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CASE30740: Horary consultation concerning Henry [Harry] Doe (PERSON11337)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON26291) on 1 March 1607 at 13:25

RN Henry Doe of Cranfild 23 y march. 1. h. 1. 25 p m 16071

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘light headed talketh of sathan mynd not quiet’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 94v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE62503: Horary consultation concerning Michael Adams (PERSON42480)

Question asked by Mr Baker (PERSON43238) on 31 May 1626 at 07:00

RN Michaell Adams of Over. 43. y. may 31. . h 7. ant m. 1626.

[Astrological Chart]

melanch false feares touching sathans illusions fearfulnes of synne |apt to sleepe|1

Mr Baker wrote in his behalfe

Notes:

1 ‘a mynd mtch troubled wth false conceit & illusions 3 y’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 231v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12320: Horary consultation concerning William Rogers (PERSON15428)

Question asked by the patient on 25 April 1599 at 18:00

RN Will. Rogars \of hellington. & {s}{illeg}{le} l{a}d/ of Stock Hamon 20 yeres old troubled wth fansies & his mind troubled wth the Devill this 2 or 3 yeres but now very mutch Ap. 25. die . h. 6. p m. 1599.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘tempted to hange him selfe.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 140r (upper left part of page)

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CASE43151: Horary consultation concerning Richard Brooke (PERSON28433)

Question asked by the patient on 7 April 1616 at 08:00

RN Richard Brock of farmebrough in warwicksheere 33 \22/ y Ap. 7. h 8. 23. ant m 16i6 |a batcheler.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 52r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12317: Horary consultation concerning William Rogers (PERSON15428)

Question asked by the patient on 25 April 1599 at 18:00

RN Will. Rogars of Stock hāmon. 20 yeres old. troubled in minde the cannot be rid of the devill always cōmeth to his minde & cannot be shifted of him. Aprill 25. h. 6. p m. 1599. this 2 yeres.

[Partial Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 139v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE30763: Horary consultation concerning Henry [Harry] Doe (PERSON11337)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON26293) on 3 March 1607 at 11:30

RN Henry Doe of Cranfild 23 y. h. 11. 30 ant m 1607 sine cōsensu.1

Notes:

1 ‘light headed tempted & sayth he seeth sathan.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 97v (upper right part of page)

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CASE32676: Horary consultation concerning Mr Potkyn (PERSON24941)

Question asked by Margery Potkyn (PERSON14999) on 4 February 1606 at 10:15

RN I came to Mr Potkins of lilly by the how 62 y feb. 4. h. 10. 15 ant m. 1606 |vxor marito sine consensu./|12

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘frentick despayreth ready to murder him self’ in chart

2 ‘& beateth his bed {sic} against the bedsteede & sayth yt he hath given him selfe to the devill’ in the right margin

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 10r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE52158: Horary consultation concerning Phillip Hartley (PERSON51153)

Question asked by the patient on 16 March 1621 at 17:30

RN Phylip Hatly 35 y march 16 . h. 5. 30 p m. 1621 Martij 16 . h. 5. 30 p m 1621 /full of melancholy & thin\ /came hither in his owne sone\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 86v (upper right part of page)

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CASE54360: Decumbiture for Edward Newell (PERSON55304)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39462) on 2 June 1622 between 08:00 and 13:00

RN Edw kelmish of

Edward Newall of Kelmis 22 y distracted sinc the 11 of may h. 6. 30 p m 1622 distracted curseth & bareth his mother & talketh lewdly of ye divell./ /teareth his cloathes.\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 139r (upper right part of page)

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CASE55170: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Stiles (PERSON59627)

Question asked by Stiles (PERSON59623) on 24 October 1622 at 13:15

RN Thomas Stiles of Cucknoll 33 y octob. 24 h. 1. 15 p m. 1622

pater sine consensu

for a strong maddish fellow.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 96v (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE64584: Horary consultation concerning William Ring (PERSON57656)

Question asked by the patient on 14 September 1627 at 06:00

RN Williā Ringe of Bletchley 30 y maryed sept. 14 h. 6 ant m. 1627.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 213r (upper left part of page)

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CASE53788: Horary consultation concerning John Bolton (PERSON44398)

Question asked by the patient on 2 April 1622 at 11:00

RN Iohn Bolton of Byssetour 33 y Ap. 2. h. 11 ant m 1622 troubled in mynd wth ill thought. & is very light headed & cānot sleepe a yere. had pils & was let blood last yere. the Divell Doth rū in his mynd./ |goody plowright susp.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 37v (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?f25-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AWitchcraft%20and%20devil%3A%3ADevil;f26-question-asked=Medical;f27-patient-sex=Male, accessed 6 March 2025.