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CASE54511: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON39479)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39478) on 26 June 1622 at 08:25

RN A poor mā of London for his melanch wife who suadeth her self yt I cā helpe her. Iune 26 ☿ h. 8 {illeg}|2|5 ant m 1622

mutch melanch supposeth |yt| she is beworded & yt I can helpe her./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 169v (bottom left part of page)

Anonymous (PERSON39478)Anonymous (PERSON39479)

Medical >Diseases of the mind (Melancholy)

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

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Outcome(s) 

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CASE31427: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Thorpe (PERSON25726)

Question asked by Mr Thorpe (PERSON25722) on 10 May 1607 at 08:30

RN Elizabeth Thorpe of Newport Pannell. y. 14 May 10. ☉. hor. 8. 30. A. M. 1607⸫ /the father for the daughter\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 187r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

Mr Thorpe (PERSON25722)Elizabeth Thorpe (PERSON25726)

Medical  (Not specified in question)

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

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Judgment Outcome(s) Astrological Chart

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CASE41739: Horary consultation concerning Lettice Ashby [Underwood] (PERSON27481)

Question asked by the patient on 17 August 1613 at 08:15

RN An \Lettice/ Ashby \otherwise vnderwood/ of Stony stratford 26 y. Aug. 17. ♂ h 8. 15 ant m. 1613. |metuit veneficiū|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 187r (upper left part of page)

Lettice Ashby [Underwood] (PERSON27481)

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

Medical  (Not specified in question)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Judgment Outcome(s) Astrological Chart

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CASE66474: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Robinson (PERSON57771)

Question asked by the patient on 30 June 1628 at 08:15

RN Mres Mary Robinson 27 \25 y/ the 27. of March in ye morning. 1603 but came to me Iune 30. ☾ h. 8 15 ant m 1628 Erklingborough

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 90v (upper left part of page)

Mrs Mary Robinson (PERSON57771)

Medical  (Not specified in question)

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

Personal affairs>Personal relations (Witchcraft suspect)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Judgment Outcome(s) Astrological Chart

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CASE61556: Decumbiture for Margaret Howlet (PERSON52018)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40223) on 30 January 1626 at 08:00

RN troubled wth strang convulsions the wench the morow on \St/ Stephens Daye ☾ sep a ⚹ ♄ ap ☌ ♀. p △ ♂ h. 8 ant m 162{6}|5| & swounded at that tyme & hath bene troubled wth convulsiōs ever sinc

[Astrological Chart]

Marg Howlet taken wth strang fits of convulsions & wythering of her face & neck St {sic} Decēb. 26 ☾ h. 8 ant m 1625

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 82r-v (f. 82r bottom right, and f. 82v upper left)

Anonymous (PERSON40223)Margaret Howlet (PERSON52018)

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

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Fits and convulsions (ConvulsionsFits)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Dizzy and/or faint (Swooning)

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

Personal affairs>Personal relations (Witchcraft suspect)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Judgment Outcome(s) Astrological Chart

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CASE13033: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Woodfield (PERSON17338)

Question asked by the patient on 1 February 1600 at 08:52

RN Elisabeth Woodfill of Newport 26. y feb 1. first day die ♀ ♄ {sic} 8 52 ant m. 1600

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 262v (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

Elizabeth Woodfield (PERSON17338)

Medical  (Not specified in question)

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

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Judgment PaymentOutcome(s) Astrological Chart

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=Outcome%28s%29;f2-practitioner-is-querent=No;f3-time-of-day=AM%3A%3A08%3A00-08%3A59;f4-patient-sex=Female;f5-number-of-patients=Single%20patient;f6-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AWitchcraft%20and%20devil%3A%3AWitchcraft%20suffered%20%28medical%29, accessed 13 June 2024.

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