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CASE52038: Horary consultation concerning Robert Fynnell (PERSON49511)

Question asked by the patient on 16 February 1621 at 12:00

RN Robart Fynwell of Stony stratford 25 y feb 16 h. 12. in m 1621

was sorely crossed in the ty yt he mayed {sic} on monday last sinc very ill. troubled in mynd cānot sleepe dreameth of good

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 57v (upper right part of page)

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CASE24243: Horary consultation concerning Francis Abraham (PERSON27239)

Question asked by the patient on 16 January 1615 at 09:40

RN Francis Abrahā of Gothurst a Hayword & hogward 40|2| y Ian 15 {sic} h. 9. 40 ant m 1615. cānot sleepe.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 148r (upper right part of page)

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CASE76335: Horary consultation concerning Samuel Traceloe (PERSON60390)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41749) on 21 January 1633 at 08:30

RN Samuel Tracely of Olny 28 y Ian. 21. h 8. 30 ant m 1633

a rūning mynd vp & downe & cā not rest any where nor sleepe hath bene lately delivered out of prison & will break windows & doe mutch harme

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 272 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE21546: Horary consultation concerning Joan Spark (PERSON16018)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18643) on 6 October 1604 at 06:40

RN Ione Sparke of Blund|h|am maried hath 5 child 40. y. Octob 6. hor 6 40. ant m. 1604. brought a bed 9 days sinc & was well. & now was ill & raveth & rageth & speaketh foundly & cā take no sleepe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 155v (upper 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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CASE34011: Horary consultation concerning Goody Ellen Albret (PERSON21783)

Question asked by the patient on 29 August 1608 at 07:45

RN Goody Abry of Woburne 44 y Aug 29 h. 7. 45 ant m 1608 |faynt & feeble cānot sleepe./|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 194r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE47857: Horary consultation concerning Goody Joan Kent (PERSON13329)

Question asked by the patient on 19 November 1618 at 09:00

RN Goody Kent of Padbery craved something to make her sleepe mutch troubled in mynd & feareth yt she shall kill her selfe as her father did drowne him selfe. novēb. 19 h 9 ant m 1618 was here prsent

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 93v (upper left part of page)

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CASE65207: Horary consultation concerning Robert Barker (PERSON43479)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40565) on 16 January 1628 at 12:20 or at 12:25

RN Robert Barker of Benson by New nine miles frō Oxford 22 y Ian 16. . h. 12. 20 p m. 1628.

frantick for lack of sleepe was sent

[Astrological Chart]

Robert Barker Barker of Benson 22 y Ian 16 , 22 y \{sic}/ h. 12. 25 p m 1628

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 64r-v (f. 64r upper right, and f. 64v upper left)

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CASE20742: Horary consultation concerning Maud Richardson (PERSON15318)

Question asked by the patient on 8 March 1604 at 11:30

RN Maud Richardson of ShuttleAnger stoack parish 18 y martij 8 hor 11. 30 ant m 1604 a poer wench fatherles head very light cānot sleepe ever sinc weddensdy last was fortnight.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 32r (upper right part of page)

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CASE77148: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Frances Whaley (PERSON61500)

Question asked by the patient on 3 May 1633 at 14:45

RN Mres Francis Whaleleye |of Norton by Galbee| \64 y./ may 3. h. 2. \45/ p m 1633. |cānot sleepe| |a grosse crazy bodye| distempered wth heat & discontentment

was brought in a cart was let blood had a purg & an oyntment from Docter Collins of Cambridg but his purg wrought not

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 93 (upper left, and upper centre parts of page)

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CASE75152: Horary consultation concerning Mary Harding (PERSON50851)

Question asked by the patient on 23 July 1632 at 08:30

Mary Hardinge of Shiddlington 18. y. Iuly. 23. . h. 8. 30. a. m. 1632 maryed at Christmas last pained in her Heart & stomack hath litle or noe appetite to her meate, cannot sleepe, ill 3 weekes. RN /standeth as on in a trance\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 332 (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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CASE53734: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Bannister (PERSON43419)

Question asked by the patient on 20 March 1622 at 12:39

RN Mres Elisabeth. Banyster the daughter of Sr Rob. Banyster 2|3|0\1./ y march. 20 h. 12. 39. p m 1622 |a very leane melanch. gentlewomā| |costive cōmonly. head ach.| |head weake spl: ready to vnclose & cānot sleepe worst at night wth raging payne wth a shooting & dra{w} in her eyes/|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 28r (bottom right, and bottom left parts 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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CASE43407: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Norwood (PERSON14527)

Question asked by the patient on 20 May 1616 at 18:00

RN mres Norwood of Astwood. 40 y may. 20 h. 6 p m 16i6. troubled wth mutch melancholie. / & heavynes stomack full. & hath no appetite & l {sic} careth not to eate any meale. & cānot sleepe & groweth light headed.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 94r (upper 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?f42-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind;f43-judgment=Yes;f44-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ASleep%20problems%3A%3ASleeplessness, accessed 4 May 2025.