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CASE25538: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Lane (PERSON32515) and Arnetrue Lane (PERSON32514)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37389) on 20 October 1610 at 10:00

RN Katheron lane of lowton 4 y \half a yere |a quartr of a yer|/ octob. 20 h {sic} hor 10 ant m. 16i0 Arnetrue lane 17 /metuit veneficiū\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 144v (upper right part of page)

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CASE13893: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Linge (PERSON13726) and Elizabeth Linge (PERSON13727)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17902) on 6 July 1603 at 10:00

RN An lingnes of great brickhill 10 y. Iuly. 6. hor. 10. ant m 1603. Esila Elisabeth lingne 9 y.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1metuit veneficiū malarū linguarū.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 59v (upper right part of page)

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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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CASE36670: Horary consultation concerning Alice Nichols (PERSON27021)

Question asked by the patient on 23 October 1609 at 12:30

RN Alce Nichols of Ecton 17 y Octob. 23. h. 12. 30 ant m {sic}. 1609.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 178r (upper left part of page)

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CASE45803: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Emerson (PERSON30202)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38926) on 1 December 1617 at 09:40

RN Katheryn Emmerton of Nash 4 y. Decēb. 1. h. 9. 3|4|0 ant m 1617.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 130v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE66359: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mercy Fish [Fisher] (PERSON48981)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40691) on 15 June 1628 at 08:30

RN Mercy fisher Wheathr sit malef passa Iune 15 h. 8. 30 ant m 1628

[Partial Astrological Chart]

the neighb sayd soe to the mother yt she was bewitched

Mercy fish Iue {sic} 15. h 8 30 ant m. 1628

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 72r (upper left, bottom left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE66414: Horary consultation concerning Alice Shephard (PERSON58591)

Question asked by the patient on 20 June 1628 at 13:00

RN Alce Shepheard of Stukeley 38 y Iune 20. h. 12. 38 \1./ p m 1628

hath had 10 y {sic} & seaven dyed. they live a moneth & then dye

vtrū malef sit passa

7 dead & 3 living 7 boys & 3 wenches

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 80v (upper right 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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CASE77428: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Denton [Widow Denton] (PERSON47807)

Question asked by the patient on 28 May 1633 at 12:30

RN Widow Daynton of Dorington 40 \52/ y may 27|8| h. 12. 30 p m 1633

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 177 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE77554: Horary consultation concerning Alice Woodward (PERSON62209)

Question asked by the patient on 11 June 1633 at 17:15

RN Alce Woodward of Elsworth in Cambridg sheere 55 y a mayd Iune 11 h 5. 15 an p m 1633 |feareth yt she is possessed wth an ill spirit|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 219 (upper left part of page)

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CASE77588: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Denton [Widow Denton] (PERSON47807)

Question asked by the patient on 13 June 1633 at 13:30

RN Agnys Denton a widowe 50. y. Iune 13 h. 1. 30 p m 1633.

quærit an passa sit veneficiū

her frind moved the quest{ion} h. 11 15. ant m 1633

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 229 (upper right part of page)

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CASE7900: Horary consultation concerning Ellen Hixson (PERSON3798)

Question asked by Richard Hixson (PERSON3796) on 23 July 1600 at 09:00

SF Ellin Hixson the Daughter of Richard. and Margaret of of a year almoste/ 1600 the 23 of Iulij An’ m’ at 9. wher it be forspoken or bewitched or a changerlinge &c or noe the father for the Child

[Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 236, f. 173r (upper left part of page)

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CASE9148: Horary consultation concerning Barbara Best (PERSON937)

Question asked by Best (PERSON934) on 23 April 1601 at 07:45

SF Barbara best of 18 wick old 1601 the 23 of Aprill an’ mer at 45 p 7 vtrum venificato The mother for the child/

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 411, f. 68v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE52423: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Harte (PERSON51039) and Ellen Harte (PERSON51041)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39226) on 9 May 1621 at 14:38

RN Elis: Hart of bishops Hatfild 14 y may 9. h. 2. 38 p m 162i grene sicknes |sine consensu| |Ellen Hart staggereth rising riding on her horse. ready to fall|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 135r (upper left part of page)

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CASE77286: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Eleanor Aylet [Goody Aylet] (PERSON43142) and Mrs Eleanor Aylet (PERSON43141)

Question asked by Mrs Eleanor Aylet [Goody Aylet] (PERSON43142) on 15 May 1633 at 19:30

RN her daughter Mres Elenor Aylet 17 y may 15. h. 7 30 p m 1633

her daughter idle headed & moped |vide Maij 3o| 4 y ill witchery suspectted {sic}

cānot make butter nor cheese

Elisabeth Spacy susp: Rich Pavet susp. /& H Rebecca his wife\ wth many others

16 or 17 more suspected.

old goody Ransden the begȳner of all there troubles dyed 5 y since

Fayth Sayick yt was her servant Harmed

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 211, p. 134 (upper right part of page)

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CASE78543: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Eleanor Aylet (PERSON43141) and Mrs Eleanor Aylet [Goody Aylet] (PERSON43142)

Question asked by Mrs Eleanor Aylet (PERSON43141) and Mrs Eleanor Aylet [Goody Aylet] (PERSON43142) on 31 October 1633 at 10:15

RN Mres Elenor Aylet of Madalen Laver. 17 octob 31 h. 10 15 ant m 1633 |hath thē well 2 y| |troubled in her sleepe| sent her water mother & daughter brought her|th|ere {sic} waters. |sleepeth well|

[Astrological Chart]

Elis: Spacy of High Rooding appeared plainly to her in her sleep |this night| & then not well 2 or 3 days after

Richard Pavet & h{is} wife susp:

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 412, f. 19v (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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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)

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CASE13903: Horary consultation concerning Bridget Risely (PERSON15352)

Question asked by the patient on 15 July 1603 at 09:36

RN Bridget Risely of Caucot 3i|0| y. Iuly 15. hor 9 36. ant m. 1603.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘thincketh her selfe to be bewitched fretteth mutch.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 60v (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-judgment=Yes;f3-patient-sex=Female;f4-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AWitchcraft%20and%20devil%3A%3AWitchcraft%20suffered%20%28medical%29, accessed 7 January 2025.