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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)

Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784) Egerton [Frances] [Countess of Bridgewater] (PERSON48398)

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

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784) Astrological Chart

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CASE80010: Horary consultation concerning John Richards (PERSON57539)

Question asked by Richards (PERSON62766) on 30 May 1642 at 12:00

SRN Iohn Richards of Caysoe 20. y. May. 30. ☾. h. i2. in mer. 1642

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 240, f. 165r (upper left part of page)

Richards (PERSON62766)John Richards (PERSON57539)

Medical  (Not specified in question)

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

Personal affairs>Personal relations (Witchcraft suspect)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784) Judgment Astrological Chart

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CASE79115: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Eleanor Aylet [Goody Aylet] (PERSON43142)

Question asked by the patient on 9 July 1634 at 07:45

SRN Mrs. Eloner Aylett of Magdalen Laver 4{1}|3|. y. Iuly 9. ☿ h. 7. 15. a. m. 1634.

[Astrological Chart]

[Blank Astrological Chart]

Mrs. Elenor Aylett of Magdalen Laver in Ep Essex 43. y. came her selfe. Iuly 9. ☿ h. 7. 45. a. m. 1634. /veneficiū suspicatr\

[Astrological Chart]

Elizabeth Spacy. in high rowding neere Athrop Hall.

Richard Ba{b} Pavitt & his wife \Rebecca./ of Leaden Roadinge.

Parnel Sharpe.

An Mathew of Harlow.

Ieffery Holmes & Ioane & her Mothr Ione dowsett.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, ff. 145v-146r (f. 145v upper left, f. 145v upper right, f. 146r upper left, and f. 146r upper right)

Mrs Eleanor Aylet [Goody Aylet] (PERSON43142)

Medical  (Not specified in question)

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

Personal affairs (Witchcraft suffered (non-medical)Death and/or disease of animals)

Personal affairs>Personal relations (Witchcraft suspect)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784) Treatment Judgment Astrological Chart

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CASE69858: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Griffen (PERSON50419)

Question asked by the patient on 19 December 1629 at 12:00

SRN Thomas Griffin of Artlingburrough 35. y. Decembr. 19. ♄. hor. 12. 1629 RN /supposeth yt he is bewitched Gabrell \Brawne/ to be tryed tuesd after the 12th Day\ SRN

[Astrological Chart]

RN The womā his wife Ioane Brawne hath 5 teath. Isaac was her vnckle yt was hanged 2 y sinc at Northāpton he bewitched Mres Mary Robinson

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 19 (upper left part of page)

Thomas Griffen (PERSON50419)

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

Personal affairs>Personal relations (Witchcraft suspect)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784)Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Outcome(s)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%3AWitchcraft%20and%20devil;f11-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20asked%20in%20person;f9-astrologer=Other%3A%3AMr%20Richard%20Napier%20%5Bthe%20nephew%5D%20%5BSir%20Richard%20Napier%5D%20%28PERSON18784%29, accessed 19 December 2024.

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