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CASE39163: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Belchar (PERSON27944)

Question asked by the patient on 7 February 1612 at 14:20

RN Mres Elis: Belchar of Gilborough m 25 y 13 y. mayed {sic} febr. 7. h||. h. 2. 20 p m 1612 |was {illeg}|h|ere in son/| /nescio quis oculus.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 232v (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE41987: Horary consultation concerning Christopher Winkles (PERSON36964)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37946) on 8 June 1615 at 12:38

RN Ch\r/ystopher Winckles of Gorefild 4 y. holyrhoode day at night. being thursdy. betwixt ten & eleaven at night. came to me {f} {sic} Iune 8 h. 12. 38 p m 1615

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 37v (upper left part of page)

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CASE43321: Horary consultation concerning Robert Ampes (PERSON27372)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38068) on 4 May 1616 at 11:00

RN Williā

Robart Ampts of Sundon 72 {sic} feb 22. /1544\ \came/ may 4 h {sic} hor. 11. ant m. 16i6

ill in his head evr sinc sonday last quite bereaved of his sences. & cā make no answere. & was nevr so before. it seemeth yt he sawe some ill thing.

Nicholas d{illeg}|D|ay the myster {sic} susp for a bad mā mayed {sic} he & his wife agree not no child his neighb susp him given to ill vices pracheth every sonday.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 79r (upper left part of page)

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CASE44761: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Margaret [Sansome] Sampson [Goodwife Sampson] (PERSON35050)

Question asked by the patient on 24 April 1617 at 11:00

RN Marg: Sansome of Harrold. 63 y Ap. 24 h. 11. ant m 1617 /came her selfe in a coach\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 135v (upper right part of page)

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CASE45425: Horary consultation concerning John Blot (PERSON28151)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38280) on 8 August 1617 at 13:25

RN Iohn Blot of Harold 6. y about the weddensday afore St luke 6 y borne before son rising Aug. 8 h. 1. 25. p m 1617 in prsenc /is sup to be bewitched\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 58r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE46119: Horary consultation concerning John Boughton (PERSON28255)

Question asked by Boughton (PERSON28249) on 6 March 1618 at 11:00

RN Iohn Boughton of Roxon borne Aug 6 last a yere then came for his child marche 6 h. 11. ant m 1618

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 5r (upper right part of page)

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CASE46591: Horary consultation concerning Richard Ring (PERSON34769)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38386) on 9 May 1618 at 11:30

RN Rich. Ring of Cranfild. 2 y the 28 of Decēb. last on thursday night after mydnight came now in son may. 9 h {sic} hor 11. 30 ant m 1618.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 92r (upper left part of page)

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CASE48939: Horary consultation concerning John Mariot (PERSON32969)

Question asked by the patient on 10 June 1619 at 10:45

RN Iohn Maryot of Hayford 80 y. Iune 10. h. 10. 45 ant m 1619. /in prsence\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 36v (upper left part of page)

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CASE49744: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Oldkins (PERSON33791)

Question asked by the patient on 2 October 1619 at 07:15

RN Th. Oldkins of Baldon neere to Oxford 31. y a batch. octob. 2. h {sic} hor 7. \15/ ant m 1619. prsent

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 15r (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE24118: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Foster (PERSON30561)

Question asked by the patient on 19 November 1614 at 11:00 or at 11:30

RN Margaret foster of Northmarsen 18 y this day halfe an houre after a eleaven came her selfe to me novēb. 19 h {sic} hor. 11. ant m 1614.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 124v (upper left part of page)

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CASE25433: Horary consultation concerning Alice Tomms (PERSON36137)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37381) on 9 October 1610 at 15:00

RN Alce Toms of Risely mond|t|he {sic} month before Christmas a yere old betwixt 10 & 11. at nigh {sic} came & {illeg}|w|as brought heather octob 9 h. 3. p m 1610 |the child prsent.| |almost a yere olde.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 131v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE39906: Horary consultation concerning Mary Hunt (PERSON31985)

Question asked by the patient on 13 May 1612 at 14:30

RN mary Hunt of Bisseter maryed. 26 y may 13. h. 2. 30 p m 1612 /in prsenc\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘tempted in mynd to hurt her selfe.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 93r (upper left part of page)

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CASE40022: Horary consultation concerning Robert Emerson (PERSON30192)

Question asked by Emerson (PERSON30196) on 5 June 1612 at 17:15

RN Robart Emmerson 3 yeres next St Androwes day a|b|etwixt 3 & four. wch was a thursday. his mother came for him Iune 5. h. 5. 15 p m 1612

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 111v (upper left part of page)

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CASE41244: Horary consultation concerning John Web (PERSON36591)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37868) on 25 April 1613 at 15:20

RN Iohn Web. of Woullyson 12 y brought to me to see in his strang fits Ap 25. h. 3. 20 p m. 1613. |here in prsenc|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 103r (upper left part of page)

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CASE42696: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Persival (PERSON34254)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38014) on 9 December 1615 at 16:50

RN Katherin Persivall of old S{trat}ford 18 y. decēb. 9 h {sic} {hor} 4. 38 \50/ p m 16i5

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 156v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE42799: Horary consultation concerning Robert Meadowes (PERSON33174)

Question asked by Meadowes (PERSON33173) on 1 February 1616 at 08:00

RN Robart Meaddowes 2 y Old the on the weddensday sēnet before Christmas last \was/ 2 y betwixt 8 & 9 at night his father came for him to me febr. 1. h. 8 ant m. 16i6

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 176v (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE43445: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Bartholomew [Isaac] (PERSON27818)

Question asked by the patient on 26 May 1616 at 16:30

RN Mres Isaac of Oxford yt came wth mres Mocket mary {sic} 26 h. 4. 30 p m. 16i6. |venef metuit| /cānot abyde to goe abroad in ye day to look vppō on but only at night\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 99r (upper right part of page)

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CASE43679: Horary consultation concerning Denise Commin (PERSON29223)

Question asked by the patient on 17 July 1616 at 19:30

RN Dennys Comyn of Prince Risbure in longewick. 46|7| y Iuly. 17. h. 7. 30 a|p| m 16i6 francis Co{u}

|1 francis Cosen susp. 2 Margaret Ives. 3 Katherine Ives. 4. Cicely Dorell./ 5 will. Stubly Eliz. Crutche Bridget Parsons|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 140r (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE45335: Horary consultation concerning Josian Ignoram (PERSON32015)

Question asked by the patient on 24 July 1617 at 11:00

RN Iosian Ignorā of Stanwick 10 y Iuly 24 h. 11 ant m 1617.

Iosian Ignorā of Stāwick 10 y Iuly 24 h. 11 ant m 1617

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 43r (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE45894: Horary consultation concerning John Darley (PERSON29636)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38328) on 26 December 1617 at 16:00

RN Iohn Darlee of Elsoe 4 y Decēb 26. h. 4. p m 1617 |4 y a weeke afo{illeg}|re|| shrovetyde at {most} /was prsent\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 146r (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?f15-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AWitchcraft%20and%20devil;f20-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20asked%20in%20person;f21-date=1610-1619, accessed 2 April 2025.