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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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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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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)

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;f58-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3AMelancholy;f59-time-of-day=PM%3A%3A15%3A00-15%3A59%3A%3A00%3A00-14%3A59, accessed 6 May 2025.