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CASE66616: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Haddon (PERSON50567)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40721) on 18 July 1628 at 10:00

RN Th. Hadyn of Dedington 2 y Iuly 20 {illeg} Iuly 18 ♀ h. 10 ant m 1628 dyed strangly. on sonday of an Impostume & a great bunch.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 113v (bottom left part of page)

Anonymous (PERSON40721)Thomas Haddon (PERSON50567)

Personal affairs>Life stories (Death)

Medical >Witchcraft and devil  (Strange affliction)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Lesions and abscesses (Impostume)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) (Lumps)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Patient’s death recorded 

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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)

Goody Hopkins (PERSON51837)Hopkins (PERSON51810)

Medical >Witchcraft and devil  (Witchcraft suffered (medical))

Medical  (Not specified in question)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Outcome(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded 

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CASE56500: Horary consultation concerning Sir Robert Boswell (PERSON44503)

Question asked by the patient on 13 June 1623 at 08:00

RN Sr Rob Boswell 64 y Iune 13 ♀ h. 8 ant m {1623} was strange hurted

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 131v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

Sir Robert Boswell (PERSON44503)

Medical >Witchcraft and devil  (Strange affliction)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Judgment Outcome(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded 

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CASE19690: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Smith (PERSON15969)

Question asked by the patient on 27 July 1601 at 07:07

RN Margaret Smith of Shenly 52 y. Iuly 27. ☾ hor 7. 7. ant m. 1601

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 162v (upper left part of page)

Margaret Smith (PERSON15969)

Medical  (Not specified in question)

Medical >Witchcraft and devil  (Witchcraft suffered (medical))

Personal affairs>Personal relations (Witchcraft suspect)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Judgment PaymentPrevious consultation(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded 

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CASE54107: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Wright (PERSON62360)

Question asked by Wright (PERSON62305) on 6 May 1622 at 11:30

RN Margaret Write of fleete street \{in} London/ 5 y may 6 ☾. h. 11 30 ant m. 1622 /pater.\ /sine consensu\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 90v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

Wright (PERSON62305)Margaret Wright (PERSON62360)

Medical  (Not specified in question)

Personal affairs>Personal relations (Witchcraft suspect)

Medical >Witchcraft and devil  (Witchcraft suffered (medical))

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Judgment Outcome(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded 

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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)

Anonymous (PERSON41717)Thomas Nichols (PERSON55464)

Medical >Witchcraft and devil  (Strange affliction)

Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (Belly)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Judgment Outcome(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded 

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CASE14852: Horary consultation concerning Lettice Balle (PERSON9405)

Question asked by the patient on 18 April 1603 at 11:45

GJ Lettice Ball of Nash 17 y Apr. 18. ☾ ho 11. 45 a m 1603. Quærit whether any evill tongue have power over her. Cannot sleepe is light headed & sometymes talkꝭ Idly

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 55v (bottom left part of page)

Lettice Balle (PERSON9405)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Sleep problems (Sleeplessness)

Medical >Diseases of the mind (Lightheaded (passions)Idle talk)

Medical >Witchcraft and devil  (Witchcraft suffered (medical))

Practitioner: Mr Gerence James [Marks] (PERSON13172) Treatment PaymentOutcome(s) Patient’s death recorded 

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CASE47951: Horary consultation concerning Monson (PERSON33308)

Question asked by the patient on 9 December 1618 at 11:45

RN Sr Will. Monson his Daughter y 12. Decēb. 8 |9| ♂ h. 11. ant ☿ h. 11. \45./ ant m 1618. /strangly handled wth epilepticall fits\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 111r (upper right part of page)

Monson (PERSON33308)

Medical >Illnesses (named) (Falling sickness)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Fits and convulsions (Fits)

Medical >Witchcraft and devil  (Strange affliction)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Judgment Outcome(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded 

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CASE8397: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Waller (PERSON7483)

Question asked by the patient on 10 November 1600 at 07:15

SF Mater mea υυαλερ 1600 the 10 of november ☾ An m’ at 7. 15. p 7 for her diz. vtrū venificat and also wher he will sel the Land to Edward Awer at the red Lion in holborne/ /

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 236, f. 240r (upper left part of page)

Mrs Anne Waller (PERSON7483)

Medical >Illness (general) (Disease)

Medical >Witchcraft and devil  (Witchcraft suffered (medical))

Personal affairs>Business affairs (Finance and property)

Practitioner: Dr Simon Forman (PERSON2824) Judgment Outcome(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded 

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CASE30096: Horary consultation concerning Richard Whithead (PERSON21172)

Question asked by the patient on 21 December 1605 at 09:25

RN Rich whitehead a myller of Stadgden 50 y decēb. 21 ♄ h 9. 25 ant m 1605

Rich Whitehead of Stadgdon. 50 y decēb 21 ♄ hor 9. 25 ant m 1605.

Rich Whitehead of Stadgdon Decēb. 21. ♄ hor 9. 25 ant m 1605.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, ff. 257v-258r (f. 257v bottom right, f. 258r bottom right, and f. 258r bottom left)

Richard Whithead (PERSON21172)

Medical  (Not specified in question)

Medical >Witchcraft and devil  (Witchcraft suffered (medical))

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Judgment Outcome(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded 

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CASE41840: Horary consultation concerning Humphrey Matthews (PERSON33098)

Question asked by Mrs Grace Matthews (PERSON33114) on 12 May 1615 at 08:50

RN Mres Grace mathew of Braden for her sonne Humfrey Mathew a yere & so mutch as from Shrovetyde sent to me for him May 12. ♀ h. 8. 50 ant m 16i5 |3 weekes ill a yere & a quartr old. /for these 3 days hath {sic}\|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 14r (upper left part of page)

Mrs Grace Matthews (PERSON33114)Humphrey Matthews (PERSON33098)

Medical >Illness (general) (Illness)

Medical >Witchcraft and devil  (Witchcraft suffered (medical))

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Judgment PaymentOutcome(s)Angelic consultationAstrological Chart Patient’s death recorded 

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CASE42686: Horary consultation concerning Richard Bird (PERSON9751)

Question asked by the patient on 6 December 1615 at 07:20

RN Rich Byrd of Emmerton Decēb. 6 ☿ h 7 3|2|0 ant m. 16i5

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 154v (upper right part of page)

Richard Bird (PERSON9751)

Medical  (Not specified in question)

Medical >Witchcraft and devil  (Witchcraft suffered (medical))

Personal affairs>Personal relations (Witchcraft suspect)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Judgment Outcome(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded 

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CASE31511: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Odell (PERSON24696)

Question asked by the patient on 29 May 1607 at 05:30

W Annis Woddell of Moulsooe Y. 29|3i| {illeg}|M|ay. 29. ♀. hor. 5. 30 A. M. 1607.1

Notes:

1 ‘sences ill.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 194v (bottom left part of page)

Agnes Odell (PERSON24696)

Medical  (Not specified in question)

Medical >Diseases of the mind (SensesIllness (passions))

Medical >Witchcraft and devil  (Witchcraft suffered (medical))

Personal affairs>Personal relations (Witchcraft suspect)

Practitioner: Mr Willoughby (PERSON21200) Judgment Outcome(s) Patient’s death recorded 

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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)

Sir Anthony Tyrringham [Mr Tyrringham] (PERSON16621)Anonymous (PERSON18701)

Medical >Illness (general) (Sickness)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Fits and convulsions (Fits)

Medical >Witchcraft and devil  (Strange affliction)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Judgment Outcome(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded 

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-time-of-day=AM;f5-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AWitchcraft%20and%20devil;f6-info=Patient%E2%80%99s%20death%20recorded, accessed 1 May 2025.

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