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CASE56686: Horary consultation concerning Mr George Spenser (PERSON59333)

Question asked by Mr Nicholas Spenser (PERSON35623) on 10 July 1623 at 11:45

RN Mr Georg Spencer of Coaple 50 y mutch distempered in his head by melancholy conceit to wch he yealdeth to overmutch Iuly 10 h. 11. 45 ant m 1623

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 161v (upper left part of page)

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CASE35889: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON26867)

Question asked by Mr John Bird (PERSON9741) on 1 June 1609 at 14:25

RN Mr Byrd came to me for a frynd of Mr nathaniels a tayler of london Iune 1 h. 2. \25/ p m 1609.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a melancholic fantastic’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 62v (upper left part of page)

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CASE73129: Horary consultation concerning Lady Grace Fortescue [Grace Manners] (PERSON19647)

Question asked by the patient on 5 October 1631 at 14:15

RN The lady fortiscue sen{t} at this tyne {sic} {illeg} {sic} melancholye & a h {sic} singing in her eare & cā take no rest full of wyd {sic}

D Griffens \or Gifford/ course of physick wheby the \Old/ Lady fortiscue was receaved octob 5 h. 2. 15 p m 163i or {sic}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, pp. 209-210 (p. 209 middle right, p. 210 upper left, and p. 210 upper right)

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CASE73894: Horary consultation concerning Florence Billing (PERSON44170)

Question asked by Mr Valentine Morley (PERSON54974) on 28 February 1632 at 16:20

RN florenc Billin of Halston 3 miles beyond Northāpton Decēb 11. h. 5 p m 1594 but came to me feb. 28 h. 4. 20 p m. 1632. /Desp. of gods mercy.\ /Mr Morly a minister wrote in her behalfe.\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘melanch affected sinc Christmas tempted to despayre’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 470 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE55849: Horary consultation concerning Mr Skinner (PERSON58865) and Mr Edward Hurst [Goodman Hurst] (PERSON31990)

Question asked by Mr Skinner (PERSON58865) on 24 March 1623 at 15:29

RN Mr Skynner an Attorney of Hitching 55 y for his neighb Mr Hust & also for his owne disease wch is a shaking palsy not benūmed & mutch troubled wth the wynd Cholick |wheathr bath good.| body drye cōpl melanch.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 33r (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?f43-info=Occupation%20mentioned;f44-querent-age-band=050-059;f45-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3AMelancholy, accessed 1 March 2025.