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CASE51620: Horary consultation concerning John Villiers [Lord Purbeck] (PERSON60854)

Question asked by the patient on 28 September 1620 at 15:00

RN My Cosen she Marsh sent me the lettr of Sr francis Long Lee his lettr {illeg}|C|osen to Sr Mr Bouth & kine to my Lord Purbecke sept 28. h. 3. p m 1620. to goe the end of this weeke to my lord Purbeck

troubled by fits wth mutch melancholy my Cosen came frō London but yesterday.

My lord Purbecke desyrous to have me to come to him vppon the high cōmmendation of Sr francis Lee. yt mayed {sic}

[Astrological Chart]

my lord of Burbeck is at Long Compton at my lord of Northāptons my lord doth desyre he would come vnto him

my lord Comptons is gone into Wales.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 192r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE67594: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Franklin (PERSON49347)

Question asked by Mr George Franklin (PERSON49342) on 20 January 1629 at 11:15

RN His brother Georg sent her his water wthout his privitye Ian. 20. h. 11. 15 ant m. 16291

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Desp. melanch.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 26r (upper right part of page)

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CASE73181: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Croutch [Master of Arts] (PERSON47360)

Question asked by Mr Thomas Croutch [Master of Arts] (PERSON47362) on 11 October 1631 at 16:45

RN Iohn Crowtch mr of art of kings Colledg fellow Cōmoner but no fellow 27 y octob 11. h. 4. 45 p m 163i |his Cosen mr Thomas Crowtch wrote in his behalfe|1

[Astrological Chart]

craveth an Answere

Notes:

1 ‘very melanch’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 227 (upper right part of page)

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CASE71339: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Alice Tyrringham (PERSON60702)

Question asked by the patient on 5 February 1631 at 12:15

RN Mres Tyringhā sent me a letter touching her melancholy conceit febr 5 h {sic}. hor 12 15 p m 1631

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 106 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE52192: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Sara Wyllyson [Woullyson] (PERSON62405)

Question asked by Mr Wyllyson [Woullyson] (PERSON62401) on 23 March 1621 at 19:00

RN Mr Wyllison of London for his wife in a maner distracted very mopish & full of melancholy Martch 23 h. 7 p m 162i sine consensu |in Austen Fryars neare the Dutch church.|

[Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 93v (upper left part of page)

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CASE53754: Horary consultation concerning Ralph Winterton (PERSON62055)

Question asked by Winterton (PERSON62054) on 24 March 1622 at 17:20

RN Ralph wynter\ton/ fellow of kings college a rare young mā for learning studyousnes & strictnes of life mopish melancholick fell ill by overmutch study & yt a knight inter{n}ayning him to rede to his sone & yeare mising him 30l aiū {sic} put him no mā cā yet leare {sic} the cause after a quartr of a yere {s} {sic} his father sent for him march 24 h. 5. 20 p m 1622 |23 y Aug 26. h. 3. 30 p m.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 31v (upper left part of page)

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CASE67712: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Ayres (PERSON43156)

Question asked by the patient on 12 February 1629 at 12:45

RN Mres An Eare sister to Mres Mary Throckmorton of Weston 26 y feb 12 h. 12. 45. p m 1629 sent her second water |mtch {sic} melanch head ill ill|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 51v (upper left part of page)

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CASE69920: Horary consultation concerning Lady Elizabeth Haselwood (PERSON51136)

Question asked by Sir Anthony Haselwood [Knight] (PERSON51131) on 5 January 1630 at 15:36 or at 16:00

RN The lady Hazlewoode of Meadwell 25. y Ian. 5 h. 3. 36 p m 1630

[Astrological Chart]

The Lady Hazlewood of Meadewell 26 y Ian 5 h. 4. p m 1630

was formerly Amended as her husb the knight wrote but now relapsed into her forner {sic} solitarynes & melanch. wth fasting & watching

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, pp. 44-45 (p. 44 bottom right, and p. 45 upper left)

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CASE67850: Horary consultation concerning Marshal (PERSON54346)

Question asked by Mr Thomas Marshal (PERSON54337) on 7 March 1629 at 11:00

RN Mr \Thomas/ marshall at Charing crosse sent me a bottle of Canary seck Marh {sic} 7 h {sic} hor 11 ant m. 1629 /his daughter borne Aug 25 h 9 30 p m 1599.\

her courses came dow{ne} & did forbeare taking of her vomyt

his Daughter full of melanch. & stubborne sent for a Sigill.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 77v (upper right part of page)

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CASE43036: Horary consultation concerning Lady Susan Longueville [Mrs Susan Longueville] [Lady Susan Grey] (PERSON32785)

Question asked by the patient on 16 March 1616 at 11:00

RN The lady Susā longfild \Graye/ march. 16 h {sic} hor. 11. ant m 16i6. sent her wate{r} aguish. melanch hottish weak rising in her stomacke./ |29 y|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 31r (bottom 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?f53-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3AMelancholy;f54-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20sent;f55-patient-age-band=020-029, accessed 19 April 2025.