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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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CASE17452: Horary consultation concerning Rose Mitton (PERSON14217)

Question asked by Mitton (PERSON14215) on 6 July 1602 at 13:15

RN Rose Miten of husb Coople. 3 y. Iuly 6 hor 1. 15. p m 16021

Notes:

1 ‘Rose Mitten of Cople 3 y. at that tyme not in prsence. pater sine prsentia filiæ’ in the left margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 129r (upper right part of page)

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CASE64219: Interrogation (Medical episode) concerning William Hall (PERSON50669)

Question asked by Mr Anthony Hall (PERSON50642) on 9 July 1627 at 08:12

RN strangly taken Iuly 5 h. 8. 30 ant m 1627

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 147v (upper right part of page)

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CASE64868: Interrogation (Conversation) concerning Emmanuel Scrope [First Earl of Sunderland, Lord President of York] [Lord Scrope] (PERSON58391)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 2 November 1627 between 09:00 and 13:45

RN my lord prsident told me yt he feared nutch {sic}, least some ill people had done him Harme novēb 2. . h. 9 ant m 1627

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 259v (upper left part of page)

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CASE65111: Horary consultation concerning William Ring (PERSON57656)

Question asked by the patient on 23 December 1627 at 15:20 or at 15:25

RN {1} Logen: 2 Simon 3 Arragon the tenpter {sic} Ammeleke. Samuel br {sic} burne them & {illeg}|b|efore they be burned chardged them in the name of god the father son & holy ghost. Decēb 23 h 3 25. p m 1627

Williā Ringe

Will. Ring of Bletchly h. 3. 20 p m 1627 haunted wth ill spirit came to me

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 44r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE65711: Horary consultation concerning Ellen Garret (PERSON49654)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40624) on 2 April 1628 at 06:30

RN the mother brought Ellen Iarrets water \pHe{ntick}/ wch was good but thin \21. y/ Ap 2. h. 6. {illeg}|3|0 p n ant m 1628

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 157r (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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CASE76384: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Phillip Lea (PERSON53552)

Question asked by the patient on 31 January 1633 at 09:30

RN Phylip Lea of Le Ratbee in Leycester sheere. 41 y Ian. 31. h. 9 30 ant m 1633 /very sound\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 289 (upper right part of page)

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CASE79892: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Colford (PERSON1853)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON8211) on 8 June 1601 at 12:30

RN Itm’ Iune 8 die h. 30 p 12 in meridie fery stroken & pinched sorely black & blewe

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 181, f. 22r (bottom part of page)

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CASE17460: Horary consultation concerning Rose Mitton (PERSON14217)

Question asked by Mitton (PERSON14215) on 7 July 1602 at 16:30

RN Rose Myten of Coople in Bedfordshere. 3 y Iuly. 7. hor. 4. 30 p m 1602. child in prsence

[Astrological Chart]

the child was in our prsence wth his fathr at this tyme.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 130v (upper left part of page)

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CASE22365: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Whitechurch (PERSON61690)

Question asked by the patient on 5 July 1630 at 09:30

RN Agnys Whitchurch of North Marson 20|3| y Iuly 5 h. 9. 30 ant m 1630 /was prsent\ |feare ill tongues|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 50r (upper right part of page)

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CASE23307: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Cope (PERSON46980)

Question asked by Cope (PERSON46978) on 12 November 1630 at 14:30

RN Susan \Elis/ Copes of Olny 10 y novēb 12. hor 2. 30 p m 1630

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 201v (upper right part 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)

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-language=English, accessed 2 April 2025.