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CASE35505: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Crowly (PERSON22791)

Question asked by the patient on 26 April 1609

RN Mres Crowlye of Asp Harlington. 26 y last the first of ma{rch} last . h. 9 ant m \10/ at night came her selfe to me the 26 of Apr. h. 9. 4|5|0 ant m. 1609. temped {sic} sodenly to stab any her selfe or others.1

[Astrological Chart]

Mres Crowly of Harlington Apr 26. h. 10. ant m 1609.

Notes:

1 ‘mynd troubled hed heavy sences ill /pensive\ Idle headed full of fond fancyes’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, ff. 13v-14r (f. 13v bottom right, and f. 14r upper left)

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CASE13257: Horary consultation concerning Goody Parkins [Cowly] (PERSON14687)

Question asked by the patient on 6 May 1597 at 17:34

RN \1597 6|M|ay 6. die h. 6|5|. hor. 5ta m. 34./ Perkins a woman very crased in breane & mutch tempted. Came to me {for} {sic} quærens morb.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 175, f. 114v (upper part of page)

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CASE14274: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Joan Staper [Leate] (PERSON4503)

Question asked by the patient on 3 December 1603 at 17:00

RN Mres Leate came to my house sick in mynd Decēbr 3. h {sic} hor. 5. p m 1603.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘sad vncōfortable.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 117r (upper right part of page)

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CASE47521: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Agnes Helder (PERSON31586)

Question asked by the patient on 25 September 1618 at 11:20

RN Agnys Helder of Offley 38 y sept 25. h 11. 20 ant m 1618.

had a litle \on/ since she was wth me mutch tempted. & troubled in her mynd wth wicked & evill thought hath had 9

[Blank Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 34v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE49340: Horary consultation concerning Mary King (PERSON32332)

Question asked by the patient on 27 July 1619 at 07:30

RN Mary Kings of Samford 31 y Iuly 27 h. 7. 30 ant m 1619 brought her water mopish heavy \harted/ exceeding sad not on word.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 120r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE13654: Horary consultation concerning John Beech (PERSON9612)

Question asked by the patient on 18 April 1603 at 11:30

RN Iohn Beech not farre frō Luton came to me from my house at Linford to London to ta|l|ke wth me & to have my counsell Apr 18. hor. 11. 30. ant m. 1603.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mynd disquieted but not distracted & healthy but troubled wth feare & fancyes.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 21r (upper left part of page)

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CASE33761: Horary consultation concerning Alice Dobs (PERSON22934)

Question asked by the patient on 15 July 1608 at 12:25

RN Alce Dobs of great Billinge 40 y. Iuly 15. . h. 12. 25. p m 1608 /in prsenc\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mopish foolish & senceles & speachles./’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 159v (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE12389: Horary consultation concerning Joan Ring (PERSON15337)

Question asked by the patient on 5 May 1599 at 14:15

RN Ione Ring Morten \Ringe/ of Cranfeild Disquieted in minde. came her selfe to me this 5 of may die h. 2. 15. mi. p m. 1599. amis ever sinc miklemas. 36 yeres. hath buried her {sic} first husb. & child

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 151v (upper right part of page)

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CASE61285: Horary consultation concerning Sara Eden (PERSON48315)

Question asked by the patient on 13 November 1625 at 08:30

RN Sara Eden gravida a{illeg}|n|d looketh to be layd about a fortnight henc brought her water novēb 13 h. 8. 30 ant m 1625

troubled in mynd wth an evill Dreams {sic}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 41r (upper right part of page)

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CASE10535: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON17526)

Question asked by the patient on 12 May 1600 at 06:15

RN serv Mri Tyringami ad me venit consolationis causa maij 12 die h. 6 15 ant m 16001

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘afflicted in mind’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 64v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12335: Horary consultation concerning William Rogers (PERSON15428)

Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1599 between 11:45 and 15:00

RN I gave Will. Rogars gratis a drā & halfe of pill corch{ra} in 3d weight of helleb:/

he came againe & told me yt the former wrought nothing at all wth him. I gave him that gratis. to. his fathr is so worldly & wretched. that he will give nothing to helpe him./

tempted of Sathan.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 142v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE13350: Horary consultation concerning Francis Gadstone (PERSON12017)

Question asked by the patient on 18 March 1597 at 08:18

RN Fr: Gadstone 1597 Martij 19 \18./ die h 8. 5. m. 18 mi. ant merid incidit in phrenesin. venit ad me quærens morbū qui paulo post ximo die incidit in phrenesin quæ indies crevit et in mortis periculū coniecit.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 63r (upper part of page)

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CASE20335: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON18540)

Question asked by the patient on 2 February 1601 at 11:00

RN a fellow of Shenly out of his wits wth love. I febr. 2. hor 11 ant m. 1602. Was here in prsence

rageth. him self

rageth at night but by day well

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 280v (upper left part of page)

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CASE34423: Horary consultation concerning Goody Kent (PERSON24013)

Question asked by the patient on 17 November 1608 at 11:30

RN Goody Kent troubled in mynd came to ask me mercy novēb. 17. sep a ap h. 30 ant m 1608.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 249v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE42724: Horary consultation concerning John Burton (PERSON22344)

Question asked by the patient on 30 December 1615 at 17:00

RN Iohn Burton came to me troubled in mynd & bringing two capers Decēb 30 h {sic} hor 5. p m. 1615

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 196, f. 162v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE50970: Horary consultation concerning Anne Gregory (PERSON50394)

Question asked by the patient on 31 May 1620 at 16:00

RN An Gre{illeg} {sic} Gregory {of} Hoxson 28 y May 31. h. 4. p m. 1620 /she came to open her greefe vnto me\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘tempted to despaire’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 60r (upper left part of page)

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CASE51236: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Wright (PERSON62333)

Question asked by the patient and Wright (PERSON62338) on 17 July 1620 at 11:20

RN Thomas Wright of Hyemsferyes 45 y Iuly 17 h. 11. 20 ant m 1620

[Astrological Chart]

troubled wth melancholy sup. his wife to be naught1 his wife & he came togeather.

Notes:

1 ‘melancholy conceite’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 112r (upper right part of page)

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CASE55779: Horary consultation concerning Goody Kent (PERSON52804)

Question asked by the patient on 18 March 1623 at 07:20

RN Goody Kent brought her water march. 18. h. 7. 20 ant m 1623. |mutch troubled in mynd|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 218, f. 21v (upper right part of page)

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CASE57261: Horary consultation concerning Mr George Spenser (PERSON59333)

Question asked by the patient on 13 October 1623 at 15:40

RN Mr Georg Spencer came to me octob: 13. h. 3. 40 p m 1623 /mutch troubled in mynd\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 3r (upper right part of page)

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CASE63420: Horary consultation concerning Joan Morgan (PERSON33372)

Question asked by the patient on 16 March 1627 at 11:25

RN Ione Morgā came to Me march 16 h 11: 25 ant m 1627 hed light talketh idlely & at randome is gone to Rows. to take physick mised me yt she would take physick1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘light headed talketh idlely.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 27r (bottom left part of page)

Cite this as: Lauren Kassell, Michael Hawkins, Robert Ralley, John Young, Joanne Edge, Janet Yvonne Martin-Portugues, and Natalie Kaoukji (eds.), The casebooks of Simon Forman and Richard Napier, 1596–1634: a digital edition, https://casebooks.lib.cam.ac.uk/search?f4-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind;f5-querent-is-asking-about=Self;f6-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20asked%20in%20person%3A%3AQuerent%20visits%20practitioner, accessed 20 May 2025.