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CASE61268: Horary consultation concerning Savage (PERSON58308)

Question asked by Savage (PERSON58301) on 9 November 1625 at 14:30

RN on Savage of Tiffild came to me for his Daughter of 23 y troubled in mynd by a dreame yt Sathan put into her head by wch by fits she is sorely troubled novēb. 9 h. 2. 30 p m. 1625

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 38r (upper left part of page)

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CASE58021: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Conyears [Berkeley] (PERSON44023)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39860) on 2 April 1624 at 12:30

RN Mr {sic} Barker Barkley. 26 y Ap. 2. had a strong fit cursīg swearing striking & flinging Ap 2. h. 12. 30 p. m. 16241

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘at this time strangly vexed.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 126v (bottom left 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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CASE62503: Horary consultation concerning Michael Adams (PERSON42480)

Question asked by Mr Baker (PERSON43238) on 31 May 1626 at 07:00

RN Michaell Adams of Over. 43. y. may 31. . h 7. ant m. 1626.

[Astrological Chart]

melanch false feares touching sathans illusions fearfulnes of synne |apt to sleepe|1

Mr Baker wrote in his behalfe

Notes:

1 ‘a mynd mtch troubled wth false conceit & illusions 3 y’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 231v (upper left part of page)

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CASE30740: Horary consultation concerning Henry [Harry] Doe (PERSON11337)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON26291) on 1 March 1607 at 13:25

RN Henry Doe of Cranfild 23 y march. 1. h. 1. 25 p m 16071

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘light headed talketh of sathan mynd not quiet’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 94v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE54678: Decumbiture for Goody Elizabeth Cockayne (PERSON46446)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39510) on 25 July 1622 at 11:11

RN Elis Cocken of Newp. first strangly & sodenly taken on holy thursday 26 y Iuli may 30 h. 5 p m 1622 Iane Goodmā craved Drink & she gave it to this Iane & it prsently tooke her & sinc neaver well but mutch tēpted & troubled wth wynd1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mutch temptat. wynd melancholye’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 8r (bottom left, and bottom centre parts of page)

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CASE74988: Horary consultation concerning John Smith (PERSON59004)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41587) on 2 July 1632 at 10:00

RN Iohn Smyth. of willing 24. y. Iuly. 2. h. 10. 1632 |head light mad headed for love.| /sayth he is bewitched & they will p{ey}\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 278 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE32676: Horary consultation concerning Mr Potkyn (PERSON24941)

Question asked by Margery Potkyn (PERSON14999) on 4 February 1606 at 10:15

RN I came to Mr Potkins of lilly by the how 62 y feb. 4. h. 10. 15 ant m. 1606 |vxor marito sine consensu./|12

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘frentick despayreth ready to murder him self’ in chart

2 ‘& beateth his bed {sic} against the bedsteede & sayth yt he hath given him selfe to the devill’ in the right margin

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 10r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE35850: Horary consultation concerning Edmond Wotten (PERSON26173)

Question asked by Anne Travell (PERSON25794) on 27 May 1609 at 16:00

RN Edmund Wootton of sawcy forest 30 y May 27. h {sic} hor. 4. p m. 1609 |p mer vxor marito lunatico soror fratre. sine consensu./|12

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1lunaticus’ in chart

2 ‘mynd disquieted’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 57v (upper left part of page)

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CASE51851: Horary consultation concerning Goodman George Cockayne (PERSON29119)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39175) on 20 December 1620 at 12:00

RN Georg Cockin of newp. 31. y mayed {sic} Decēb: 20: h. 12. 1620

16. y. troubled in mynd & discontented

raging

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 20r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE78793: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Baldwin (PERSON43286)

Question asked by Mr Marsh (PERSON54301) on 4 February 1634 at 09:00

RN Elis: Baldwyn of Dagnoll by Edgborugh 40 y a mayd feb 4 h 9 ant m 1634 /cānot sleepe Mr Marsh wrote\

brayne troubled will kill her father & the child sayth yt she must make her selfe away

eateth greedely to serve the Devill

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 81v (upper right part of page)

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CASE13090: Horary consultation concerning John Marsh (PERSON14005)

Question asked by Marsh (PERSON14003) on 18 February 1600 at 08:00

RN Iohn Marshe of Barnet 50 y. distempered in mind ob {l} {sic} veneficiū. et {vutpō} immisse in domū eius. feb. 18 die h. 8. ant m. 1600. filius patre /Lunatice\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 271v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12171: Horary consultation concerning Frances Thomson (PERSON16408)

Question asked by Thomson (PERSON16388) on 30 March 1599 at 12:30

RN Frauncis Tomson by her husband of lowton 30 of March. die h. 12 30. mi. morbo. 1599 caput phantastijs melancholicis laborat. timore spiritu’. 42. yeres. /muscam metuit et {muo}rē\

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 116v (upper right part of page)

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CASE43321: Horary consultation concerning Robert Ampes (PERSON27372)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38068) on 4 May 1616 at 11:00

RN Williā

Robart Ampts of Sundon 72 {sic} feb 22. /1544\ \came/ may 4 h {sic} hor. 11. ant m. 16i6

ill in his head evr sinc sonday last quite bereaved of his sences. & cā make no answere. & was nevr so before. it seemeth yt he sawe some ill thing.

Nicholas d{illeg}|D|ay the myster {sic} susp for a bad mā mayed {sic} he & his wife agree not no child his neighb susp him given to ill vices pracheth every sonday.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 79r (upper left part of page)

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CASE30763: Horary consultation concerning Henry [Harry] Doe (PERSON11337)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON26293) on 3 March 1607 at 11:30

RN Henry Doe of Cranfild 23 y. h. 11. 30 ant m 1607 sine cōsensu.1

Notes:

1 ‘light headed tempted & sayth he seeth sathan.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 97v (upper right part of page)

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CASE31853: Horary consultation concerning William Flye (PERSON23231)

Question asked by Flye (PERSON23229) on 4 July 1607 at 12:00

RN wylliā flye of Hynton beyond brackly hor 12. 1607 |Iuly 4 .| 22 y.

his hed ill his mopish /fathr for the child mopish\12

Notes:

1 ‘in love wth on yt he nevr did aske the question & now growen mopish ever sinc may’ in chart

2 ‘tēpted.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 243v (upper left part of page)

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CASE31915: Horary consultation concerning Anne Herick (PERSON23738)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON26430) on 31 July 1607 at 09:00 or at 09:30 or at 10:30

RN An Herick of Collintree: 16 y Iuly 31 . h. 9. ant m. 1607

[Partial Astrological Chart]

An Herick of Collingtree by Mylton hard by Gayston 16 y Iuly 31. h. 9 \10 30/ ant m. 1607. sine consensu1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘wits & mynd troubled.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 254r-v (f. 254r bottom right, and f. 254v upper left)

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CASE39103: Horary consultation concerning Margery Haddon (PERSON31207)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37643) on 15 January 1612 at 16:00

RN Margery Haddon of kettering 47. y. Ian. 15. . h. 4. p m 16121

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mynd troubled. & tempted. to perish her selfe.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 223v (upper left part of page)

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CASE65642: Decumbiture for Em Harris (PERSON50962)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40613) on 27 March 1628 at 12:38

RN March 25 25 h. 12 p m 1628 suddenly taken & strangly distempered

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 146r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE59734: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Johnson (PERSON52582)

Question asked by Johnson (PERSON52575) on 31 January 1625 at 18:00

RN Mr Iohn Iohnson of g|G|reat Ford 21 y \a batch/ Ian 31. h. 6. p m 1625.

natus Ap 11 the 2 y of his matyes raigne 1604 h. 4 p m. 1604

strangly handled & hath had 3 sev. fits the first decēb. 12. & cōtinued vntill the 18 of the same 2 Ian first & cōtinued vntill the 9 of the same the 3d fit Ian 21. & nowe reasonable well sine Consensu /pater filio sine consensu\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 155r (upper 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-patient-knowledge=Not%20specified;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AWitchcraft%20and%20devil;f4-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind, accessed 29 January 2025.