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CASE46099: Horary consultation concerning Francis Gawden (PERSON30806)

Question asked by the patient on 28 February 1618 at 14:45

RN francis Gawderne of Olny feb. 28 h {sic} hor 2. 45 p m 1618 a mad fellow & before came to me so 2 yeres almost.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 2v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12955: Interrogation (Treatment) concerning Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Question asked by the patient between 6 January 1600 at 08:35 and 7 January 1600 at 11:30

RN The surgions in Oxford began to cut Mr Thomas Longfilds head & afterward seered his scull & afterward Did Drill his skull that is poure vppō his skull some corrosives that so they may {sic} g|m|ight get out a bladder wc they thought caused his madnes. but he the {sic} begā to cut his head the 5 of Decēb. die h p m 3. 30. mi. 1599. but he dyed the weddensday moneth after or the tuesday

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 249r (upper right part of page)

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CASE14269: Horary consultation concerning Edward Bradford (PERSON9935)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17951) on 3 December 1603 at 10:52

RN Edward Bradford of lillingstone Lovell 56 y Decēb. 3. hor. 10. 52 y {sic} D ant m 1603 a maried mā a very mad mā tyed wth chaynes speaketh foolishly & will not praye. spent his substance.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 116v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE22527: Horary consultation concerning Mr George Baker (PERSON9364)

Question asked by Goody Baker (PERSON43248) on 27 July 1630 at 11:45

RN Goody Baker of Cranfild /for her sone Georg\ Iuly. 27. y. {sic} Iu h. 11. 45 ant m 1630. |sine matr consensu| /mad & frentick\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 76r (upper left part of page)

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CASE48518: Horary consultation concerning Mr Anthony Smith (PERSON35423)

Question asked by the patient on 7 April 1619 at 19:15

RN Anthony Smyth of Kemolton a ritch lawier Ap {sic} Ap 7. h. 7 \15/ p m 1619 /had the smale pox tooke a cold went in waxed mad\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 230v (upper right part of page)

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CASE55041: Horary consultation concerning Henry Rocrast (PERSON57783)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39552) on 30 September 1622 at 10:00

RN Henry Roecrast of Over \by St yedes/. 31 y sept 30 h. 10 ant m 1622

light headed & maddish

[Blank Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 222, f. 73v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE55170: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Stiles (PERSON59627)

Question asked by Stiles (PERSON59623) on 24 October 1622 at 13:15

RN Thomas Stiles of Cucknoll 33 y octob. 24 h. 1. 15 p m. 1622

pater sine consensu

for a strong maddish fellow.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 96v (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE59031: Horary consultation concerning William North (PERSON55633)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39967) on 2 September 1624 at 18:00

RN {illeg}|G|uglielm North of Bodycet 21 y Sept. 2. h 6. p m 1624 |was prsent|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mad & frenticke’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 55v (upper left part of page)

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CASE62242: Horary consultation concerning William Sanders (PERSON35069)

Question asked by Goody Sanders (PERSON58221) on 2 May 1626 at 10:50

RN Goody Sanders of Shenly for her wild mad son may 2. h. 10 50 ant m 1626

wild & mad a long tyme

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 190r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE70754: Horary consultation concerning Henry (PERSON42249)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41176) on 10 May 1630 at 07:40

RN Henry Md|a|d Cap came frentick may 10 h. 7. 30 \40/ ant m 1630

mad & frentick was let blood

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 348 (upper right part of page)

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CASE72165: Horary consultation concerning John Harwood (PERSON51124)

Question asked by Harwood (PERSON51122) on 24 May 1631 at 14:00

RN Iohn Harwood of Westick 40 y in the parish of Okenton 3 myles by from Cambridge may 24. h. 2. p m 163i a batch /falling sicknes & mad 30 y\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 364 (upper left part of page)

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CASE36234: Horary consultation concerning Luke Buckmaster (PERSON22301)

Question asked by the patient on 17 July 1609 at 09:00

RN Luke Buckmaster of Eaton 44 y Iuly 17 h. 9 ant m. 16091

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 mopish laborat melancholia et delirio./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 108v (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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CASE60464: Horary consultation concerning John Johnson (PERSON52584)

Question asked by the patient on 17 May 1625 at 16:20

RN Iohn: Ihounson. of this {towne} 28. y. may. 17. h. 4 20 a|p| m 1625.

he laughed rage & spake of a wench called Bun{illeg} \Eliz: Bungie Burnabee./ that he would have & spake extragavants1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘In a very mad moode.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 93v (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?f56-treatment=No;f57-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3AMad;f58-patient-sex=Male, accessed 13 May 2025.