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CASE25538: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Lane (PERSON32515) and Arnetrue Lane (PERSON32514)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37389) on 20 October 1610 at 10:00

RN Katheron lane of lowton 4 y \half a yere |a quartr of a yer|/ octob. 20 h {sic} hor 10 ant m. 16i0 Arnetrue lane 17 /metuit veneficiū\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 144v (upper right part of page)

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CASE13893: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Linge (PERSON13726) and Elizabeth Linge (PERSON13727)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17902) on 6 July 1603 at 10:00

RN An lingnes of great brickhill 10 y. Iuly. 6. hor. 10. ant m 1603. Esila Elisabeth lingne 9 y.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1metuit veneficiū malarū linguarū.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 59v (upper right part of page)

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CASE1378: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Phillips (PERSON5718)

Question asked by the patient on 19 March 1597 at 17:45

SF Mrs Φιλιps questo 1597 the 19 march. p m’ at 40 p 5 vtrum venificatr nec nō/ &c or wher ther be any ill giuen her. &c/

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 226, f. 41r (upper left part of page)

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CASE36670: Horary consultation concerning Alice Nichols (PERSON27021)

Question asked by the patient on 23 October 1609 at 12:30

RN Alce Nichols of Ecton 17 y Octob. 23. h. 12. 30 ant m {sic}. 1609.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 178r (upper left part of page)

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CASE43681: Horary consultation concerning Denise Commin (PERSON29223)

Question asked by the patient on 18 July 1616 at 05:50

RN Denys Comyn of Prince risb in longwick Iuly. 18 h. 5. 50 ant m. 16i6

[Astrological Chart]

suspecteth witchery

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 140r (upper right part of page)

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CASE45803: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Emerson (PERSON30202)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38926) on 1 December 1617 at 09:40

RN Katheryn Emmerton of Nash 4 y. Decēb. 1. h. 9. 3|4|0 ant m 1617.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 130v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE66359: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mercy Fish [Fisher] (PERSON48981)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40691) on 15 June 1628 at 08:30

RN Mercy fisher Wheathr sit malef passa Iune 15 h. 8. 30 ant m 1628

[Partial Astrological Chart]

the neighb sayd soe to the mother yt she was bewitched

Mercy fish Iue {sic} 15. h 8 30 ant m. 1628

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 72r (upper left, bottom left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE66414: Horary consultation concerning Alice Shephard (PERSON58591)

Question asked by the patient on 20 June 1628 at 13:00

RN Alce Shepheard of Stukeley 38 y Iune 20. h. 12. 38 \1./ p m 1628

hath had 10 y {sic} & seaven dyed. they live a moneth & then dye

vtrū malef sit passa

7 dead & 3 living 7 boys & 3 wenches

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 80v (upper right part of page)

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CASE67270: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Conquer (PERSON46724)

Question asked by the patient on 27 October 1628 at 12:00

RN Elis Conquer of Hardingston 23 y octob. 27. h. 12. 1628

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 304r (middle right part of page)

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CASE74756: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Jane Worly (PERSON62249)

Question asked by the patient on 2 June 1632 at 13:00

RN Mres worlie|y| of Oadle 62 y Iue {sic} 2. h {sic} hor 1. p m 1632

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 204 (middle right part of page)

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CASE76384: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Phillip Lea (PERSON53552)

Question asked by the patient on 31 January 1633 at 09:30

RN Phylip Lea of Le Ratbee in Leycester sheere. 41 y Ian. 31. h. 9 30 ant m 1633 /very sound\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 289 (upper right part of page)

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CASE77394: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Rumbole (PERSON58024)

Question asked by the patient on 25 May 1633 at 06:00

RN Mres Rumball. quærit vtrū veneficiū patietur may 25 h {sic} hor 6. ant m 1633

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 166 (upper left part of page)

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CASE77428: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Denton [Widow Denton] (PERSON47807)

Question asked by the patient on 28 May 1633 at 12:30

RN Widow Daynton of Dorington 40 \52/ y may 27|8| h. 12. 30 p m 1633

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 177 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE77554: Horary consultation concerning Alice Woodward (PERSON62209)

Question asked by the patient on 11 June 1633 at 17:15

RN Alce Woodward of Elsworth in Cambridg sheere 55 y a mayd Iune 11 h 5. 15 an p m 1633 |feareth yt she is possessed wth an ill spirit|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 219 (upper left part of page)

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CASE77588: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Denton [Widow Denton] (PERSON47807)

Question asked by the patient on 13 June 1633 at 13:30

RN Agnys Denton a widowe 50. y. Iune 13 h. 1. 30 p m 1633.

quærit an passa sit veneficiū

her frind moved the quest{ion} h. 11 15. ant m 1633

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 229 (upper right part of page)

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CASE78964: Horary consultation concerning Young Mrs Frances Kirkland (PERSON53075)

Question asked by the patient on 1 April 1634 at 10:00

TG Mrs Kirt|c|land suspicatur veneficium April 1 h. 10 A m. 1634.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 114v (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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CASE79638: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON42146)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON42145) on 16 November 1637 at 09:30

SRN |Maritus vxore./| Qr. an veneficiū patiatr Novemƀ. 16. h. 9. 30.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 177, f. 35v (upper 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)

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?f28-patient-sex=Female;f30-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AWitchcraft%20and%20devil%3A%3AWitchcraft%20suffered%20%28medical%29;f31-extent-of-transcription=Excerpt, accessed 3 February 2025.