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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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CASE77291: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Eleanor Aylet [Goody Aylet] (PERSON43142) and Mrs Eleanor Aylet (PERSON43141)

Question asked by Mrs Eleanor Aylet [Goody Aylet] (PERSON43142) on 16 May 1633 at 07:00

RN Mres Aylet Elner Aylet of Magdalen Laver in Essex 40. May 16 h 7 ant m 1633

came into my prsenc wth there waters

her daughter Elenor Aylet 17 y mopish & idle headed for 4 yeres & her shoulder bone come out & goeth crooked

had a great cold in her head & cānot be removed

her mynd troubled wth divrse conceits & feares

very healthfull in her body.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 136 (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE46858: Horary consultation concerning Dorothy Matts (PERSON33125)

Question asked by the patient on 15 June 1618 at 09:00

RN Dorothy matts of whitechurch. 56. y. Iune. 15. . h: 9 ant m 1618. buryed her ed|l|dest sons this day 6 weekes. & hath taken mutch greefe & feareth. venef. mutch troubled in mynd

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 143r (bottom 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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CASE15505: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Morgan (PERSON14266)

Question asked by the patient on 1 September 1603 at 10:36

GJ Elsabeth Morgan of Lawndon 40 y. Septemb. j. ho 10 36 a m. 1603

[Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 124v (middle left part of page)

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CASE31665: Horary consultation concerning Mary Chawklye (PERSON22443)

Question asked by the patient on 13 June 1607 at 13:00

RN Mary Iake Chakelye of Luton 19 y Iune 13. hor. 1. p m 1607.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 218r (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE43443: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Bartholomew [Isaac] (PERSON27818)

Question asked by the patient on 20 May 1616 at 18:00

RN mres mary Bartholomew or Isaac a bakers wife of oxford may 20 h 6 p m 16i6 |susp venef.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 99r (upper left part of page)

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CASE43445: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Bartholomew [Isaac] (PERSON27818)

Question asked by the patient on 26 May 1616 at 16:30

RN Mres Isaac of Oxford yt came wth mres Mocket mary {sic} 26 h. 4. 30 p m. 16i6. |venef metuit| /cānot abyde to goe abroad in ye day to look vppō on but only at night\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 99r (upper right part of page)

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CASE49363: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON31312)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON31310) on 28 July 1619 at 15:00

RN A mad Woman yt liveth beyond lond{on} came wth her husb who brought vnto me Iuly. 28. h 3 p m. 1619.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 123v (upper right part of page)

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CASE73665: Horary consultation concerning Goody Catherine Prentice (PERSON57045)

Question asked by the patient on 20 January 1632 at 09:00

RN Katherine prentice of Houghton va 40 y Ian 20 h. 9 ant m 1632.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 404 (middle right part of page)

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CASE77641: Horary consultation concerning Alice Woodward (PERSON62209)

Question asked by the patient on 18 June 1633 at 18:15

RN Alce Woodward of Elsly of {sic} in Cābridg sheere 55 y Iune 18 h. 6. 15. p m 1633 /supposeth her selfe to be possessed of an evill spirite\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 246 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE28469: Horary consultation concerning Sara Musgrave [Blot] (PERSON20374)

Question asked by the patient on 29 March 1605 at 12:20

RN Sara musgrove \of/ Bletsoe 20 y maryed 2 y. march. 29. h. 12 20 p m. 1605. troubled wth fancyes very fearfull in her mynd to loose her wits troubled in her sleepe cānot rest metuit veneficiū full of melanch cholicke

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 17r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE44616: Decumbiture for Mrs Agnes Rawlins [Clason] (PERSON34605)

Question asked by the patient on 4 April 1617 at 11:00

RN Agnys Rawlins of Stoake Hāmon 32 y Ap 4. h. 11. ant m 1617 not sick vryne indiff 3 fig. white Dregs. hart heavy |troubled in her mynd tempted hart heavy| sent Ap 4. sep a {sic} ap . yesterday about 6. \/ h. 6. p. m 1617

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 112v (upper left part of page)

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CASE33761: Horary consultation concerning Alice Dobs (PERSON22934)

Question asked by the patient on 15 July 1608 at 12:25

RN Alce Dobs of great Billinge 40 y. Iuly 15. . h. 12. 25. p m 1608 /in prsenc\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mopish foolish & senceles & speachles./’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 159v (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE11606: Horary consultation concerning Goody Joan Honour (PERSON12892)

Question asked by the patient on 9 August 1598 at 05:30

RN Ihone honour enquireth what is good for her disease of 36 yeres Aug. 9. die h. 5. 30. ant m. very fearfull

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 11v (upper left, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE44463: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Agnes Helder (PERSON31586)

Question asked by the patient on 17 March 1617 at 10:15

RN Agnys Helder of Offley 39 y mext St Markes day march. 17. . h. 10. 15 ant m 1617 troubled wth melancholy & ill thoughts

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 88r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE42125: Horary consultation concerning Anne Winch [Pedder] (PERSON36926)

Question asked by the patient on 12 July 1615 at 11:20

RN An Winch of luton Iuly 20|5| y. Iuly. 12 h. 11. 20 ant m. 16151

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘troubled in mynd./’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 62v (upper left part of page)

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CASE30926: Horary consultation concerning Goody Marian Sampford (PERSON25218)

Question asked by the patient on 21 March 1607 at 14:30

RN Maryon Sanford of Parsnā parish 46 y march. 21 hor. h|2| {sic} 2. 30 p m 1607.1

Notes:

1 ‘lightheaded mynd troubled a heavy harte.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 119r (upper right part of page)

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CASE25341: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Ploughman (PERSON34372)

Question asked by the patient on 15 August 1610 at 14:00

RN Agnys Plowmā of Blisworth 20 y Aug. 15. h. 2. p m. 16i01

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘afflicted & troubled in mynd ever since Whitesontyde’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 117r (upper left part of page)

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CASE26406: Horary consultation concerning Quicke (PERSON62762)

Question asked by the patient and Hugh Quicke (PERSON57231) on 21 February 1615 at 10:00

RW Hugh Quicke of Clifton r{a}{i}{g}nes came wth his wife, who was much trou{ble}{d} in minde & often times tempted (shee sayd) wth an e{u}ill spirite to doe her selfe a misc{h}eife./ shee suspected a man & his wife in that {to}{wne}./ & when she{illeg} came home from mee she{illeg} tould her neighbours that I shewed her that {monster} in a glasse. but shee lyed./ d. h: 10. ant: {m}: Feb: 21. 1615. they came vnto me./

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 204, f. 41r (upper right part 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-sex=Female;f7-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind;f8-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AWitchcraft%20and%20devil%3A%3AWitchcraft%20suffered%20%28medical%29, accessed 21 March 2025.