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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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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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CASE58192: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Hunt (PERSON23932)

Question asked by the patient on 14 April 1624 at 15:30

RN Mr Hunt in Chauson by in Roxon parish 50 y Ap 14 h. 3. 30 p m 1624 /mutch melanch\ |twice mayed {sic} 3 child. 2 sons & a daughter.| /neavr took physick\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 150v (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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CASE49190: Horary consultation concerning Mr Adolph Andrews (PERSON27380)

Question asked by the patient on 7 July 1619 at 15:30

RN Mr Edolph Androwes \of lathbury./ Iuly. 7. h. 3. 30 p m. 1619 /24 y.\ |melanch & casteth greene stuffe/|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 235, f. 87v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE49225: Horary consultation concerning Mr Adolph Andrews (PERSON27380)

Question asked by the patient on 7 July 1619 at 15:30

RN Mr Adolph Androwes for melancholy crosses & his casting. Iuly 7. h. 3. 30 p m 1619

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 235, f. 94v (upper right part of page)

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CASE54367: Horary consultation concerning John Skevington (PERSON58856)

Question asked by the patient on 3 June 1622 at 15:30

RN Iohn Scevington of Newnton 38 y Iune 3. h. 3. 30 p m 1622 troubled wth melanch.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 140v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE26331: Horary consultation concerning John Berin (PERSON62558)

Question asked by the patient on 5 February 1623 at 15:15

RN Iohn Berin of Ivingoe Auson 50 y feb 5. h. 3. 15 p m 1623.

[Partial Astrological Chart]

a melanch mā Corpulente1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘troubled in mynd 6 or 7 weekes’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 181, f. 227r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE60700: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Sara Crowly (PERSON47408)

Question asked by Mr Crowly (PERSON47381) on 23 June 1625 at 15:20

RN Mr Crawly of Luton broght his wife Sara 34 y Iue {sic} 23. h. 3. 20 p m. 1625 costive sinc fryday last full of fearfulnes & melancholy

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 129r (upper right part of page)

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CASE38129: Horary consultation concerning Mr Edward Beecher (PERSON27934)

Question asked by the patient on 13 May 1611 at 15:28

RN Mr Edw Beecher of Weston. may 13. h. 3. 28 a|p| m 1611. melanch. left syde breaketh out

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 200, f. 98r (bottom right 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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CASE59672: Horary consultation concerning John Peake (PERSON56386)

Question asked by Peake (PERSON56385) on 21 January 1625 at 15:00

RN Iohn Peake of Heavencot by Tocetour 23 y a {I} {sic} wool wynder Ian: 21. h. 3. p m 1625.

frater fratre |sine cōsensu| melancholia et delirio laborāte quæ illi divina videntia inflicta subia taken in his trade & ritches gotten by his owne hands & industry, begā to growe ryotous & proud in his apparle & his monye wch he sayd he would lead to the poer. /othewise {sic} wary & sober now will sweare & talke idlely\ |no care of any thinge|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘fallen out of his senses wth pride & vaynglory’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 146v (upper left part of page)

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CASE76122: Horary consultation concerning Mr Robert Longueville (PERSON32776)

Question asked by the patient on 11 December 1632 at 15:00

TG {Mr} Robert Langfield 14 y {Decem}br. 11 h. 3. p m. 1632. {Mel}ancholia affect præter morem tristatur et de salute dubitare et desperare præsumit, jnitium morbi fuit die 8 Decembr ante viduum.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 208 (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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CASE26844: Horary consultation concerning Bridget Charnock (PERSON19261) and Richard Charnock (PERSON19257) and Old Mr Richard Charnock (PERSON19256)

Question asked by Old Mr Richard Charnock (PERSON19256) on 10 March 1606 at 15:30

RN Brydget Charnock 14 y march 10 h 3. 30 p m 1606. \hedach melancholy fits/

Rich. Charnock 14 y marh {sic} 10 h. 3. 30 p m 1606.

Old Mr Charnock him selfe.

itch hed ache sorow & greefe.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 59v (upper right 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?f55-querent-sex=Male;f57-time-of-day=PM%3A%3A15%3A00-15%3A59;f58-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3AMelancholy, accessed 6 May 2025.