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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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CASE24835: Decumbiture for Robert Huggins (PERSON13010)

Question asked by the patient on 24 May 1610 at 07:00

RN Robart Huggyns first taken after yt he had lapped a tree & then did did {sic} drink & grew worse taken strangly may 19 h {sic} hor 10 ant m 16i0

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 43v (bottom 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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CASE38236: Horary consultation concerning Edward Child (PERSON28907)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37535) on 11 June 1611 at 08:38

RN Edward Child lyeth very strangly handled. as on yt were bewitched stragling biting catching & sighing 2 y. old Iune 11. h. 8 38. ant m 1611.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 108v (upper left part of page)

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CASE47343: Decumbiture for Thomas Dyson (PERSON30018)

Question asked by the patient on 22 August 1618 at 07:45

RN Thomas Dyson was strangly taken Aug 9 h. 4 ant m 1618 31. y

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 4v (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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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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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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CASE68982: Decumbiture for Emmanuel Scrope [First Earl of Sunderland, Lord President of York] [Lord Scrope] (PERSON58391)

Question asked by the patient on 15 July 1629 between 16:00 and 19:00

RN My H lord strangly & desperately taken Iu Easter Eve last being h {sic}. h 12. at night Apr 4. h {sic} hor. 12 at midnight 1629

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 406, f. 100v (upper left part of page)

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CASE69100: Decumbiture for William Barringer (PERSON43647)

Question asked by the patient on 28 July 1629 at 08:00

RN Will. Barrenger of Steaphinton taken strangly 26 Iuly. h. 12. p m 1629

[Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 406, f. 115r (bottom 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)

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CASE37789: Horary consultation concerning Swynckshead (PERSON35884)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37496) on 28 March 1611 at 14:45

RN a boy of a yere old goody Swinshheds child of Donstable march. 28 . h. 2. 45 p m 1611. |vnquiet|

strangly taken quærit wheather taken & will live

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 50v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE40251: Horary consultation concerning Henry Sam (PERSON35043)

Question asked by the patient on 26 August 1612 at 10:00

RN \Henry Sam 34. y./ of luten strāgly taken wth an ague Aug 26 h. 10 ant m. 1612

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 146r (upper left part of page)

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CASE41244: Horary consultation concerning John Web (PERSON36591)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37868) on 25 April 1613 at 15:20

RN Iohn Web. of Woullyson 12 y brought to me to see in his strang fits Ap 25. h. 3. 20 p m. 1613. |here in prsenc|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 103r (upper left part of page)

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CASE57287: Horary consultation concerning John Raunt (PERSON57320)

Question asked by Mr Pue (PERSON57138) on 16 October 1623 at 18:00

RN Mr Pow my L. Purbecks serv: for his frinds child octob 16 h. 6 p m 1623

The child borne a yere old. Convuls.

Iohn Rainte was borne miklemas was twelfmonth on miklemas Day last was twelfmonth h 4 p m. 1622 strangly handled

Iohn Raunt of London a yere old last miklemas troubled wth convulsi{ons} octob 16 h. 6 p m 1{623}

Mr Pue my lord Purbe{ecks} serv: for this child

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 6Av, f. 7v (f. 6Av upper left, and f. 7v upper right)

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CASE59734: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Johnson (PERSON52582)

Question asked by Johnson (PERSON52575) on 31 January 1625 at 18:00

RN Mr Iohn Iohnson of g|G|reat Ford 21 y \a batch/ Ian 31. h. 6. p m 1625.

natus Ap 11 the 2 y of his matyes raigne 1604 h. 4 p m. 1604

strangly handled & hath had 3 sev. fits the first decēb. 12. & cōtinued vntill the 18 of the same 2 Ian first & cōtinued vntill the 9 of the same the 3d fit Ian 21. & nowe reasonable well sine Consensu /pater filio sine consensu\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 155r (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE65262: Decumbiture for Emmanuel Scrope [First Earl of Sunderland, Lord President of York] [Lord Scrope] (PERSON58391)

Question asked by the patient between 28 January 1628 at 13:39 and 29 January 1628 at 09:20

RN My Lord prs sorely griped Ian 29|8| \/ h. 9. 20 \13. p 13. p m/ ant m {sic} 1628 strangly handled & had may {sic} good stooles on after another

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 78v (upper left 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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CASE22075: Horary consultation concerning Francis Emerson (PERSON48529)

Question asked by the patient on 6 June 1630 at 07:00

RN francis Emmers{on} of Cosgrave 13 {y} Iune 7 {sic} h. 7 {ant} m. 1630 |strang{ly} tak{en}|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 6v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE73882: Horary consultation concerning Henry Haselwood (PERSON51133)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41494) on 28 February 1632 at 11:00

RN Henry Hazlewood 11 wee{kes} old strangly handled & lyeth dead 3 o{r} 4 tyms a day w{th} convulsions feb. 2{8} h. 11 ant m 16{32}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 466 (bottom 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?f2-patient-sex=Male;f3-number-of-astrologers=Single%20astrologer;f4-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AWitchcraft%20and%20devil%3A%3AStrange%20affliction, accessed 5 March 2025.