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CASE52422: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Harte (PERSON51045)

Question asked by the patient on 9 May 1621 at 14:30

RN Goody Hart bish Hatfild may 9 . h. 2. 30 p m 162i

gr smytten wth ill mēbers

Mary Hart strangly hanted

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 233, f. 134v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE13546: Geomantic entry concerning Goody Elizabeth Miller [Richardson] (PERSON15311)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17865) between 2 July 1598 and 16 July 1598

RN wheathr shee be bewitched. Elisabeth Richardson.

[Preliminary Geomantic Chart]

[Geomantic Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 182, f. 215v, f. 216r (f. 215v upper, and f. 216r upper)

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CASE23210: Horary consultation concerning Prudence Russell (PERSON58076)

Question asked by the patient on 26 October 1630 at 15:45

Prudence Russell \his wife/ 37. y. Octob. 26. . h. 3. 45. p m. 1630

Et maritus et v{illeg}xor metuunt veneficiū

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 238, f. 186v (middle right part of page)

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CASE54337: Horary consultation concerning Anne Newell (PERSON55312)

Question asked by the patient on 30 May 1622 at 15:00

RN An Newall of kempson vtrū venef sit passa 22 y may 2|3|0 {illeg} {sic} h. 3 p m 1622

[Partial Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 223, f. 135v (upper left part of page)

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CASE54984: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Molins (PERSON54858)

Question asked by the patient on 19 September 1622 at 19:00

RN An Molyns of London by Grays Inne 30 y Sept. 19 h. 7. p m 1622. vtrū venef sit passa

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 222, f. 64v (upper left part of page)

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CASE55475: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Egleton (PERSON48403)

Question asked by the patient on 1 January 1623 at 11:50

RW Mris Egleton of {G}roue y. 47. d. . hor: 11. 50. ant: m. Ian, 1. 1623. timet maleficiū.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 222, f. 152r (upper left part of page)

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CASE55476: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Egleton (PERSON48403)

Question asked by the patient on 7 January 1623 at 11:00

RW Mris: Egleton. d. . h. 11. ant: m. Ian: 7. 1623. timet maleficiū.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 222, f. 152r (upper centre part of page)

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CASE75645: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Joan Duncombe (PERSON48178)

Question asked by Mr Filpot (PERSON48933) on 8 October 1632 at 15:00

RN Mr Filpot myster yt came to see me Quæritr vtrū veneficiū vl maleficiū passa octob. 8 h. 3. p m 1632

Mres Ioane Duncōbe of Turweston 25 {sic} /32\ y

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 214, p. 60 (upper left part of page)

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CASE75702: Interrogation (Receiving message) concerning Egerton [Frances] [Countess of Bridgewater] (PERSON48398)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784) on 15 October 1632 at 16:30

SRN Vtrū suspicio ven. sit vera Octob. 15o . h. 4. 30. p. m. 1632

[Astrological Chart]

at this time ye Earle of Bridgewaters footeman came & brought lers frō ye Countesse & young Sr Robert Na etc.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 214, p. 75 (upper left part of page)

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CASE77286: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Eleanor Aylet [Goody Aylet] (PERSON43142) and Mrs Eleanor Aylet (PERSON43141)

Question asked by Mrs Eleanor Aylet [Goody Aylet] (PERSON43142) on 15 May 1633 at 19:30

RN her daughter Mres Elenor Aylet 17 y may 15. h. 7 30 p m 1633

her daughter idle headed & moped |vide Maij 3o| 4 y ill witchery suspectted {sic}

cānot make butter nor cheese

Elisabeth Spacy susp: Rich Pavet susp. /& H Rebecca his wife\ wth many others

16 or 17 more suspected.

old goody Ransden the begȳner of all there troubles dyed 5 y since

Fayth Sayick yt was her servant Harmed

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 211, p. 134 (upper right part of page)

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CASE78543: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Eleanor Aylet (PERSON43141) and Mrs Eleanor Aylet [Goody Aylet] (PERSON43142)

Question asked by Mrs Eleanor Aylet (PERSON43141) and Mrs Eleanor Aylet [Goody Aylet] (PERSON43142) on 31 October 1633 at 10:15

RN Mres Elenor Aylet of Madalen Laver. 17 octob 31 h. 10 15 ant m 1633 |hath thē well 2 y| |troubled in her sleepe| sent her water mother & daughter brought her|th|ere {sic} waters. |sleepeth well|

[Astrological Chart]

Elis: Spacy of High Rooding appeared plainly to her in her sleep |this night| & then not well 2 or 3 days after

Richard Pavet & h{is} wife susp:

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 412, f. 19v (upper right part of page)

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CASE22356: Horary consultation concerning Goody Agnes Rogers (PERSON25147)

Question asked by the patient on 3 July 1630 at 11:00

RN Goody Rogars of Tempsfol|r|d\ford/ {sic} a wid 55 y Iuly 3 h {sic} hor 10 11. ant m 1630

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 238, f. 48v (upper right part of page)

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CASE36527: Interrogation concerning Alice Nichols (PERSON27021)

Question asked by the patient on 14 September 1609 at 17:00

GJ Alice Nichols of Ecton 17 y Sept. 14 ho. 11. 50 a. m. 1609

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 203, f. 157v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE50402: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON34352)

Question asked by Mr Pipkin (PERSON34348) on 18 March 1620 at 14:00

RW Mr Pitkin of stackden. y. {sic} d. . h: 2. p: m: Martij. 18. 1620. vtrum fascinata sit necne. feeleth some thinge stirre within her.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 146r (upper left part of page)

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CASE51934: Horary consultation concerning Mary Bettle (PERSON44108)

Question asked by the patient on 17 January 1621 at 15:40

RN Thomas Bettle of Bozeat most dogged to his wife as on hanted wth an ill spirit & loveth a wench in the towne. hath beyond the seas done some desp deede & rā into England curseth & bā{re}th & threatneth his wife his wife signifyed this vnto me Ian 17 h. 3. 40

he beateth her ill most cōtinually

Mary Betle his wife

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 233, f. 36r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE54640: Horary consultation concerning Gillian Sansome (PERSON58278) and Sansome (PERSON58275)

Question asked by Gillian Sansome (PERSON58278) on 19 July 1622 at 17:39

RN Gillane Sansome by temple Barre 50 y Iuly 19 h. 5. 39 p m 1622 /strangly taken hands shaking & crooked\

thanks for her Daughters strang recoavery

now for her owne selfe troubled wth heate & cold by fits & sudden flushes flushing in so mutch making her very faynt & to sweate also craveth my helpe.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 222, f. 3r (upper right part of page)

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CASE26159: Interrogation (Medical episode) concerning Agnes [Mary] [Anne] Gunter (PERSON19804)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 26 August 1605 at 19:45 and 2 September 1605 at 07:00

RN sept 2

Aug 26 hor {8} {sic} \8/ p m 1605 I sawe Mary Gūther in her fitte wheathr shee be bewitched or noe. |quæro meā {sic} spōte|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 181, f. 109r (upper part of page)

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CASE26364: Interrogation (Medical episode) concerning Agnes [Mary] [Anne] Gunter (PERSON19804)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 26 August 1605 at 20:00 and 2 September 1605 at 07:00

RN Agnys Gunther Aug 25|6|. h||. 8 p m. 1605. quæritr a meipso meapte sponte. an morbus sit natur vl non. a veneficis vl fictus |hoc tēpore morbus solitus eā invasit.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 204, f. 15r (upper left part of page)

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CASE30014: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON21320)

Question asked by Mr Abraham Tyllyerd (PERSON21009) on 2 December 1605 at 09:00

RN Mr Tylliare of St Albons A{pothec} quarit vtrū{sic} mothr in lawe be w{illeg}|bew|orded & how longe to live Decēb. 2. h. 9 ant m. 1605.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 216, f. 243v (upper right 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?f10-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AWitchcraft%20and%20devil;f11-extent-of-transcription=Whole%20entry;f9-patient-sex=Female, accessed 21 January 2025.