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CASE57820: Horary consultation concerning Richard Lucas (PERSON53943)

Question asked by Lucas (PERSON53933) and Lucas (PERSON53954) on 3 March 1624 at 17:39

RN Rich: Lucas of G Nortot a yeomans sonne 30 27 of Ap 27. 1595. about 12. at noone sent march. 3. h. 5. 39 p m. 1624. /mayed {sic} 2 yeres. on child a twelfmoth {sic} old\

3 quart of a yere ill in his head mynd braye {sic} & head troubled mopish & fe{l} careles of his busynes. |Worst at the full of ye moone 3 days before or after/|

boath the fathers obst{in}at of & on in yere maage {sic} pater sine cōsensu. et vxor cū Consensu sed nō filius wheathr they should bring him heather.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 95v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE50293: Horary consultation concerning Mr Pedder (PERSON34163)

Question asked by Mrs Susan Pedder (PERSON24871) on 12 February 1620 at 18:00

RN Mres Pedder for her husb. plexed wth greefe for certen writings cōmitted to Mr Nichols sonne & cānot sleepe to crave my counsell feb 12 h {sic} hor 6 p m 16201

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mightely troubled in mynde cānot sleepe’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 134r (upper right part of page)

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CASE63409: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Craste (PERSON47249)

Question asked by Grace Fane [Countess of Westmorland] [Lady le Dispenser] [Lady de la Spencer] (PERSON48708) on 15 March 1627 at 14:25

RN The noble lady of Westmorland \de la Spencer/ young Sr Rob Napers sister in Law by the maryg of her sister she Directed a letter to me touching a gentlewomā yt wayteth on her on Mres Crost 21 y march. 15 h. 2. 25 p m 1627 /of Aptharpe\ /her wits & menory {sic} decayed & cānot be kept in her\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘sec\l/es & furious’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 24r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE25259: Horary consultation concerning Amy Hall [Moss] (PERSON31279)

Question asked by Mrs Elizabeth Marsh (PERSON14007) on 24 July 1610 at 18:45

RN Ione Mead {sic} \Any|m|y Hall. otherwise Mosse./ I looked vppō her water. Iuly 24. h. 6. 45. p m 16i012

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘lunatick.’ in chart

2 ‘hed ill & lyeth wth a great colour./’ in the left margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 104r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE29281: Horary consultation concerning Robert Parker (PERSON20459)

Question asked by Parker (PERSON20460) on 21 June 1605 at 10:30

RN Robart Parker of hanslop 24 y Iune 21. h. 10. 2|3| ant m 1605.

hed light franticke. talketh godly. cā take no rest nor sleepe. but talketh to him selfe.

his mothr sent his water.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 128r (upper left part of page)

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CASE55474: Horary consultation concerning Joan Hammond (PERSON50743)

Question asked by Mrs Dorothy Brograve (PERSON44916) on 7 January 1622 at 13:00

RN Ione Hammō of Hartf{ord}shere by Mres Brog{rave} 21 y Ian 7 h. {1} p m. 1623

Mres Brograve w{rote} in her behalfe.

Ione Hāmon \of Bullingford Westem/ of Hartfordsheere wthin a myle of mres Brograve 21. y. Ian 7. h. 1. p m. 1623. \was not present but in the towne/ not capable of senc mopish & foolish & obstinate. /was not then prsent\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, ff. 151v-152r (f. 151v bottom right, and f. 152r bottom left)

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CASE56662: Horary consultation concerning John Allen (PERSON42572)

Question asked by Allen (PERSON42594) on 7 July 1623 at 10:00

RN Iohn Allyn of Owndon first taken & troubled in mynd & conscienc by the {iudg} D{eman}d in a {somer}. & the day before not having to keepe the market shut downe his shop. wept & tooke on Iune 22 h. 4. p m 1623

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 158r (upper left part of page)

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CASE64599: Horary consultation concerning Goody Shephard (PERSON58587)

Question asked by Lady Spencer [Mrs Mary Spencer [Anderson]] (PERSON35617) on 16 September 1627 at 12:45

RN also she Did write in the behalfe of a mad womā yt canot slepe but rage day & night /Goody Shepheard of Offley 42 y.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 215v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE64745: Horary consultation concerning Mr Robert Basket [Master of Arts] (PERSON43700)

Question asked by Basket (PERSON43701) on 9 October 1627 at 15:30

RN Mr Robert Basket of Divelish: in Dorcet sheere 2 3|4| {sic} |24|. y. octob: 9. h. 3. 30 p m. 1627 |Mr of art|

satt was senet grew out of the way. but on sonday sonewhat {sic} outragious. /given to stilling & chimicall distill.\

his mother sent to her sister have my

sine consensu

very religious sober & studious1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mynd troubled’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 237r (upper left part of page)

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CASE67863: Horary consultation concerning Bridget Eustys (PERSON48608)

Question asked by Eustys (PERSON48606) on 9 March 1629 at 16:00

RN Bridget vstice of Purton in Oxfordsheere 47 y March 9 h. 4. p. m 1629

Ill in her sences & light headed a mayden /mater filia\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 80r (upper left part of page)

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CASE63502: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Hutchinson (PERSON52241)

Question asked by Hutchinson (PERSON52243) and Hutchinson (PERSON52236) on 28 March 1627 at 10:20 or at 10:30

RN Mr Williā Hutchingson: 40. y: march. 28. h. 10. 25|0|. ant m. 1627. |vxor marito a tale big mā. wth yell hayre very mery & cheerfull by his owne nature & cōplexion taketh mutch tobacco pater filio sine cōsensu/|

[Astrological Chart]

Mr Will: Hutchinson 40 y of Blūsā in Hutington {sic} sheere hard by Erith march 28. h. 10 30 ant m 1627.

a tale yell hayre very Ioviall & mery by his owne disposition very Kind & yet thrifty.

he was Chaplyn to B And |in| \his owne/ who bestowed on him a good sonage & prbend

Mr Hutchingson a prach a|&| a chaplyn to B Andros 40 y Iuly March 28 h. 10. 30 ant m 1627. /brayne distempered extree {sic} proud of his gifts Iealous of his wife\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘light headed distenperd in his breane Iealous of his wife’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, ff. 39r-v, 40r (f. 39r upper right, f. 39v upper left, f. 39v upper right, and f. 40r middle right)

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CASE78048: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Latch [Hatch] (PERSON53382)

Question asked by Lady Dorothy Jennings [Mrs Jennings] (PERSON52513) on 15 August 1633 at 08:38

RN The Lady Ienins for her husband \Mr Latch/ yt is very sick & somewhat senceles & speaketh idlely he knoweth not what ill ever sinc Mr Thomas was mayed {sic} brayne mynd & sences ill sick sinc monday night Aug. 15 h. 8. 38 ant m 1633 |at Hays| /keepeth his bed head burneth inwardly\ /feareth eyther his Death or yt he wilbe sencles\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 379 (upper left part of page)

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CASE19849: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Meadbury (PERSON14101)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON8965) and Anonymous (PERSON8966) on 27 August 1601 at 13:12

RN An Meadeburye of Stookegoldinge 40. 38. August 27. hor 1. 12. p m 160i

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 190v (upper right part of page)

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CASE32676: Horary consultation concerning Mr Potkyn (PERSON24941)

Question asked by Margery Potkyn (PERSON14999) on 4 February 1606 at 10:15

RN I came to Mr Potkins of lilly by the how 62 y feb. 4. h. 10. 15 ant m. 1606 |vxor marito sine consensu./|12

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘frentick despayreth ready to murder him self’ in chart

2 ‘& beateth his bed {sic} against the bedsteede & sayth yt he hath given him selfe to the devill’ in the right margin

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 10r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE35850: Horary consultation concerning Edmond Wotten (PERSON26173)

Question asked by Anne Travell (PERSON25794) on 27 May 1609 at 16:00

RN Edmund Wootton of sawcy forest 30 y May 27. h {sic} hor. 4. p m. 1609 |p mer vxor marito lunatico soror fratre. sine consensu./|12

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1lunaticus’ in chart

2 ‘mynd disquieted’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 57v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12735: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Longueville (PERSON13776)

Question asked by Mrs Nightingale Longueville [Lady Windsor] (PERSON13778) on 24 September 1599 at 17:00

RN Thomas Longfild of Brodwell 26. lunatic Sept. 24 die . h: 5. p m. 1599 |vxor viro sine consensu|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘frenticke & fearse. Lunaticus’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 208r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE13477: Horary consultation concerning Susan Blundell (PERSON9824)

Question asked by Mrs Catherine Blundell [Budoxhed] [Butshed] [Mrs Blundell [the elder]] (PERSON9819) on 8 March 1598 at 11:54

RN Mres Blundell brought her Daughter to me who semed to knowe me although shee could not speake 1598 die Martij die h 11. 48. mi 52|4| {sic} 54 mi excrementa emittit voluntarie {sic}./

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 152r (upper part of page)

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CASE18910: Horary consultation concerning Matthew Altham (PERSON405)

Question asked by Mrs Altham (PERSON406) on 11 October 1600 at 07:19

RN Mr Althoms brothr Londinensis Octob 11 die hor 7 19 ant m. 1600. tempted bi sathan to Drowne him selfe light headed.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1a sathana tentat’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 32v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE20139: Horary consultation concerning Mary Gunthrop (PERSON12444)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18516) on 21 December 1601 at 14:00

RN Mary Gunthrop of Woulverton 30 y Deceb 21. hor. 2. p m. 160i

greefe Discontentment wth her husband

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 249r (bottom right, and bottom left parts 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)

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?f6-querent-sex=Female;f7-patient-knowledge=Not%20specified;f8-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind, accessed 14 February 2025.