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CASE41247: Horary consultation concerning John Web (PERSON36591)

Question asked by the patient on 26 April 1613 at 10:30

RN Iohn web of woullysson 10 y. natus novēb. 26 h {sic} hor 11. 30 p m. 1602.

sent vnto me Apr. 26. h. 10. 30 ant m. 1613. /sent his water\

[Astrological Chart]

sup. by ye tyes yt brought his water yt he is bewitched.1

Notes:

1 ‘thought to be bewitched.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 103v (upper left 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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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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CASE58378: Horary consultation concerning Ellen Norman (PERSON55608)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39895) and Mr Thomas Dutton (PERSON48218) on 7 May 1624 at 07:30

RN Ellen Normā of Wavendon 20 y may 7. . h. 7. 30 ant m. 1624 /frater sorore.\1

[Astrological Chart]

Mr Th Dutton wrote in her behalfe by reason her brother Du serveth him

Notes:

1 ‘on hanted as all suspect.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 180r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE23359: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Chapman (PERSON45920)

Question asked by Mr Anthony Lightfoote (PERSON53721) on 23 November 1630 at 13:00

RN Mr {sic} Mary Chapmā a neighbour of Mr Anth Lightfoote at Looson the womā a myle of frō it

Mary Chapmā of Wollam a myle frō Luson where Mr Lightfoote Dwelleth who wrote in her behalfe. n 32 y mayed {sic} & hath had 3 childrē the youngest 4 y. & had a yere & halfe a child it was Christned & dyed a fortnight after. novēbr 23 h. 1. p m 1630

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 210r-v (f. 210r middle right, f. 210v upper left, and f. 210v bottom)

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CASE49124: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Foster (PERSON30543)

Question asked by the patient on 30 June 1619 at 11:30

RN Mr foster of Allington Iune 2|3|0 h. 11. 30 ant m. 1619.

[Astrological Chart]

he sent for my counsell at this tyre {sic} boath to kill malig. posy|o|nsome {sic} humours & also witch

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 76v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE18781: Horary consultation concerning Edward Simons (PERSON15804)

Question asked by the patient on 12 January 1601 at 11:45

RN Simo Edward Symon of Asho{n} 40 y. I {sic} about a 12 moneth \last sumer/ sinc {sic} he was sick of a burning ague. & god vouchsafed that I should helpe him prsently wth that physicke I sent him god be praysed sent nowe to me this 12 of Ian. die hor. 11. 45. ant m. 1601.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 7r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE36450: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSONGRP38)

Question asked by Mr Poulton (PERSON24947) on 30 August 1609 at 12:00

RN Mr Poulton |of london serv to old Mr Stas of london| sent to me in the behalfe of some yt by witchery had lost there sight Aug 30. . h. 0 12. 16091

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘eysight lost by witchcraft’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 203, f. 144r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE45823: Decumbiture for Mrs Mary Boddington (PERSON28184)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38318) on 5 December 1617 at 09:45

RN brought a bed vppō satterday last at twelfe at day tyme Novēb 29 h {sic} hor 11. 40 ant m 1617

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 134v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE57286: Horary consultation concerning Sir John Underhill [Mr John Underhill] (PERSON36309)

Question asked by the patient on 16 October 1623 at 17:45

RN Mr vnderhill sent me a booke & desyreth to know wheathr his disease be naturall or vnnaturall octob 16 h. 5. 45 p m. 1623

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 413, f. 6Ar (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE64386: Decumbiture for Patience Worcester (PERSON62242)

Question asked by Mr William Worcester (PERSON62233) on 2 August 1627 at 10:00

RN Mr Worcesters child of Olny a quarter of a yere old taken strangly wth convulsions Aug. 1. h. 11 p m 16271

Notes:

1 ‘Convulsions’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 178v (upper left part of page)

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CASE64917: Horary consultation concerning Emmanuel Scrope [First Earl of Sunderland, Lord President of York] [Lord Scrope] (PERSON58391)

Question asked by the patient on 27 October 1627 at 10:00

RN My L Scrope \from Stonystratf at his first cōing/ Earle of Sunderland & lord prsid. of yorke 40 y octob 27 h {sic} hor. 10 ant m sent to me 1627 1627 20 y mayed {sic} had on child but dyed in the wombe sent to me to take physick

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 2v (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE69396: Horary consultation concerning James Bislee (PERSON44235) and Bislee (PERSON44234) and Walter Bislee (PERSON44237)

Question asked by Mr Smith (PERSON58954) on 12 September 1629 at 16:30

RN Mr Snite of Warborough mynister a batch. placed fellow of Corp Chri College in Oxford & m chosen by the house to be son \Curate/ in yt place 20l a yere wrote most kindly in \the behalfe/ of Iohn Bislee his neighbour for his 3 child but specially for his sone Iames 2. y. Sept 12. h {sic} hor 4. 30 p m 1629

his child Iames is 2. y. sucketh still & will take a litle drink.

Iames 2. y.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 406, f. 167v (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE77503: Decumbiture for Jane [Jean] Lightfoote (PERSON53731) and Lightfoote (PERSON53719) and Anonymous (PERSON41888)

Question asked by Mr Anthony Lightfoote (PERSON53721) on 7 June 1633 at 20:30

RN feb. 4 his wife his boy & his child strangly taken wth vomyting feb. 4. h. 3. p m 1633. /the gearle dyed about yt tyme\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 205 (bottom left, and bottom centre parts of page)

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CASE20875: Horary consultation concerning Mr Vincent Goddard (PERSON12177)

Question asked by the patient on 23 March 1604 at 10:00

RN Mr Vincent Goddard her brothr 23 y sent at boath these tymes maryed 3 yeres handled by fits aftr a strang māner 12 days sometymes wthout senc & feele as in a dead palsy but will not speake but cryeth at the begyning of his fit extreemely yet looketh well.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 53r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE53681: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Matthew Cardwell (PERSON45583)

Question asked by the patient on 12 March 1622 at 09:00

RN my neighb Cardwell sent his water March 12. h. 9. ant m 1622

light headed & feareth he is beworded.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 18v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE54637: Horary consultation concerning Mr Eliseus Jones (PERSON52658)

Question asked by the patient on 19 July 1622 at 08:40

RN Mr Iones of Southoe did send hi{s} state 72 y Iuly 19 h. 8. 4{0} ant m 1622

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 2v (upper centre part of page)

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CASE62834: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Easter Trollop (PERSON60487)

Question asked by Mr Thomas Stonyte (PERSON59710) on 30 September 1626 at 09:00

RN on Mr Stonyt sent for a womā {m} {sic} yt hath had the kings evill 6 y. hath bene wth king Iaes {sic} but neavr the better sendeth to me Sept 30 h 9 ant m 1626 /goody Iacksons susp.\1

[Astrological Chart]

vtrū {illeg}

Notes:

1 ‘Mres {frolick}/. Kings evil’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 297r (upper left part of page)

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CASE73302: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Tyrringham [Napier] (PERSON60703)

Question asked by Sir Thomas Tyrringham (PERSON16622) on 6 November 1631 at 15:00

RN Sr Th. Tyringhā sent t{o} me to know what I think of his Daughte{rs} strang fits of skriking n{ovē b} 6 h. 3. p m 163{1} /|nō| sine cōsensu.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 271 (upper right part of page)

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CASE75916: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Church (PERSON46110)

Question asked by Mr Alexander Strange (PERSON59723) on 14 November 1632 at 12:15

RN Elis Church of Weste|m|yll 42 y novēb. 14. h. 12. 15 ant m 1632. |Mr Alexander Strange vicar of the place. a learned mā sent a letter in her behalfe| /hot in her frentick fits\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 143 (upper 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?f20-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AWitchcraft%20and%20devil;f21-querent-sex=Male;f22-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20sent, accessed 19 March 2025.