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CASE15689: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Deeremore (PERSON11241)

Question asked by the patient on 7 October 1603 at 10:10

GJ Thomas Dearmore of Lowten 33 y. Octob. 7 ho 10. 10 a m. 1603. quæritr vt evadet A lightnes in his head cannot sleepe. Talkes Idly

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 145r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE56610: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON39700)

Question asked by Anne Wentworth [Countess of Cleveland] [Lady Wentworth] (PERSON36662) on 30 June 1623 at 11:00

RN My Lady Wentwort for a new serv 36 y Iune 30 h. 11. ant m 1623. /{of} Tyddington\ a burning feaver. cānot sleepe hed troubled wth fancyes

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 149r (upper left part of page)

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CASE76045: Horary consultation concerning Lady Douglas Savage [Mrs Douglas Snagge [Savage]] (PERSON35111)

Question asked by the patient on 30 November 1632 at 09:30

TG The lady RN \Douglas/ TG Savage of carringthon 36. Novemb. 30 h. 9. 30 Mat. 1632 troubled with winde colicke day & night, cannot shlep

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 183 (upper right part of page)

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CASE51832: Horary consultation concerning Richard Carter (PERSON45659)

Question asked by Carter (PERSON45629) on 6 December 1620 at 15:00

RN Richard Carter. of Lillye 30 y in love Decēb: 6. h. 3. p. m. 1620 |sine consensu| /Widow Pydle is tempted yt he cānot pray by fits well quaketh cānot sleep\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 17r (upper right part of page)

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CASE50178: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Stokes (PERSON35785)

Question asked by the patient on 23 January 1620 at 14:30

RN Mr Stoake \of Wing/ very sick of melancholy head stōacke cānot sleepe. Ian 23 h. 2. 30 p m 1620 |is very weake|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 112r (upper left part of page)

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CASE55541: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Reeve [Warren] (PERSON57469)

Question asked by the patient on 25 January 1623 at 15:25

RN my Cosen Warren \Reeve/ sent me a letter Ian 25 h {sic} hor 3 \25/ p m 1623 last weeke voyded vp blood 3 tymes. to the quantity of halfe a pynt is very ill feaversh {sic} weake & feeble & cānot slepe

[Astrological Chart]

desyrous of some cordiall & of my advice

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 162r (upper right part of page)

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CASE50339: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Goodwine (PERSON31049)

Question asked by the patient on 29 February 1620 at 09:40

RW Mris Godwine of Cardington. y. 39. d. h: 9. 40 ant: m: Feb: 29. 1620. hath had a cold 3 week: & a great cough: wch settled to her right |left| side: but is removed frō thence: Cryeth out of her heart: & sayth it swimmeth in water: is much plexed & troubled. cannot sleepe nor take rest for 4 nights now togither. her stomacke is so ill that she can not take anie thinge but posset ale & broths.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 138v (upper right part of page)

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CASE28512: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Miller (PERSON20322)

Question asked by the patient on 4 April 1605 at 11:00

RN Thomas Miller of Newport 30 y Apr 4. . hor. 11. ant m 1605.

syde & stomacke. great stitches in his syde a mighty cough cānot rest.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 23r (upper left part of page)

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CASE76560: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Dogget (PERSON47964)

Question asked by the patient on 1 February 1633 at 12:20

Elisabeth Doggett of Westninge. 32. y. March. 1. . h. 12. 20. p m. 1633

a swīming in her head wth a great Cough for a yeare, much wasted in her Bodye Cannot sleepe nor Eate.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 337 (upper right part of page)

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CASE25247: Horary consultation concerning John Gostelow (PERSON31056)

Question asked by the patient on 23 July 1610 at 07:30

RN Iohn Gostiloe of Densang{er} 34 y Iuly 23 h. 7. 30 ant m 1610

to cure sleepe hed disq. stomack hote mynd mightely troubled

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 102v (upper right part of page)

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CASE64598: Horary consultation concerning Lady Spencer [Mrs Mary Spencer [Anderson]] (PERSON35617)

Question asked by the patient on 16 September 1627 at 12:45

RN The lady Spencer of Offley sept 16 h. 12. 45. p m 1627

\cānot sleepe hed light & gydy/ for her rheme & hed

for ye lady spencer of Offley sept 16 1627

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 215v (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE23110: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Tossle (PERSON60354)

Question asked by the patient on 6 October 1630 at 10:30

RN Elis: Tossle of yardly Gubbin 38 y octob. 6 h. 10. 30 ant m 1630

5 weekes ill legs mightely hoaven a great cough cānot sleepe her belly & thigh wer swelled but now are not

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 168r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12376: Horary consultation concerning Goodwife Charity Ashburnor [Ashbourne] [Ashburton] (PERSON9240)

Question asked by the patient on 4 May 1599 at 05:48

RN Goody Ashburnoure very sorely pained in her head light headed & swelled in her face very red. can take no sleepe nor rest. sent to me. may 4. die . h. 5. 48. mi ant m 1599 hath not had her couses {sic} this two yeres. bledeth nowe & then at the nose.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 149v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE12113: Horary consultation concerning John Windmill (PERSON17221)

Question asked by the patient on 21 March 1599 at 08:20

RN Iohn Wind {sic}

Iohn Windmill of yardly Gubbin 34 yeres old maried sick sinc munday night at wood lyeth at his chest cannot sleepe nor take any rest on his bed or any vp or Downe. sent his water reasonable good a cold taken vppō a heate. somewhat to yellowe & somewhat Costive. as red as skarlet his face a very strong lusty man \21 of/ March. die h. 8. 3|2|0 mi ant m. 1599

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 107r-v (f. 107r bottom right, and f. 107v upper left)

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CASE57726: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Marshal (PERSON54361)

Question asked by the patient on 23 February 1624 at 08:59

RN Goody marcholl of newp 33 y feb 23. h. 8 59 ant m 1624 brought a bed feb. 6 || {sic} h. 6. 20 ant m 1624 /a satterd last was a senet her child dyed 3 child all dead cānot sleepe & mutch pulld & gryped\ /gryped in her thigh\ |Desp sick|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 81r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11795: Horary consultation concerning Matthew Windmill (PERSON17224)

Question asked by the patient on 12 November 1598 at 07:50

RN Mathewe Windmill 30 yeres of age sick this two yeres in liver & milt & hart well by day working but ill always every night lieth hevy hevy {sic} in his chest yt he cannot sleepe nor tak his rest agaynst weathr and when he eateth flesh & porrage it heaveth vp his chest. vp from his chest to his harte. it lieth in his the pit of his stomack as if his hart & milte were broken as he him selfe thincketh it payneth him intolerable very cold never better thē when he is working cōplyneth most of chest & harte Novemb. 12 die at h. 7. 50. mi. 1598. at the first cōming he had a flushing in his hed wt a gydines but never since

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 51r (upper right part of page)

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CASE44516: Horary consultation concerning Robert Mariot (PERSON54236)

Question asked by the patient on 24 March 1617 at 08:45

RN Robart Maryot of Ashton 34 y march 24. . h. 8 45 ant m. 1617 fell sick vppon weddensday last in the afternoone |cānot sleepe.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 97v (upper left part of page)

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CASE44606: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Margaret Smith (PERSON35539)

Question asked by the patient on 3 April 1617 at 08:38

RN Marg Smyth of Broughton 32 y Ap. 3 h. 8. 38 ant m 16171

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘smale pox caot sleepe’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 110v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE77968: Horary consultation concerning Mr Anthony Foulkes (PERSON49231)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41949) on 3 August 1633 at 08:20

RN Mr Foukes kinsman came & told me yt there brother rageth & waxeth furious & sayth yt they will poyson him A {sic} cānot rest nor sleepe Aug 3 h {sic} hor 8. 20 ant m 1633

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 211, p. 349 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE10981: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Child (PERSON10498)

Question asked by the patient on 3 July 1600 at 09:00

RN Agnys Child of Ecton 31. light headed cānot sleep Iuly 2|3| die h. 9. ant m 1600.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 129r (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%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ASleep%20problems%3A%3ASleeplessness;f5-patient-age-band=030-039;f6-question-asked=Medical, accessed 18 April 2025.