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CASE63326: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Lucas (PERSON53956) and Richard Lucas (PERSON53943)

Question asked by Agnes Lucas (PERSON53956) and Richard Lucas (PERSON53943) on 1 March 1627 at 11:25

RN Agnys Lucas of Holwell of Gilsborough parish 60 y march 1. h. 11. 25 ant m 1627

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 10v (upper left part of page)

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CASE75364: Horary consultation concerning Matthew Reeve (PERSON57458)

Question asked by the patient and Mr Anthony Robinson (PERSON57739) on 25 August 1632 at 11:39

RN Mathew Reeve servant to mr Wisemā & came heather to me wth mr Anth. Robynson {illeg} {sic} 45 y mayed {sic} Aug 25. {illeg}|h| {sic} hor 11 39 ant m. 1632 /of Arklebery\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 399 (upper right part of page)

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CASE53175: Horary consultation concerning John Harte (PERSON51032) and Ellen Harte (PERSON51041)

Question asked by John Harte (PERSON51032) and Ellen Harte (PERSON51041) on 24 September 1621 at 15:40

RN Iohn Harte her sonne 26 y vmayed {sic}. sept 24 h. 3 40 p m 1621

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 231, f. 105v (upper left, and upper right parts 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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CASE26406: Horary consultation concerning Quicke (PERSON62762)

Question asked by the patient and Hugh Quicke (PERSON57231) on 21 February 1615 at 10:00

RW Hugh Quicke of Clifton r{a}{i}{g}nes came wth his wife, who was much trou{ble}{d} in minde & often times tempted (shee sayd) wth an e{u}ill spirite to doe her selfe a misc{h}eife./ shee suspected a man & his wife in that {to}{wne}./ & when she{illeg} came home from mee she{illeg} tould her neighbours that I shewed her that {monster} in a glasse. but shee lyed./ d. h: 10. ant: {m}: Feb: 21. 1615. they came vnto me./

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 204, f. 41r (upper right part of page)

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CASE49486: Horary consultation concerning John Scarcroffe (PERSON35129) and Scarcroffe (PERSON35130)

Question asked by John Scarcroffe (PERSON35129) and Scarcroffe (PERSON35130) on 10 August 1619 at 16:40

RN Iohn Scoc\r/{ou}ft {sic} \Scocraft./ of of {sic} Ravensdon in bedfordsheere 50 y Iuly Aug 10 h. 4. 40. p m. 1619. /was prsent\ /his wife lame & her hucklebone {out.}\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 148v (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE22821: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Mariot (PERSON54241)

Question asked by the patient on 31 August 1630 at 13:50

RN Th. Maryot of H{ou}ford 60 y Aug 31. h 1 50 p m 1630

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 120v (upper right part of page)

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CASE23054: Horary consultation concerning Joan Brittain (PERSON44882)

Question asked by the patient on 27 September 1630 at 14:50

RN Ioane Brytton of Rusdon 49 y sept. 27 . h .2. 50 p m 1630

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 159r (upper left part of page)

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CASE50035: Horary consultation concerning Susan Harte (PERSON31443)

Question asked by the patient on 7 December 1619 at 10:50

RN Susan Harte of Elsoe 51 y Decēb. 7 h. 10 50 ant m 1619.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 75v (upper left part of page)

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CASE30247: Horary consultation concerning William Croutch (PERSON22771)

Question asked by the patient on 4 November 1606 at 13:15

RN Wylliā Croutch of Shitlington 15 y last ladye day in Lent. novēb 4 h. 1. 15. p m 1606

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 14r (upper left part of page)

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CASE32508: Horary consultation concerning Goody Joan Newman (PERSON20397)

Question asked by the patient on 31 December 1607 at 12:15

RN Goody nuemā of Cranfild 30|i| y decēb 31. h: 12. 15 p m. 1607 |metuit veneficiū|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 331v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE48827: Horary consultation concerning Susan Parkins (PERSON34012)

Question asked by the patient on 25 May 1619 at 16:38

RN Susan Parkins \of Padbery/ 19 y may 25. h. 4. 38 p m. 1619

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 17r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE48924: Horary consultation concerning Henry Burre (PERSON28581)

Question asked by the patient on 8 June 1619 at 16:30

RN Henry Burre of D Hempsteede 50 y Iune 8 h 4. 30 p m 16191

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1’ in the left margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 33v (upper right part of page)

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CASE48967: Horary consultation concerning Goodwife Elizabeth Harper (PERSON31376)

Question asked by the patient on 11 June 1619 at 16:45

RN Goodwife Harper of Gamlingall 35 y Iune 11 h. 4. 45 p m 1619

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 40v (upper right part of page)

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CASE50439: Horary consultation concerning William Stocker (PERSON35771)

Question asked by the patient on 27 March 1620 at 13:25

RN Will: Stocker of Wyboston 33 y march 27 h. 1. 25 p m 1620

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 151r (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=Personal%20affairs%3A%3APersonal%20relations%3A%3AWitchcraft%20suspect;f5-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AWitchcraft%20and%20devil%3A%3AWitchcraft%20suffered%20%28medical%29;f9-querent-identified=Yes, accessed 24 January 2025.