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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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CASE18804: Horary consultation concerning Anne Middleton (PERSON4997)

Question asked by the patient on 5 February 1599 at 07:30

RN An Middleton 10 yeres old hath many strang fits a londonour over against Paules church. her fathr is a linnen Dra well his wife was Mr Grys syster. well acquainted wth my brothr Sandy

quærit causa morbi in prsentia filij et patris in prijs ædib patris sui feb. 5 die hor 7. 30 m: ant m 16 1599

veneficiu suspicatr

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 11r (upper right 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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CASE52043: Horary consultation concerning Mr Henry Sandys (PERSON58266)

Question asked by the patient on 17 February 1621 at 11:30

RN Mr Henry Sandes of litle Horwood 12 y febr. 17 h {sic} hor. 11. 30 ant m 1621.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 59r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE54095: Nativity for Joseph Astill (PERSON42989)

Question asked by the patient on 4 May 1622 at 11:30

RN Ioseph Ausyll of Purton natus. Ian 20 h. 2 p m. 1612 /in great travell wth him frō fryday to me\ /the {sic}\ /the boy prsent.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 88r (upper right part of page)

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CASE54345: Horary consultation concerning Edward Gale (PERSON30739)

Question asked by the patient on 31 May 1622 at 14:30

RN Edward Gale of Goldington. 11 y \Christmas monday evening being monday/ may. came to me May 31. h. 2. 30 p m 1622.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 136v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE69080: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Hutchens (PERSON52228)

Question asked by the patient on 27 July 1629 at 11:00

RN Mr Th. Hutchin brother to Mres Marye Robinson 16 y feb last h 11 ant m but came to me Iuly 27 h. 11. ant m 1629

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 406, f. 113r (upper right part of page)

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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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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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CASE41244: Horary consultation concerning John Web (PERSON36591)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37868) on 25 April 1613 at 15:20

RN Iohn Web. of Woullyson 12 y brought to me to see in his strang fits Ap 25. h. 3. 20 p m. 1613. |here in prsenc|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 103r (upper left part of page)

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CASE42696: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Persival (PERSON34254)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38014) on 9 December 1615 at 16:50

RN Katherin Persivall of old S{trat}ford 18 y. decēb. 9 h {sic} {hor} 4. 38 \50/ p m 16i5

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 156v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE45335: Horary consultation concerning Josian Ignoram (PERSON32015)

Question asked by the patient on 24 July 1617 at 11:00

RN Iosian Ignorā of Stanwick 10 y Iuly 24 h. 11 ant m 1617.

Iosian Ignorā of Stāwick 10 y Iuly 24 h. 11 ant m 1617

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 43r (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE53968: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Travell (PERSON36183)

Question asked by Travell (PERSON36175) on 23 April 1622 at 15:00

RN Th. Travell. of Hanslop 14 y. borne the 20th of march night about 10 at night his father came frō him Ap. 22|3|  {sic} h. 3. p m. 1622.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 66v (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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CASE57123: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Jennings [Latch] (PERSON52517)

Question asked by the patient on 24 September 1623 at 18:20

RN Mres Elis Iennings {came} to me in my studye 13 {y} Sept 24 h. 6. 20 p {m} 1623

her selfe was present Margery Russle called Cow{ntes} suspected.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, ff. 223v-224r (f. 223v upper right, and f. 224r upper left)

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CASE58544: Horary consultation concerning Anne Warr (PERSON61158)

Question asked by the patient on 26 May 1624 at 14:20

RN An Warre of old Stonystratford 18 y may 26 h. 2 20 p m. 1624 /the wench prsent.\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 203v (upper right part of page)

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CASE63445: Horary consultation concerning Francis Archer (PERSON42830)

Question asked by the patient on 19 March 1627 at 10:20

RN francis Archer of Cosgrave 9 10 \y/ at Candlemas but came to me March 19. h. 10. 20 ant m. 1627.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 30v (upper right part of page)

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CASE66635: Horary consultation concerning Edward Gale (PERSON30739)

Question asked by the patient on 19 July 1628 at 14:45

RN Edw. Gale of Goldington 18. y. Iulye 19 h {sic}. hor 2. 45 p m. 1628 /the boy prsent\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 116r (upper right part of page)

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CASE71285: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Sara Willows (PERSON61910)

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

RN But she came to me & fell into her fits Ian. 24 h. 2. 39 ant p m 1631.

[Astrological Chart]

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

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CASE73551: Horary consultation concerning Jane Boughton (PERSON44552)

Question asked by the patient on 29 December 1631 at 12:30

Iane Boughton of Kempson. 11. y Decemb. 29. . h. 12. 30. p m. 1631 RN /was prsent\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 364 (upper 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-patient-age-band=010-019, accessed 19 May 2025.