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CASE31832: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Hacket (PERSON12451)

Question asked by the patient on 1 July 1607 at 16:00

RN Mres Hacket of NorthCrowly 32 y Iun Iuly. 1. h. 4. p m 1607 |vppō sonday night brought a bed|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘cānot sleepe.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 240v (upper left part of page)

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CASE55352: Horary consultation concerning Goody Anne Pancurst (PERSON56036)

Question asked by the patient on 7 December 1622 at 14:30

RN Goody Pancurst 26 y decēb. 7 h {sic} hor 2. 30 p m 1622

cānot sleepe

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 128v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE58331: Horary consultation concerning Margery Whelcombe (PERSON61543)

Question asked by the patient on 29 April 1624 at 17:00

RN Margery Wellycome of Mixberye 70 y Ap. 29 h. 5. p m. 1624 /cānot sleepe nor rest\

Marg. Wellycome of Mixbery 70 y Ap 29 h. 5. p m. 1624 /cānot rest nor sleepe well.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 171r (upper right, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE59521: Horary consultation concerning Goody Swaine (PERSON59825)

Question asked by the patient on 10 December 1624 at 15:00

RN Goody Sweane of this towne, brought a bed last tuesday of a boy Decēb 10 h. 3. p m 1624

caot sleepe these 6 weekes

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 124r (upper right part of page)

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CASE71341: Horary consultation concerning Alice Goodcheape (PERSON50025)

Question asked by the patient on 5 February 1631 at 14:30

Alce Goodcheape of Campton. 40. y. febr. 5. h. 2. 30. p m. 1631.

brought to Bedd fortnight since cannot sleepe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 107 (upper right part of page)

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CASE78695: Horary consultation concerning Frances Houghton (PERSON51941)

Question asked by the patient on 31 December 1633 at 14:00

Francis Houghton of Olny 33 \28/ {y} his wife. Decemb. 31. . h. 2 p m. 1633

cannot sleep.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 62v (middle right part of page)

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CASE16991: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Catesby [Old Mrs Catesby] [Anne Tyrringham] (PERSON16626) and Young Mrs Mary Catesby (PERSON10382)

Question asked by Mrs Anne Catesby [Old Mrs Catesby] [Anne Tyrringham] (PERSON16626) and Young Mrs Mary Catesby (PERSON10382) on 22 May 1602 at 12:00

RN Mres An Tyringham of Hardmead Mr Catesbys Mr Catesbys {sic} wife 57 on 25 of March next came to me maij 22 hor 12. 1602.

Mres Mary Catesby. of hardmead a meaden 27 y. on the 25 of March next. on a weddensday as they suppose. maij 22. hor 12 1602 hypocond pass. head ill cānot sleepe.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 55r (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE11074: Horary consultation concerning Joan Carrington (PERSON10342)

Question asked by the patient on 25 July 1600 at 12:00

RN Ione Carrington of Chaulton 80 y. Iuly 25 die h. 12 cannot sleepe & cougheth mutch

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 143r (upper left part of page)

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CASE32459: Horary consultation concerning Goody Pen (PERSON24880)

Question asked by the patient on 22 December 1607 at 13:45

RN At this tyme a greene womā newly delivered sent for her hed cānot sleepe I think goody Pen.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 325r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE45688: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Margaret Baughy (PERSON27874)

Question asked by the patient on 1 November 1617 at 14:00

RN Mres Baphy of Stony stratford. 36 y novēb. 1. h {sic} 2. p m 1617 could neaver sleepe 5 nights for extremity of payne |in prsenc her selfe.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 107r (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE70626: Horary consultation concerning Old Lady Napier [Mrs Barnes] (PERSON33484)

Question asked by the patient on 28 April 1630 at 16:40

RN The old lady Na of luton Ap 28 h. 4. 40 p m 1630

for her gout cā not sleepe for it they

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 305 (upper left part of page)

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CASE12319: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON17687)

Question asked by Margaret Lawrence (PERSON13618) on 25 April 1599 between 17:30 and 18:00

RN Margaret Lawrenc 50 yeres old servant sent in yt howse never well sinc yt servante went he{illeg}|r| master did not leeke her well & therfore turned her away. suspected shee can seldome sleepe. fallen downe into her leg this Margaret sayd of her yt shee was naught wth on of her masters servant yt was marid

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 139v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12028: Horary consultation concerning Lettice Emerson (PERSON11595)

Question asked by the patient on 5 March 1599 at 15:20

RN Lettice Emmerson 28 of Cosgrave. for her disease Martij 5. die . h. 2|3|. 20 m p m. whethr wth Child water good black humours in the bottome wheathr wth Child. 1599. camot {sic} sleepe.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 94r (upper left part of page)

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CASE74426: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Wotten (PERSON62282)

Question asked by the patient on 26 April 1632 between 13:15 and 13:30

SRN Elizabeth wotton his wife. very weake for the most part of a month not able to helpe her selfe. cannot sleep at all. flesh bated & pined away

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 110 (middle right part of page)

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CASE23664: Horary consultation concerning Susan Margets (PERSON32964)

Question asked by the patient on 6 July 1614 at 19:00

RN Susanna margets of Risdon in the county of Northāpton mayed {sic} 2. y. 23. y. Iuly. 6. h. 7. p m. 1614 cānot sleepe is lame in her body & cānot styrre

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 43v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE43612: Horary consultation concerning Frideswide Constable (PERSON29249)

Question asked by the patient on 6 July 1616 at 13:30

RN friswyth Constable of marsen wth will Robyns. 22 y Iuly 6. h {sic} hor. 1. 30 p m 16i6. |in her backe crying & cā fynd no rest|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 128v (upper right part of page)

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CASE52033: Horary consultation concerning Rose Bates (PERSON43762)

Question asked by the patient on 15 February 1621 at 12:50

RN Rose Bates servant to Mr Allen of Goldington 25 y febr. 15 h. 12. 50 p m 162i.

ill ever sinc Chistmas by fits cōplayning of the left syde & cā take no rest day nor night.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 56v (upper left part of page)

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CASE70610: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Frances Tossle [Thorne] (PERSON60355)

Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1630 at 13:30

RN Mres francis Thorne {sic} \Tassals./ of the Lodg 22 y Ap. 27. h. 1. 30 p m 1630 mayed {sic} but 3 days paynd wth a stitch a month |could not sleepe|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 299 (upper left part of page)

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CASE73718: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Babum (PERSON43175)

Question asked by the patient on 31 January 1632 at 13:30

RN Mres Elis: Babum of Weston Turvey. 30 y. 4 child. on dead Her youngest 2 yere old Ian. 3i h. 1. 30 p m 1632 |Is growen very leane & poor feareth a consūpt. cānot sleepe|

[Astrological Chart]

Mres Elis. Babum of weston Ian 3i {} h. 1. 30 p m 163{2}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 420 (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE74643: Horary consultation concerning Isabel Freeman (PERSON49431)

Question asked by the patient on 17 May 1632 at 18:00

RN Isble freemā of Benson 40 y may 17 h. 6 p m. 1632. /head light cānot sleep quivereth & quaketh\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 170 (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?f5-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ASleep%20problems%3A%3ASleeplessness;f7-querent-sex=Female;f8-time-of-day=PM, accessed 12 March 2025.