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CASE55553: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Gostwick [Goddard] (PERSON50162)

Question asked by Goody Anne [Agnes] Gale [Anne Morgan] (PERSON14264) on 28 January 1623 at 11:00

RN Goody Gale for her Thomas Gostick a yere & a halfe old borne the weddensday after mysdsomer. sent Ian. 28 h. 11. ant m 1623.

It doth pyne & eate litle & doth not sper nor cānot goe it is so weake.

Elner Warner her next neighb. Elis Steaphinson who dwell boath togeathr her mother hanged

cānot kepe his water.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 164r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE62481: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Peacock [the younger] (PERSON56372)

Question asked by Peacock (PERSON56364) on 29 May 1626 at 13:00

RN Thomas Peacock 11. y of Brampton. may 29. h: 1. p m. 1626 /pater filio wheathr {i}{ll} {sic} ill words have done him hare {sic}\

[Astrological Chart]

wheathr ill words have done him harme

a poor mā Rich Hūbersone & his wife more suspected it |he| was demāded to pay his rent to the Hoggard & he sayd he had it not /then Thomas Peacock the boys father syd {sic} yt he must pay it & sinc his son fell ill\ & his boy prsently fell lame.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 227v (upper left part of page)

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CASE75775: Horary consultation concerning Rebecca Whitmell [Filpot] (PERSON61733)

Question asked by the patient on 25 October 1632 at 10:40

RN Rebecca Whitemeale of Meadesmorton 42 y octob 25. h. 10 40 ant m 1632 Vtrū venef sit passa lame in her thigh |vide octob 22|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 97 (upper left part of page)

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CASE44431: Horary consultation concerning Goody Anne [Agnes] Gale [Anne Morgan] (PERSON14264)

Question asked by Mary Morgan (PERSON33374) on 13 March 1617 at 11:00

RN An Gale of goldington 30 y march 13 . h. 11. ant m. 1617 looketh to be brought a bed a week after our lady day next. \Mary Morgan./ sent |Edward Morgan. /ye husb of Elizab Morgā\| suspected Elnor warner g{oo} Elis: Steaphingson Dorothy Catlyn Margery Bagly Ione Pearson of landon susp Henry freemā & Bettridge mēnard.|5 y full of ratlyn flegme/.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 83r (upper right part of page)

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CASE70133: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Lucas (PERSON53956)

Question asked by the patient on 3 March 1630 at 13:00

Agnis Lucas of Holywell 76. y. Mar. 3. . h. 1. p. m. 1630

taken wth a Dead Palsye yet susspecteth Alce Ayre of witcherye

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 131 (middle right part of page)

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CASE62662: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON40341)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40340) on 29 December 1626 at 12:00

RN a womā of Newp brought a child of 4 weekes old Decēb 29 h. 12. 1626. sup on goody Bechā Did harme it

the child wasteth & cōsumeth & so did another of her child yt dyed before

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 264r (upper right part of page)

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CASE49331: Horary consultation concerning Henry Cuddington (PERSON29576)

Question asked by the patient between 26 July 1619 at 07:00 and 26 July 1619 at 09:00

RN Henry Cuddington 12 y Iuly paralitycall |vtrū wheathr {sic}| It was on ye left syde & now in ye right syde weake & cā scace {sic} speake. An foster Rookes wife of Calvrton a humour rūning pulling frō the feete vp to her head a great longe tyme./. An {sic}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 118v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE74924: Horary consultation concerning The right worshipful gentlewoman Mrs Mary Peyton (PERSON56646)

Question asked by the patient on 21 June 1632 at 19:50

RN Mres Mary Pay Pea|y|ton of {sic} now at London Iune 2i . h. 7: 50 p m 1632 /paralytica cū convuls. paroxismus\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 255 (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE12231: Horary consultation concerning Robert Kent (PERSON13316)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17677) on 9 April 1599 at 10:30

RN Robart Kent of Walton 2 yeres old. on friday afore Christmas. about 11. 30. mi. consumed to nothing had a bunch vppon his thiges {sic} broken out & pined any face the best t of him. Ap. 9. die . h. 10. 25|30|. mi 1599. cannot stande. nor goe very well. it doth cough. Katherine Parkins gave thē hard wordes.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 124v (bottom, bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE28512: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Miller (PERSON20322)

Question asked by the patient on 4 April 1605 at 11:00

RN Thomas Miller of Newport 30 y Apr 4. . hor. 11. ant m 1605.

syde & stomacke. great stitches in his syde a mighty cough cānot rest.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 23r (upper left part of page)

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CASE62873: Decumbiture for Agnes [Anne] West (PERSON61455)

Question asked by the patient on 5 October 1626 at 10:30

RN An West \of Olny/ suddenly taken sept 24: h. 6. 30 p m. 1626. /francis Gaudorne & his sister susp. Katherin Chardge now Sterling would fome at her mouth wth strang f{its} of {weake} {illeg}\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 304r (middle left part of page)

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CASE41417: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Margaret Lingard (PERSON32733)

Question asked by the patient on 26 May 1613 at 17:00

RN margaret lingard of lowick 38 y may 26. h. 5. p m 1613. a wynd tympany.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘belly great & hard.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 133r (upper left part of page)

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CASE54713: Decumbiture for Mrs Elizabeth Jennings [Latch] (PERSON52517)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39512) on 30 July 1622 at 11:00

RN Mres Elis Ienings. correpta subite morbo valde violento. instar mortuæ martij 17. . h. 12. p m. 1622. |{n}o motion of life strang convulsiva| her extremest fit it lasted 4 or 5 houres

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 16r (upper left part of page)

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CASE74582: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Dorothy Latimer (PERSON53399) and Anonymous (PERSON53398)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON53396) on 10 May 1632 at 16:40

RN Mres Dorothy Latymer. 25 y may 10 h. 4. 40 p m 1632 |An extreme cold over all her body cānot sleepe|

[Astrological Chart]

& my opinion touching his bewitched child by 2 witches/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 151 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE58532: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Meadowes (PERSON54606)

Question asked by the patient on 26 May 1624 at 06:30

RN Elis Meadowe of newport May. 27|6|. . h. 6. 30 ant m 1624 /goody Huet of newp suspected for her sore knee prickling & shooting.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 202v (upper left part of page)

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CASE77889: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Eleanor Aylet [Goody Aylet] (PERSON43142) and Elizabeth (PERSON42345) and Mrs Faith Sage (PERSON58116) and Mr John Aylet (PERSON43138)

Question asked by Mrs Eleanor Aylet [Goody Aylet] (PERSON43142) on 19 July 1633 at 13:45

RN Mres Elenor Aylet of magdalen laver 30 y Iuly 19 h. 1. 45 p m 1633 |in Essex.|

supposeth her selfe to be bewitched her first husb was witched to Death she her Daughter Elis: & her old serv Fayth Sage yt is mayed {sic} not well

was better till this fortnight sinc Rebecca write was at her house

sinc hath bene troubled in her milke & making of cheese her milke sowrs & her cheese wth an ill sent

she hath a great heate vppon her & is wonderous ill

her daughter mres Elis. not well

her husb is troubled wth a great heate her old serv. maryed hath a great heate & sweat her cows in her yard are taken lame & there milke dryed

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 211, p. 324 (upper left part of page)

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CASE12475: Horary consultation concerning John Robinson [Riddy] (PERSON15387)

Question asked by Robinson (PERSON15398) on 17 May 1599 at 10:30

RN Iohn Robinson of Astwood very sick this monethe of 6 yeres cōplayneth of his harte very white & pale & leane growen wth it. Asc: may the 17 die h. 10. 30. ant m. 1599. mater filio. sine consensu |Elisabeth Burgo a maide to bespeake it. 6 {sic} of 60. kept of almes.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 166r (upper left part of page)

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CASE21664: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Clark (PERSON10601)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18661) on 29 October 1604 at 12:30

RN Elis Clark of Quinton 18 y Octob. 29. 18 y Octob 29.  {sic} hor. 12. 4|3|0 p m 1604.

cānot staye vp out of her bed cānot eate nor drinke1

but speaketh fondly

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Doe feare the measels.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 172r (upper right part of page)

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CASE52423: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Harte (PERSON51039) and Ellen Harte (PERSON51041)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39226) on 9 May 1621 at 14:38

RN Elis: Hart of bishops Hatfild 14 y may 9. h. 2. 38 p m 162i grene sicknes |sine consensu| |Ellen Hart staggereth rising riding on her horse. ready to fall|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 135r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11811: Decumbiture for Margaret Fowler (PERSON11895)

Question asked by the patient on 18 November 1598 at 11:20

RN Margaret fowler of Newport of 30 yeres old. sick a longe time about his|er| hart & every ioynt & a great payne in her hed of long time. {t}|c|omplayned on thursdaye last

Margaret fowler of Newport vnmaried of 40 30 yeres old sick a long time in hed hed {sic} & hart & hath a great reume come over her eyes for this longe time complayneth sinc thursday last about 12 at midnight. die novemb 16. die . h. 12. at midnight 1598. they feare lest shee be bewitched of H.

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[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 54r-v (f. 54r bottom right, and f. 54v upper left)

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=Personal%20affairs%3A%3APersonal%20relations%3A%3AWitchcraft%20suspect;f4-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29;f5-treatment=No, accessed 15 January 2025.