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CASE42479: Horary consultation concerning Stanton (PERSON35683)

Question asked by Thomas Stanton (PERSON35681) on 26 September 1615 at 10:30

RN Mr Thomas Stanton for his wife 56 y sept 26 h. 10. 30 ant m 16i5 /by woburne\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 117r (upper left part of page)

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CASE43862: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Smith (PERSON35538)

Question asked by the patient on 9 September 1616 at 10:45

RN marg Smyth of Risedon 30 y sept 9 h 10. 45 ant m 16i6 susp. Ione fisher yt sayd she would nevr be helpen

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 169r (bottom part of page)

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CASE47109: Horary consultation concerning Richard Sanders (PERSON35065)

Question asked by the patient on 15 July 1618 at 17:45

RN Rich Sanders of Shenly 20 y Iuly 15 h. 5. 45 p. m. 1618.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 186r (upper right part of page)

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CASE54511: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON39479)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39478) on 26 June 1622 at 08:25

RN A poor mā of London for his melanch wife who suadeth her self yt I cā helpe her. Iune 26 h. 8 {illeg}|2|5 ant m 1622

mutch melanch supposeth |yt| she is beworded & yt I can helpe her./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 169v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE54574: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Marks (PERSON54285)

Question asked by the patient on 8 July 1622 at 07:30

RN Agnys Nichols Markes of newp. \21 y/ Iuly 8 h. 7. 30 ant m 1622.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 180v (upper right part of page)

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CASE64386: Decumbiture for Patience Worcester (PERSON62242)

Question asked by Mr William Worcester (PERSON62233) on 2 August 1627 at 10:00

RN Mr Worcesters child of Olny a quarter of a yere old taken strangly wth convulsions Aug. 1. h. 11 p m 16271

Notes:

1 ‘Convulsions’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 178v (upper left part of page)

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CASE25180: Horary consultation concerning Joan Poole (PERSON34109)

Question asked by the patient on 11 July 1610 at 14:30

RN Robart \Ioane/ Pau {sic}le paster {sic} of {sic} Harrold. sickned Iune 27. {sic}

Ione Paule \ {sic}/ 12 y of Harrold strangly taken Iuly 11. . h. 2. 30 p m 16i0 sickned at Olny fare

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 91v (upper right part of page)

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CASE19359: Horary consultation concerning Mary Carreck [Harrison] (PERSON10338)

Question asked by the patient on 4 May 1601 at 18:00

RN Mary Careck 20 y maij 4 die hor. 6. p m 160i metuit veneficiu

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 108r (upper right part of page)

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CASE39020: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Ratcliffe (PERSON34583)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSONGRP53) on 29 December 1611 at 14:40

RN Elis: Ratcliffe our lady Day next 17 y. Decēb. 29. h. 2. 3|4|0 p. m. 1611. of Stony stratford1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘is tēpted wth an evill spirit to \in/ there iudgment’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 211r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE63039: Horary consultation concerning Jane Hore (PERSON51865)

Question asked by the patient on 4 November 1626 at 12:36

RN Iane Hore of Buckn{ell} wth her father 29 y oc|no|{vēb} 4 h {sic} hor 12. 30|6| p m 162{6} head very ill 10 y.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 330v (upper right part of page)

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CASE61556: Decumbiture for Margaret Howlet (PERSON52018)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40223) on 30 January 1626 at 08:00

RN troubled wth strang convulsions the wench the morow on \St/ Stephens Daye sep a ap . p h. 8 ant m 162{6}|5| & swounded at that tyme & hath bene troubled wth convulsiōs ever sinc

[Astrological Chart]

Marg Howlet taken wth strang fits of convulsions & wythering of her face & neck St {sic} Decēb. 26 h. 8 ant m 1625

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 82r-v (f. 82r bottom right, and f. 82v upper left)

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CASE43376: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Norton (PERSON33734)

Question asked by the patient on 13 May 1616 at 13:20 or at 13:30

RN mres An Norton of Bedford 38 y may 13. . h. 1. 20 a|p| m 16i6 |had a child a yere & 3 quarters sinc. & hath her terns {sic} well but hath a very strang & tender body.|

[Astrological Chart]

mres An Norton of Bedford May 13. h. 1. 30 p m 16i6.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, ff. 88v-89r (f. 38v upper left, f. 38v bottom right, and f. 39r upper left)

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CASE10319: Horary consultation concerning Anne Thomson (PERSON16405)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17499) on 12 April 1600 at 13:00

RN Itm’ An Tomson of Sherington 12d {sic} moneth old. Apr. 12 die . h. 1. p m. 1600

was here first on sunday last at 2 a clocke p m. 1600 troubled lame in on of the legs & on of the hands.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 37r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE10890: Horary consultation concerning Robert Lane (PERSON13559)

Question asked by the patient on 19 June 1600 at 15:20

RN Robart Lane of North Crowly 37. yeres a Dropsy Iune 19 die h. 3. 20 p m. 1600

Dropsie leek./

metuit veneficiū viduæ Hall.

swelled wth red spots & angry

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 115v (upper left, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE18640: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Mekins (PERSON14110)

Question asked by the patient on 3 February 1603 at 12:15

GJ Elsabeth Meakyns of greenes Norton 40 y. Febr. 3. ho 12. 15 p m.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 300r (upper left part of page)

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CASE31427: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Thorpe (PERSON25726)

Question asked by Mr Thorpe (PERSON25722) on 10 May 1607 at 08:30

RN Elizabeth Thorpe of Newport Pannell. y. 14 May 10. . hor. 8. 30. A. M. 1607 /the father for the daughter\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 187r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE40980: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Bedford (PERSON27926)

Question asked by the patient on 2 March 1613 at 11:20

RN Thomas Bedford of Dunstable 61 march 2 h. 11. 20 ant m 1613.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 56v (upper right part of page)

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CASE41739: Horary consultation concerning Lettice Ashby [Underwood] (PERSON27481)

Question asked by the patient on 17 August 1613 at 08:15

RN An \Lettice/ Ashby \otherwise vnderwood/ of Stony stratford 26 y. Aug. 17. h 8. 15 ant m. 1613. |metuit veneficiū|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 187r (upper left part of page)

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CASE42340: Horary consultation concerning Richard Lane (PERSON32501)

Question asked by Lane (PERSON32488) on 2 September 1615 at 08:00

RN Edward L Rich. Lane of this towne {sic} |Dodford| this towne a yere & a halfe sept 2. {illeg}|h| {sic} hor. 8 ant m 16i5 |for his infant|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 95r (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?f15-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AWitchcraft%20and%20devil;f17-treatment=Yes;f18-info=Outcome%28s%29, accessed 22 March 2025.