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CASE20389: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Morton (PERSON14279)

Question asked by Morton (PERSON14277) on 11 February 1601 at 11:00

RN Agnys Morton of Stretly 78 y. febr. 11 hor 11. ant m. 1602.

filius matre distracta

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 289v (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE31374: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Butcher (PERSON22363)

Question asked by Butcher (PERSON22355) on 4 May 1607 at 06:15

RN Elis: Butcher otherwise Sipthorpe of Hanslop. 41. y. may 4. h. 6. 15. ant m. 1607 |sine consensu maritus vxore|1

Notes:

1 ‘Distracted.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 180r (upper right part of page)

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CASE38511: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37573)

Question asked by Mr Francis Digby (PERSON29822) between 4 August 1611 at 13:00 and 5 August 1611 at 09:00

RN The lady Dickbyes some {sic}

The mā of lowten distra\c/ted.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 142v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE42749: Horary consultation concerning John Burton (PERSON22344)

Question asked by Mr Robert Hawes (PERSON31518) on 7 January 1616 at 11:20

RN Iohn Burton of Bedford Ian: 7 h. 11. 20 ant m 1616 |Mr Hawes for him sine consensu|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Distracted’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 196, f. 167r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE45849: Horary consultation concerning Boddington (PERSON28181)

Question asked by Goodman Boddington (PERSON28176) on 14 December 1617 at 08:34

RN Goodmā Bodington for his wife distracted Decēb. 14 h 8. 34 ant m 1617

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 138v (upper left part of page)

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CASE53278: Horary consultation concerning Rose Rayner (PERSON57391)

Question asked by Mr Henry Rayner (PERSON34618) on 25 October 1621 at 07:20

RN Rose Rayner of Tempsford 50. y. octob. 25 h. 7 20. ant m 162i /marits {sic} x vxore sine consensu.\12

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘distracted’ in chart

2 ‘3 weekes distracted’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 126v (upper left part of page)

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CASE55794: Horary consultation concerning Sir Thomas Compton (PERSON22637)

Question asked by Mary Villiers [Countess of Buckingham] [Lady Compton] [Lady Villiers] (PERSON22638) on 19 March 1623 at 13:00

RN The Countes for Sr Th. Compton march i9 h. 1 p m 1623.

The Countes to signify how her husb on Monday last wth the king {illeg}|w|as s by some \overmutch/ ioy fallen into a distraction march 17. sent her letters to signify how she intendeth to take physick at home but if her husb. cānot be cured there to send him vnto me 2 letters march 19 h. 1. p m 1623

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 23v (upper centre, and middle left parts of page)

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CASE55904: Horary consultation concerning Mr Skidmore (PERSON58861)

Question asked by Mr White (PERSON61571) on 30 March 1623 at 07:00

RN Mr White of Oxford for on Mr Schidmo{r}{e} Pyts his pupill distr{ac}ted 16 y March. 2|3|0 {} h. 7 ant m. 1623

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 40v (upper right part of page)

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CASE63434: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Craste (PERSON47249)

Question asked by Grace Fane [Countess of Westmorland] [Lady le Dispenser] [Lady de la Spencer] (PERSON48708) on 17 March 1627 at 20:20

RN The Lady de la Spencer sent her wayting gentlewomā mtch {sic} Distracted vnto me in a Coach martij 17 h {sic} hor 8 20 p m. 1627 |Mres Crost|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 29r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE63640: Horary consultation concerning John Northrop (PERSON55642)

Question asked by Mr Alexander Strange (PERSON59723) on 14 April 1627 at 19:30

RN Iohn Northrop of Buntingford 3{illeg}|4| y Ap. 14 h 7. 30 p. m. 1627.1

[Astrological Chart]

the vicar Mr Alex Strang Did write for him

Notes:

1 ‘a fortnight Distracted’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 62v (upper left part of page)

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CASE69105: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Wilson (PERSON61959)

Question asked by Robert Wilson (PERSON61946) on 6 August 1629 at 19:00

RN A mā of \An/ Wilson /of Manfild\ in Yorkesheere for his wife Aug 7 6 h. 7. p m 1629 \50 y/ wife distracted 3 y.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 406, f. 116Ar (upper left part of page)

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CASE76617: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Ellis (PERSON48484)

Question asked by Sir James Evington (PERSON30260) on 7 March 1633 at 18:15

RN Mr Will Ellys of Lincolne sheere in the Northe East tes of Lindsey on h{illeg} Hayne a young mā distracted halfe a yere a young mā march 7 h. 6. 15 p m 1633

my neph Sr Iams in his behalfe

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 214, p. 355 (upper left part of page)

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CASE70945: Horary consultation concerning Marge Castle (PERSON45731)

Question asked by Castle (PERSON45730) and Mr Shute (PERSON58710) on 28 May 1630 at 19:00

RN Marg: Castill of Dorchester 17 y May 28 . h. 7. p m. 1630 /pater filia sine consensu\

[Astrological Chart]

Mr Shute the mynster wrote in her behalfe thought yt she sore. {sic} saw some ill thing in ye morning.1

Notes:

1 ‘Distracted cānot sleepe & rageth & talketh cōtinualley sinc whiteson tuesday’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 416 (upper left part of page)

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CASE35009: Horary consultation concerning Audrey Smith (PERSON25473)

Question asked by Smith (PERSON25417) on 27 March 1609 at 14:50

RN Audry Smith of Tyddington 30 y march. 27. h. 2. 50 p m 16091

[Astrological Chart]

her husb. sent sine consensu.

Notes:

1 ‘mad & distracted was {illeg}’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 328r (upper left part of page)

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CASE40651: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37820)

Question asked by Mr William Greenocke [Greenway] (PERSON31132) on 28 November 1612 at 13:00

RN Mr Greeneway for a mynister of Cople in Bedfordshere for a young gentlewomā distracted for on she loved & her frends hindered novēb 28 |h| {sic} hor. 2 \1. 30/. p m. 1612.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘frentick for losse of her love.’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 409, f. 216r (upper right part of page)

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CASE42612: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Cooper (PERSON10905)

Question asked by Cooper (PERSON29339) on 31 October 1615 at 10:30

RN Agnys Coo of Shenly 37 y Octob 31. h. 10. 30 ant m {1615} maritus vxore sine cōsensu1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘distracted & mad’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 139v (upper right part of page)

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CASE44758: Horary consultation concerning Richard Shorland (PERSON35296)

Question asked by Shorland (PERSON35295) on 23 April 1617 at 13:39

RN Rich. Shermā Shorland of floure by {illeg} {sic} Hayford 26 y the 2 sonday in lent last betwixt 9 & eleaven in the morning his father came for him Ap 23. . h. 1. 39 p m. 1617 /pater filio sine consensu.\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘distracted in his brayne’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 135r (upper left part of page)

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CASE49602: Horary consultation concerning Sybil Hueston (PERSON31933)

Question asked by Sir John Spencer [Baronet] [Mr John Spencer] (PERSON35612) on 3 September 1619 at 13:00

RN Sybill Hues{illeg}|on| of Tringe 29 y sept. 3. h. 1. p m 1619.1

[Astrological Chart]

Mr Iohn Spencer in her behalfe wrote vnto me. at this tyme.

Notes:

1 ‘distracted & mopish by fits 7 y.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 172v (upper left part of page)

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CASE53973: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Carter (PERSON45681)

Question asked by Carter (PERSON45634) on 24 April 1622 at 13:30

RN Mres Carter of Patena \Stawton/ 33. Ap. 24. h. 1. 30 p m. 1622 /maritus vxore sine consensu/\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘distracted will not speake nor take any thing’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 67r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE58446: Horary consultation concerning Anne Tyms (PERSON60663)

Question asked by Tyms (PERSON60657) on 15 May 1624 at 09:30

RN An Tyms of Pytesley 31 y borne the 11 of Iuly St Peters Daye next St Peters Daye sent vnto me may 15 h {sic} hor 9 30 ant m. 1624

vryne good & mutch. mynd Distracted a yere.

[Astrological Chart]

maritus vxore

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 191r (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?f48-querent-identified=Yes;f50-querent-is-asking-about=Others;f51-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3ADistracted, accessed 24 March 2025.