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CASE12541: Horary consultation concerning Austen Deveren (PERSON11290)

Question asked by the patient on 1 May 1599 at 12:30

RN Austen Deveren of Whitchwood parish in Burforde Lane. may. the 1. die ♀. h. 12. 30. suspecteth some body hath done her harme & enquireth wheathr soe or noe. 1599. |of 56|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 177v (upper left part of page)

Austen Deveren (PERSON11290)

Medical  (Cause of the affliction )

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

Practitioner: Dr Simon Forman (PERSON2824) Judgment  Astrological Chart

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CASE42634: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Ursula Waterhouse (PERSON16850)

Question asked by the patient on 9 November 1615 at 09:00

RN vrsula Waterhouse of Woulverton. Mres Deanes mother in lawe 80 y novēb 9. ♃ h. 9. ant m 16i5 /quærit causā\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 144v (upper left part of page)

Mrs Ursula Waterhouse (PERSON16850)

Medical  (Cause of the affliction )

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

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Judgment  Astrological Chart

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CASE11641: Horary consultation concerning John Wolhed (PERSON17314)

Question asked by the patient on 25 August 1598 at 18:27

RN Iohn Willet Wolhed of Woulverton 20 yeres old quærit morbū causā eius remediū. August 25. die ♀ h. 6. 27. m. 1598. he tooke fr {sic} his sicknes at s die ♂ 22 of Aug about 6 p 6 post merid.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 18r (upper left part of page)

John Wolhed (PERSON17314)

Medical >Illness (general) (Morbus)

Medical  (Cause of the affliction )

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

Personal affairs>Personal relations (Witchcraft suspect)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Judgment  Previous consultation(s)Outcome(s)Astrological Chart

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CASE49398: Horary consultation concerning Sir Thomas Temple [Baronet] (PERSON35957)

Question asked by Lady Hester Temple [Old Lady Temple] (PERSON35978) on 31 July 1619 at 11:00

RN Quæritr quæ causa morbi Dni militis Barone|ij|s Th Temple Iuly 31. h {sic} hor. 2. 11 ant m 1619 |vxor marito sine consensu|

[Astrological Chart]

sent his water.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 130v (upper left part of page)

Lady Hester Temple [Old Lady Temple] (PERSON35978)Sir Thomas Temple [Baronet] (PERSON35957)

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

Medical  (Cause of the affliction )

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

Personal affairs>Personal relations (Witchcraft suspect)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Judgment  Astrological Chart

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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 ædibꝯ 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)

Anne Middleton (PERSON4997)

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

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

Medical >Illness (general) (Morbus)

Medical  (Cause of the affliction )

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Judgment  Astrological Chart

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?f10-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ACause%20of%20the%20affliction;f11-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AWitchcraft%20and%20devil%3A%3AWitchcraft%20suffered%20%28medical%29;f8-judgment=Yes, accessed 6 February 2025.

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