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CASE47508: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Fynnell (PERSON30713)

Question asked by the patient on 13 September 1618 at 13:20

RN Thomas Fennell of Wellingborough. 40 y septemb. 13 h. 1. 20 p m 1618.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 31v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE45169: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Edwards (PERSON30093)

Question asked by the patient on 17 June 1617 at 10:25

RN Thomas Edwards a shepheard serv. to goodmā field s Iune 17. h. 10. 25 ant m 1617 /by luton\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 15v (upper left part of page)

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CASE33778: Horary consultation concerning John Field (PERSON23168)

Question asked by the patient on 16 July 1608 at 11:40

RN Iohn field of Hexon 30 y mayed {sic} a yere Iuly 16 11. 40 p|a|nt m 1608.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 162r (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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CASE26547: Horary consultation concerning Eleanor [Ellen] Parsons (PERSON20479)

Question asked by the patient on 7 January 1606 at 17:25

RN Elner sons serv to my Lady Waynemā 22 y Ian. 7. h. 5. 25 p m 1606.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 9r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE44274: Horary consultation concerning John Chello (PERSON28873)

Question asked by the patient on 28 January 1617 at 09:38

RN Iohn Chello of Bedford Polter 80 y Ian 28 h. 9. 38 ant m 1617

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 60v (upper left part of page)

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CASE44968: Horary consultation concerning Leonard Barcock (PERSON27705)

Question asked by the patient on 20 May 1617 at 17:00

RN Leonard Barcock of Tempsford serv. k{en}s{ein}. 40 y may {1} 20 h. 5. p m 1617

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 168v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE63877: Horary consultation concerning Mr John King (PERSON52948)

Question asked by the patient on 18 May 1627 at 09:00

RN Mr Iohn King of Page to Mr Davy Cicle 23 y May 18. . h: h {sic} 9 ant m 1627 |of Wakerley|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 96v (upper left part of page)

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CASE66239: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Richards (PERSON57546)

Question asked by the patient on 1 June 1628 at 07:00 or at 07:30

RN Agnys Richards of Ket{tering} 30 y {sic} |28 y| Iune 1. h. 7. {ant} m 1628

Agnys Richards of Kettering. 28 y. Iune 1. h. 7. 30 ant m. 1628.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, ff. 53v-54r (f. 53v upper right, and f. 54r upper left)

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CASE40820: Horary consultation concerning Robert Tye [Mortimer] (PERSON35946)

Question asked by Tye (PERSON35947) on 21 January 1613 at 16:00

RN Robart Tee of Monkes Risborough parish. 23 y Ian 21 h. 4. p m. 1613. |mater filio sine consensu|

[Astrological Chart]

possest as Thomas Say the curate of the towne Doth thinke1

Notes:

1 ‘thought to be possest’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 28r (upper left part of page)

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CASE59734: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Johnson (PERSON52582)

Question asked by Johnson (PERSON52575) on 31 January 1625 at 18:00

RN Mr Iohn Iohnson of g|G|reat Ford 21 y \a batch/ Ian 31. h. 6. p m 1625.

natus Ap 11 the 2 y of his matyes raigne 1604 h. 4 p m. 1604

strangly handled & hath had 3 sev. fits the first decēb. 12. & cōtinued vntill the 18 of the same 2 Ian first & cōtinued vntill the 9 of the same the 3d fit Ian 21. & nowe reasonable well sine Consensu /pater filio sine consensu\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 155r (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE15411: Horary consultation concerning Goody Sybil Fisher (PERSON11787)

Question asked by Fisher (PERSON11747) on 1 August 1603 at 12:15

GJ Sibill Fisher of Cokenho 23|4| y August 1. ho 12 15 p. m. 1603

[Astrological Chart]

Light headed laug{illeg}|h|es, but at first tooke it wth a weeping look ghastly. \a/ fleering look sett her teeth. one night did nothing but sweare and curse /

Sibill Fisher she knowes not of her husband cōming for her, knowes nobody they bynde her hand and feete. when she is loose she is so strong that they cannot Deale wth her. sing idle song. Desyres to daunce. She had 2 midwives the first vnskilfull the 2 froward & would not meddle wth her because she was not first sent her, suspected to be a witche, the woman well layd but a weeke after fell into these fitt & at first speaking of her 2 midwyfe sayd. what doest thou there wth thy blacke hen. & such like speeches

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Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 113v (bottom left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE29892: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Sam (PERSON20692)

Question asked by Sam (PERSON20691) on 8 November 1605 at 10:00

RN Elisab. Samme of Mylton Bryant. 29 y. novēbr 8 h. 10. ant m 1605. /sine cōsens. marit vxore\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 224r (upper left part of page)

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CASE55479: Horary consultation concerning Rebecca Walline (PERSON61015)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39591) on 7 January 1623 at 14:00

RN Rebecca Wallen of Westmyster {sic} but now hath layen at Bedford mayed {sic} 25 y. Ian. 7. h. 2. p m 1623

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 152v (bottom right, upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE57611: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Conyears [Berkeley] (PERSON44023)

Question asked by Old Mrs Conyears (PERSON46747) on 16 January 1624 at 11:00

RN Mres Bartly of East Barnard 26 y the next 24 of Ian being thē {her} about 10 ant m \about ten at night/ sent to me Ian 16 h 11. ant m 1624 /mother filia sine consensu\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 61v (upper right part of page)

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CASE76882: Horary consultation concerning Joan Dean (PERSON47741)

Question asked by the patient on 8 April 1633 at 10:00

RN Ioane Deane of \London/ the wife of on yt is Porter to the Earle of Northāpton dwelling in London 36 y Ap 8 h. 9. 50 \10./ ant m 1633 /brought a bed a weeke after christmas in G{ra}sin in Meadenhead Alley\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 14 (upper left, middle centre, bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE24310: Horary consultation concerning John Smith (PERSON35441)

Question asked by the patient on 18 February 1615 at 13:15

RN Iohn Smyth of Brockholl by Weedon 23 y feb 18 h {sic} hor 1. 15 p m 1615

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 162r (upper left part of page)

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CASE59942: Horary consultation concerning Lady Harding (PERSON50834)

Question asked by the patient on 17 March 1625 between 12:20 and 13:00

RN for the Ladye Harding to be sent by the cayer {sic} on monday. to Sr Thom Darnell. betwixt the 2 sarecens in the vp end of Holbone.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 15r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE54639: Horary consultation concerning Argentine Mather (PERSON54475)

Question asked by the patient on 19 July 1622 at 17:39

RN Argentine Mather in Helborne in London 36 y Iuly. 19. . h. 5. 39. p m 1622 |{s}he her selfe did request|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 3r (upper left part of page)

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CASE61434: Horary consultation concerning Mary Hobs (PERSON51646)

Question asked by the patient on 27 December 1625 at 16:30

RN Mary Hobs of Hāmelton 35. y. a mayden Decēbr 27. h. 4. 30 p m. 1625

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 63v (upper right, and bottom left parts 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-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3ANot%20specified%20in%20question, accessed 12 March 2025.