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CASE48903: Horary consultation concerning Henry Cuddington (PERSON29576)

Question asked by the patient on 2 June 1619 at 10:25

RN Hen\r/y Cuddington of Stonystratford 13. y Iune 2  {sic} h. 10. 25 ant m 1619.1 |cānot stand nor goe. nothing to be seene wthout payne./|

Notes:

1 ‘H H’ in the left margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 29v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE57536: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON39790)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39791) on 30 December 1623 at 11:00

RN a litle child halfe yere old swoundeth & fometh as one having the falling sicknes. vexed wth many convulsive fits Decēb 30 h. 11 ant m. 1623.

goody Huccot next neighbour suspected

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 48r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE52939: Horary consultation concerning Lady Elizabeth Bouth [Old Lady Bouth] (PERSON44575)

Question asked by the patient on 8 August 1621 at 15:30

RN The old lady Bouth of ye Bath Aug 80 y Aug 8. h. 3. 30 p m. 162i

[Astrological Chart]

quærit vtrū sit ei tutū sequi maledicā quādā mulierē quæ vulgavit se fuisse veneficā. licet mulier iā incepuit negare \it is growen into ye mouth of 40 people/ quā tū {illeg} \ita/ dixisse potest ex testim 2ā mulierē basse her old husb. 20 y sinc gave out yt she was venefica him selfe vsings {sic} the cōpany of harlots. hath taken mutch greefe. if she goe to lawe wheathr a good or a bad end in making of water feeleth sensiblely a great payne cōing downe frō her hand to her loynes. & place of making of water./

would know when her men shall returne./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 63r (upper left part of page)

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CASE25255: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Parkins (PERSON24784)

Question asked by the patient on 24 July 1610 at 10:25

RN {illeg}n Perkins of Tinswick 67 y Iuly 24. h. 10. 25 ant m 16i0

metuit venefic: & was brused. |E. Br{uci} vidua/|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 104r (upper left part of page)

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CASE32593: Horary consultation concerning William Morgan (PERSON14262)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON26527) on 23 January 1608 at 12:00

RN Wylliā Morgen borne lāmas day was 6 yeres being eithr . or

wylliā Morgen of laundon 6 at lāmas last Ian. 23. h {sic} hor. 12. in m. 1608 /bleedeth still when the is in or . margery Bagly suspected\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 344r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE32837: Nativity for William Morgan (PERSON14262)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON26559) between 20 February 1608 at 11:00 and 20 February 1608 at 12:00

RN Williā Morgan 6|7|. y the sonday aftr lamas daye. & then lamas day was on frydaye about evening prayer. about 5 p m 1601. 1606. \August: 3. h. 5. 2|3|0/ 1600 {sic} p m 1600 hath bleede sinc very mutch. waterish blood. Margery Bagly suspected./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 37v (upper 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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CASE19498: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Edward Morgan (PERSON14257)

Question asked by the patient on 2 July 1601 at 14:00

RN Edward Morgan of Lawndon. 60 y. Iuly 2. die hor. 2 p m. 16011

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘troubled wth biles’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 130v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE49374: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Laughton (PERSON24145)

Question asked by the patient on 29 July 1619 at 13:00

RN Agnys lawton of Bozeat 40 y Iuly 29 h. 1. p m 1619 |payned after & before|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 126r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE49604: Horary consultation concerning Henry Cuddington (PERSON29576)

Question asked by Mrs Hipwell (PERSON31695) on 3 September 1619 at 17:00

RN Henry Cuddington of Stony stratford i2|i| y sept 3 h. 5. p m 1619

mres Hipwell sent him on a horse to me |dead palsy bewitched by good foster.| /the boy prsent\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘paralysis’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 172v (upper right part of page)

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CASE50589: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Susan Heath (PERSON31570)

Question asked by the patient on 18 April 1620 at 16:20

RN Mres Susan Heath of Brackly 40 y Ap 18 h. 4. 20 p m 1620. /a noyce & singing in her eares\ Goody fen of Northall greene goody Olife of Borton suspected

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 175v (upper left part of page)

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CASE52906: Nativity for Susan Collins (PERSON46602)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39286) on 25 July 1621 at 15:30

RN nata martij \30/ h 8 ant m 1619 Ap 30.

It would sweate often a cold sweat & will labor

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 57v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE63253: Horary consultation concerning Mr Henry Randall (PERSON57286)

Question asked by Randall (PERSON57283) on 17 February 1627 at 13:00

RN Mr Henry Rand{ol}pe 3. y. novēb 20 h 11 before noone but father came to me feb. 17. h {sic} hor 1. p m 1627

sinc yester mornings|e| & ever burneth & n hath not yet given him over

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 368r (upper right part of page)

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CASE55262: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Jane Worly (PERSON62249)

Question asked by the patient on 12 November 1622 at 10:15

RN Iane Worly of Wodell 52 y novēb. 12. h. 10. 15 ant m 1622.

on Georg Wels \12 y/ sayd yt he would bewitch her out of her hous & 12 y sinc also wth a great noice in her hed & so cōtinueth

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 112r (upper left part of page)

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CASE56606: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Windmill (PERSON62013)

Question asked by the patient on 28 June 1623 at 13:00

RN Elis Wyndmyll of Hanslop. 54 y Iune 28 1. p m 1623. /Doth faulter in her speach\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 148r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE58294: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Ringborough (PERSON57659)

Question asked by Michael Ringborough (PERSON57658) between 26 April 1624 at 15:15 and 27 April 1624 at 08:00

RN Michaell Ringborough caryed his Child Th: Ringborough. to Elis Garband house an alehouse to Drink & feareth lest she should hurt his child wch was neavr well sinc could {illeg}|g|oe now loveth to lye all on the backe

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 165r (upper left part of page)

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CASE65994: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Robinson (PERSON57771)

Question asked by the patient on 6 May 1628 at 07:45 or at 07:50

RN {Mres Mar}y Robinson of Erklinborough 25. y may. 5|6| 7. 45 ant m 1628

It first tooke her wth trēbling & quaking12

[Astrological Chart]

Mres Mary Robynson 25 y may 5|6|. h. 7. 50 ant m 1628.

Notes:

1vide Ap 25. 2. fig.’ in the left margin

2 ‘Isaac Richardson susp’ in the left margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 15r (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE58778: Horary consultation concerning Anne Green (PERSON50318)

Question asked by the patient on 14 July 1624 at 09:30

RN Anne Greene of Shitlington 32 y Iuly 14. h. 9. 30 ant m. 1624

[Astrological Chart]

\feareth a Consūption./ Quæritr vtrū venef: sit passa nec ne

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 17v (upper 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?f23-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29;f24-question-asked=Personal%20affairs;f25-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AWitchcraft%20and%20devil%3A%3AWitchcraft%20suffered%20%28medical%29, accessed 17 April 2025.