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CASE53759: Horary consultation concerning Mr Brograve [Justice of the Peace] (PERSON44909) and Edmonds (PERSON48347)

Question asked by Mrs Dorothy Brograve (PERSON44916) on 25 March 1622 at 16:20

RN Mres Brograve sent me a token her husb. full of greev|f|e for the burning of his house & good & Mr for Mr Edmunds Daughter 17. y march. 25 h. 4. 1|2|0 p m 1622 |Mr Edmunds Daughter.| |harted {sic} as her fathr thinketh wth some ill creature/|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 32v (upper left part of page)

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CASE57656: Horary consultation concerning Hopkins (PERSON51810)

Question asked by Goody Hopkins (PERSON51837) on 31 January 1624 at 11:20

RN Goody Hopkins child sent to know wheathr bewitched Ian 2|3|1. h {sic} hor 11. 20 ant m 1624 /the child prsent\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 70r (upper left part of page)

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CASE30011: Horary consultation concerning Sir Edward Tyrrell (PERSON21012)

Question asked by Lady Tyrrell (PERSON21013) on 30 November 1605 at 12:20

RN My lady Tirrle of Lechāsteede sent vnto me her husb. watr sine consensu. to know vtrū venef peior fiat novēb |30|{sic} hor. 12. 20 p m 1605.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 216, f. 243r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE23359: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Chapman (PERSON45920)

Question asked by Mr Anthony Lightfoote (PERSON53721) on 23 November 1630 at 13:00

RN Mr {sic} Mary Chapmā a neighbour of Mr Anth Lightfoote at Looson the womā a myle of frō it

Mary Chapmā of Wollam a myle frō Luson where Mr Lightfoote Dwelleth who wrote in her behalfe. n 32 y mayed {sic} & hath had 3 childrē the youngest 4 y. & had a yere & halfe a child it was Christned & dyed a fortnight after. novēbr 23 h. 1. p m 1630

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 210r-v (f. 210r middle right, f. 210v upper left, and f. 210v bottom)

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CASE46274: Horary consultation concerning Susan Boteler (PERSON28245)

Question asked by Lady Anne Boteler [Farrar] [Butler] (PERSON28242) on 28 March 1618 at 09:30

RN my lady Butler sent for her child. march 28 h {sic} hor. 9 \30/ ant m 1618.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 36r (upper right part of page)

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CASE47903: Horary consultation concerning Mr Oliver Boteler (PERSON28235)

Question asked by Lady Jane Boteler (PERSON28244) on 27 November 1618 at 10:20

RN my lady Iane Boteler for {her} child Oliver of Harold 4 y next 29 of march 4 y sent vnto me for him novēb. 27. h. 10 20 ant m 1618.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 102r (upper left part of page)

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CASE61182: Horary consultation concerning Edward Hunt (PERSON52176)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40187) on 21 October 1625 at 12:20

RN Edw Hunt 2 y old sent vnto me octob 21 h. 12. 20 s|p| m 1625

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 24v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE76059: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Hatherell (PERSON51148)

Question asked by Elizabeth Hatherell (PERSON51147) on 3 December 1632 at 13:25

RN Elis |H|atherell {sic} \Hatherell/ widow filia Elisab 16 y Decēb 3. h. 1. 25 p m 1632

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 188 (upper right part of page)

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CASE49124: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Foster (PERSON30543)

Question asked by the patient on 30 June 1619 at 11:30

RN Mr foster of Allington Iune 2|3|0 h. 11. 30 ant m. 1619.

[Astrological Chart]

he sent for my counsell at this tyre {sic} boath to kill malig. posy|o|nsome {sic} humours & also witch

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 76v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE56625: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Taylor [Lawrence] (PERSON32601)

Question asked by the patient on 2 July 1623 at 07:00

RN Mr Lawrence his youngest daughter 16 y Iuly 2 h 7. ant m 1623

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 151v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE57136: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Jennings [Latch] (PERSON52517)

Question asked by the patient on 25 September 1623 at 06:00

RN Mres Elis Iennings sent her water sept 25 h. 6. 30 ant m 1623. /I wished thē\ to send her water

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 225v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE36450: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSONGRP38)

Question asked by Mr Poulton (PERSON24947) on 30 August 1609 at 12:00

RN Mr Poulton |of london serv to old Mr Stas of london| sent to me in the behalfe of some yt by witchery had lost there sight Aug 30. . h. 0 12. 16091

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘eysight lost by witchcraft’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 203, f. 144r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE64386: Decumbiture for Patience Worcester (PERSON62242)

Question asked by Mr William Worcester (PERSON62233) on 2 August 1627 at 10:00

RN Mr Worcesters child of Olny a quarter of a yere old taken strangly wth convulsions Aug. 1. h. 11 p m 16271

Notes:

1 ‘Convulsions’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 178v (upper left part of page)

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CASE77503: Decumbiture for Jane [Jean] Lightfoote (PERSON53731) and Lightfoote (PERSON53719) and Anonymous (PERSON41888)

Question asked by Mr Anthony Lightfoote (PERSON53721) on 7 June 1633 at 20:30

RN feb. 4 his wife his boy & his child strangly taken wth vomyting feb. 4. h. 3. p m 1633. /the gearle dyed about yt tyme\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 205 (bottom left, and bottom centre parts of page)

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CASE45823: Decumbiture for Mrs Mary Boddington (PERSON28184)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38318) on 5 December 1617 at 09:45

RN brought a bed vppō satterday last at twelfe at day tyme Novēb 29 h {sic} hor 11. 40 ant m 1617

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 134v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE59942: Horary consultation concerning Lady Harding (PERSON50834)

Question asked by the patient on 17 March 1625 between 12:20 and 13:00

RN for the Ladye Harding to be sent by the cayer {sic} on monday. to Sr Thom Darnell. betwixt the 2 sarecens in the vp end of Holbone.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 15r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE57286: Horary consultation concerning Sir John Underhill [Mr John Underhill] (PERSON36309)

Question asked by the patient on 16 October 1623 at 17:45

RN Mr vnderhill sent me a booke & desyreth to know wheathr his disease be naturall or vnnaturall octob 16 h. 5. 45 p m. 1623

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 413, f. 6Ar (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE43550: Horary consultation concerning Young Lady Dorothy Temple [Mrs Dorothy Temple [Lea]] [Young Mrs Temple] (PERSON35977)

Question asked by the patient on 20 June 1616 at 21:20

RN The young lady Temple of Stanton \being a bed/ sent vnto me last night to come to her in her strang suden sicknes. 18 y Iune 20 h. 9. 20 p m 16i6

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 116Ar (upper right part of page)

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CASE73302: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Tyrringham [Napier] (PERSON60703)

Question asked by Sir Thomas Tyrringham (PERSON16622) on 6 November 1631 at 15:00

RN Sr Th. Tyringhā sent t{o} me to know what I think of his Daughte{rs} strang fits of skriking n{ovē b} 6 h. 3. p m 163{1} /|nō| sine cōsensu.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 271 (upper right part of page)

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CASE41247: Horary consultation concerning John Web (PERSON36591)

Question asked by the patient on 26 April 1613 at 10:30

RN Iohn web of woullysson 10 y. natus novēb. 26 h {sic} hor 11. 30 p m. 1602.

sent vnto me Apr. 26. h. 10. 30 ant m. 1613. /sent his water\

[Astrological Chart]

sup. by ye tyes yt brought his water yt he is bewitched.1

Notes:

1 ‘thought to be bewitched.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 103v (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-question-asked=Medical;f3-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20sent, accessed 31 March 2025.