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CASE64602: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Horrell (PERSON51887)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40516) on 17 September 1627 at 07:30

RN Elis Hurrell of Barton by Cambridge a widow 60 y sept 17. h. 7 30 ant m. 1627. Distracted of her wits sinc mydsomer. Doth Will curse & talk continually & be doing of some ill except she be tyed & will teare her cloathes & is senceles. fretfull & furious & cā sleepe litle light headed1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘frentick senceles & furious’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 216r (upper right part of page)

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CASE53675: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Matthew Cardwell (PERSON45583)

Question asked by the patient on 11 March 1622 at 06:30

RN Goodmā: Cardwell. of this towne march. 11 h. 6 30 ant m 1622 1 /long troubled in his hed mopish & foolish & very vnruly & overthwart\2

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘2 fig.’ in the left margin

2 ‘mutch {vexe}d melancholy tempted’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 18r (upper right part of page)

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CASE59962: Horary consultation concerning Mr Alexander Lovell [Lovet] (PERSON53910)

Question asked by the patient on 19 March 1625 at 09:15

RN Alexander Lovell of Hazlebeech a husb: in Northāpton sheere 50. y. mac|rc|h. 19 h {sic} hor: 9. 15 ant m 1625.

mynd troubled & will speak idlely & had physick & a S & mended {&} 2. y. sinc & now & is sore visited wth sickns {sic} anys {sic} this fortnight.

march 15 extree {sic} ill about 12. 30 p m 1625

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 18v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE16959: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Olny (PERSON14562)

Question asked by Olny (PERSON14561) on 19 May 1602 at 09:45

RN Agnys Olny 38 y of Tebworthe in Chalgrave maij 19. hor. 9. 45. ant m. 1602. /maritus vxore furiosa et insaniētē sencles hath no vse of her wits. h {sic} light headed\ /a frenticke woman mad & laugh & inc mistermeth.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 50r (upper left part of page)

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CASE21973: Horary consultation concerning Henry Fisher (PERSON11750)

Question asked by the patient on 28 February 1605 at 09:00

RN Henry fishr of Eastcot a serving mā to my lord Harrington 40 y febr 28 hor. 9. ant m 1605. crased in braine put out of service by his Mres for the love of a mayd.1

[Astrological Chart]

he sent only to knowe when he should fynd me at home yt he might come over vnto me./

Notes:

1 ‘hed ill & gydye mynd troubled stomacke & hart ill.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 224r (upper left part of page)

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CASE31997: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Smith (PERSON25474)

Question asked by the patient on 2 September 1607 at 10:00

RN Katheron Smith of Chawson 55 y Septemb. 2. h 10. ant m 1607.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mynd wonderfully disquieted harte heavye/ tempted to hurte her selfe/.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 266r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE43965: Horary consultation concerning Mr Hinton (PERSON31690)

Question asked by the patient on 30 September 1616 at 11:00

RN Mr Hyntons vomyt wrought 24 houres was also let blood cōtinueth extreme sick. full of melancholy heavy fits day & night cā take no rest: very weake/ sept 30 h. 11. ant m 16i6.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, ff. 5v-6r (f. 5v upper left, and f. 6r upper left)

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CASE60906: Horary consultation concerning Jane Fountain (PERSON49269)

Question asked by the patient on 2 August 1625 at 11:00

RN Iane fountayne of Cheddington 41 y Aug. 2. . h. 11. ant m 1625 |mynd troubled sences dulled memory bad.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 163v (upper left part of page)

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CASE70098: Horary consultation concerning William Crawthorne (PERSON45772)

Question asked by the patient on 25 February 1630 at 07:30

RN Williā Cauthorne 30 {sic} \29/ y febr 25. h. 7. 30 ant m 1630

will sweare nutch {sic} & sayth ther is no devill nor witch1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘idle talke full of melanch mynd troubled’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 119 (upper right part of page)

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CASE63502: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Hutchinson (PERSON52241)

Question asked by Hutchinson (PERSON52243) and Hutchinson (PERSON52236) on 28 March 1627 at 10:20 or at 10:30

RN Mr Williā Hutchingson: 40. y: march. 28. h. 10. 25|0|. ant m. 1627. |vxor marito a tale big mā. wth yell hayre very mery & cheerfull by his owne nature & cōplexion taketh mutch tobacco pater filio sine cōsensu/|

[Astrological Chart]

Mr Will: Hutchinson 40 y of Blūsā in Hutington {sic} sheere hard by Erith march 28. h. 10 30 ant m 1627.

a tale yell hayre very Ioviall & mery by his owne disposition very Kind & yet thrifty.

he was Chaplyn to B And |in| \his owne/ who bestowed on him a good sonage & prbend

Mr Hutchingson a prach a|&| a chaplyn to B Andros 40 y Iuly March 28 h. 10. 30 ant m 1627. /brayne distempered extree {sic} proud of his gifts Iealous of his wife\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘light headed distenperd in his breane Iealous of his wife’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, ff. 39r-v, 40r (f. 39r upper right, f. 39v upper left, f. 39v upper right, and f. 40r middle right)

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CASE17389: Horary consultation concerning Anthony Bond (PERSON9846)

Question asked by the patient on 29 June 1602 at 09:15

RN Anthony Bonde of Calverton. 42 y. Iune 29. hor 9. 15. ant m. 1602. |fretteth greeveth. Disquieted in mynde.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 118r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE28866: Horary consultation concerning Richard Cowly (PERSON19395)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON21505) on 30 April 1605 at 09:00

RN Rich: Cowly of Tinswicke 30 y Apr. 30 y a batch Apr h. 9 ant m 1605.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘afflicted in mynd frentick & lunatick’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 74r (upper left part of page)

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CASE31759: Horary consultation concerning Margery Turnam (PERSON25826)

Question asked by the patient on 23 June 1607 at 11:00

RN Margery Turnā of Hogston 28 y mayed {sic} 6 y. 4 child youngest 6|7| weekes old. Iune 23 h. 11. ant m. 1607 /tēpteth to despayre\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mynd troubled. tempted to doe ill. & harme’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 230v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE35435: Horary consultation concerning Alice Godfrey (PERSON23428)

Question asked by the patient on 18 April 1609 at 08:15

RN Alce Godfrey 60 y Apr 18 h. 8. 15 ant m 1609. not sicke. |seemeth to see black visions waking & sleeping.|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘very heavy & pensive troubled in mynd. feared to take the cōmunion.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 5r (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE36837: Horary consultation concerning John Shephard (PERSON25349)

Question asked by the patient on 3 January 1610 at 10:40

RN Iohn Shepheard of Crofton in Winge parish 27. y. lately maryed a month afore Christmas on St Androwes daye last Ian. 3. . h. 10. 40 ant m 1609    \1610/ /Despayreth\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘troubled in mynd about his mariage cānot sleepe’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 208r (upper right part of page)

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CASE38215: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Knight (PERSON32404)

Question asked by the patient on 10 June 1611 at 07:30

RN Alce Elisabeth knight of newp. 32. y Iune 10 . h. 7. 30 ant m 1611.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘light headed & {illeg}|m|utch troubled in mynd & cānot praye.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 105v (upper left part of page)

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CASE39725: Horary consultation concerning Frances Harrison [Evington] (PERSON19869)

Question asked by the patient on 24 April 1612 at 10:30

RN my Cosen \shee/ Evington. 30 y Ap 24. h. 10. 30|6| ant m. 1612. in prsenc1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘hed light fearfull troubled in mynd.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 70v (upper left part of page)

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CASE42079: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Jake (PERSON32064)

Question asked by the patient on 1 July 1615 at 09:45

RN Thomas Iakes of Elstoe 35|40| \35/ y Iuly 1. h {sic} hor 9. 45 ant m 16151

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘troubled in mynd. |wth great feare as if he should make him selfe away| tempted/’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 54r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE44232: Horary consultation concerning Ellen Elliot (PERSON11520)

Question asked by the patient on 17 January 1617 at 09:40

RN Ellen Ellet of Pyddington 48 y Ian 16. h. 9. 40 ant m 1617 distressed in mynd \ill 3. y./ cānot keepe her water

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 51v (upper right part of page)

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CASE44371: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Williams (PERSON36869)

Question asked by the patient on 28 February 1617 at 11:39

RN Margaret Darl Williams of Darly 30 y feb 28 h. 12. 11. 39. ant m 16171

[Astrological Chart]

margaret wyll: 30 y feb 28 h. 11. 39 ant m. 1617. a mad. foolish womā wth ye losse of her child yt dyed.2

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘lunatick 6 weekes for the death of her childe yt dyed in her armes suddenly.’ in chart

2 ‘gydy {heded} {sic} hedded lunatick for her child dyed suddenly.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 74r (bottom left, and bottom right parts 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?f41-language=English;f42-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind;f43-time-of-day=AM, accessed 31 March 2025.