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CASE14852: Horary consultation concerning Lettice Balle (PERSON9405)

Question asked by the patient on 18 April 1603 at 11:45

GJ Lettice Ball of Nash 17 y Apr. 18. ☾ ho 11. 45 a m 1603. Quærit whether any evill tongue have power over her. Cannot sleepe is light headed & sometymes talkꝭ Idly

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 55v (bottom left part of page)

Lettice Balle (PERSON9405)

Medical>Symptoms (specified)>Sleep problems (Sleeplessness)

Medical>Diseases of the mind (Lightheaded (passions)Idle talk)

Medical>Witchcraft and devil (Witchcraft suffered (medical))

Practitioner: Mr Gerence James [Marks] (PERSON13172) Treatment PaymentOutcome(s) Patient’s death recorded 

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CASE79681: Horary consultation concerning Mary Bush (PERSON45366)

Question asked by the patient on 11 May 1640 at 19:00

SRN Mary Bush of White roodinge 40. y. May. 11. ☾. h. 7. p. m 1640.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 177, f. 43v (upper left part of page)

Mary Bush (PERSON45366)

Medical (Not specified in question)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784) Treatment Judgment PaymentOutcome(s) Patient’s death recorded 

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CASE14501: Horary consultation concerning Anne Gascoyne (PERSON12077)

Question asked by the patient on 23 February 1603 at 08:30

GJ Anne Gascoigne of Broughton 34 y Febr. 23 ☿ ho 8. 30 a m. 1603. RN |maried| /a stitch vndr her left syde & hart\ GJ

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 4v (upper right part of page)

Anne Gascoyne (PERSON12077)

Medical>Symptoms (specified)>Gripings, gnawings and stitches (Stitch)

Medical>Parts of the body>Torso (Side(s)Heart)

Practitioner: Mr Gerence James [Marks] (PERSON13172) Treatment Judgment PaymentOutcome(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded 

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CASE14840: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Corby (PERSON10933)

Question asked by the patient on 17 April 1603 at 08:00

GJ Katherine Corby of litle hoaton m{aried} 34 y maried Apr. 17 ☉ ho 8. a m. 1603

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 54r (upper right part of page)

Catherine Corby (PERSON10933)

Medical (Not specified in question)

Practitioner: Mr Gerence James [Marks] (PERSON13172) Outcome(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded 

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CASE16202: Horary consultation concerning Martha Richardson (PERSON15317)

Question asked by Richardson (PERSON15288) on 22 June 1604 at 03:15

GJ Martha Richardson of Newport 5 y Iune 22. ♀ ho. 3. 35 15 a m. 1604

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 200r (upper left part of page)

Richardson (PERSON15288)Martha Richardson (PERSON15317)

Medical (Not specified in question)

Practitioner: Mr Gerence James [Marks] (PERSON13172) Treatment Outcome(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded 

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CASE17958: Horary consultation concerning Anne Earle (PERSON11448)

Question asked by the patient on 21 September 1602 at 06:30

GJ Anne Earle of Castlethruppe 35 y. Sept 21 ♂ ho. 6. 30. a m

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 205r (upper right part of page)

Anne Earle (PERSON11448)

Medical (Not specified in question)

Medical>Diseases of the mind (Not specified in question)

Practitioner: Mr Gerence James [Marks] (PERSON13172) Treatment Judgment Outcome(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded 

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CASE18151: Horary consultation concerning Amy Atkins (PERSON9304)

Question asked by the patient on 1 November 1602 at 12:00

GJ Amy Atkyns of Chelveston 63 y. Novemb 1. ☾ ho 12

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 230v (bottom right part of page)

Amy Atkins (PERSON9304)

Medical (Not specified in question)

Practitioner: Mr Gerence James [Marks] (PERSON13172) Treatment Judgment PaymentAstrological Chart Patient’s death recorded 

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CASE18500: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Key (PERSON13342)

Question asked by the patient on 5 January 1603 at 08:00

[Astrological Chart]

GJ Elsabeth Key of Harleston 24 y. Ian. 5 ☿ ho 8. a m. 1603

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 281r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

Elizabeth Key (PERSON13342)

Medical>Prognosis (Life or death (medical))

Practitioner: Mr Gerence James [Marks] (PERSON13172) Judgment Outcome(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded 

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CASE18510: Horary consultation concerning Isabel Foster (PERSON11862)

Question asked by the patient on 8 January 1603 at 10:15

[Astrological Chart]

GJ Isabell Foster of Densanger 18 y. Ian 8 ♄ ho. 10. 15 a m. RN 1602|3|.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 282r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

Isabel Foster (PERSON11862)

Medical (Not specified in question)

Practitioner: Mr Gerence James [Marks] (PERSON13172) Treatment Judgment PaymentOutcome(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded 

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CASE30134: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Ward [Pearce] [Goodwife Ward] (PERSON16806)

Question asked by the patient on 11 April 1603 at 12:15

GJ Goodwyfe Perce \Elsabeth Ward/ of woburne 32. maried Apr 11 ☾ ho. 12. 15 p. m. 1603

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 48v (upper right part of page)

Elizabeth Ward [Pearce] [Goodwife Ward] (PERSON16806)

Medical (Not specified in question)

Practitioner: Mr Gerence James [Marks] (PERSON13172) Judgment Outcome(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded 

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CASE31511: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Odell (PERSON24696)

Question asked by the patient on 29 May 1607 at 05:30

W Annis Woddell of Moulsooe Y. 29|3i| {illeg}|M|ay. 29. ♀. hor. 5. 30 A. M. 1607.1

Notes:

1 ‘sences ill.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 194v (bottom left part of page)

Agnes Odell (PERSON24696)

Medical (Not specified in question)

Medical>Diseases of the mind (SensesIllness (passions))

Medical>Witchcraft and devil (Witchcraft suffered (medical))

Personal affairs>Personal relations (Witchcraft suspect)

Practitioner: Mr Willoughby (PERSON21200) Judgment Outcome(s) Patient’s death recorded 

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CASE33399: Horary consultation concerning Anne Willis (PERSON26086)

Question asked by the patient on 22 April 1608 at 08:50

GJ Anne Willis of whaddon 20 y Apr: 22 ♀ ho 8. 50 a m 1608

In extreeme payne of her head. vomits thinkꝭ her self to be wth Childe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 110v (bottom right part of page)

Anne Willis (PERSON26086)

Medical>Symptoms (specified)>Pain and pricking (Pain)

Medical>Parts of the body>Head and neck (Head)

Medical>Symptoms (specified)>Nausea and vomiting (Nausea)

Practitioner: Mr Gerence James [Marks] (PERSON13172) Treatment Outcome(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded 

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CASE33808: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Astill [Rofe] (PERSON20645)

Question asked by the patient on 21 July 1608 at 07:00

GJ Anne Ruffe of Newport 28. y. Iuly 21 ♃ ho. 7. a m       1608

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 167r (upper right part of page)

Agnes [Anne] Astill [Rofe] (PERSON20645)

Medical (Not specified in question)

Practitioner: Mr Gerence James [Marks] (PERSON13172) Judgment Outcome(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded 

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CASE50329: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Cranwell (PERSON29536)

Question asked by the patient on 28 February 1620 at 06:30

RW Mris Anne Cronwell of sympson. y. 5|4|4. d. ☾ h: 6. 30. ant: m: Feb: 28. 1620. vomiteth much: all things seeme bitter vnto her. hath beene {verie} soluble lately. sleepeth {verie} vnquietly. ill a fortnight. keepeth 1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘her bed almost alltogeither now for 4 or 5 dayes’ in chart

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

Mrs Anne Cranwell (PERSON29536)

Medical>Symptoms (specified)>Nausea and vomiting (Nausea)

Medical>Symptoms (specified)>Diarrhoea and bloody flux (Looseness)

Medical>Illness (general) (IllnessBedridden)

Practitioner: Mr Robert Wallis (PERSON36434) Outcome(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded 

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CASE51809: Horary consultation concerning Goody Hartley (PERSON51059)

Question asked by the patient on 22 November 1620 at 11:00

RW Williā Hartley his wife d. ☿ h: 11. ant: m: 1620.

hath an extraordinarie fluxe wch cannot be stayed by anie meanes.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 13v (upper left part of page)

Goody Hartley (PERSON51059)

Medical>Symptoms (specified)>Diarrhoea and bloody flux (Flux)

Practitioner: Mr Robert Wallis (PERSON36434) Judgment Outcome(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded 

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CASE73369: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Tyrlington (PERSON36237)

Question asked by Tyrlington (PERSON60670) on 17 November 1631 at 18:45

SRN {m}y Cozen Turlingdon for his wife. Novēb. 17. ♃ h. 6. 45. p. m. 1631. RN /sine consensu\ SRN

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 296 (upper left part of page)

Tyrlington (PERSON60670)Elizabeth Tyrlington (PERSON36237)

Medical (Not specified in question)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784) Judgment Outcome(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded 

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CASE78700: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Barnard (PERSON43529)

Question asked by the patient on 3 January 1634 at 16:20

Mrs. Barnard of B Hardmead. 24. y. Ian. 3. ♀. h. 4. 20. pm. 1634.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 63v (upper left part of page)

Mrs Barnard (PERSON43529)

Medical (Not specified in question)

Practitioner: Mr Ralph Ruddle (PERSON57997) Judgment Outcome(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded 

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CASE79412: Horary consultation concerning Mrs White (PERSON61628)

Question asked by the patient on 15 July 1635 at 05:30

SRN Mrs White of Cawcot {Iuly} 15 ☿. \h/ 5. 30. a. m. 1635.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 223v (upper right part of page)

Mrs White (PERSON61628)

Medical (Not specified in question)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784) Treatment Outcome(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded 

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CASE79426: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Tyrringham (PERSON60707)

Question asked by Young Lady Frances Tyrringham [Frances George] (PERSON16624) on 20 July 1635 at 15:00

SRN My Lady Tyringhā desires to know my Opinion concerning my Sister Elisabeth Iuly 20. ☾. h. 3 p. m. 1635.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 226v (upper left part of page)

Young Lady Frances Tyrringham [Frances George] (PERSON16624)Mrs Elizabeth Tyrringham (PERSON60707)

Medical (Uncategorised)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784) Outcome(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded 

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CASE79427: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Cotta (PERSON47020)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON42116) on 22 July 1635 at 15:00

SRN Mrs Cottas Child Iuly 22 ☿ h. 3. p. m. 1635.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 227r (upper left part of page)

Anonymous (PERSON42116)Mrs Anne Cotta (PERSON47020)

Medical (Not specified in question)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784) Judgment Outcome(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded 

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-document-type=Case%3A%3AEntry;f2-practitioner=Other;f3-how-did-it-take-place=Unclear;f5-extent-of-transcription=Excerpt;f6-info=Patient%E2%80%99s%20death%20recorded;f7-patient-sex=Female;f8-number-of-querents=Single%20querent, accessed 30 June 2024.

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