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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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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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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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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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CASE76012: Decumbiture for Thomas Nichols (PERSON55464)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41717) on 27 November 1632 at 09:00

RN Thomas Nichols \of litle Linford/ taken very strangly in his belly novēb 25. h. 3. p m 1632 |13 y|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 173 (upper right part of page)

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CASE54685: Horary consultation concerning Susan Beauchamp (PERSON43880)

Question asked by the patient on 25 July 1622 at 18:00

RN Susan Bechā of Cosgrave 11. y. the thursday after St Peter but came to me Iuly 25. h. 6 p m. 1622 pyned & cōsumed hed neck & belly. mutch pyned & wasted1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a Consūption’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 9r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE42211: Horary consultation concerning Anne Beck (PERSON27917)

Question asked by the patient on 11 August 1615 at 06:20

RN An Becke of kemolten 60 {y} Aug 11. h. 6. 20 ant m. 16i5

matricis ascensus they doe feare yt she is possessed.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 75v (upper right part of page)

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CASE74216: Horary consultation concerning Mr W (PERSON60874)

Question asked by the patient on 4 April 1632 at 11:20

RN \It begā on thursday last betwene 4. 30 p {sic} 1632/ M W veneficū ach in his \right/ should in extrmty {sic}. ever sinc Easter day yt he cānot sleepe Ap. 4 h. 11. 20 ant m 1632

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 47 (upper left part of page)

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CASE12696: Horary consultation concerning William Seer (PERSON15703)

Question asked by the patient on 14 September 1599 at 11:12

RN Will. Seer of Havershā 60 y. 53. y. for his Lamenes & leg wc rūneth & payneth him on hys syd. Septemb. 14 die h. 11. 12. 1599

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 202v (upper right part of page)

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CASE21737: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Child (PERSON10499)

Question asked by the patient on 20 November 1604 at 10:30

RN Elisabeth Child of Puddington 26. y married. 2 child. yongest 2 yere old almost novēb. 20. h. 10. 30 ant m 1604.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1

metuit cōsūptē et maleficiū

harte plucked sorely.

’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 185r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE18754: Horary consultation concerning Mr Piggot (PERSON14917) and Mr George Piggot (PERSON14922)

Question asked by Mr Piggot (PERSON14917) on 5 January 1601 at 08:54 or at 09:00 or at 09:30

RN Mr Pigget of lathbury for him selfe & his brothr.

Mr George of Bechapton

prior habet hemeroydes. altr vniursalē debilitate corp. me{illeg}|{tu}|s venef. Ian. 5 die h. 8. 4|5|4. ant m. 1600 {sic} hor. 9. {illeg}|h|or. 9. 30. ant m.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 2v (upper left part of page)

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CASE11554: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Robert Hughes (PERSON13015)

Question asked by the patient on 29 December 1600 at 09:55

RN Goodmā Hues of Dunsannger. Decēb. 29. die h. 9. 5{illeg}|5| ant m. 1600 /he hat a hard swelling in his neck red of t betwixt his shoulders of the bignes of a peny cake.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 217r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11891: Horary consultation concerning William Seer (PERSON15703)

Question asked by the patient on 21 December 1598 at 12:45

RN Will: Seere of haversham. 53 yeres old sitteth vp by the fier, very stiffe & hardly to {ground} onc in 24 houres complayneth of his body & lims & legs most in on of his sides all over his left syde ever sinc March last: first amisse not able to goe over the Dore threshall. sinc Alhalloutide. sent his wife to me Decēb. 21. die . h. 12. 45. 1598. on of his legs the left wonderfully swelled. a very diseased body & hath had a greate cough.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘feare lest he be beworded’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 70v (upper left part of page)

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CASE41510: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Turlen (PERSON36236)

Question asked by the patient on 10 June 1613 at 16:38

RN Elis Turland borne octob. 2. in ye 5 yere of her raigne was here in prsenc Iune 10. h. 4. 38 p m 1613. /face blasted.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 148r (upper right part of page)

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CASE52239: Horary consultation concerning Lettice Sherman (PERSON58654)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON58651) on 29 March 1621 at 09:00

RN Lettice Shermā of Woulvrton 23 y march 29 h. 8 9. ant m. 162i

she came heather wth her mother. strang fits then swoūding in her bed as the falling sicknes or mother.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 102r (upper left part of page)

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CASE76844: Horary consultation concerning Judith Hix (PERSON51624)

Question asked by the patient on 4 April 1633 at 10:00

RN Iudith Hix of Woodstocke ma\r/yed 31 y the fryday before the lady Day Ap 4 h. 9. 20 \10/ ant m 1633 /a trēbling in her belly\ /an extreme griping in her belly\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 1 (upper left part of page)

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CASE21915: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON18701)

Question asked by Mr Tyrringham (PERSON18812) on 13 January 1605 at 09:00

RN Mr Tyrringhās mead of Tyrringhā 24 y Ian. 13 h. 9. ant m 1605. suffocat matricis strange fits eithr of mothr or apop. litharg.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1

sleepy. Lethargye

speachles skreameth only

’ in chart

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

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CASE47955: Decumbiture for Mrs Lucy Hainsworth (PERSON23557)

Question asked by Mr Hainsworth (PERSON23555) on 12 December 1618 at 14:00

RN Mres Haynsworth of Stonystratford 35 y & as mutch as frō the 4 of August last was strangly taken at the hart & did swound often tymes almost Dead Decēb. 9. h 12 1618.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 112r (upper left part of page)

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CASE10138: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Toppe (PERSON16489)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17480) on 15 March 1600 or on 16 March 1600 at 13:00

RN Agnes Tappe 4 y old of Astwood feb. 16. die h. 1. p m 1600. cryeth of her belly pynd & consumed. Elisabeth Burdge suspected1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1

witchery

belly ache

’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 7r (bottom 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?f17-info=Outcome%28s%29;f19-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AWitchcraft%20and%20devil;f20-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body, accessed 23 February 2025.