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CASE67808: Horary consultation concerning Mr Edmond [Edward] Ferrers [Ferry] (PERSON30336)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40851) on 28 February 1629 at 15:25

RN Edward fery the lord Wentwort 38 y feb 28 {illeg}|| 3. 25 p m 1629

Edward fery of Tyddington 36 y feb 28 The Lord Wentsworths baylie febr 28. h {sic} hor. 3. 30. p. m. 1629.

Ed {f}ery {sic} \Ed. fery/ baylie of Tyding 38 feb 28 h {sic} hor. 3. 25 p m 1629 /strangly handled witch susp\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, ff. 70r-v, 71r (f. 70r bottom left, f. 70r bottom right, f. 70v upper left, and f. 71r middle right)

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CASE10235: Horary consultation concerning Ursula Cole (PERSON10738)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON42168) on 2 April 1600 at 10:00

RN Vrsula Coles of Ashon 26. y. Apr. 2. die h. 10 ant m 1600 this day sennet at night. cū consensu1

[Astrological Chart]

Iames Linwell of Ashon yt was amis & nowe is mended by yt I gave him ill in his mynd about a yere since he causd this body to come.

Notes:

1 ‘troubled in minde.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 27r (upper left part of page)

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CASE64219: Interrogation (Medical episode) concerning William Hall (PERSON50669)

Question asked by Mr Anthony Hall (PERSON50642) on 9 July 1627 at 08:12

RN strangly taken Iuly 5 h. 8. 30 ant m 1627

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 147v (upper right part of page)

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CASE65111: Horary consultation concerning William Ring (PERSON57656)

Question asked by the patient on 23 December 1627 at 15:20 or at 15:25

RN {1} Logen: 2 Simon 3 Arragon the tenpter {sic} Ammeleke. Samuel br {sic} burne them & {illeg}|b|efore they be burned chardged them in the name of god the father son & holy ghost. Decēb 23 h 3 25. p m 1627

Williā Ringe

Will. Ring of Bletchly h. 3. 20 p m 1627 haunted wth ill spirit came to me

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 44r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE65711: Horary consultation concerning Ellen Garret (PERSON49654)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40624) on 2 April 1628 at 06:30

RN the mother brought Ellen Iarrets water \pHe{ntick}/ wch was good but thin \21. y/ Ap 2. h. 6. {illeg}|3|0 p n ant m 1628

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 157r (upper left part of page)

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CASE76384: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Phillip Lea (PERSON53552)

Question asked by the patient on 31 January 1633 at 09:30

RN Phylip Lea of Le Ratbee in Leycester sheere. 41 y Ian. 31. h. 9 30 ant m 1633 /very sound\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 289 (upper right part of page)

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CASE21968: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON18184)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18185) on 20 February 1605 at 14:45

RN a young mā of Bothon in Huntington shire 26 y was brought sine cōsensu feb r 20. h. 2. 45. p m. 1605. strangly tormented by witchraft sinc shreve{illeg}|tue|sday Shelton the witch in prison1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘witchraft. troubled in mynd’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 223r (upper right part of page)

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CASE23307: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Cope (PERSON46980)

Question asked by Cope (PERSON46978) on 12 November 1630 at 14:30

RN Susan \Elis/ Copes of Olny 10 y novēb 12. hor 2. 30 p m 1630

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 201v (upper right part of page)

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CASE41987: Horary consultation concerning Christopher Winkles (PERSON36964)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37946) on 8 June 1615 at 12:38

RN Ch\r/ystopher Winckles of Gorefild 4 y. holyrhoode day at night. being thursdy. betwixt ten & eleaven at night. came to me {f} {sic} Iune 8 h. 12. 38 p m 1615

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 37v (upper left part of page)

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CASE43321: Horary consultation concerning Robert Ampes (PERSON27372)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38068) on 4 May 1616 at 11:00

RN Williā

Robart Ampts of Sundon 72 {sic} feb 22. /1544\ \came/ may 4 h {sic} hor. 11. ant m. 16i6

ill in his head evr sinc sonday last quite bereaved of his sences. & cā make no answere. & was nevr so before. it seemeth yt he sawe some ill thing.

Nicholas d{illeg}|D|ay the myster {sic} susp for a bad mā mayed {sic} he & his wife agree not no child his neighb susp him given to ill vices pracheth every sonday.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 79r (upper left part of page)

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CASE44761: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Margaret [Sansome] Sampson [Goodwife Sampson] (PERSON35050)

Question asked by the patient on 24 April 1617 at 11:00

RN Marg: Sansome of Harrold. 63 y Ap. 24 h. 11. ant m 1617 /came her selfe in a coach\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 135v (upper right part of page)

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CASE46591: Horary consultation concerning Richard Ring (PERSON34769)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38386) on 9 May 1618 at 11:30

RN Rich. Ring of Cranfild. 2 y the 28 of Decēb. last on thursday night after mydnight came now in son may. 9 h {sic} hor 11. 30 ant m 1618.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 92r (upper left part of page)

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CASE54174: Horary consultation concerning Susan Ausfield (PERSON43101)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39441) on 15 May 1622 at 06:30 or at 06:39

RN on At the Earle of Kents howse at {illeg}|r|est brought a lane {sic} child of 10 y May 15 h. 6. 15. \30/ ant m 1622 ill tonge susp.

Susan Auffield. 8 y next August. a litle cuckling child of {5}|7|. y. broght to me to see at Rest in the lords of Kents house may 15. h. 6. 39 ant m. 1622. |h. 7. 25. p|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 103r-v (f. 103r upper left, and f. 103v upper left)

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CASE54345: Horary consultation concerning Edward Gale (PERSON30739)

Question asked by the patient on 31 May 1622 at 14:30

RN Edward Gale of Goldington. 11 y \Christmas monday evening being monday/ may. came to me May 31. h. 2. 30 p m 1622.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 136v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE58587: Horary consultation concerning Jane Brown (PERSON45054)

Question asked by the patient on 1 June 1624 at 14:15

RN Iane Browne brog{ht} in a Cart to our towne of Adington 29 y Iune 1. h 2. 15. ant|p| m 1624

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 209v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE69080: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Hutchens (PERSON52228)

Question asked by the patient on 27 July 1629 at 11:00

RN Mr Th. Hutchin brother to Mres Marye Robinson 16 y feb last h 11 ant m but came to me Iuly 27 h. 11. ant m 1629

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 406, f. 113r (upper right part of page)

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CASE76631: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Cox (PERSON47169)

Question asked by the patient on 9 March 1633 at 14:00

RN Elis: Cox of Olny 14 y last Candlemas. march 9. h {sic} hor 2. p m. 1633 /came her selfe\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 360 (upper left part of page)

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CASE22330: Horary consultation concerning Mary Barnard (PERSON43543)

Question asked by Barnard (PERSON43526) on 1 July 1630 at 13:50

RN Mary Barnard of Olny 21. weeks old last satt betwixt 4 & 5 at night |the child prsent extreme fits| the mother came wth it. who had 2 child at a birth Iuly i h. 1. 50 p m 1630

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 45r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE22333: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Joan [Joanna] Prescot (PERSON57057)

Question asked by the patient on 1 July 1630 at 16:00

RN Mres Prescot came to me Iuly 1. h. 4 p m 1630 \of London now of Kemolton/

suspecteth witchery. desyrous to leave her habitation to stay to come {ferne}. |I did not set it vntill five|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 45v (upper right part of page)

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CASE24118: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Foster (PERSON30561)

Question asked by the patient on 19 November 1614 at 11:00 or at 11:30

RN Margaret foster of Northmarsen 18 y this day halfe an houre after a eleaven came her selfe to me novēb. 19 h {sic} hor. 11. ant m 1614.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 124v (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?expand=hands;f12-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20asked%20in%20person%3A%3AQuerent%20visits%20practitioner;f13-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AWitchcraft%20and%20devil, accessed 11 March 2025.