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CASE52422: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Harte (PERSON51045)

Question asked by the patient on 9 May 1621 at 14:30

RN Goody Hart bish Hatfild may 9 . h. 2. 30 p m 162i

gr smytten wth ill mēbers

Mary Hart strangly hanted

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 233, f. 134v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE15789: Horary consultation concerning Henry Putnam (PERSON15116)

Question asked by the patient on 25 October 1603 at 14:45

GJ Henry Putnam of wolverton Ocrob. 25 ho. 2. 45 p. m 1603

[Astrological Chart]

Quæritr vt veneficio vel imprcationibus afficiatr.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 152r (upper right part of page)

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CASE23210: Horary consultation concerning Prudence Russell (PERSON58076)

Question asked by the patient on 26 October 1630 at 15:45

Prudence Russell \his wife/ 37. y. Octob. 26. . h. 3. 45. p m. 1630

Et maritus et v{illeg}xor metuunt veneficiū

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 238, f. 186v (middle right part of page)

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CASE29577: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Question asked by the patient on 16 August 1605 at 08:00

RN Aug. 15 {illeg}|| I felt a \new/ payne in the calfe of my leg wch I nevr felt before. a toode came out of the wall at the same tyme./

Aug 16 h. 8. quæritr ant m 1605 an venefic tangatr

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 216, f. 174r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE3997: Horary consultation concerning Mr George Eveling (PERSON2596)

Question asked by the patient on 5 July 1598 at 08:50

SF mr Eveling at 50 p 8. 5 Ilij {sic} an’ m’ vtrm {sic} sit venif

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 195, f. 123r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE41188: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Bedford (PERSON27926)

Question asked by the patient on 19 April 1613 at 19:00

RN Thomas Bedford of Dunstable. 61 y Ap 19 h. 7. p m 1613. vtrū maleficiatus vl {sic} fascinatus.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 199, f. 93r (upper right part of page)

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CASE48945: Horary consultation concerning John Bird (PERSON9742)

Question asked by the patient on 11 June 1619 at 15:00

RN Iohn Byrd of this towne sent his water beīg strangly handled & ready to die Iune 11 h. 3. p m. 1619.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 235, f. 37v (upper right part of page)

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CASE54337: Horary consultation concerning Anne Newell (PERSON55312)

Question asked by the patient on 30 May 1622 at 15:00

RN An Newall of kempson vtrū venef sit passa 22 y may 2|3|0 {illeg} {sic} h. 3 p m 1622

[Partial Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 223, f. 135v (upper left part of page)

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CASE54984: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Molins (PERSON54858)

Question asked by the patient on 19 September 1622 at 19:00

RN An Molyns of London by Grays Inne 30 y Sept. 19 h. 7. p m 1622. vtrū venef sit passa

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 222, f. 64v (upper left part of page)

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CASE55475: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Egleton (PERSON48403)

Question asked by the patient on 1 January 1623 at 11:50

RW Mris Egleton of {G}roue y. 47. d. . hor: 11. 50. ant: m. Ian, 1. 1623. timet maleficiū.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 222, f. 152r (upper left part of page)

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CASE55476: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Egleton (PERSON48403)

Question asked by the patient on 7 January 1623 at 11:00

RW Mris: Egleton. d. . h. 11. ant: m. Ian: 7. 1623. timet maleficiū.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 222, f. 152r (upper centre part of page)

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CASE15296: Horary consultation concerning Richard Dobs (PERSON11330)

Question asked by the patient on 11 July 1603 at 11:00

GJ Richard Dobs of Risedon 50 y Iuly 11 ho. 11 a m. 1603

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 102v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE22356: Horary consultation concerning Goody Agnes Rogers (PERSON25147)

Question asked by the patient on 3 July 1630 at 11:00

RN Goody Rogars of Tempsfol|r|d\ford/ {sic} a wid 55 y Iuly 3 h {sic} hor 10 11. ant m 1630

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 238, f. 48v (upper right part of page)

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CASE36527: Interrogation concerning Alice Nichols (PERSON27021)

Question asked by the patient on 14 September 1609 at 17:00

GJ Alice Nichols of Ecton 17 y Sept. 14 ho. 11. 50 a. m. 1609

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 203, f. 157v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE51934: Horary consultation concerning Mary Bettle (PERSON44108)

Question asked by the patient on 17 January 1621 at 15:40

RN Thomas Bettle of Bozeat most dogged to his wife as on hanted wth an ill spirit & loveth a wench in the towne. hath beyond the seas done some desp deede & rā into England curseth & bā{re}th & threatneth his wife his wife signifyed this vnto me Ian 17 h. 3. 40

he beateth her ill most cōtinually

Mary Betle his wife

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 233, f. 36r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE10271: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Hill [the elder] [Mr Hill [High Constable]] [Old Mr Hill] (PERSON12752)

Question asked by the patient on 8 April 1600 at 09:15

RN Mr Hill of Litlington Apr. 8 die h. {illeg} 9. 15. ant m. 1600

susp {b}. ven.

[Astrological Chart]

Agnys Mouse.

Ione Brede.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 202, f. 31r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12725: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON17726)

Question asked by the patient on 20 September 1599 between 11:45 and 12:15

RN at this time or about 12. 15 a Tealer of Kempso asked me wheatr he were not bespoken because he fell into a bleeding not thincking to live

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 207r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE22913: Horary consultation concerning Mr Campion (PERSON45516)

Question asked by the patient on 10 September 1630 at 14:00

RN Mr Cāian of Moulton 40 y sept: 10 h. 2 p m 1630.

There was a falling out betwixt him & Alce Church ill thought

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 238, f. 134v (upper right part of page)

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CASE25508: Horary consultation concerning Richard Hill (PERSON31645)

Question asked by the patient on 16 October 1610 at 07:15

RN Rich Hill of Great Catworth 40 y Octob. 16 h. 7. 15. ant m. 16i0 vtrū verbis fasci George Warren

[Partial Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 239, f. 141r (upper left part of page)

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CASE31296: Decumbiture for Mr Francis Shaxton (PERSON15740)

Question asked by the patient between 21 April 1607 at 19:50 and 22 April 1607 at 06:25

RN Mr Shaxton taken wth a strang fit Apr 21. h. 8. 25 p m {sic} \7. 50. p m/ 1607 /put it for 7. 50 p m 1607.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 169r (bottom left 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?f19-patient-knowledge=Patient%20asked%20the%20question;f20-extent-of-transcription=Whole%20entry;f21-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AWitchcraft%20and%20devil, accessed 20 March 2025.