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CASE25138: Horary consultation concerning Alice Pearson (PERSON34153)

Question asked by the patient on 30 June 1610 at 11:30

RN Alce Pierson of kempson 16 y Iune 30 h {sic} hor. 11. 30 ant m 16i0 |ill a fortnight before last Whitsontyde|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 85v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE46960: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Scot (PERSON35151)

Question asked by the patient on 29 June 1618 at 11:40

RN Elis. Scotte of Bigle|s|worth 33. |43| y. Iūe. 29: h. 11 40 ant m 1618.     16 weekes ill

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 158v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12756: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Foulkes (PERSON11875)

Question asked by the patient on 29 September 1599 at 07:30

RN Goody foukes of Newport 55. very ill: Sept. 29 die h. 7. 30 ant m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 211r (upper left part of page)

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CASE53382: Horary consultation concerning Joan Dally (PERSON47504)

Question asked by the patient on 26 November 1621 at 13:50

RN Ione Dally of Thropston 23 y novēb. 26. h. 1. 50 p m. 162i 3 weekes ill

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 145r (upper right part of page)

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CASE53904: Horary consultation concerning Jane Lightfoote (PERSON53730)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39408) on 17 April 1622 between 06:30 and 11:00

RN Iane Lightfoote nata vppon St Iames day about 3 in ye morning was a {sic} last St Iames day a twelfmonth is very sick & lyeth strang & was not signed wth the signe of the crou|s|se. it the child gnaweth 3 days ill.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 56r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE59074: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Ward (PERSON61102)

Question asked by the patient on 8 September 1624 at 15:00

RN Agnys Ward of Ravensdon 52 y sept 8 3. p m 1624 fell out wth |et susp| Marg price since ill.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 61r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11889: Horary consultation concerning Ursula Thorpe (PERSON16425)

Question asked by Mr Michael Hipwell (PERSON12796) on 21 December 1598 at 09:15

RN vrsula Thorpe of Stony stratford keepeth the bull. hipwell vnkle vnto Thorpe 32 yeres old sick ever sinc mikelmas goeth abroade. Dece {sic} sent by Mr Olivr Barker. for his wife sister is her mothr in frendship & kindred Doubteth wheathr shee be bewitched & hath a canker in her tongue & tented shee hath an ill stomacke & spitteth putrifyed bloode. Decēbr. 2i. die . h. 9. 15. ant m. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 70r (upper left part of page)

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CASE25811: Horary consultation concerning Goody Anne [Agnes] Gale [Anne Morgan] (PERSON14264) and Edward Gale (PERSON30739)

Question asked by Goody Anne [Agnes] Gale [Anne Morgan] (PERSON14264) on 12 January 1611 at 10:30

RN An Gale of Goldington now brought a bed & her milk is gone & dryed vp sodenly & her child ill. suspecteth ill peop. Ian 12. {illeg}|| hor. 10. 30 ant m 16 {sic}12. 1611.

Dorothy Katlyn. Elinor Warner Ione Chāberlyn. 2 of yt name./

Edward Gale./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 239, f. 185r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE11901: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Buckingham [Honour] (PERSON10131)

Question asked by Goodman Honour (PERSON12882) on 27 December 1598 at 08:45

RN Goodman Honour of Newport for his wife who hath bene longe sick & is nowe very exceeding ill h {sic} as her husband telleth me. hanc male suspicantr de veneficio

Elisabeth Buckingham. Otherwise Honour about 50. a great pulling in her left syde wc maketh her to Crye/

shee is not able to styrre no meate will tary wth her. shee goeth not onc in a sennet to ground very costive & mutch bounde. 27 of Decēb. die h. 8. 45. ant m. 1598. /complayneth of her hart chest left arme.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 72r (upper right part of page)

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CASE77889: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Eleanor Aylet [Goody Aylet] (PERSON43142) and Elizabeth (PERSON42345) and Mrs Faith Sage (PERSON58116) and Mr John Aylet (PERSON43138)

Question asked by Mrs Eleanor Aylet [Goody Aylet] (PERSON43142) on 19 July 1633 at 13:45

RN Mres Elenor Aylet of magdalen laver 30 y Iuly 19 h. 1. 45 p m 1633 |in Essex.|

supposeth her selfe to be bewitched her first husb was witched to Death she her Daughter Elis: & her old serv Fayth Sage yt is mayed {sic} not well

was better till this fortnight sinc Rebecca write was at her house

sinc hath bene troubled in her milke & making of cheese her milke sowrs & her cheese wth an ill sent

she hath a great heate vppon her & is wonderous ill

her daughter mres Elis. not well

her husb is troubled wth a great heate her old serv. maryed hath a great heate & sweat her cows in her yard are taken lame & there milke dryed

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 211, p. 324 (upper left part of page)

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CASE54100: Horary consultation concerning Alice Kirckum (PERSON53046)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39430) on 5 May 1622 at 13:00

RN Alce Kerkum of newp 6 y last palme sondaye h. 11. 30 p|a|nt m. 1622 but was here prsent may 5 h. 1. p m 1622 /3. quarters ill\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 89v (upper left part of page)

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CASE50168: Horary consultation concerning Alice Nichols (PERSON27020)

Question asked by the patient on 21 January 1620 at 09:38

RN Alce Nichols of this th towne every foote ill. susp goody Earle of this towne Ian 21. h. 9. 38 ant m 1620 28 y.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 108r (upper right part of page)

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CASE63039: Horary consultation concerning Jane Hore (PERSON51865)

Question asked by the patient on 4 November 1626 at 12:36

RN Iane Hore of Buckn{ell} wth her father 29 y oc|no|{vēb} 4 h {sic} hor 12. 30|6| p m 162{6} head very ill 10 y.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 330v (upper right part of page)

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CASE21964: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Stafford (PERSON16109)

Question asked by the patient on 26 February 1605 at 14:30

RN Mres Stafford of westbury 29 y feb 26. h. 2. 30 p m 1605 in prsentia hed ill.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 222v (upper left part of page)

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CASE76529: Decumbiture for Elizabeth Baldwin (PERSON43290)

Question asked by the patient on 25 February 1633 at 18:20

RN Elis Baldyn first taken wth strang fits feb 22 h. 3 p m 1633 |ready to stangle {sic} \strangle/ her hart ill|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 329 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE49442: Horary consultation concerning Susan Elliot (PERSON30155)

Question asked by the patient on 5 August 1619 at 09:38

RN Susan Elyot of Reach by layton 42 y Aug 5. {illeg}|| h. 9 38 ant m 1619 |5 child| /9 y ill casteth twice or thrice a day\

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 140r (upper right part of page)

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CASE29942: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Perses Whaley (PERSON16998)

Question asked by the patient on 14 November 1605 at 14:00

RN Mres Whaly of Cosgrave. h. 1. 30 p m. 1605.

on leg swelled. y{sic} on & boath sid ill by fits. back extreme ill.

& on boath legs have red spots vp to her thighes & sweateth every night. / h. 2. p m 1605.

It.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 231r (upper right part of page)

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CASE75137: Horary consultation concerning Margery James (PERSON52445)

Question asked by the patient on 21 July 1632 at 07:30

RN margery Iames of Greete by Winscombe in Glocester sheere 50 myles henc almost 50 y Iuly 21 h {sic} {illeg}|h|or. {8} {sic}{sic} 7. 30 ant m 1632 |ma\r/yed|

She is hanted as she thinketh wth an ill spirite & feeleth some living thing roll vp & downe in her & it will pluck her & gather all togeather./ then downe in the bottome of her belly & then rū vp to her hart & syde ill sinc whitsontyde

Mr freemā her mr cured her 15 y since.

was very sickly always.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 329 (upper left part of page)

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CASE50356: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Leeke (PERSON32673)

Question asked by the patient on 10 March 1620 at 14:25

RW Agnes Leeke of Lichburne y. 36. d. h: 2. 25 p:m: Martij. 10. 1620. timet maleficiū; nescit an sit grauida hath them not. payned in her stomack & hearte, sometimes in her legs, thighes, & armes: doubteth a Consumption. ill 5 week.RN

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 140r (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;f8-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AWitchcraft%20and%20devil;f9-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29%3A%3AIllness, accessed 24 March 2025.