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CASE12649: Decumbiture for Isabel Franknill (PERSON11939)

Question asked by Franknill (PERSON11935) on 6 September 1599 at 11:20

RN Isbell franknill of drayton sloe. 61. taken speechles last friday as at candle light. as shee was dressing of a sore leg. sodenly taken nowe question is wheathr p. taken or besp Sept. August. 31. die h. 7. p m. 1599. cannot styrre her syd nor hand. a ded palsye.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 195v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12068: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Godstowe (PERSON12208)

Question asked by the patient on 13 March 1599 at 12:00

RN Mres Godstowe morbo. March. 13. a very good water. troubled wth exceeding heate. about he {sic} stomack & hart & cannot take any rest. Martij 13. die h. 12. 1599. veretr \metuit/ venef. sore pluckt & pulled. Russ{e}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 101r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11755: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Travell (PERSON16536)

Question asked by the patient on 18 October 1598 at 14:09

RN Thomas Travell of Hanslop. 60 yeres old enquireth wheathr he be worded. the for his sore hand. wc stinketh & wasteth. the 5 of August: being . morning: /: he cane {sic} & enquired. this i8 of octob. die h. 2. 9. post m. 1598 /die \

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 43v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12541: Horary consultation concerning Austen Deveren (PERSON11290)

Question asked by the patient on 1 May 1599 at 12:30

RN Austen Deveren of Whitchwood parish in Burforde Lane. may. the 1. die . h. 12. 30. suspecteth some body hath done her harme & enquireth wheathr soe or noe. 1599. |of 56|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 177v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12821: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Rawlins (PERSON15171)

Question asked by the patient on 17 October 1599 at 14:45

RN Thomas Rawlings of Lowton 44. Octob. 17 die h. 2. 45. p m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 220v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE18808: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON7391)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON7385) on 20 January 1599 at 18:45

RN Ianuar. 20 die hor 6. 45 ant p m. 1599 pater f puero 10 ano veneficij læsi vti arbitr{ra}tr

sine consensu

cum consensu

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 12r (upper left part of page)

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CASE328: Horary consultation concerning Jasper Wilmar (PERSON7924)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON8341) on 21 May 1596 at 17:40

SF Iaspar Wilmar of half a yere old. eodem teme

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 234, f. 42r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11901: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Buckingham [Honour] (PERSON10131)

Question asked by Goodman Honour (PERSON12882) on 27 December 1598 at 08:45

RN Goodman Honour of Newport for his wife who hath bene longe sick & is nowe very exceeding ill h {sic} as her husband telleth me. hanc male suspicantr de veneficio

Elisabeth Buckingham. Otherwise Honour about 50. a great pulling in her left syde wc maketh her to Crye/

shee is not able to styrre no meate will tary wth her. shee goeth not onc in a sennet to ground very costive & mutch bounde. 27 of Decēb. die h. 8. 45. ant m. 1598. /complayneth of her hart chest left arme.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 72r (upper right part of page)

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CASE13536: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Miller [Richardson] (PERSON15311)

Question asked by Goodman Thomas Richardson (PERSON15301) on 14 July 1598 at 07:45

RN Millers 1598 Iul. 14. die h. 7. mi. 12. 45 m. Thomas Richardson for his wife. to know what wilbe her end. about 30 yeres old. shee suspecteth shee hath bene bewitched light headed & talketh mutch of the devill shee can not speake sometimes in her fit letteth out her excrement.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 209v (upper part of page)

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CASE12711: Horary consultation concerning Bailey (PERSON9343)

Question asked by Bailey (PERSON9351) on 18 September 1599 at 07:30

RN Belys wife for her child of 8 y. taken in the head. feareth lest bespok by Rid{es} wife because ever sinc{illeg} there falling out hath bene so evill handled a very good watr. Sept 18 die h. 7. 30. ant m. 1599

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 205v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12782: Horary consultation concerning Joan Carter (PERSON10364)

Question asked by the patient on 6 October 1599 at 09:00

RN Ione Carter of widowe of husb. Crowly 50 yeres old. Octob. 6 die hor. 9 ant m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 214v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12891: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Houghton (PERSON12649)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17742) on 12 December 1599 at 10:00

RN Agnes Halton 4 yeres old. on good friday last. Decēb. 12. die h. 10. ant m 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 237r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE11606: Horary consultation concerning Goody Joan Honour (PERSON12892)

Question asked by the patient on 9 August 1598 at 05:30

RN Ihone honour enquireth what is good for her disease of 36 yeres Aug. 9. die h. 5. 30. ant m. very fearfull

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 11v (upper left, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE13546: Geomantic entry concerning Goody Elizabeth Miller [Richardson] (PERSON15311)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17865) between 2 July 1598 and 16 July 1598

RN wheathr shee be bewitched. Elisabeth Richardson.

[Preliminary Geomantic Chart]

[Geomantic Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 182, f. 215v, f. 216r (f. 215v upper, and f. 216r upper)

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CASE1378: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Phillips (PERSON5718)

Question asked by the patient on 19 March 1597 at 17:45

SF Mrs Φιλιps questo 1597 the 19 march. p m’ at 40 p 5 vtrum venificatr nec nō/ &c or wher ther be any ill giuen her. &c/

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 226, f. 41r (upper left part of page)

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CASE3997: Horary consultation concerning Mr George Eveling (PERSON2596)

Question asked by the patient on 5 July 1598 at 08:50

SF mr Eveling at 50 p 8. 5 Ilij {sic} an’ m’ vtrm {sic} sit venif

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 195, f. 123r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE5206: Horary consultation concerning Mr Davis (PERSON2209)

Question asked by the patient on 12 April 1599 at 17:30

SF mr davies in fletstret questo 1599 12 of aprill p m’ 30 p 5. vtrum’ veneficitur nc nō

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 219, f. 41v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE1042: Horary consultation concerning Mr Florry (PERSON2798)

Question asked by the patient on 4 January 1597 at 08:15

SF Mr florrie 1596 {sic} the 4 of Ianuari An’ m’ at 15 p 8. Diz et Vtr’ sit venificatr nō

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 234, f. 147v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12725: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON17726)

Question asked by the patient on 20 September 1599 between 11:45 and 12:15

RN at this time or about 12. 15 a Tealer of Kempso asked me wheatr he were not bespoken because he fell into a bleeding not thincking to live

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 207r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE1500: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Bear (PERSON845)

Question asked by Bear (PERSON844) on 11 April 1597 at 14:30

SF Elizab bear of j yers old the mother for the child 1597 the xj of Aprill p m’ at 30 p 2 diz et vtrū venificetr/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 226, f. 61v (upper 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?f1-date=1590-1599;f5-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AWitchcraft%20and%20devil%3A%3AWitchcraft%20suffered%20%28medical%29;f6-question-asked=Medical, accessed 7 January 2025.