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CASE21595: Horary consultation concerning Joan Spark (PERSON16018)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18651) on 16 October 1604 at 11:25

RN Ione Spark of Blūnā 32 y Octob 16 . 11. 15 25. ant m. 1604. |× × ×.|

vide Octob. 6.

had 6 childrē. was delivered a munday last was fortnight of a boy wch is well.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 162v (bottom 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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CASE25130: Horary consultation concerning Jane Clively (PERSON29089)

Question asked by the patient on 30 June 1610 at 07:20

RN Iane Clivelye of Steeple Ashton 32 y Iune 30 hor 7. 20 ant m 16i0 |mr Bucland son|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘thought to be haunted wth spirit’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 84v (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE25525: Horary consultation concerning Mary Ferry (PERSON30342)

Question asked by the patient on 18 October 1610 at 13:40

RN Mary feary of Raynold 3{0}|7|. y octob. 18 h. 1. 40 p m 16i0 long sicke went to mother lane & missed of her strangly taken coming backe

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 143r (upper right part of page)

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CASE29450: Horary consultation concerning Goodman William Milward (PERSON20331)

Question asked by the patient on 22 May 1605 at 12:10

RN Wylliā Milward of Gravenhurst 41 y maij 22. h. 12. 10. p m 1605.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 154r (upper right part of page)

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CASE30652: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Warner (PERSON25943)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON26283) on 16 February 1607 at 07:30

RN Elis. Warner of Thrapson 22 y feb. 15|6| 16. h. 7. 30 ant m 1607.1

Notes:

1 ‘strangly handled as on bewitched’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 80v (upper left part of page)

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CASE30909: Horary consultation concerning Sara Quincey (PERSON24988)

Question asked by the patient on 20 March 1607 at 10:50

RN Sara R|Q|uincy of lowick 36 y march 20 h. 10 50 ant m 1607 |strangly handled|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 117r (upper right part of page)

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CASE32140: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Twigdon (PERSON25841)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON26466) on 21 September 1607 at 13:45

RN Elis Twigden of feddingworth 22 y septēb. 21. h. 1. 45 p m 1607 |cū cōsensu|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘disquieted in minde/’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 282v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE32861: Horary consultation concerning Susan Woulward (PERSON26185)

Question asked by the patient on 24 February 1608 at 11:15

RN Susā Woulward of Sawston in Cābridgsheere. 12 y feb 24. h. 11. 15. ant m 1608.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘raveth at night & hath sore fits as on haunted’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 41r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE36670: Horary consultation concerning Alice Nichols (PERSON27021)

Question asked by the patient on 23 October 1609 at 12:30

RN Alce Nichols of Ecton 17 y Octob. 23. h. 12. 30 ant m {sic}. 1609.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 178r (upper 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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CASE38123: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Morgan (PERSON24538)

Question asked by the patient on 13 May 1611 at 10:39

RN Thomas Morgan of Olny 26 y May 13 h. 10. 39 ant m 1611

hanted wth an ill spirit metuit malū

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 97r (upper right part of page)

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CASE39020: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Ratcliffe (PERSON34583)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSONGRP53) on 29 December 1611 at 14:40

RN Elis: Ratcliffe our lady Day next 17 y. Decēb. 29. h. 2. 3|4|0 p. m. 1611. of Stony stratford1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘is tēpted wth an evill spirit to \in/ there iudgment’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 211r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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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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CASE43376: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Norton (PERSON33734)

Question asked by the patient on 13 May 1616 at 13:20 or at 13:30

RN mres An Norton of Bedford 38 y may 13. . h. 1. 20 a|p| m 16i6 |had a child a yere & 3 quarters sinc. & hath her terns {sic} well but hath a very strang & tender body.|

[Astrological Chart]

mres An Norton of Bedford May 13. h. 1. 30 p m 16i6.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, ff. 88v-89r (f. 38v upper left, f. 38v bottom right, and f. 39r upper left)

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CASE45411: Decumbiture for Mary Burrells (PERSON28582)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38276) on 6 August 1617 at 07:15

RN Mary Borrell first taken on last Aug 4. h 12 \20/ in m. {sic} p m 1617 strangly taken.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 55v (bottom centre part of page)

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CASE45532: Horary consultation concerning Daniel Marsh (PERSON33012)

Question asked by the patient on 6 September 1617 at 11:15

RN \Mr Marshes boy & son xj y/ worst aftr crying of a xj y still hanted as before & mendeth not but still waxeth worse & worse sept 6. h {sic} hor. 11 15 ant m 1617 /of Dunstable.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 78r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE45803: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Emerson (PERSON30202)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38926) on 1 December 1617 at 09:40

RN Katheryn Emmerton of Nash 4 y. Decēb. 1. h. 9. 3|4|0 ant m 1617.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 130v (bottom right 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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CASE48391: Horary consultation concerning Anne Colman (PERSON29204)

Question asked by the patient on 15 March 1619 at 14:20

RN An Colemā of litle Brickhill 44 y march 15. h. 2. 20 p m 1619. |Is in strang fits. strangly handled wth quaking fits. witchery suspected|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 201v (upper right part of page)

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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?f21-judgment=Yes;f25-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AWitchcraft%20and%20devil;startDoc=21, accessed 26 March 2025.