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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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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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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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CASE50670: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth French (PERSON49448)

Question asked by the patient on 21 April 1620 at 09:40

RN An old womā

susp yt she is haunted wth four spirit Ap 21. h. 9. 40 ant m 1620. Elis: french. in marsh Buckinghāsheere a yere soe

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 6r (upper left part of page)

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CASE53668: Horary consultation concerning Mary Smith (PERSON59216)

Question asked by the patient on 8 March 1622 at 13:00

RN Mary Smith of yardly sent for me to come to her march 8 . h. 1. p m 1622 |was sorely haunted|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 17r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE56500: Horary consultation concerning Sir Robert Boswell (PERSON44503)

Question asked by the patient on 13 June 1623 at 08:00

RN Sr Rob Boswell 64 y Iune 13 h. 8 ant m {1623} was strange hurted

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 131v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE61425: Decumbiture for Anne Martin (PERSON54410)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40215) on 24 December 1625 at 11:30

RN Taken strangly Decēb 18 h. 11 p m 1625

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 62r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE61852: Horary consultation concerning William Lewis (PERSON53693) and Robert Lewis (PERSON53687)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40257) on 24 March 1626 at 18:50

RN Will: & Robart Lewys supposed to be hurt by bad tongues March 24. h 6. 50 p m. 1626 |Will 15 y Robart 12 y|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, ff. 132v-133r (f. 132v upper left, f. 132v upper right, and f. 133r upper right)

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CASE62190: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richardson (PERSON57554)

Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1626 at 06:00

RN Mr Richardson Ap. 27. h. 6.     {sic} 1626

[Astrological Chart]

Mr Richardsons water thought to be beworded Ap 27 h. 6 ant m 1626

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 182r (upper right part of page)

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CASE63481: Horary consultation concerning Frances Ratcliffe [Countess of Sussex] [Lady Frances Mutes] [Frances Shute] (PERSON57309)

Question asked by the patient on 26 March 1627 at 13:45

RN su {sic} The Countesse of sussix march. 26. h. 1. 45 p m 1627

howse at Attleborough hall haunted a long tyme/ 20 y & bettr desyrous to know the cause

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 36v (bottom left 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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CASE64433: Horary consultation concerning Nicholas Gray (PERSON50249)

Question asked by the patient on 11 August 1627 at 07:20

RN Nich: Gray of Wardon mayed {sic} Aug 2 11 h {sic} hor 7. 20 ant m 1627

a fery prick |{sic}| /suddenly strooken\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 186r (upper left 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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CASE65098: Horary consultation concerning William Ring (PERSON57656)

Question asked by the patient on 21 December 1627 at 14:20

RN Williā Ring haunted wth 4 evill spirit as Legen 1. then 2 wth Symon. 3 Argall 4. Amaleck Decēb 21 h. 2. 20 p m 1627

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 41v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE65103: Horary consultation concerning William Ring (PERSON57656)

Question asked by the patient on 21 December 1627 at 16:00

RN Williā Ring of Bletchley. Decēb 21 h 4. p m 1627 |troubled wth spirit|

Lego. Simon/ Argoll:

[Partial Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 42v (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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CASE65362: Horary consultation concerning John Parkes (PERSON56117)

Question asked by the patient on 11 February 1628 at 14:30

RN Iohn Parkes of newp. 17 y feb 11. h. 2. 30 p m 1628

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 101Av (upper right part 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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CASE67270: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Conquer (PERSON46724)

Question asked by the patient on 27 October 1628 at 12:00

RN Elis Conquer of Hardingston 23 y octob. 27. h. 12. 1628

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 304r (middle right 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)

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?f2-date=1620-1629;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AWitchcraft%20and%20devil;f4-language=English, accessed 2 March 2025.