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CASE51320: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Busby (PERSON45354)

Question asked by the patient on 31 July 1620 at 18:00

RN Mr Iohn Busbee {illeg}|s|ent for my iudgment Iul 18 y sept 18 sept 11 h. \3. 30 p {m}/ 1597.

sent to me Iuly 31. h. 6. p m 1620 /mutch troubled wth melancholy to crave my opinion/\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘melancholy’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 414, f. 130v (upper left part of page)

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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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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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CASE79794: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON42157)

Question asked by Sir Thomas Tyrringham (PERSON16622) and Lord George (PERSON42246) on 12 November 1635 at 18:30

SRN Sr. Tho. Tyringhā & my Lord Gorge sent to me desireing my advise \& {nos} to come to London/ for a young gentleman who falle{th} into a very great deepe mellancholly passion lat{ly} the lers Came Novemb. 12. . h. 6. 30. p. m.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 340, f. 137v (upper right part of page)

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CASE21925: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Catherine Chaderton (PERSON10400)

Question asked by the patient on 19 January 1605 at 18:25

RN Mres Chatterton sent for physick Ian 19 h {sic} hor 6. 25 p m. 1605. full of melancholy1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mr Burton’ at the top of the page

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 216r (upper right part of page)

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CASE58449: Horary consultation concerning Lady Grace Fortescue [Grace Manners] (PERSON19647)

Question asked by the patient on 16 May 1624 at 11:15

RN The lady fortiscue sent her water \50 y/ may 16 h. 11. 15 ant m 1624 /mopish melancholie.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 191v (upper left part of page)

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CASE63427: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Key [Neville] (PERSON52859)

Question asked by the patient on 17 March 1627 at 08:30

RN on Mr Eastworth a yorkesheermā should have broght me Mres Kays letter for the taking of physick agaynst melanch but forgot it & the token of gold in it & left it behind him in yorke sheere but will send it if he cā March 17. h {sic} hor. 8. 30 ant m. 1627 |vide March 13.|

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 227, f. 28r (upper left 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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CASE75434: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Alice Davis (PERSON47607)

Question asked by the patient on 1 September 1632 at 08:39

RN on Mres Davyes neere to Salisbury /at Stratford vndr the Castle\ sent to me for her melancholy Aug. sept1. {illeg}|h| {sic} hor. 2 8 39 ant m 1632 /strangly hadled {sic}\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 424 (upper 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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CASE65512: Decumbiture for Mrs Sybil Worsly (PERSON62269)

Question asked by Mr William Stap (PERSON59508) on 13 March 1628 at 13:30 or at 13:40

RN was yesterday after eating of a pigeon grew very desp. sick about 12 at night march: 12. h. 12 p m 1628 \full of melanch & disc/

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 127Av (bottom right, and bottom left parts 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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CASE53676: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Matthew Cardwell (PERSON45583)

Question asked by the patient on 10 March 1622 at 09:30

RN Goodmā Cardwell of this towne sent his water march 10 h. 9. 30 ant m 1622 1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘head light sweateth tēpted mutch wynd & melancholy’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 223, f. 18r (bottom right part of page)

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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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CASE69818: Horary consultation concerning Lady Dorothy Hanmer (PERSON50771)

Question asked by the patient on 10 December 1629 at 08:45

RN The lady Hāmor sent her water Decēb 10 h. 8 45 ant m 1629 ready to faynt & to have her breath stopped had a very ill night & feareth death

full of melancholy

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 1 (upper right part of page)

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CASE78126: Nativity for Mr George Farmer (PERSON48734)

Question asked by the patient on 26 August 1633 at 10:30

RN Mr Georg Farmer of Easton Easton {sic} natus Iuly 29. hor hor 6 ant m 1586. |melancholick head always troubled|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 405 (upper left part of page)

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CASE66410: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Evans (PERSON48613) and Anonymous (PERSON40698)

Question asked by Mr John Evans (PERSON48613) on 19 June 1628 at 18:00

RN {I}ohn Evans of the Mynrys in London Iue {sic} 19 h. 6 p m. 1628

writeth for a gent mā

first vnfoldeth his owne greefe how he is wrōged & cosened of all yt he hath & therby he his wife & childrē broght to great want & misery craveth my Counsell & instruction

Also writeth in the behalfe of a gentlemā yt having taken an extreme cold & prsently an exceeding greefe for the Death of his wife & {th}erby cast Downe into sicknes & mutch melancholy of a sanguyne cōplexion his sicknes & melancholy is mutch abated & now his voice is almost Lost yt he s cānot {sic} \on cānot/ spea heare on \him/ that speaketh {sic} \to speake/ a yard of

cōplayneth of something about the pit of his throate his voice is only low & weake but not troubled wth any fault in noncing but cleere inough every where no physick but cōplayneth of the coldnes of his stomack & head & sone {sic} stoppage about the begying of his nose cold flegme & cold head & defect in hearing hath 2 great manyscripts of physick yt he is Desyrous I should vse craveth vnder god my consayle for the frind his gentleman

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 80r (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?f53-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3AMelancholy;f54-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20sent;f55-treatment=No, accessed 19 April 2025.