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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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CASE49379: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Panton (PERSON33954)

Question asked by Mr Robert Wallis (PERSON36434) on 30 July 1619 at 07:00

RN Mr Wallys in Mres Pantōs behalfe being strangly visited quærit vtrū mrs Panton nō sit passa veneficiū Iuly 30. h. 7. ant m 16i9

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 127r (upper left part of page)

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CASE53759: Horary consultation concerning Mr Brograve [Justice of the Peace] (PERSON44909) and Edmonds (PERSON48347)

Question asked by Mrs Dorothy Brograve (PERSON44916) on 25 March 1622 at 16:20

RN Mres Brograve sent me a token her husb. full of greev|f|e for the burning of his house & good & Mr for Mr Edmunds Daughter 17. y march. 25 h. 4. 1|2|0 p m 1622 |Mr Edmunds Daughter.| |harted {sic} as her fathr thinketh wth some ill creature/|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 32v (upper left part of page)

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CASE37924: Decumbiture for Edward Child (PERSON28907)

Question asked by Child (PERSON28905) on 25 April 1611 at 08:45

RN Edward Child of Silsoe taken on the 17 of Apr . about 6 \30/ in the morning {A} {sic} 1611. strangly taken & doth {m}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 69v (upper right part of page)

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CASE54333: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Persival (PERSON34254)

Question asked by Persival (PERSON56604) on 30 May 1622 at 12:30

RN Katherin Persivall of Old Stratford 22 y may 30 h 12. 30 p m. 1622 /mater filia\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 134v (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE59546: Horary consultation concerning Anne Shortread (PERSON58683)

Question asked by Shortread (PERSON58680) on 18 December 1624 at 08:30

RN An Shortreed 3 quarters Old Decēb 18 h 8. 30 ant m 1624

mater infante strangly handled

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 127v (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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CASE67303: Decumbiture for John Goldsborough (PERSON49991)

Question asked by Sir Robert Pain (PERSON55949) on 3 November 1628 at 08:25

RN Iohn Goldsbborow the gradchild {sic} to Sr Iohn Robart Pean Pain of Sowthoe 4 y suddenly & strangly taken Octob 25 hor. 10 ant m 1628

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 310v (upper left part of page)

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CASE71835: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Denton (PERSON47804)

Question asked by Richard Denton (PERSON47802) on 15 April 1631 at 14:30

RN Rich Denton quærit vtrū Thomas Denton sit liberatus ab oni veneficio Ap 15. h. 2. 30 p m. 163i

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 232, p. 253 (upper right part of page)

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CASE75478: Horary consultation concerning Campion (PERSON45515)

Question asked by Goodman Campion (PERSON45518) on 12 September 1632 at 16:20

RN Goodmā Campion Sept 12. . h. 4. 20 p m 1632. /19 weekes at night\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 11 (upper right part of page)

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CASE75645: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Joan Duncombe (PERSON48178)

Question asked by Mr Filpot (PERSON48933) on 8 October 1632 at 15:00

RN Mr Filpot myster yt came to see me Quæritr vtrū veneficiū vl maleficiū passa octob. 8 h. 3. p m 1632

Mres Ioane Duncōbe of Turweston 25 {sic} /32\ y

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 214, p. 60 (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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CASE7900: Horary consultation concerning Ellen Hixson (PERSON3798)

Question asked by Richard Hixson (PERSON3796) on 23 July 1600 at 09:00

SF Ellin Hixson the Daughter of Richard. and Margaret of of a year almoste/ 1600 the 23 of Iulij An’ m’ at 9. wher it be forspoken or bewitched or a changerlinge &c or noe the father for the Child

[Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 236, f. 173r (upper left part of page)

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CASE9148: Horary consultation concerning Barbara Best (PERSON937)

Question asked by Best (PERSON934) on 23 April 1601 at 07:45

SF Barbara best of 18 wick old 1601 the 23 of Aprill an’ mer at 45 p 7 vtrum venificato The mother for the child/

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 411, f. 68v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE61542: Horary consultation concerning William Lewis (PERSON53693) and Robert Lewis (PERSON53687) and Samuel Lewis (PERSON53688)

Question asked by William Lewis (PERSON53693) and Robert Lewis (PERSON53687) on 25 January 1626 at 14:00

RN The eldest Will: Lewys of Henly vppon Tems 15 y Ian 25 h. 1. 40 p m 1626 h. 2. p {sic}

Rob. Lewys 11 y {lat}. 8 weeks

Sam. Lewys {illeg}|t|his day a weeke.

all in leake maner wth st{ran}ge convulsions months & crye hereof.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 80r (upper left part of page)

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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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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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CASE17974: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Allat (PERSON9080)

Question asked by Allat (PERSON9079) on 24 September 1602 at 10:15

GJ Elsabeth Allet of Greenes norton 50 y. Sept. 24 ho. 10. 15 a m.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 207v (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)

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-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AWitchcraft%20and%20devil;f20-querent-identified=Yes;f21-patient-consent=Not%20specified, accessed 20 March 2025.