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CASE67201: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Minshull (PERSON54825)

Question asked by the patient on 17 October 1628 at 17:00

RN Mr Iohn Minc|s|hull of Cābridg of Magd. 23 y. octob 17. h. 5. p m 1628.

pect vitio. et f sem: et melanch.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 293r (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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CASE70625: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Sanders (PERSON58243)

Question asked by the patient on 28 April 1630 at 15:30

RN Mres \mary/ Saunders1 of welford hard by Cole Ashbee 24 myles henc Ap 40. y. Ap 28 h. 3. 30 p m 1630

[Astrological Chart]

she Desyreth her old dyet drinke wch I sent her. and a purg gaynst melanch.2

{s} {sic} & a playster for ther splene

Notes:

1’ in the left margin

2 ‘melanch.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 304 (upper left, bottom centre, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE72184: Horary consultation concerning Mr Michael Cole (PERSON46495)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41331) on 25 May 1631 at 11:00

RN Mr Michal|e|ll Coales |30 y| /a batch\ of Bary\se/swell Barkeswell by Coventry may 25 h. 11. ant m 163i /long troubled wth mopish & sottish melancholy\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 371 (upper left part of page)

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CASE73724: Horary consultation concerning Mr Arthur Thomson (PERSON60042)

Question asked by the patient on 1 February 1632 at 14:00

RN Mr Tomson of Parsonham 26 y Ia feb. 1. h 2. p m 1632.

melanch. mynd troubled

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 422 (upper left part of page)

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CASE75212: Horary consultation concerning Mary Gurry (PERSON50525)

Question asked by the patient on 1 August 1632 at 13:45

RN mary B Gur{illeg}y|ry|e of Goldington 33 y Aug 1. h. 1. 45 p m 1632. a distēpered melancholy brayn1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a melancholy distēp brayne’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 350 (middle right, and middle centre parts 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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CASE77272: Horary consultation concerning Mr N. Standish (PERSON59467)

Question asked by the patient on 14 May 1633 at 19:30

TG Mr N standish of Highwicken parish 21. y Maji 14 h. 7. 30 p M. 1633. /lightheaded, melancolick, cannot sleepe, wich he thincketh to doe him the most hurte\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 131 (upper left part of page)

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CASE78444: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Baldwin (PERSON21945)

Question asked by the patient on 10 October 1633 at 07:00

RN Mres \Elis/ Baldwyn 60. y. octob: 10 h: 7. ant m 1633 /full of melanch.\ oppressed at tyms at nighte heavynes at hart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 4r (middle right part of page)

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CASE10423: Horary consultation concerning Richard Stonebank (PERSON16205)

Question asked by the patient on 25 April 1600 at 07:00

RN Rich Stonebankes 30 y. a batchelor borne at Tyrringhā afflicted in mind Ap 25 die h. 7.

Μελανχολια et tentatio. {illeg}|{ab}| {sic} vti mortē desyderat bene affect

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 50v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE15753: Horary consultation concerning John Halfhead (PERSON12466)

Question asked by the patient on 17 October 1603 at 14:45

GJ Iohn Halfehead of Swallowfield 44 43 y. Octob. 17 ho 2. 45 p m. 16031

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Despayring melancholye.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 149v (upper left part of page)

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CASE16945: Horary consultation concerning Goody Joan Walbank (PERSON16731)

Question asked by the patient on 18 May 1602 at 09:36

RN Ione Walbancke of Cosgrave 52|5| y. Maij 18 h. 9. 3{illeg}|6| ant m. 1602.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1melanch laborat et fantasijs varijs et turbatr mēte.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 48r (upper left part of page)

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CASE21604: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thornhill (PERSON16421)

Question asked by the patient on 17 October 1604 at 13:15

RN Mr Thornehill 27 y Octob. 17. hor. 1. 15 p m 1604. melancholic stone hed mr Hazelrig.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 164r (upper right part of page)

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CASE24366: Horary consultation concerning Lady Pemberton (PERSON34188)

Question asked by Sir Lewis Pemberton [Mr Lewis Pemberton] (PERSON34186) on 16 March 1615 at 13:30

RN Mr lewys Pemmerton for his wife sicke of a cold & melancholy mopish March. 16 h. 1. 2|3|0 p m 1615.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 170v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE26242: Horary consultation concerning Frances Dorrington (PERSON62624)

Question asked by the patient on 24 April 1607 at 06:15

RN francis dorrington 19 y Ap 24. h. 6. 15 ant m 1607 a gentlewomā subiect to many melancholy passions swodings {sic} mother |lighte headed./|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 181, f. 167r (upper, and middle left 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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CASE35218: Horary consultation concerning Mr Haward [Heywood] (PERSON23694)

Question asked by the patient on 11 February 1609 at 07:00

RN Mr Hayward quærit de morbo. qualis sit feb. 11. h {sic} hor 7. ant m 1609 multa melanch. capit laborat |hed back melancholye|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 338, ff. 63v-64r (f. 63v upper, and f. 64r bottom)

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CASE38129: Horary consultation concerning Mr Edward Beecher (PERSON27934)

Question asked by the patient on 13 May 1611 at 15:28

RN Mr Edw Beecher of Weston. may 13. h. 3. 28 a|p| m 1611. melanch. left syde breaketh out

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 200, f. 98r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE38577: Horary consultation concerning Second Baron Dormer [Young Lord Dormer] [Mr Robert Dormer [the younger]] (PERSON29887)

Question asked by the patient on 23 August 1611 between 13:30 and 14:25

RN Mr Robart Dormer ye younger. melancholy hed gydye a rawe stomacke

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 150v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE50349: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Jane Parkins (PERSON34010)

Question asked by the patient on 10 March 1620 at 10:00

RW Mris Iane Parkins of Dunstable y. 26. d. h: 10 ant: m: Martij 10. 1620. much afflicted in bodie & minde: troubled with melancholie

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 139v (upper centre 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;startDoc=101, accessed 16 April 2025.