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CASE40654: Horary consultation concerning Mr Francis Fountain (PERSON30575)

Question asked by the patient on 28 November 1612 at 12:00

RN Mr francis fontayne of Huckot 48 novēb. 28 h {sic} hor. 12. 1612.

as on distracted

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 217v (upper left part of page)

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CASE45459: Horary consultation concerning Joan Rogers (PERSON34892)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38283) on 13 August 1617 at 10:20

RN Ione Ragers of litle Barford now mayed {sic} about 2 y. Aug 13 h. 10. 20 ant m. 1617 a young child about a yere old wch she nurceth vntill nowe1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘distracted’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 65r (upper right 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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CASE39423: Horary consultation concerning Mary Miles (PERSON33265)

Question asked by the patient on 23 March 1612 between 10:38 and 10:45

RN Mary Miles of Buckinghā. 25 y mayed {sic} 2 child. is distracted onc every yere. sometimes a moneth. by fits mopish & rūneth abroad like on distracted for that time.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 28r (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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CASE42821: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Franklin (PERSON30616)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38028) on 9 February 1616 at 10:30

RN Mres franklin of Clappā 58 y febr. 9 h. 10. 30 ant m. 16i61

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘distracted’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 180v (upper left 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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CASE49053: Decumbiture for Alice Thomson (PERSON36018)

Question asked by the patient on 22 June 1619 at 09:45

RN Alce Tomson taken over after 4 5 at night alwys wth fits of distraction Iune 21. h. 5. p m 1619.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 56v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE49376: Horary consultation concerning Richard Jefferies [the younger] (PERSON32092)

Question asked by the patient on 29 July 1619 at 14:30

RN Rich: Ieffery: of Patshill: \distracted of long tyme 3 or 4 yeres/ the younger mā. 29 y Iuly 29 {illeg}|| h. 2. 30 p m 16i9 light headed ever sinc lent by fits & will fight & rū vp & downe.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 126v (bottom 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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CASE23797: Horary consultation concerning Sara Pendred (PERSON34220)

Question asked by Pendred (PERSON34216) on 12 August 1614 at 06:25

RN Sara Pendred of Dunstable 45 y Aug 12. h. 6. 25. ant m. 1614. maritus vxore sine consensu.

[Astrological Chart]

brought a bed on monday last was sennet

he came for his wife who is distracted of her wits & did scratch her husb. yesterday & yet a very godly & a religious womā yt cānot sleepe nor take any rest.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 68v (upper left part of page)

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CASE25376: Horary consultation concerning Isabel Simpson (PERSON35358)

Question asked by the patient on 27 August 1610 at 09:00

RN Isbell Simpson of newp lo{u}dy{ur} distrated {sic} Aug 27 . h 9 ant m 1610 |vryne good./|

Isb. Simpson of Newp 30|5| y Aug. 27 . h. 9 ant m 16i01

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘light headed distracted talketh idlely’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, ff. 123v-124r (f. 123v bottom left, and f. 124r upper left)

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CASE42170: Horary consultation concerning Sara Purney (PERSON34531)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37962) on 2 August 1615 at 13:45

RN Sara Purney of lowton 10 y the munday night 11. y|a|t night before miklemas next. Aug 2. h. 1. 45 p. m. 16i5 the child in prsenc /full of convulsion fits. like on distracted & senceles.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 69v (upper left part of page)

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CASE45589: Horary consultation concerning Ellen Triploe (PERSON36211)

Question asked by Triploe (PERSON36209) on 11 October 1617 at 09:00

RN Ellen Triploe of litle Paxon 50 y octob. 11 h {sic} hor. 9 ant m 1617 |is distracted husb sine consensu|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 87v (upper right part of page)

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CASE45641: Horary consultation concerning Ellen Triploe (PERSON36211)

Question asked by Triploe (PERSON36209) on 21 October 1617 at 15:40

RN Ellen Triploe of litle Paxon 48 y octob. 21. h. 3. 40 p m 1617

starteth & skryketh & sayth sometymes yt she shalbe drowned & sometȳes burned wth many idle speaches ill 4 days by fits. slept neaver a whit last night.

is distracted pulleth & snatcheth

vide Octob 11.

tooke greefe yt her son did mary agaynst her will yet she gave her consent mutch agaȳst her will wished yt she might see him buryed. husb. sine cōsensu

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 98r (upper right, and bottom left parts 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?f52-date=1610-1619;f54-treatment=Yes;f55-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3ADistracted, accessed 13 April 2025.