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CASE63583: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Sandys (PERSON58270)

Question asked by Lady Mary Trote (PERSON60493) on 9 April 1627 at 15:00

RN Mr William Sandis of Ey\a/ton {sic} natus feb. 14. 1590 but sent to me Ap. 9. h. 3 p m. 1627. /The Lady Trotte wroate for him. morbus gallicus\

[Astrological Chart]

Mr will: Sandes of Eaton 36 y. Ap 9. . h. 3 p m 1627

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 52r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE62834: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Easter Trollop (PERSON60487)

Question asked by Mr Thomas Stonyte (PERSON59710) on 30 September 1626 at 09:00

RN on Mr Stonyt sent for a womā {m} {sic} yt hath had the kings evill 6 y. hath bene wth king Iaes {sic} but neavr the better sendeth to me Sept 30 h 9 ant m 1626 /goody Iacksons susp.\1

[Astrological Chart]

vtrū {illeg}

Notes:

1 ‘Mres {frolick}/. Kings evil’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 297r (upper left part of page)

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CASE63426: Horary consultation concerning John Band (PERSON43391)

Question asked by the patient on 17 March 1627 at 07:20

RN Iohn {illeg}|B|and of Oxford a husb: maidmaid {sic} 52 y m{arch} 17. h {sic} hor 7. 20 ant m 1627 |tooke it wth a heate a cold| /witch susp\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 27v (upper right part of page)

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CASE50457: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Beeson (PERSON27942)

Question asked by the patient on 29 March 1620 at 15:30 or at 16:00

RN Thomas Beestone of Bletsoe 34 y march 29 h. 3. 30 p m 1620

Th. Beeston quærit vtrū venif sit passus mach {sic} 29 h. 4. p m 1620 /had an ague & it fell downe into his kne sorely swelled yt he cānot goe vppon it\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 154r (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE64425: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Margaret Smith (PERSON35539)

Question asked by the patient on 10 August 1627 at 09:00

RN Margaret Smyth. of Broughton 43 y Aug. 10. . h. 9 ant m. 1627 |hath an ague every day sinc christmas|

strangly taken wth a rising at her hart likely to swound sa a knife & feareth to see a knife & trēbleth at it.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 185r (upper left part of page)

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CASE54777: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON39524)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39523) on 11 August 1622 at 13:25

RN A womā of Stratford broght a litle child a v {sic} xj weeks old would sucke other bodyes teates but not hers very vnquiet & crying. hath a great cold Aug 11. h. 1. \25/ p m. 16221

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a womā susp’ in the right margin

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 222, f. 28v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE52423: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Harte (PERSON51039) and Ellen Harte (PERSON51041)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39226) on 9 May 1621 at 14:38

RN Elis: Hart of bishops Hatfild 14 y may 9. h. 2. 38 p m 162i grene sicknes |sine consensu| |Ellen Hart staggereth rising riding on her horse. ready to fall|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 135r (upper left part of page)

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CASE63278: Horary consultation concerning Knight (PERSON53131)

Question asked by Goody Knight (PERSON32388) on 22 February 1627 at 08:00

RN Goody Knights child 9 y feb. 22. h 8 ant m. 1627 |falling sick a burning feaver|

[Astrological Chart]

witch feared by her mother

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 3r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE51685: Interrogation (Medical episode) concerning Sir Thomas Myddelton [the son] (PERSON33214)

Question asked by Lady Myddelton [Mary Sandy [Napier]] (PERSON25254) on 16 October 1620 at 07:00

RN my lady Mydleton her husb. water sine consensu octob. 16: h. 7. ant m 1620.

Sr Thomas taken wth a strang fit & passion of the splene & stone octob. 15. h. 10. \9. 30/ p m. 1620.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘stone fit & splene’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 205r (upper left part of page)

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CASE52239: Horary consultation concerning Lettice Sherman (PERSON58654)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON58651) on 29 March 1621 at 09:00

RN Lettice Shermā of Woulvrton 23 y march 29 h. 8 9. ant m. 162i

she came heather wth her mother. strang fits then swoūding in her bed as the falling sicknes or mother.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 102r (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?f10-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AWitchcraft%20and%20devil;f11-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29;f8-date=1620-1629, accessed 17 January 2025.