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CASE59835: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Maxy (PERSON54530)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40041) on 24 February 1625 at 12:30

RN Marg S {sic} Maxye of Swinsteede 5. y. feb 24 h. 21. 30 p m. 1625 thought to be bewitched had a S

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 175r (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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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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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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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)

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CASE49989: Horary consultation concerning George Moulsoe (PERSON33416)

Question asked by Moulsoe (PERSON33415) on 26 November 1619 at 17:38

RN Georg Moulsoe of Cosgrave 7 y novēb 26 h. 5 38 p m 1619 |sine cons| |pater filio|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 66r (upper left part of page)

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CASE32593: Horary consultation concerning William Morgan (PERSON14262)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON26527) on 23 January 1608 at 12:00

RN Wylliā Morgen borne lāmas day was 6 yeres being eithr . or

wylliā Morgen of laundon 6 at lāmas last Ian. 23. h {sic} hor. 12. in m. 1608 /bleedeth still when the is in or . margery Bagly suspected\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 344r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE18726: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Jakeman (PERSON13168)

Question asked by Mr Robert Jakeman (PERSON13166) on 14 February 1603 at 10:50

RN The Mr Iackmans child |of billington| Katheron of 4 y. febr. 13 {sic} hor. 10. 50. ant m 1603. payned very strangly in her fundament as if it had some emrods or swelling wthin it

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 314r, f. 313v (f. 314r bottom left, and f. 313v bottom right)

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CASE16917: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Elward (PERSON11568)

Question asked by Elward (PERSON11567) on 15 May 1602 at 08:40

[Astrological Chart]

GJ Thomas Elward of Blisworth 4 y. May 15 ho. 8. 40. a m. pater filio

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 43r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE14250: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Wendover (PERSON16940)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17944) on 30 November 1603 at 12:20

RN An wydover of winsloe 8 y novemb. 30 hor 12. 20. p m 1603.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 114r (upper left part of page)

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CASE52896: Horary consultation concerning James Smith (PERSON58998)

Question asked by Mr James Wilson (PERSON17196) on 25 July 1621 at 08:00

RN Iames Smyth of Broughton natus march 2i h. 3 p m 162i but his godfather mr Wilson came in his behalfe affirming yt the child was bewitched by an old {illeg}|b|ad womā of the towne Iuly 25 h 8 ant m 162i

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 56r (upper left part of page)

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CASE53405: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Gostwick [Goddard] (PERSON50162)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39363) on 8 December 1621 at 11:00

RN Th{&}|o|: Gostick of Goldington h {sic} borne the weddensday after lāmas about 4 of the clocke but sent to me for him Deceb. 8 h {sic} hor 11. ant m 162i

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 152r (upper left part of page)

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CASE56361: Horary consultation concerning Lucas (PERSON53931)

Question asked by Mrs Lucas (PERSON53953) on 21 May 1623 at 19:00

RN Mres Lucas for her child \& boy/ a yere & a halfe may 21. h. 7 p m 1623 of Woulvrton

mater filio        sine consensu

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 110r (upper left part of page)

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CASE65357: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Judith Craply (PERSON47244)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40585) on 11 February 1628 at 12:30

RN Iudith Crapley of Potters Perry 2 y feb 11 12. 30 ant m {sic} 1628

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 101Ar (upper left part of page)

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CASE33719: Horary consultation concerning Christopher Mun (PERSON24571)

Question asked by Mr Henry Mun (PERSON14315) on 7 July 1608 at 16:00

RN Chrystopher Mun of woulvrton 3 y the weeke before miklemas on weddensdaye night h. 11 3 & on. patr filio.. Iuly 7. h. 4. p m. 1608. |pater filio sine consensu|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 153r (upper right part of page)

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CASE39036: Horary consultation concerning Mary Stapleton (PERSON35698)

Question asked by Stapleton (PERSON35697) on 5 January 1612 at 16:30

RN Ma\r/y Stapleton 7 y f {sic} Ian. 5. h. 4 30 p m. 1612. pater sine cōsensu.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 213r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE45461: Horary consultation concerning John Huckle (PERSON31920)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38284) on 14 August 1617 at 10:00

RN Iohn Huckle of Paxon the great 5. y Aug. 14 {} h. 10. ant m 1617

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 65v (upper right part of page)

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CASE54107: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Wright (PERSON62360)

Question asked by Wright (PERSON62305) on 6 May 1622 at 11:30

RN Margaret Write of fleete street \{in} London/ 5 y may 6 . h. 11 30 ant m. 1622 /pater.\ /sine consensu\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 90v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE57756: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Maxy (PERSON54530)

Question asked by Richard Maxy (PERSON54528) on 25 February 1624 at 12:15

RN margaret maxie of Swenswidg 4. y. & a half the weddensday before St Luke h. 9. 30 p m her father. febr. 25. h. 12. 15 p m. 1625 {sic}.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 85r (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;f18-info=Outcome%28s%29;f19-patient-age-band=000-009, accessed 25 March 2025.