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CASE69472: Horary consultation concerning Mr Theophilus Smith (PERSON59058)

Question asked by Mr Robert Smith (PERSON59054) on 28 September 1629 at 11:20

RN Rob Snyth for his melanch sone Theophilus Sept 28. h. 11. 20 ant m 1629

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 406, f. 181v (upper right part of page)

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CASE43074: Horary consultation concerning Old Mrs Ursula Warner (PERSON36494)

Question asked by the patient on 25 March 1616 at 09:40

RN Mres \vrsula/ warner of Hyēs feryes 30 y march. 25 {illeg}|| h. 9. 40 ant m. 16i6.

full of melancholy. & would know wheather yt |she| be not is poysned.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 38r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE22693: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Williams (PERSON61857)

Question asked by the patient on 17 August 1630 at 08:00

RN Elis: Williams of Whaddon 45 y a widow yt hath 3 child. & is sorely troubled wth melanch Aug: 17 h 8 ant m 1630 /extreme poor\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 99v (middle left part of page)

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CASE45313: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Spenser [Mrs Spenser [the younger]] (PERSON35632)

Question asked by the patient on 19 July 1617 at 10:15

RN Mres Spencer the younger. 41 y Iuly 19. h {sic} hor. 10. 15 ant m. 1617. |mutch troubled wth melancholy of Coaple|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 39r (upper left part of page)

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CASE58192: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Hunt (PERSON23932)

Question asked by the patient on 14 April 1624 at 15:30

RN Mr Hunt in Chauson by in Roxon parish 50 y Ap 14 h. 3. 30 p m 1624 /mutch melanch\ |twice mayed {sic} 3 child. 2 sons & a daughter.| /neavr took physick\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 150v (upper left part of page)

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CASE59138: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Magdalen Napier [Mitton] [Sandy] (PERSON33485)

Question asked by the patient on 18 September 1624 at 09:30

RN my Cosen Magd sept 18 h 9. 30 ant m 1624 |full of melancholy|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 70r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE60939: Horary consultation concerning Goody Faith Hartley (PERSON51156)

Question asked by the patient on 12 August 1625 at 19:15

RN fayth Hatly of St Yeedes 22 y Aug. 12 h. 7. 15 p m 1625. |mayed {sic} yest a month thre weekes yesterday was full of melancholy 22 y the weddensday before St Peters day h. 7. 30 p m|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 168r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE67442: Horary consultation concerning Robert Ferry (PERSON48856)

Question asked by the patient on 4 December 1628 at 13:25

RN Rob. Fary of Sowthell 40 y Decēb |{sic}| 4 \4/ h. 1. 25 p m 1628. |Decēb 5|4| |

full of melanch

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 339v (upper left part of page)

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CASE78764: Horary consultation concerning John Parkins (PERSON56133)

Question asked by the patient on 27 January 1634 no earlier than 11:00

SRN Iohn Perkins of Aven Dorset 42. Ian. 27.

troubled with mellancholly in his head. cannot sleep.

vryne good. desires somet{hing} to do him good.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 77r (upper right 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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CASE24575: Horary consultation concerning Sir Henry [Harry] Longueville [the elder] (PERSON13773)

Question asked by the patient on 29 April 1610 at 06:20

RN Old Sr Henry longefild. of Woulverton 60 y Apr 29 . h. 6. 1|2|0. ant m 16i01

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘full of melancholy. fearfull’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 15r (upper left part of page)

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CASE49216: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Olive [Hore] (PERSON33796)

Question asked by the patient on 12 July 1619 at 11:00

RN Mary Olive \Hores sister/ of Askot 30 y Iuly 12. h. 11 ant m 1619: /a yere sinc mightely hoaven & swelled. \now very leane & sclender./\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘melancholy & apt to depsayre’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 93r (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE30649: Horary consultation concerning Isabel Worly (PERSON21244)

Question asked by the patient on 14 February 1607 at 15:20

RN Isbell Worly of Strixen 50 y feb. 14 h {sic}. hor 3. 20 p m 1607.

troubled in mynd

full of melancholy

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 80r (upper left part of page)

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CASE67709: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Evans (PERSON48642)

Question asked by the patient on 10 February 1629 at 16:30

RN Mres An Evens at East Claydon serv to Mr Iohn Duncōbe 20 y feb 10. h. 4 30 p m. 1629 /always melanch hart heavy\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 50v (upper right part of page)

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CASE75421: Horary consultation concerning Goody Mary Parker (PERSON56113)

Question asked by the patient on 9 September 1632 at 15:50

RN mary Parker of Rawnson 38 38 {sic}. y sept: 9 h. 3. 50 p m 16321

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘greefe & melanch feare’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 419 (upper left part of page)

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CASE26844: Horary consultation concerning Bridget Charnock (PERSON19261) and Richard Charnock (PERSON19257) and Old Mr Richard Charnock (PERSON19256)

Question asked by Old Mr Richard Charnock (PERSON19256) on 10 March 1606 at 15:30

RN Brydget Charnock 14 y march 10 h 3. 30 p m 1606. \hedach melancholy fits/

Rich. Charnock 14 y marh {sic} 10 h. 3. 30 p m 1606.

Old Mr Charnock him selfe.

itch hed ache sorow & greefe.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 59v (upper right part of page)

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CASE28469: Horary consultation concerning Sara Musgrave [Blot] (PERSON20374)

Question asked by the patient on 29 March 1605 at 12:20

RN Sara musgrove \of/ Bletsoe 20 y maryed 2 y. march. 29. h. 12 20 p m. 1605. troubled wth fancyes very fearfull in her mynd to loose her wits troubled in her sleepe cānot rest metuit veneficiū full of melanch cholicke

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 17r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE52180: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Lilly (PERSON32722)

Question asked by the patient on 21 March 1621 at 11:40

RN An Lilly of Shitlington parish 32 y {illeg}|a| mayden March 21 h. 11. 40 ant m 162i

full of melanch. mopish & lightheaded {talke eythr} to mutt|c|h or to litle

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 90v (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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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)

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?f47-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3AMelancholy;f49-how-did-it-take-place=Unclear;f50-info=Urine, accessed 16 April 2025.