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CASE43550: Horary consultation concerning Young Lady Dorothy Temple [Mrs Dorothy Temple [Lea]] [Young Mrs Temple] (PERSON35977)

Question asked by the patient on 20 June 1616 at 21:20

RN The young lady Temple of Stanton \being a bed/ sent vnto me last night to come to her in her strang suden sicknes. 18 y Iune 20 h. 9. 20 p m 16i6

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 116Ar (upper right part of page)

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CASE25138: Horary consultation concerning Alice Pearson (PERSON34153)

Question asked by the patient on 30 June 1610 at 11:30

RN Alce Pierson of kempson 16 y Iune 30 h {sic} hor. 11. 30 ant m 16i0 |ill a fortnight before last Whitsontyde|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 85v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE41840: Horary consultation concerning Humphrey Matthews (PERSON33098)

Question asked by Mrs Grace Matthews (PERSON33114) on 12 May 1615 at 08:50

RN Mres Grace mathew of Braden for her sonne Humfrey Mathew a yere & so mutch as from Shrovetyde sent to me for him May 12. h. 8. 50 ant m 16i5 |3 weekes ill a yere & a quartr old. /for these 3 days hath {sic}\|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 14r (upper left part of page)

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CASE46960: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Scot (PERSON35151)

Question asked by the patient on 29 June 1618 at 11:40

RN Elis. Scotte of Bigle|s|worth 33. |43| y. Iūe. 29: h. 11 40 ant m 1618.     16 weekes ill

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 158v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE48438: Horary consultation concerning Goody Agnes [Anne] Stokes (PERSON16191)

Question asked by the patient on 25 March 1619 at 16:30

RN Agnys Stoakes of Oakley by Bedford. 37 y ma\r/ch 25 h. 4. 30 p m 1619 /18 weekes sinc delivered last friday. after fell sick\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 211v (upper left part of page)

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CASE48570: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Panton (PERSON33954)

Question asked by the patient on 29 April 1619 at 06:30

RN Mres Panton vtrū morbus sit naturalis vel non Ap 29 h. 6. 30 ant m 1619

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 342r (upper left part of page)

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CASE37480: Decumbiture for Elizabeth Eaton (PERSON30061)

Question asked by the patient on 30 January 1611 at 13:45

RN she was strangly taken wth her sicknes & a shak{ing} in her right arme. Sept 21. . h 4. p m 1610. {illeg} held her two houres. & th{en} tooke her a sonday being 23{illeg} in the after noone afore sone set & held all yt ni{ght} vntill ten the next daye h. 4. p m 16i0

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 200, f. 4v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE39990: Horary consultation concerning John Michell (PERSON33207)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37747) on 27 May 1612 at 16:00

RN Iohn Michell of Woldon 8 y may 27. h. 4. p. m. 1612 |8 y the friday before shrovetyde|

being hot wth play lay on ye ground & never sinc well \a cold/

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 106v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE49473: Horary consultation concerning William Bullock (PERSON28522)

Question asked by the patient on 9 August 1619 at 10:40

RN will: Bullock of Chitwood 50 y Aug 9. h. 10. 40. ant m. 1619 |ill since palme sunday.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 146v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE25525: Horary consultation concerning Mary Ferry (PERSON30342)

Question asked by the patient on 18 October 1610 at 13:40

RN Mary feary of Raynold 3{0}|7|. y octob. 18 h. 1. 40 p m 16i0 long sicke went to mother lane & missed of her strangly taken coming backe

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 143r (upper right part of page)

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CASE25811: Horary consultation concerning Goody Anne [Agnes] Gale [Anne Morgan] (PERSON14264) and Edward Gale (PERSON30739)

Question asked by Goody Anne [Agnes] Gale [Anne Morgan] (PERSON14264) on 12 January 1611 at 10:30

RN An Gale of Goldington now brought a bed & her milk is gone & dryed vp sodenly & her child ill. suspecteth ill peop. Ian 12. {illeg}|| hor. 10. 30 ant m 16 {sic}12. 1611.

Dorothy Katlyn. Elinor Warner Ione Chāberlyn. 2 of yt name./

Edward Gale./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 239, f. 185r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE23551: Horary consultation concerning Huet (PERSON31934)

Question asked by Robert Huet (PERSON31936) on 10 June 1614 at 09:15

RN Robart Huets sone of Hamerton sick & mended but lame of on syde & hath bene for two yeres his father fell out wth on Ione Adams & he is thought to be the worse for her. Iune 10 10 h. 9. 15 ant m. 1614. two yeres ill & goeth wth crutches

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 237, f. 26v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE48608: Horary consultation concerning Alice Rodes (PERSON34869)

Question asked by the patient on 2 May 1619 at 13:30

RN Alce Rhodes of Bledloe beyond Alesbury 5 miles May 2. h. 1. 30 p m 1619 strangly handled ague water lame & thick.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 349r (upper right part of page)

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CASE40648: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Middleton (PERSON33224)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37823) on 28 November 1612 at 15:00

RN Margaret myddleten of Hushon. 11 y novēb. 28 h {sic} hor 3. p m 1612

yes sick two days. & yesterday frentick. suspect goody Cambell

[Partial Astrological Chart]

Marg. myddleton of Hus te|h|hō 11 y. novēb. 28 h {sic} hor. 3. p m 1612

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, ff. 215v-216r (f. 215v bottom left, and f. 216r bottom right)

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CASE43959: Horary consultation concerning Marshal (PERSON33026)

Question asked by Goody Marshal (PERSON33031) on 30 September 1616 at 08:00

RN Goody Marshall {sic}\chall/ of newp susp on Buckinghās daughter called goody Howet to have harmed her husb. who is sick of the new ague sept 30 h 8 ant m 16i6.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 198, f. 4v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE37534: Horary consultation concerning Silvester Luck (PERSON32841)

Question asked by the patient on 9 February 1611 at 10:20

RN Sylvester luk of mo{u}lton 3 miles beyond Northāpton. boughton greene 46 y feb. 9 h {sic} hor 10. 20 ant m 1611 |sick sinc octob 17.|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mynd Disturbed & very Impatient wth h|w|ife & servāts.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 12r (upper left part of page)

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CASE49442: Horary consultation concerning Susan Elliot (PERSON30155)

Question asked by the patient on 5 August 1619 at 09:38

RN Susan Elyot of Reach by layton 42 y Aug 5. {illeg}|| h. 9 38 ant m 1619 |5 child| /9 y ill casteth twice or thrice a day\

[Blank Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 140r (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?f13-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AWitchcraft%20and%20devil;f14-date=1610-1619;f15-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29, accessed 14 February 2025.