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CASE71284: Decumbiture for Mrs Sara Willows (PERSON61910)

Question asked by the patient on 24 January 1631 at 14:39

RN Mres Sara Wheelows first taken Ian 23 h|| 4 \3. 30/ 11. 30 30 p |ant| m 1631 |of Collingtree 2 myles frō Northāpton|

strangly taken wth strang fits lifting her vp as on shaken wth a shaking Ague wth a great hart beating |was prsent|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 79 (upper left part of page)

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CASE37273: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON27014)

Question asked by Mary Stidman (PERSON25578) on 1 March 1610 at 13:00

RN mary Stidmā of Winge./ for an old Womā & mydwife of winge 70 y fe martij 1. h. 1. p m 16i0 |some tell her yt she is bewitched|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 329, f. 83r (upper part of page)

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CASE42686: Horary consultation concerning Richard Bird (PERSON9751)

Question asked by the patient on 6 December 1615 at 07:20

RN Rich Byrd of Emmerton Decēb. 6 h 7 3|2|0 ant m. 16i5

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 154v (upper right part of page)

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CASE30096: Horary consultation concerning Richard Whithead (PERSON21172)

Question asked by the patient on 21 December 1605 at 09:25

RN Rich whitehead a myller of Stadgden 50 y decēb. 21 h 9. 25 ant m 1605

Rich Whitehead of Stadgdon. 50 y decēb 21 hor 9. 25 ant m 1605.

Rich Whitehead of Stadgdon Decēb. 21. hor 9. 25 ant m 1605.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, ff. 257v-258r (f. 257v bottom right, f. 258r bottom right, and f. 258r bottom left)

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CASE21917: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON18701)

Question asked by Sir Anthony Tyrringham [Mr Tyrringham] (PERSON16621) on 16 January 1605 at 10:36

RN I went to Sr Anthony Tyrringhā Ia to see his servant yt lay strangly sicke Ian. 16. h. 10. 25|36| ant m I came thithr & did see her. in her fitte. Ian 16. h. 10. 36 ant m. 1605.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 214v (upper left part of page)

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CASE13033: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Woodfield (PERSON17338)

Question asked by the patient on 1 February 1600 at 08:52

RN Elisabeth Woodfill of Newport 26. y feb 1. first day die  {sic} 8 52 ant m. 1600

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 262v (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE32602: Decumbiture for Mr Thomas Kelly (PERSON24000)

Question asked by the patient between 23 January 1608 at 14:00 and 25 January 1608 at 09:50

RN Thomas kelly Ian 22. h. 9 ant m had a sore shaking aguish fit 1608.

the lady Constables mā. Thomas kelly fell into a new & a strang aguish fit shaking bed & chābr round about . 9. ant m. 1608.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 345v (upper left, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE63583: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Sandys (PERSON58270)

Question asked by Lady Mary Trote (PERSON60493) on 9 April 1627 at 15:00

RN Mr William Sandis of Ey\a/ton {sic} natus feb. 14. 1590 but sent to me Ap. 9. h. 3 p m. 1627. /The Lady Trotte wroate for him. morbus gallicus\

[Astrological Chart]

Mr will: Sandes of Eaton 36 y. Ap 9. . h. 3 p m 1627

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 52r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE21915: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON18701)

Question asked by Mr Tyrringham (PERSON18812) on 13 January 1605 at 09:00

RN Mr Tyrringhās mead of Tyrringhā 24 y Ian. 13 h. 9. ant m 1605. suffocat matricis strange fits eithr of mothr or apop. litharg.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1

sleepy. Lethargye

speachles skreameth only

’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 214r (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?f26-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AWitchcraft%20and%20devil;f27-info=Occupation%20mentioned;f28-info=Outcome%28s%29, accessed 12 March 2025.