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CASE59521: Horary consultation concerning Goody Swaine (PERSON59825)

Question asked by the patient on 10 December 1624 at 15:00

RN Goody Sweane of this towne, brought a bed last tuesday of a boy Decēb 10 h. 3. p m 1624

caot sleepe these 6 weekes

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 124r (upper right part of page)

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CASE59766: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Carpenter (PERSON45616)

Question asked by Mr Bowyer (PERSON44603) on 9 February 1625 at 14:00

RN Elis: Carpenter of Red{burne} 48. y. h. 2. p. m. 1625 \canot sleepe/ by fits ever sinc miklemas & mended & now worse then ever. Mr Bowyer son of Redburne werote {sic} in her behalfe/

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 160v (upper right part of page)

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CASE64597: Horary consultation concerning Sir John Osborn (PERSON55827)

Question asked by the patient on 15 September 1627 at 15:00

RN Sr Iohn Osburne 75 y of Qucksand sept 15 {illeg}|h| {sic} hor 3. 20 p m 1627 to cure rest

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 215r (middle right part of page)

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CASE65369: Horary consultation concerning Mr Daniel Chatburne (PERSON45965)

Question asked by the patient on 13 February 1628 at 14:30

RN Mr Daniell Chatburne of Steepe Claydon. 50 y febr 13 h. 2. 30 p. m. 1628. /cānot sleepe\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 103r (upper left part of page)

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CASE71341: Horary consultation concerning Alice Goodcheape (PERSON50025)

Question asked by the patient on 5 February 1631 at 14:30

Alce Goodcheape of Campton. 40. y. febr. 5. h. 2. 30. p m. 1631.

brought to Bedd fortnight since cannot sleepe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 107 (upper right part of page)

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CASE73747: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Hull (PERSON52109)

Question asked by the patient on 6 February 1632 between 12:00 and 13:15

TG Thomas holle of housban{d} Crolly for sleepe.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 428 (upper right part of page)

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CASE75670: Horary consultation concerning Ezekiel Roberts (PERSON57707)

Question asked by the patient on 11 October 1632 at 10:30

RN Ezechiel Robarts of Ashwell 49 |50| y octob. 11 h. 10. 30 ant m. 1632 /was prsent can eate Drink \but/ not sleepe well\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 65 (upper right part of page)

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CASE78695: Horary consultation concerning Frances Houghton (PERSON51941)

Question asked by the patient on 31 December 1633 at 14:00

Francis Houghton of Olny 33 \28/ {y} his wife. Decemb. 31. . h. 2 p m. 1633

cannot sleep.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 62v (middle right part of page)

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CASE12691: Horary consultation concerning Richard Sumner (PERSON16260)

Question asked by the patient on 13 September 1599 at 15:06

RN Richard Sūner of lowten 23. his payne lyeth in his head. cannot sleepe nor goe to stoole eateth very litle is very weake. Septemb. 13. die h. 3. 6 p m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 202r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE50330: Horary consultation concerning John Amyas (PERSON27374)

Question asked by the patient on 28 February 1620 at 10:40

RW Iohn Amyas of Southhill in Bedford sheire. y. 65. d. . h: 10. 40 ant. m: Feb. 28. 1620. ill sinc Tuesday \Fryday/ last. cannot vomite nor goe to the stoole. Eateth nothinge: drinketh sometimes. Cryeth out of his body; sleepeth not.

[Partial Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 138r (middle left part of page)

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CASE70610: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Frances Tossle [Thorne] (PERSON60355)

Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1630 at 13:30

RN Mres francis Thorne {sic} \Tassals./ of the Lodg 22 y Ap. 27. h. 1. 30 p m 1630 mayed {sic} but 3 days paynd wth a stitch a month |could not sleepe|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 299 (upper left part of page)

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CASE73718: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Babum (PERSON43175)

Question asked by the patient on 31 January 1632 at 13:30

RN Mres Elis: Babum of Weston Turvey. 30 y. 4 child. on dead Her youngest 2 yere old Ian. 3i h. 1. 30 p m 1632 |Is growen very leane & poor feareth a consūpt. cānot sleepe|

[Astrological Chart]

Mres Elis. Babum of weston Ian 3i {} h. 1. 30 p m 163{2}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 420 (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE74643: Horary consultation concerning Isabel Freeman (PERSON49431)

Question asked by the patient on 17 May 1632 at 18:00

RN Isble freemā of Benson 40 y may 17 h. 6 p m. 1632. /head light cānot sleep quivereth & quaketh\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 170 (upper right part of page)

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CASE49411: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Ashpole (PERSON27488)

Question asked by the patient on 2 August 1619 at 09:00

RN Elis. Ashpole of Newport. 45 y Aug 2. . h. 9 ant m. 1619 |on satt last swoundeth & somtyes {sic} coplayned {sic} in her backe & belly & cānot rest nor make water cānot eate. maketh not \but/ a sponefull of water at a tyme|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 133r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12318: Horary consultation concerning Mary Nubie (PERSON14536)

Question asked by the patient on 25 April 1599 at 17:30

RN Mary Nuby 28 of Grafton Lodge. for a rising at her stomack. her legs. Double vndr her faynt & feeble & pineth in her body & yet can earte {sic} had not her termes never sinc her sicknes almost for a yere. Ap. 25 die h 5. 30. p m. 1599 |cannot sleepe troubled wth a great cough at night.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 139v (upper right part of page)

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CASE40184: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37776)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37777) on 28 July 1612 at 09:00

RN a litle child 3 y. at the same tyme \cānot rest cryeth nevr the better.// belly swelled casteth voydeth wormes cānot rest

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 134r (upper left part of page)

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CASE58296: Horary consultation concerning Richard Houghton (PERSON51915)

Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1624 at 07:25

RN Rich Hooton of Sherington 45. y Ap 27 h. 7. 25 ant m 1624 on satt night last casteth all yt he taketh cānot sleepe head payned

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 165r (upper left part of page)

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CASE74426: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Wotten (PERSON62282)

Question asked by the patient on 26 April 1632 between 13:15 and 13:30

SRN Elizabeth wotton his wife. very weake for the most part of a month not able to helpe her selfe. cannot sleep at all. flesh bated & pined away

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 110 (middle right part of page)

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CASE11687: Horary consultation concerning William Smith (PERSON15922)

Question asked by the patient on 13 September 1598 at 08:45

RN Will Smith \of haversham/ cōplayneth of his head & hart & chest & cannot sleepe & pineth and consumeth in his flesh. Sept 13. die h. 8. 45. m. verius.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 28r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12113: Horary consultation concerning John Windmill (PERSON17221)

Question asked by the patient on 21 March 1599 at 08:20

RN Iohn Wind {sic}

Iohn Windmill of yardly Gubbin 34 yeres old maried sick sinc munday night at wood lyeth at his chest cannot sleepe nor take any rest on his bed or any vp or Downe. sent his water reasonable good a cold taken vppō a heate. somewhat to yellowe & somewhat Costive. as red as skarlet his face a very strong lusty man \21 of/ March. die h. 8. 3|2|0 mi ant m. 1599

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 107r-v (f. 107r bottom right, and f. 107v upper left)

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?f8-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ASleep%20problems%3A%3ASleeplessness;f9-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29;startDoc=61, accessed 16 March 2025.