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CASE69858: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Griffen (PERSON50419)

Question asked by the patient on 19 December 1629 at 12:00

SRN Thomas Griffin of Artlingburrough 35. y. Decembr. 19. ♄. hor. 12. 1629 RN /supposeth yt he is bewitched Gabrell \Brawne/ to be tryed tuesd after the 12th Day\ SRN

[Astrological Chart]

RN The womā his wife Ioane Brawne hath 5 teath. Isaac was her vnckle yt was hanged 2 y sinc at Northāpton he bewitched Mres Mary Robinson

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 19 (upper left part of page)

Thomas Griffen (PERSON50419)

Medical >Witchcraft and devil  (Witchcraft suffered (medical))

Personal affairs>Personal relations (Witchcraft suspect)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784)Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Outcome(s) Astrological Chart

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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)

Mr Hainsworth (PERSON23555)Mrs Lucy Hainsworth (PERSON23557)

Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (Heart)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Dizzy and/or faint (Swooning)

Medical >Witchcraft and devil  (Strange affliction)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Outcome(s) DivinationAstrological Chart

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?f19-patient-age-band=030-039%3A%3A35;f20-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AWitchcraft%20and%20devil;f21-info=Outcome%28s%29, accessed 20 March 2025.

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