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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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CASE68362: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Rachel Basket (PERSON43702)

Question asked by the patient on 4 May 1629 at 11:20

RN Mres Basket kinswomā to ye lady Banyster 22|3| y may 4 h. 11 20 ant m 1629 /melanch a bad head & stomacke\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 177v (upper right part of page)

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CASE71434: Horary consultation concerning John Headsman (PERSON51291)

Question asked by the patient on 25 February 1631 at 13:10

Iohn Headsman of Earles Barton 21. y. febr. 25. . h. 1. 10. p m 1631 |married|

complayneth of his back, head & stomack, subiect to melancholy for a weeke

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 136 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE70633: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Robinson (PERSON57771)

Question asked by the patient on 29 April 1630 at 11:00

RN Mres Mary Robinson for headach & melanch Ap 29 h. 11 ant m 1630

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 307 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE21604: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thornhill (PERSON16421)

Question asked by the patient on 17 October 1604 at 13:15

RN Mr Thornehill 27 y Octob. 17. hor. 1. 15 p m 1604. melancholic stone hed mr Hazelrig.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 164r (upper right part of page)

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CASE26242: Horary consultation concerning Frances Dorrington (PERSON62624)

Question asked by the patient on 24 April 1607 at 06:15

RN francis dorrington 19 y Ap 24. h. 6. 15 ant m 1607 a gentlewomā subiect to many melancholy passions swodings {sic} mother |lighte headed./|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 181, f. 167r (upper, and middle left parts of page)

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CASE38577: Horary consultation concerning Second Baron Dormer [Young Lord Dormer] [Mr Robert Dormer [the younger]] (PERSON29887)

Question asked by the patient on 23 August 1611 between 13:30 and 14:25

RN Mr Robart Dormer ye younger. melancholy hed gydye a rawe stomacke

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 150v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE70770: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Laughton (PERSON32560)

Question asked by the patient on 12 May 1630 at 18:00

RN Mr Rich: Layghton of newp. 55 y may 12 h. 6. p m 1630 for melanch & a hot stomack

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 353 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE30370: Horary consultation concerning Mr Freeman (PERSON23305)

Question asked by the patient on 17 December 1606 at 14:30

RN Mr fremā came to me enquiring of his heate of hands full of melancholy decēb. 17. h. 2. 30 p m 1606. discontent. very pale & wan.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 35r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE48601: Nativity for Mrs Frances Digby (PERSON29826)

Question asked by the patient on 1 May 1619 no earlier than 16:40

RN Mres francis Digbye Sr Evarets sister nata the tuesday before the 30 of novēbr. before 7 in ye morning /1588.\ send for my Directions may 1. hhor {sic} 4. 40 p m 1619. /vnmayed {sic}\ |30 y|

mutch troubled wth melanch pass apt to weep wthout any iust case.

nata Octob 29 h. 7. ant m 1588. a great heavynes in ye stomacke & a beating & trembling at the hart. wth a |continuall| payne at her hart at yt tyme of all on her left syde

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 347v (upper left part of page)

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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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CASE71555: Horary consultation concerning James Hunt (PERSON52178)

Question asked by the patient on 15 March 1631 at 09:30

RN {I}ames Hunt of Chauson in the parish of Roxon 29 y march 15. h. 9. 30 ant m 163i. /melanch. laborat mente magis quā Corpore vertigine Capitis of long cōtinuance\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 171 (upper left part of page)

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CASE75628: Horary consultation concerning Sara Bishop (PERSON44232)

Question asked by the patient on 5 October 1632 no earlier than 15:30

TG Sara Bishop of tringe Annos 31. calebs melancholica, dolore capitis cervicis, lateris dextri et stomachi adeo mentis gravedine vexata

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 55 (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)

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CASE52526: Horary consultation concerning Mr Stoe (PERSON59659)

Question asked by the patient on 25 May 1621 at 14:00

RN Mr Stowe \the Surgion/ for an Inv{ete}rate headach & mela{nch} pyneth & a great rhe{ume} May 25. h. 2. p m 162i

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 149v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12444: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Berry (PERSON9678)

Question asked by Mr George Berry (PERSON9673) on 12 May 1599 at 11:15

RN Mr George Burye for his wife troubled wth melancholy & sudden passions. troubled wth windines & payne in her stomacke & dissynes in her head. May. the 12. die . h. 11. 15 ant m. 1599.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 160v (upper right part of page)

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CASE49222: Horary consultation concerning Old Sir William Andrews [Young Mr William Andrews] (PERSON9144) and Mr Adolph Andrews (PERSON27380)

Question asked by Mr Adolph Andrews (PERSON27380) on 12 July 1619 at 18:40

RN Mr Adolph. Androwes for his father {s} {sic} wth a cough spitteth blood wch cometh frō his head not sick as also to know what concord betwixt him & his wife & in what sp they shall live togeather Iuly. 12 h 6. 40 p m 1619 /mr Adolph: full of melanch. & greefe.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 235, f. 94r (bottom left 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)

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CASE55470: Horary consultation concerning Sir Thomas Monson [Baronet] [Mr Monson [the elder]] (PERSON5064) and Young Mr John Monson (PERSON33305)

Question asked by Sir Thomas Monson [Baronet] [Mr Monson [the elder]] (PERSON5064) on 6 January 1623 at 17:00

RN Sr Th. Mounson. for his owne fortune touching his busines wth ny {sic} lord treasourer & how Th Marq of Buckingham & the young gentlemā will befrynd him to have an end of his busynes & also of his sons health & when he is to prsent his gyft to ye king. Ian. 6. h. 5. p m. 1623

Mr Iohn is better then he was of his cold & keepeth still his chāber his ioynt are weake his father craveth my advice for him Ian. 6. h. 5 p m 1623. full of melanch

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 222, f. 150v (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE75627: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Rumbole (PERSON58024)

Question asked by the patient on 5 October 1632 at 17:00 or at 17:25

RN An Rūbell of Bullingf

An Rūble of Buntingford 25 y y {sic} newly brought a bed a fortnight sinc octob 5. h. 5. p m 1632.

a great trēbling & panting at her hart mynd troubled wth fantas. for want of sleepe delivered of a boy on weddensday was fortnight h. 1 at night cā take no rest melancholick

[Astrological Chart]

An Rūble of Buntinford 25 y octob. 5 h. 5. 25 p m 1632

lately brought a bed a trēbling & a panting at the harte cānot sleepe melancholick

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, pp. 54–55 (p. 54 bottom right, and p. 55 bottom centre)

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?f57-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3AMelancholy;f59-judgment=No;f60-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body, accessed 1 March 2025.