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CASE31089: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Frayne (PERSON23301)

Question asked by the patient on 8 April 1607 at 10:00

RN Elis. frene of Woburne. 40 y Apr 8 h. 10. ant m 1607.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mynd troubled’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 142v (upper left part of page)

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CASE64618: Horary consultation concerning Goody Dorothy Hearne (PERSON51311)

Question asked by the patient on 19 September 1627 at 14:00

RN Dorothy Sh Herne of Shabington by Tame 24 y mayrd {sic} 4 y. sept 19 h. 2. p m 1627 suckleth mynd troubled sinc mydsomer feareth witchrafte {sic} feareth yt her husb: loveth els wh{er} mynd troubled feareth on goody Shuffes mother yt cōneth {sic} often to her house

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 219r (upper left part of page)

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CASE77166: Horary consultation concerning Anne Astone (PERSON43012)

Question asked by the patient on 4 May 1633 at 10:39

RN An Ashon of Turvye may 4 h {sic} hor. 10. 39 ant m 1633.

mynd troubled witch & sorcery feard Ieas Atwood her boys|e| & sonne |was ducked|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 98 (upper left part of page)

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CASE31915: Horary consultation concerning Anne Herick (PERSON23738)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON26430) on 31 July 1607 at 09:00 or at 09:30 or at 10:30

RN An Herick of Collintree: 16 y Iuly 31 . h. 9. ant m. 1607

[Partial Astrological Chart]

An Herick of Collingtree by Mylton hard by Gayston 16 y Iuly 31. h. 9 \10 30/ ant m. 1607. sine consensu1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘wits & mynd troubled.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 254r-v (f. 254r bottom right, and f. 254v upper left)

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CASE59760: Horary consultation concerning William Tomms (PERSON60304)

Question asked by the patient on 9 February 1625 at 10:00

RN Will: Toms of Thurly 23 y I|f|ebr. 9 h. 10. ant m 1625

tormented wth tentations & mynd sorely troubled

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 160r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE57381: Horary consultation concerning Mary Wells (PERSON61403)

Question asked by the patient on 14 November 1623 at 13:38

RN Mary Wels of fæny stratford 50 y novēb. 14 h. 1. 38 p m 1623. mynd troubled

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 22r (upper left part of page)

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CASE28213: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Dolt (PERSON19493)

Question asked by the patient on 9 October 1606 at 13:00

RN Margaret Dolte of Hockly. 55 y Octob. 9 h. 1. p m 16061

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘troubled in minde’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 284v (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE45272: Horary consultation concerning Samuel Prat (PERSON34456)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38255) on 4 July 1617 at 13:00

RN Sam. Prat of Barton in the Clay 28 y Iu borne on sat Iuly 4. h. Iuly {sic} 4. h. 1. p m 1617 |in prsenc| 1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘troubled in mynd.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 33v (upper left part of page)

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CASE51149: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Brittain (PERSON44876)

Question asked by the patient on 30 June 1620 at 12:50

RN Elis Brittayne of Harlington. 47 y Iune 30 h. 12. 50 p. m. 16201

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘troubled wth mutch melacholy.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 94v (upper left part of page)

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CASE53788: Horary consultation concerning John Bolton (PERSON44398)

Question asked by the patient on 2 April 1622 at 11:00

RN Iohn Bolton of Byssetour 33 y Ap. 2. h. 11 ant m 1622 troubled in mynd wth ill thought. & is very light headed & cānot sleepe a yere. had pils & was let blood last yere. the Divell Doth rū in his mynd./ |goody plowright susp.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 37v (upper left part of page)

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CASE25341: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Ploughman (PERSON34372)

Question asked by the patient on 15 August 1610 at 14:00

RN Agnys Plowmā of Blisworth 20 y Aug. 15. h. 2. p m. 16i01

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘afflicted & troubled in mynd ever since Whitesontyde’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 117r (upper left part of page)

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CASE34389: Horary consultation concerning Avis Rogers (PERSON25148)

Question asked by the patient on 11 November 1608 at 11:25

RN Avys Rogers Pamsford in cābridg sheere 31 y novēb. 11. h. 11. 25 ant m 1608. 4 child & daughters all the yongest a yere old.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mynd troubled mopish’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 244v (upper left part of page)

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CASE39103: Horary consultation concerning Margery Haddon (PERSON31207)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37643) on 15 January 1612 at 16:00

RN Margery Haddon of kettering 47. y. Ian. 15. . h. 4. p m 16121

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mynd troubled. & tempted. to perish her selfe.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 223v (upper left part of page)

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CASE44616: Decumbiture for Mrs Agnes Rawlins [Clason] (PERSON34605)

Question asked by the patient on 4 April 1617 at 11:00

RN Agnys Rawlins of Stoake Hāmon 32 y Ap 4. h. 11. ant m 1617 not sick vryne indiff 3 fig. white Dregs. hart heavy |troubled in her mynd tempted hart heavy| sent Ap 4. sep a {sic} ap . yesterday about 6. \/ h. 6. p. m 1617

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 112v (upper left part of page)

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CASE53373: Horary consultation concerning George Smith (PERSON58988)

Question asked by the patient on 26 November 1621 at 08:00

RN Georg Smyth of Colemurth in Bedfordsheere maryed a twelfmonthe on child 2|3|2 y novēb. 26 . h. 8 ant m. 162i was prsent lightheaded1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘lightheaded mynd troubled’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 143v (upper right part of page)

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CASE68355: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Richards (PERSON57546)

Question asked by Richards (PERSON57544) on 3 May 1629 at 08:50

RN A{illeg}|g|nys Richards of Kettering 32. tuesd before palme sonday at twelfe at night her mother came for her wth out her knowledg May 3. . h. 8 50 ant m 16291

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mynd troubled talketh mutch’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 176r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE38296: Horary consultation concerning Joan Hull (PERSON31962)

Question asked by the patient on 17 June 1611 at 08:30

RN Ione Hull of Wavendon 6. 72. y. Iune 17. h 8. 30 ant m. 16111

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mutch troubled in mynde.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 115v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE45205: Horary consultation concerning Ellen [Eleanor] Burdge (PERSON22319)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38248) on 23 June 1617 at 10:30

RN Elner Byrge of Archester 37 y Iune 23 h. 10. 30 ant m 1617 cuū consensu was prsent very sensible1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mutch troubled in mynd’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 21v (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE21968: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON18184)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18185) on 20 February 1605 at 14:45

RN a young mā of Bothon in Huntington shire 26 y was brought sine cōsensu feb r 20. h. 2. 45. p m. 1605. strangly tormented by witchraft sinc shreve{illeg}|tue|sday Shelton the witch in prison1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘witchraft. troubled in mynd’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 223r (upper right part of page)

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CASE52384: Horary consultation concerning Richard Morrish (PERSON54984)

Question asked by the patient on 3 May 1621 at 10:45

RN Rich: Morice of Stony stratford. 29. y. may. 3. hor 10 45 ant m 162i /extreme faynt & thirsty & tempted & troubled in mynd\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 129r (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?f2-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AWitchcraft%20and%20devil;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3ATroubled;f4-question-asked=Personal%20affairs%3A%3APersonal%20relations%3A%3AWitchcraft%20suspect, accessed 2 April 2025.