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CASE48391: Horary consultation concerning Anne Colman (PERSON29204)

Question asked by the patient on 15 March 1619 at 14:20

RN An Colemā of litle Brickhill 44 y march 15. h. 2. 20 p m 1619. |Is in strang fits. strangly handled wth quaking fits. witchery suspected|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 201v (upper right part 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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CASE19276: Horary consultation concerning Mary Key (PERSON13344)

Question asked by the patient on 25 April 1601 at 14:00

RN Mary kay of Wooddell 28. a meaden Apr 25 die hor. 2. p m. 160i

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 92v (upper left part of page)

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CASE21595: Horary consultation concerning Joan Spark (PERSON16018)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18651) on 16 October 1604 at 11:25

RN Ione Spark of Blūnā 32 y Octob 16 . 11. 15 25. ant m. 1604. |× × ×.|

vide Octob. 6.

had 6 childrē. was delivered a munday last was fortnight of a boy wch is well.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 162v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE39020: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Ratcliffe (PERSON34583)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSONGRP53) on 29 December 1611 at 14:40

RN Elis: Ratcliffe our lady Day next 17 y. Decēb. 29. h. 2. 3|4|0 p. m. 1611. of Stony stratford1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘is tēpted wth an evill spirit to \in/ there iudgment’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 211r (bottom left, and bottom right parts 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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CASE32861: Horary consultation concerning Susan Woulward (PERSON26185)

Question asked by the patient on 24 February 1608 at 11:15

RN Susā Woulward of Sawston in Cābridgsheere. 12 y feb 24. h. 11. 15. ant m 1608.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘raveth at night & hath sore fits as on haunted’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 41r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE54333: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Persival (PERSON34254)

Question asked by Persival (PERSON56604) on 30 May 1622 at 12:30

RN Katherin Persivall of Old Stratford 22 y may 30 h 12. 30 p m. 1622 /mater filia\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 134v (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE43321: Horary consultation concerning Robert Ampes (PERSON27372)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38068) on 4 May 1616 at 11:00

RN Williā

Robart Ampts of Sundon 72 {sic} feb 22. /1544\ \came/ may 4 h {sic} hor. 11. ant m. 16i6

ill in his head evr sinc sonday last quite bereaved of his sences. & cā make no answere. & was nevr so before. it seemeth yt he sawe some ill thing.

Nicholas d{illeg}|D|ay the myster {sic} susp for a bad mā mayed {sic} he & his wife agree not no child his neighb susp him given to ill vices pracheth every sonday.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 79r (upper left part of page)

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CASE13810: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Peacock (PERSON14787)

Question asked by the patient on 4 June 1603 at 16:30

RN Elisabeth Peacok of Woulverton 60 y. Iune 4 hor 4. 30 p m 1603.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 44r (upper right 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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CASE78980: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Faith Sage (PERSON58116) and Sage (PERSON58113)

Question asked by Mrs Faith Sage (PERSON58116) between 3 April 1634 at 16:30 and 4 April 1634 at 13:15

SRN Fayth Sage for the like strong prsumptions of witchcraft

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 117r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE25971: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Lawrence (PERSON20155)

Question asked by the patient on 6 August 1614 at 14:00

RN vtrū Dna Lawrenc Lutoniens. venef patiatr Aug. 6. h. 2. p m. 1614.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 174, p. 363 (upper, bottom left, and bottom 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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CASE62826: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Pater (PERSON56315)

Question asked by the patient on 27 September 1626 at 09:30

RN Agnys Pater of Thorneton 10 y sept 27 h. 9. 35|0|. ant m 1626. incantat malefic susp.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 295v (upper left part of page)

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CASE79748: Horary consultation concerning Ellen Neve (PERSON55275)

Question asked by the patient on 19 September 1635 at 11:45

SRN Ellen Neue of southoe septemb. 19. h. 11. \45/ a. m. 1635. /veneficiū suspic.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 340, f. 113v (upper left, and upper right parts 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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CASE31747: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Neale [Dradon] (PERSON24587)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON26405) on 22 June 1607 at 11:00

RN Mres Neale of Coventry now Dradon 36 y Iune 22. h. 11. ant m. 1607. he intreated his brothr in law to crave my councell & wheathr an ill tounge brought a bed St Thomas day at six in the morning. & was well 3 weeks after

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 229r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE33157: Horary consultation concerning William Rogers (PERSON25140)

Question asked by the patient on 29 March 1608 at 10:15

RN Wylliā Rogers of Sulbery 30 y. a batch. march. 29 y. {sic} h. 10. 15 ant m 1608

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 83r (upper left part of page)

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CASE41739: Horary consultation concerning Lettice Ashby [Underwood] (PERSON27481)

Question asked by the patient on 17 August 1613 at 08:15

RN An \Lettice/ Ashby \otherwise vnderwood/ of Stony stratford 26 y. Aug. 17. h 8. 15 ant m. 1613. |metuit veneficiū|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 187r (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;startDoc=21, accessed 31 March 2025.