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CASE56242: Horary consultation concerning Anne Walker (PERSON60986)

Question asked by the patient on 6 May 1623 at 07:00

RN An Walker of litle Woolford 25|6| y may 6 h 7. ant m 1623 /melancholica nunc prsens\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 91r (upper left part of page)

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CASE57179: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Longueville (PERSON24254)

Question asked by the patient on 2 October 1623 at 15:25

RN Mr Iohn Longevill 35 y octob. 2. h. 3. 25 p. m. 1623. /was prsent not sick mutch melanch\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 232v (upper left part of page)

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CASE63934: Prescription for an Anonymous (PERSON40460)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 26 May 1627 at 15:00

RN D Hunton purge for her melanch. may 26. {illeg}|h| {sic} hor. 2|3| p m 1627

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 104r (upper left part of page)

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CASE74450: Prescription for Sir Walter Leech (PERSON53601)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 28 April 1632 at 09:00

RN for Sr Water leach my Nephue Ap 28 h {sic} hor: 9. ant m 1632

cōtra melanch.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 117 (upper left part of page)

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CASE76940: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Margery Avery (PERSON43132)

Question asked by the patient on 12 April 1633 at 07:00

RN Margery Avery of Cony beyond St Albions 30 y Ap. 12 h 7. 7. 30 ant m 1633 |melanch.| /was prsent\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 30 (upper left part of page)

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CASE45371: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Spenser [Mrs Spenser [the younger]] (PERSON35632)

Question asked by Mr Nicholas Spenser (PERSON35623) on 30 July 1617 at 15:30

RN Mres Anne Spencer 40. y. Iuly. 30. h. 3. 30 p m. 1617. in prsenc of Coaple /full of fearfull melancholy\ |she was a widow before he maryed her|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 49r (upper left part of page)

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CASE54727: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Richard Barfote (PERSON27716)

Question asked by the patient on 1 August 1622 at 13:30

RN Rich: Burford of Newp 40 th weddensd{ay} after Barthol. past was prsent Aug 1. h. 1. 30 p m. 1622.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mutch melanch fearfull weepeth mutch.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 19v (upper right part of page)

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CASE73255: Horary consultation concerning Anne [Agnes] Seabrook (PERSON58411)

Question asked by the patient on 26 October 1631 at 13:40

Anne Seabrooke of Hanes 19 \20/. y. Octob. 26. . h. 1. 40. p m. 1631 RN /was prsent\ 1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Melancholy & much troubled in minde’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 254 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE44409: Horary consultation concerning Mr Edmond [Edward] Franklin (PERSON30611)

Question asked by the patient on 11 March 1617 at 15:30

RN Mr Edmunde franklin march 11. h. 3. 30 p m 1617 /in prsenc {he} {sic} melanch hypocōd. a mighty troubled brayne\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 79v (upper left part of page)

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CASE51152: Horary consultation concerning John Carnie (PERSON45606)

Question asked by the patient on 1 July 1620 at 10:00

RN Iohn Carne of Stony stratford but dwelling in London 26 y. Iune Iuly 1. h {sic} hor. 10. ant m. 1620

[Partial Astrological Chart]

he was prsent full of melancholy hed mopish heavy cānot sleep. tooke great greefe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 95v (upper left part of page)

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CASE77334: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Cowly (PERSON22724)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41871) on 20 May 1633 at 10:20

RN Elis Cowly of Chichely. 46 y. may. 20. h 10 20 ant m 1633. /was prsent\

mynd troubled wth doubting & a fearfu{l} melanch & di{d} seeke to hurte her selfe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 147 (upper right part of page)

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CASE49535: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Ashwell (PERSON27492)

Question asked by the patient on 19 August 1619 at 16:30

RN Elis: Ashwell of lāparte in northāpton sheere 6 myles from northāpton. 28 y August 19 h. 4. 30 p m. 1619. |was prsent|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mopish & senceles talketh very idlely full of melancholy’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 158r (upper 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?f50-treatment=Yes;f54-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20asked%20in%20person%3A%3AAt%20unspecified%20location;f55-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3AMelancholy, accessed 28 February 2025.