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CASE67808: Horary consultation concerning Mr Edmond [Edward] Ferrers [Ferry] (PERSON30336)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40851) on 28 February 1629 at 15:25

RN Edward fery the lord Wentwort 38 y feb 28 {illeg}|| 3. 25 p m 1629

Edward fery of Tyddington 36 y feb 28 The Lord Wentsworths baylie febr 28. h {sic} hor. 3. 30. p. m. 1629.

Ed {f}ery {sic} \Ed. fery/ baylie of Tyding 38 feb 28 h {sic} hor. 3. 25 p m 1629 /strangly handled witch susp\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, ff. 70r-v, 71r (f. 70r bottom left, f. 70r bottom right, f. 70v upper left, and f. 71r middle right)

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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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CASE71284: Decumbiture for Mrs Sara Willows (PERSON61910)

Question asked by the patient on 24 January 1631 at 14:39

RN Mres Sara Wheelows first taken Ian 23 h|| 4 \3. 30/ 11. 30 30 p |ant| m 1631 |of Collingtree 2 myles frō Northāpton|

strangly taken wth strang fits lifting her vp as on shaken wth a shaking Ague wth a great hart beating |was prsent|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 79 (upper left part of page)

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CASE75702: Interrogation (Receiving message) concerning Egerton [Frances] [Countess of Bridgewater] (PERSON48398)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784) on 15 October 1632 at 16:30

SRN Vtrū suspicio ven. sit vera Octob. 15o . h. 4. 30. p. m. 1632

[Astrological Chart]

at this time ye Earle of Bridgewaters footeman came & brought lers frō ye Countesse & young Sr Robert Na etc.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 214, p. 75 (upper left part of page)

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CASE18804: Horary consultation concerning Anne Middleton (PERSON4997)

Question asked by the patient on 5 February 1599 at 07:30

RN An Middleton 10 yeres old hath many strang fits a londonour over against Paules church. her fathr is a linnen Dra well his wife was Mr Grys syster. well acquainted wth my brothr Sandy

quærit causa morbi in prsentia filij et patris in prijs ædib patris sui feb. 5 die hor 7. 30 m: ant m 16 1599

veneficiu suspicatr

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 11r (upper right 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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CASE75022: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Stevens (PERSON59573)

Question asked by the patient on 6 July 1632 at 15:45

RN Thomas Steaphins of woodford 24. y Iuly. 6 h. 3. 45 p m. 1632 /the ty prsent\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 288 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE31740: Horary consultation concerning Joan Dickins (PERSON22916)

Question asked by the patient on 22 June 1607 at 08:50

RN Ione Dickings of Stocke golding 20 y Iune 22 h. 8. 50 ant m 1607. frigted or haunted wth some ill sprite mopish wōt to Drowne her selfe |suspecteth on lanckford min onc curat of b|w|oulvrton. nevr well since he was there.|

deus eius nostri miseratr. in prsenc mopish sottish laugheth looketh well.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 228v (upper left part of page)

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CASE21782: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Barnebrough (PERSON9478)

Question asked by the patient on 1 December 1604 at 12:00

RN Elis Barnebrooke of Harold. 26 y Decēb. 1. h {sic} hor. 12. 1604. shee was in prsenc

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 192v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE28547: Horary consultation concerning Henry Fisher (PERSON11750)

Question asked by the patient on 8 April 1605 at 07:30

RN Henry Fishr 40 y my man will. vnckle Apr 8. {h}|| hor. 7. 30 ant m. 1605. brought again his water. being not well. |metuit veneficiū|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘strāgly handled hed harte backe. a cold temples gydy headed’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 28r (upper right part of page)

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CASE58864: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Ward (PERSON61102)

Question asked by the patient on 2 August 1624 at 07:15

RN Agnys Ward of H {sic} Rainsdon 2 ryles {sic} beyond Bedford 53 y Iuly. Aug 2. h 7. 15 ant m 1624 /was prsent.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 31r (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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CASE76976: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON41829)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41828) on 16 April 1633 at 18:15

RN Elinor Barnard\Elner Barnard of modlyn/ of Stebbing 40 A|y| mā came for a womā very sick yt was wth me before Ap 16 h. 6. 15 p m 1633

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 41 (upper right part of page)

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CASE64288: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Langley (PERSON53355)

Question asked by the patient on 17 July 1627 at 19:20

RN Thomas Langlye of Oxford 28. y. of {sic} Shrove mudaye {sic} \last/ neavr mayed {sic}. a shipwrite a batch. Iuly 17. . h. 7. 20 p m 1627 he was prsent cānot stay any where1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a weaknes in his brayne’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 164r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE54954: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Berry (PERSON28007)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39545) on 16 September 1622 at 14:00

RN Mres Be\a/rry of Bedford 42. y. the 3 of may christened the fryday before came in son sept: 16 h. 2. p m. 1622 |pytifully cōplayneth|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 59r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE74732: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Crawthorne [Silby] (PERSON58746)

Question asked by the patient on 30 May 1632 at 17:00

RN Elis Selbee of Owndle octob 2. next 26 y may 30 h. 5. p m 1632 hath a boy & a gea\r/le had a wench about 6 weekes sinc & doth suckle it /was prsent\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 197 (upper left part of page)

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CASE15411: Horary consultation concerning Goody Sybil Fisher (PERSON11787)

Question asked by Fisher (PERSON11747) on 1 August 1603 at 12:15

GJ Sibill Fisher of Cokenho 23|4| y August 1. ho 12 15 p. m. 1603

[Astrological Chart]

Light headed laug{illeg}|h|es, but at first tooke it wth a weeping look ghastly. \a/ fleering look sett her teeth. one night did nothing but sweare and curse /

Sibill Fisher she knowes not of her husband cōming for her, knowes nobody they bynde her hand and feete. when she is loose she is so strong that they cannot Deale wth her. sing idle song. Desyres to daunce. She had 2 midwives the first vnskilfull the 2 froward & would not meddle wth her because she was not first sent her, suspected to be a witche, the woman well layd but a weeke after fell into these fitt & at first speaking of her 2 midwyfe sayd. what doest thou there wth thy blacke hen. & such like speeches

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Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 113v (bottom left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE21917: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON18701)

Question asked by Sir Anthony Tyrringham [Mr Tyrringham] (PERSON16621) on 16 January 1605 at 10:36

RN I went to Sr Anthony Tyrringhā Ia to see his servant yt lay strangly sicke Ian. 16. h. 10. 25|36| ant m I came thithr & did see her. in her fitte. Ian 16. h. 10. 36 ant m. 1605.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 214v (upper left part of page)

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CASE55479: Horary consultation concerning Rebecca Walline (PERSON61015)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39591) on 7 January 1623 at 14:00

RN Rebecca Wallen of Westmyster {sic} but now hath layen at Bedford mayed {sic} 25 y. Ian. 7. h. 2. p m 1623

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 152v (bottom right, upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE75858: Decumbiture for Thomas Hornedalle (PERSON51884)

Question asked by the patient on 7 November 1632 at 11:30

RN Thomas Hurndale. 21 y taken strangly & terrrifyed wth the falling sicknes no Octob 31. h. 11 p m 1632 /h 10. 30 p m. 1632\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 126 (bottom, bottom left, and bottom right parts 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-info=Occupation%20mentioned, accessed 2 April 2025.