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CASE76631: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Cox (PERSON47169)

Question asked by the patient on 9 March 1633 at 14:00

RN Elis: Cox of Olny 14 y last Candlemas. march 9. h {sic} hor 2. p m. 1633 /came her selfe\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 360 (upper left part of page)

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CASE23307: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Cope (PERSON46980)

Question asked by Cope (PERSON46978) on 12 November 1630 at 14:30

RN Susan \Elis/ Copes of Olny 10 y novēb 12. hor 2. 30 p m 1630

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 201v (upper right part of page)

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CASE39163: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Belchar (PERSON27944)

Question asked by the patient on 7 February 1612 at 14:20

RN Mres Elis: Belchar of Gilborough m 25 y 13 y. mayed {sic} febr. 7. h||. h. 2. 20 p m 1612 |was {illeg}|h|ere in son/| /nescio quis oculus.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 232v (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE71284: Decumbiture for Mrs Sara Willows (PERSON61910)

Question asked by the patient on 24 January 1631 at 14:39

RN Mres Sara Wheelows first taken Ian 23 h|| 4 \3. 30/ 11. 30 30 p |ant| m 1631 |of Collingtree 2 myles frō Northāpton|

strangly taken wth strang fits lifting her vp as on shaken wth a shaking Ague wth a great hart beating |was prsent|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 79 (upper left part of page)

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CASE46865: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Butteres (PERSON28628)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38421) on 15 June 1618 at 12:30

RN Agnys Buttresse of fænystratford 24 y Iune 15 \/ h. 12. 30 p m. 1618. |in prsenc her selfe|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 144r (upper left part of page)

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CASE46971: Horary consultation concerning Richard Sanders (PERSON35065)

Question asked by the patient on 30 June 1618 at 09:20

RN Rich Saunders of Shenly 20 y Iune 30 h. 9 \9 \20/ant m/ {sic} h 9. 20 ant m. 1618. /was prsent.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 160r (upper right part of page)

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CASE52896: Horary consultation concerning James Smith (PERSON58998)

Question asked by Mr James Wilson (PERSON17196) on 25 July 1621 at 08:00

RN Iames Smyth of Broughton natus march 2i h. 3 p m 162i but his godfather mr Wilson came in his behalfe affirming yt the child was bewitched by an old {illeg}|b|ad womā of the towne Iuly 25 h 8 ant m 162i

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 56r (upper left part of page)

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CASE54566: Horary consultation concerning Susan Beauchamp (PERSON43880)

Question asked by the patient on 6 July 1622 at 14:30

RN Susan Betchā of Cosgrave 11 y. last thursday about 5 30 p m. came now her selfe Iuly. 6. h {sic} hor. 2. 30. p m 1622.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 179v (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE58781: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Agnes Maples (PERSON54194)

Question asked by the patient on 15 July 1624 at 17:00

RN Mres Maples /49 y\ came to my house Iuly 14 h. 5 p m & sent for me Iuly 15 h 5. p m 1624

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 18r (upper right part of page)

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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)

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CASE69858: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Griffen (PERSON50419)

Question asked by the patient on 19 December 1629 at 12:00

SRN Thomas Griffin of Artlingburrough 35. y. Decembr. 19. . hor. 12. 1629 RN /supposeth yt he is bewitched Gabrell \Brawne/ to be tryed tuesd after the 12th Day\ SRN

[Astrological Chart]

RN The womā his wife Ioane Brawne hath 5 teath. Isaac was her vnckle yt was hanged 2 y sinc at Northāpton he bewitched Mres Mary Robinson

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 19 (upper left part of page)

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CASE18770: Horary consultation concerning Mr George Piggot (PERSON14922)

Question asked by the patient on 7 January 1601 at 10:45

RN I came to Mr \George/ Piggets howse of Bechampton 60 y. at 10. 45. ant m. 1600 {sic} Ian. 7. die hor. 10. 45. ant m. 1601.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 4v (upper left part of page)

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CASE24118: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Foster (PERSON30561)

Question asked by the patient on 19 November 1614 at 11:00 or at 11:30

RN Margaret foster of Northmarsen 18 y this day halfe an houre after a eleaven came her selfe to me novēb. 19 h {sic} hor. 11. ant m 1614.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 124v (upper left part of page)

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CASE33719: Horary consultation concerning Christopher Mun (PERSON24571)

Question asked by Mr Henry Mun (PERSON14315) on 7 July 1608 at 16:00

RN Chrystopher Mun of woulvrton 3 y the weeke before miklemas on weddensdaye night h. 11 3 & on. patr filio.. Iuly 7. h. 4. p m. 1608. |pater filio sine consensu|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 153r (upper right part of page)

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CASE57756: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Maxy (PERSON54530)

Question asked by Richard Maxy (PERSON54528) on 25 February 1624 at 12:15

RN margaret maxie of Swenswidg 4. y. & a half the weddensday before St Luke h. 9. 30 p m her father. febr. 25. h. 12. 15 p m. 1625 {sic}.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 85r (upper left part of page)

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CASE76012: Decumbiture for Thomas Nichols (PERSON55464)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41717) on 27 November 1632 at 09:00

RN Thomas Nichols \of litle Linford/ taken very strangly in his belly novēb 25. h. 3. p m 1632 |13 y|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 173 (upper right part of page)

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CASE52239: Horary consultation concerning Lettice Sherman (PERSON58654)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON58651) on 29 March 1621 at 09:00

RN Lettice Shermā of Woulvrton 23 y march 29 h. 8 9. ant m. 162i

she came heather wth her mother. strang fits then swoūding in her bed as the falling sicknes or mother.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 102r (upper left part of page)

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CASE41510: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Turlen (PERSON36236)

Question asked by the patient on 10 June 1613 at 16:38

RN Elis Turland borne octob. 2. in ye 5 yere of her raigne was here in prsenc Iune 10. h. 4. 38 p m 1613. /face blasted.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 148r (upper right part of page)

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CASE21917: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON18701)

Question asked by Sir Anthony Tyrringham [Mr Tyrringham] (PERSON16621) on 16 January 1605 at 10:36

RN I went to Sr Anthony Tyrringhā Ia to see his servant yt lay strangly sicke Ian. 16. h. 10. 25|36| ant m I came thithr & did see her. in her fitte. Ian 16. h. 10. 36 ant m. 1605.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 214v (upper left part of page)

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CASE54685: Horary consultation concerning Susan Beauchamp (PERSON43880)

Question asked by the patient on 25 July 1622 at 18:00

RN Susan Bechā of Cosgrave 11. y. the thursday after St Peter but came to me Iuly 25. h. 6 p m. 1622 pyned & cōsumed hed neck & belly. mutch pyned & wasted1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a Consūption’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 9r (bottom left 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-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AWitchcraft%20and%20devil;f2-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20asked%20in%20person;f3-info=Outcome%28s%29, accessed 19 May 2025.