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CASE78453: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Howe (PERSON51979) and Mrs Jane Howe (PERSON51996)

Question asked by Mr Thomas Howe (PERSON51979) and Mrs Jane Howe (PERSON51996) on 12 October 1633 at 11:20

RN Mr Th How 22 {illeg}|y| of Cadington octob 12 h {sic} hor 11. 20 ant m 1633 |melanch|

his mother for a sciatica

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 6r (bottom left part of page)

Mr Thomas Howe (PERSON51979)Mrs Jane Howe (PERSON51996)

Medical>Diseases of the mind (Melancholy)

Medical>Illnesses (named) (Sciatica)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment

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CASE78543: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Eleanor Aylet (PERSON43141) and Mrs Eleanor Aylet [Goody Aylet] (PERSON43142)

Question asked by Mrs Eleanor Aylet (PERSON43141) and Mrs Eleanor Aylet [Goody Aylet] (PERSON43142) on 31 October 1633 at 10:15

RN Mres Elenor Aylet of Madalen Laver. 17 octob 31 ♃ h. 10 15 ant m 1633 |hath thē well 2 y| |troubled in her sleepe| sent her water mother & daughter brought her|th|ere {sic} waters. |sleepeth well|

[Astrological Chart]

Elis: Spacy of High Rooding appeared plainly to her in her sleep |this night| & then not well 2 or 3 days after

Richard Pavet & h{is} wife susp:

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 412, f. 19v (upper right part of page)

Mrs Eleanor Aylet (PERSON43141)Mrs Eleanor Aylet [Goody Aylet] (PERSON43142)

Medical>Symptoms (specified)>Sleep problems (Sleeplessness)

Medical (Not specified in question)

Medical>Witchcraft and devil (Witchcraft suffered (medical))

Personal affairs>Personal relations (Witchcraft suspect)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Judgment Astrological Chart

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CASE78671: Diary entry

Written by Mr Ralph Ruddle (PERSON57997) and Mr Theodoricus Gravius (PERSON38835) between 23 December 1633 at 10:30 and 25 December 1633 at 20:25

TG Decembris 23 ☾ hor. 10 30′ Mat. 1633.

Att this time wee went from Linford towards Luton & were much troubled by the way.TG

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 58r (upper left part of page)

Mr Ralph Ruddle (PERSON57997)Mr Theodoricus Gravius (PERSON38835)

Personal affairs>Place list (Journeys)

Practitioner: Mr Theodoricus Gravius (PERSON38835)Practitioner: Mr Ralph Ruddle (PERSON57997) Astrological Chart

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CASE79040: Horary consultation concerning Mr Jasper Fisher (PERSON11751) and Mrs Fisher (PERSON49003)

Question asked by Mr Jasper Fisher (PERSON11751) and Mrs Fisher (PERSON49003) on 24 April 1634 at 09:30

SRN Mr Fisher of wilden 43. y. April. 24. ♃ h. 9. 30. a. m. 1634.

Mrs Fisher

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 125v (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

Mr Jasper Fisher (PERSON11751)Mrs Fisher (PERSON49003)

Medical (Not specified in question)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784) Treatment Judgment

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CASE79404: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Gregory (PERSON50397) and Mary Goldsmith (PERSON50008)

Question asked by Catherine Gregory (PERSON50397) and Mary Goldsmith (PERSON50008) on 14 July 1635 at 08:00

SRN Katharine Gregory & Mary Goldsmith of Pullox hill Iuly. 14. ♂. h. 8. a. m. 1635.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 222r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

Catherine Gregory (PERSON50397)Mary Goldsmith (PERSON50008)

Medical (Not specified in question)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784) Treatment Judgment

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?f27-deleted=No;f28-shelfmark=MS%20Ashmole%20412;f29-number-of-querents=Multiple%20querents, accessed 29 March 2025.

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