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CASE61263: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON40196)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40195) on 8 November 1625 at 11:00

RN a Womā came to me for my Consayle in a brabling matter betwixt her husb & another touching a mayd serv. her husb mistaking his wager & binding him selfe by a shilling given & coavered wth witnesse. novēb. 8 h. 11. ant m 1625

[Partial Astrological Chart]

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I wished her to intreat mr Moorton her old mr to speak to Sr Th. Tyringhā to cōpound the matter.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 37r (bottom right, and bottom centre parts of page)

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CASE65889: Horary consultation concerning Christopher Newman [the son] (PERSON55339)

Question asked by Newman (PERSON55334) and Anne Newman (PERSON55379) on 23 April 1628 at 08:45

RN Henry Chrystopher Nuemā of Rickmansworth 28 y next wheat harvest Ap 23 was brought by his father & mother vnto me hor 8. 45 ant m 1628

[Partial Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 186v (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE22851: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784) on 3 September 1630 at 15:45

RN \Rich. nepos p{onit}/ vtrū serv mihi cōmendatus erit vtilis Sept: 3. . h. 4 3. 45 a|p| m 1630

[Partial Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 125r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE19496: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Garbrand (PERSON12037)

Question asked by the patient on 1 July 1601 at 08:15

RN Mr Rich Garbrend of Oxford bookbynder demanded of mee in Oxford the cause & originall of his infirmitye1

[Astrological Chart]

Rich. Garbrend of Oxford Iuly {illeg}. the first die hor. 8. 15 ant m. 160i. morbo.

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Iuly the first die hor. 8. ant m. 1601’ in the right margin

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 404, f. 130v (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE914: Horary consultation concerning Dr Simon Forman (PERSON2824)

Question asked by the patient on 28 October 1596 at 13:00

SF The 28 of octob. 1596 p mr at j vtrū sit malū versus me nec non su vrba skipwich to willm’ my man /tirba {sic}\

[Partial Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 234, f. 120r (upper right part of page)

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CASE37193: Horary consultation concerning Anne (PERSON21715)

Question asked by the patient on 12 March 1610 at 06:45

RN Alce An my servant meade morbo march. 12. h. 6. 45 ant m 1610 her selfe in prsenc

[Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 264r (upper left part of page)

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CASE73869: Horary consultation concerning Mr Knight (PERSON53095)

Question asked by the patient on 24 February 1632 at 15:00

RN Mr Knight of Banbery 5 March 1600 h 10 ant m but came to me feb. 24 h. 3. p m 1632 |an Inkeper \An Atturney/| /mayred {sic} 6 y 4 y. 3 boys & a gaerle {sic}\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 463 (upper left part of page)

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CASE947: Diary entry

Written by Dr Simon Forman (PERSON2824) on 10 December 1596 no earlier than 07:30

SF Amo {sic} 1596 the 10 December p m’ An’ m’ at |30 p 7|

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At this tym’ I went forth to the Q atturny. and he Discharged me deo gras

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 234, f. 132r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE9495: Horary consultation concerning Dr Simon Forman (PERSON2824)

Question asked by the patient on 6 July 1601 at 06:30

SF Best to send the Letter D Bl mal|d| to my L of Canterbery 1601 the 6 of Iulij an’ m’ at 30 p 6/

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 411, f. 114r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE69688: Diary entry

Written by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 12 November 1629 between 07:20 and 12:00

RN I receaved a lettr frō Mr Paule subward{en} of Alsoule college novēb 12 h. 7. 20 ant m 1629

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 406, f. 342v (upper right part of page)

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CASE57770: Diary entry

Written by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 27 February 1624 at 13:20

RN Mr Rich: Barckley of {illeg}|S|toke Gifford 50 y febr 27. . h. 12 {sic} 1. 20 p m 1625|4| offred me freely and franckly the benefice yt he bestowed on Doctor Chitweene {l}|D|eane of Bristow lately deceased he dyed a sondaye was senet./

U[1622–4] H. 1. 45. p. m

[Astrological Chart]

Mr Rich: Berkely: of Stoake Gifford 23. Feb. 1624.

post obitum Doctoris Cheett-weene: Deane of Bristow

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 87r (upper right part of page)

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CASE59837: Interrogation (Receiving message) concerning Mr Henry Jackson (PERSON52384)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 24 February 1625 between 16:20 and 18:25

RN Mr Iackson sent a lettr & so did Mr Page febr 24|3| || h but I did reede Mr Pages feb {sic} 24 \26 {sic}/ /feb 24\ h 2. but Mr Iacksons feb 24 h. 4. 20 p m 1625. touching his troubles & excōmunication by D Androws there visitour for not appearing I {illeg}|e|nquire divino numine favente what wilbe come of the busy{nes}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 175v (upper, and middle left parts of page)

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CASE64288: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Langley (PERSON53355)

Question asked by the patient on 17 July 1627 at 19:20

RN Thomas Langlye of Oxford 28. y. of {sic} Shrove mudaye {sic} \last/ neavr mayed {sic}. a shipwrite a batch. Iuly 17. . h. 7. 20 p m 1627 he was prsent cānot stay any where1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a weaknes in his brayne’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 164r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE55849: Horary consultation concerning Mr Skinner (PERSON58865) and Mr Edward Hurst [Goodman Hurst] (PERSON31990)

Question asked by Mr Skinner (PERSON58865) on 24 March 1623 at 15:29

RN Mr Skynner an Attorney of Hitching 55 y for his neighb Mr Hust & also for his owne disease wch is a shaking palsy not benūmed & mutch troubled wth the wynd Cholick |wheathr bath good.| body drye cōpl melanch.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 33r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE45379: Diary entry

Written by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 31 July 1617 at 14:30 and 1 August 1617 at 08:12

RN Lent to Mr Price scholemrster of layton. Iuly 31 h. 2. \30/ p m 1617

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 220, f. 51r (upper left part of page)

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CASE47427: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Jakeman (PERSON32070)

Question asked by the patient on 1 September 1618 at 16:25

RN Mres Iackmā of Wing the sollicitors wife sept 3 Sept 1. h. 4 \25/ p m. 1618. I came to her at this tyme & conferred wth her. /quærit an sit gravida\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 18v (bottom left, and bottom centre parts of page)

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CASE49967: Horary consultation concerning Grace Child [Old Goody Child] (PERSON28916)

Question asked by the patient on 20 November 1619 at 15:20

RN Grace Child of Ch Amerson 60 y. novēbr 20 h. 3. 20 p m 1619 was prsent /deepe melancholy & a strange fancy.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 61r (upper left part of page)

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CASE50422: Interrogation (Receiving message) concerning Dr Michael Jarman (PERSON32083)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 23 March 1620 between 07:00 and 08:30

RN Mr Iermyn of Oxford sent me word yt Sr Rob vsed him kindly yt the Dukes grace admitted him to be his chaplayne & after it the Archbishops intreated him to become the Queene of Bohemias chaplayne mach {sic} 23. h. 7. ant m 1620

RW Mr Michaell Iermyne of Corpus Xti: d. h. 7. ant: m: Martij. 23. 1620. made the Duke of Lennox his Chaplaine & afterward entreated by the Archbyshop of Canterb: to be Chaplan to the Queene of Bohemia

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 148r-v (f. 148r bottom right, and f. 148v upper left)

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CASE50666: Horary consultation concerning Mr Dr James [Justice of the Peace] (PERSON52432)

Question asked by Mrs James (PERSON52439) on 20 April 1620 at 15:20

RN D Iames of Oxford st|ran|gly {sic} \straungly/ taken wth a palsye on the left syde of the face hand & leg taken at church & great red blatches in t|H|is fac & bodye & his ey swelling & f|H|is face a yere before & sinc he contenting certen sup witches & on being acquitted he felt his strange stitch on his s {sic} left syde by fits he supposeth yt the womā susp for a witch but quitted by the Iudges did hurte him the 24 of feb. sep a ap yt night at sup first taken. had his first fit after he talked wth mr Rob. Conye. feb 18. in ye after noone his first fit but his worst fit the 24 of feb when the sup witch was acquitted/

Mres Iames mentioned Mr Doctor Iames |of oxford| Ap. 20 h. 3. 20 p m. 1620 /she related all at this tyme/\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 5r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE50918: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Brown [Hall] (PERSON50707)

Question asked by the patient on 23 May 1620 at 15:38

RN Mres Elis: Hales of London a marchāts wife 31. y bone {sic} the 14 of Ian. h. 7 at night. 1588. came to me May 23 h. 3. 38 p m 1620 /a weaknes in her back & growen crooked wth it\ |troubled wth wynd & flegme|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 48r (bottom right, and bottom left parts 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-info=Occupation%20mentioned;f3-info=Astrological%20chart;f4-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20asked%20in%20person, accessed 6 March 2025.