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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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CASE59546: Horary consultation concerning Anne Shortread (PERSON58683)

Question asked by Shortread (PERSON58680) on 18 December 1624 at 08:30

RN An Shortreed 3 quarters Old Decēb 18 h 8. 30 ant m 1624

mater infante strangly handled

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 127v (upper right part of page)

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CASE7900: Horary consultation concerning Ellen Hixson (PERSON3798)

Question asked by Richard Hixson (PERSON3796) on 23 July 1600 at 09:00

SF Ellin Hixson the Daughter of Richard. and Margaret of of a year almoste/ 1600 the 23 of Iulij An’ m’ at 9. wher it be forspoken or bewitched or a changerlinge &c or noe the father for the Child

[Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 236, f. 173r (upper left part of page)

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CASE9148: Horary consultation concerning Barbara Best (PERSON937)

Question asked by Best (PERSON934) on 23 April 1601 at 07:45

SF Barbara best of 18 wick old 1601 the 23 of Aprill an’ mer at 45 p 7 vtrum venificato The mother for the child/

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 411, f. 68v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE36975: Horary consultation concerning Mary Travell (PERSON25797)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON26969) on 31 January 1610 at 11:15

RN Mary Travell of Gothurst 15 weekes old last monday Ian 31. . h. 11. 15 ant m 1610

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 229v (upper right part of page)

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CASE46274: Horary consultation concerning Susan Boteler (PERSON28245)

Question asked by Lady Anne Boteler [Farrar] [Butler] (PERSON28242) on 28 March 1618 at 09:30

RN my lady Butler sent for her child. march 28 h {sic} hor. 9 \30/ ant m 1618.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 36r (upper right part of page)

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CASE79816: Horary consultation concerning Susan Weale (PERSON61300)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON42159) on 1 December 1635 at 14:00

SRN Susan Weale of Hanslop. 1 qrs old. Decemb. 1. . h. 2 p. m. 1635.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 340, f. 147r (upper left part of page)

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CASE22330: Horary consultation concerning Mary Barnard (PERSON43543)

Question asked by Barnard (PERSON43526) on 1 July 1630 at 13:50

RN Mary Barnard of Olny 21. weeks old last satt betwixt 4 & 5 at night |the child prsent extreme fits| the mother came wth it. who had 2 child at a birth Iuly i h. 1. 50 p m 1630

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 45r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE25433: Horary consultation concerning Alice Tomms (PERSON36137)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37381) on 9 October 1610 at 15:00

RN Alce Toms of Risely mond|t|he {sic} month before Christmas a yere old betwixt 10 & 11. at nigh {sic} came & {illeg}|w|as brought heather octob 9 h. 3. p m 1610 |the child prsent.| |almost a yere olde.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 131v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE36411: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Dean (PERSON29740)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON26913) on 21 August 1609 at 14:00

RN M\r/es Deanes child 19 weeks old Aug 21. h. 2. p m 1609

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 137r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE57762: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Frances Latch [Little Frances] (PERSON53383)

Question asked by Lady Dorothy Jennings [Mrs Jennings] (PERSON52513) on 26 February 1624 at 19:20

RN for the lady Iennings Daughter Mres francis Latche a wench. a yere the la{st} day of this month on sond{ay} betwixt 6 & 7. p m the la{dy} Ienngs sent febr 26 f {sic} h. 7 20 p m 1624 /a bad womā suspected\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 85v (upper right part 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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CASE75092: Horary consultation concerning Mary Mitton (PERSON54833)

Question asked by Mitton (PERSON54832) on 15 July 1632 at 13:00

RN Mary mitton of woodford borne a fortnight before Christmas mother came Iuly 15 h. 1 p m 1632

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 314 (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE75839: Horary consultation concerning Kydman (PERSON53208)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41691) on 3 November 1632 at 10:00

RN Goodmā kydmans daughter 6 weekes old novēb 3 h {sic} hor 10 ant m 1632

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 119 (bottom 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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CASE59547: Decumbiture for Anne Shortread (PERSON58683)

Question asked by Shortread (PERSON58680) on 18 December 1624 at 08:30

RN sorely handled w{th} strang fits of con{vul}sion decēb. 12 h. 4 ant m. 16{24}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 127v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE66640: Decumbiture for Anne James (PERSON52441)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40725) on 21 July 1628 between 09:30 and 10:40

RN This strang fit of convuls. tooke it Iuly 14. h. 5. 30 p m. 1628 \of Calverton/ An Iames taken at this tyme first

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 117r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE74419: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Catherine Latimer (PERSON53398)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41526) on 25 April 1632 at 18:20

RN Mres katherin Latymer halfe a yere hath convulsion fits of face mouth & necke about 3 weekes. Ap. 25 h. 6. 20 p m 1632

Convuls: 7 tyms a day1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Convuls fits many in a day’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 108 (upper right part of page)

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CASE25811: Horary consultation concerning Goody Anne [Agnes] Gale [Anne Morgan] (PERSON14264) and Edward Gale (PERSON30739)

Question asked by Goody Anne [Agnes] Gale [Anne Morgan] (PERSON14264) on 12 January 1611 at 10:30

RN An Gale of Goldington now brought a bed & her milk is gone & dryed vp sodenly & her child ill. suspecteth ill peop. Ian 12. {illeg}|| hor. 10. 30 ant m 16 {sic}12. 1611.

Dorothy Katlyn. Elinor Warner Ione Chāberlyn. 2 of yt name./

Edward Gale./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 239, f. 185r (bottom 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?f24-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AWitchcraft%20and%20devil;f25-patient-age-band=000-009%3A%3A0-12%20months;f26-patient-sex=Female, accessed 13 May 2025.