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CASE59322: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Ward (PERSON61102)

Question asked by Goodman Ferdinando Ward (PERSON61081) on 18 October 1624 at 09:25

RN Ward for his wife of Ravensdon Octob 18 h. 9. 25 ant m 1624

head & neck & heavye

feareth witchery

venef metuit

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 94r (upper right part of page)

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CASE77291: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Eleanor Aylet [Goody Aylet] (PERSON43142) and Mrs Eleanor Aylet (PERSON43141)

Question asked by Mrs Eleanor Aylet [Goody Aylet] (PERSON43142) on 16 May 1633 at 07:00

RN Mres Aylet Elner Aylet of Magdalen Laver in Essex 40. May 16 h 7 ant m 1633

came into my prsenc wth there waters

her daughter Elenor Aylet 17 y mopish & idle headed for 4 yeres & her shoulder bone come out & goeth crooked

had a great cold in her head & cānot be removed

her mynd troubled wth divrse conceits & feares

very healthfull in her body.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 136 (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE57675: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Clark (PERSON19296)

Question asked by the patient on 10 February 1624 at 14:30

RN Agnys Clarke of litlington 38 y feb 12|3| \1{0} {sic} |10|/ h. 2 30 p m. 1624 /extreme head ach in her right eare\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 72v (upper right part of page)

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CASE74419: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Catherine Latimer (PERSON53398)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41526) on 25 April 1632 at 18:20

RN Mres katherin Latymer halfe a yere hath convulsion fits of face mouth & necke about 3 weekes. Ap. 25 h. 6. 20 p m 1632

Convuls: 7 tyms a day1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Convuls fits many in a day’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 108 (upper right part of page)

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CASE61556: Decumbiture for Margaret Howlet (PERSON52018)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40223) on 30 January 1626 at 08:00

RN troubled wth strang convulsions the wench the morow on \St/ Stephens Daye sep a ap . p h. 8 ant m 162{6}|5| & swounded at that tyme & hath bene troubled wth convulsiōs ever sinc

[Astrological Chart]

Marg Howlet taken wth strang fits of convulsions & wythering of her face & neck St {sic} Decēb. 26 h. 8 ant m 1625

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 82r-v (f. 82r bottom right, and f. 82v upper left)

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CASE18322: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Thornton (PERSON16423)

Question asked by the patient on 29 November 1602 at 12:30

RN Agnys Thorneton 40 \38/ y of Eckton Novemb 29 hor. 12. 30 p m 1602. {mi}|Wo|nderfully tormented in her throate cānot swallowe any thinge ioynt ill shoulder & head as if it would pull her in peeces. & yet not harte sicke. suspect some to have done her harme on of them was hanged & thothr in northāpton geale Alce Smyth thought to have done all the mischiefe who is nowe in pryson. ever sinc whitsontyde

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 256r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11782: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Miller (PERSON14177)

Question asked by the patient on 7 November 1598 at 15:00

RN Agnes Miller of Newport sick ever sinc Miklemas. 30 yeres old troubled wth fleume wth a quivering & trembling in her body as it were wth a palsye. wth a gret rising in her stomacke hed novemb. 7. die h p. m. 3. a whitish water before it was turned full of heres spot & dregs thin & yellowish

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 48v (upper left part of page)

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CASE59495: Horary consultation concerning Anne Clark (PERSON46240)

Question asked by the patient on 5 December 1624 at 15:00

RN An Clarke of Adstock 67 y decēb. 5 h. 3 p m. 1624 a wedd next at night 5 weekes Dreamed in the night & was at her waking in a trance her {illeg}|s|ight & sences fayling her & is redy to sink away sodenly by fits in her sight & sences & swȳing of her brayne offreth to cast & to goe to stoole but cānot

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 120r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE41510: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Turlen (PERSON36236)

Question asked by the patient on 10 June 1613 at 16:38

RN Elis Turland borne octob. 2. in ye 5 yere of her raigne was here in prsenc Iune 10. h. 4. 38 p m 1613. /face blasted.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 148r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11811: Decumbiture for Margaret Fowler (PERSON11895)

Question asked by the patient on 18 November 1598 at 11:20

RN Margaret fowler of Newport of 30 yeres old. sick a longe time about his|er| hart & every ioynt & a great payne in her hed of long time. {t}|c|omplayned on thursdaye last

Margaret fowler of Newport vnmaried of 40 30 yeres old sick a long time in hed hed {sic} & hart & hath a great reume come over her eyes for this longe time complayneth sinc thursday last about 12 at midnight. die novemb 16. die . h. 12. at midnight 1598. they feare lest shee be bewitched of H.

[Partial Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 54r-v (f. 54r bottom right, and f. 54v upper left)

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CASE54685: Horary consultation concerning Susan Beauchamp (PERSON43880)

Question asked by the patient on 25 July 1622 at 18:00

RN Susan Bechā of Cosgrave 11. y. the thursday after St Peter but came to me Iuly 25. h. 6 p m. 1622 pyned & cōsumed hed neck & belly. mutch pyned & wasted1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a Consūption’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 9r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE33280: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Allen (PERSON21815)

Question asked by the patient on 9 April 1608 at 10:30

RN Margaret \Allen/ \of/ Blaxely of 64 y Apr 9. hor. 10. 30 ant m 1608. hed & harte

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 98r (upper right part of page)

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CASE40912: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Arden (PERSON27440)

Question asked by the patient on 13 February 1613 at 14:00

RN Margaret Arden of North Crowly 25 y febr. 13 h {sic} hor. 2. p m. 1613. /not maryed.\ /a litle head ake\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 43v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE69759: Horary consultation concerning Grace Clark (PERSON46271)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41038) on 24 November 1629 at 08:00

RN A poor mā for his {illeg} for a payne in her throat novēb 24 h. 8 ant m 1629 |Grace Clarke 50 y of Spaldick wher the Lady Hide dwelleth|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 406, f. 358v (upper right part of page)

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CASE52667: Horary consultation concerning Jane Curtis (PERSON47462)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39260) on 16 June 1621 at 15:30

RN Iane Curtes \of Stanwick/ came to my house Iune 16 h {sic} hor 3. 30 p m 162i

can heare but cānot speake. eyes sore.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 16r (upper left part of page)

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CASE68969: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON40962)

Question asked by the patient on 14 July 1629 at 13:30

RN A poor bagger womā, for an rising most fearfull chest head rūning vp & downe in all t of her body to her feete & toes

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 406, f. 98r (upper left part of page)

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CASE63039: Horary consultation concerning Jane Hore (PERSON51865)

Question asked by the patient on 4 November 1626 at 12:36

RN Iane Hore of Buckn{ell} wth her father 29 y oc|no|{vēb} 4 h {sic} hor 12. 30|6| p m 162{6} head very ill 10 y.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 330v (upper right part of page)

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CASE69927: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON41064)

Question asked by the patient on 7 January 1630 at 11:30

RN A poer bagger womā cōpl of prickings shootings in head & legs almost 2 y caused by an ill body yt she susp Ian 7 h. 11. 30 ant m 1630

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 48 (middle right part of page)

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CASE24451: Horary consultation concerning Anne Wade (PERSON36372)

Question asked by Lady Wade (PERSON36371) on 23 April 1615 at 12:50

RN An Wade of Hampsteede daughtr to Sr Williā Wade. 14 y this next may taken in her tongue ever sinc 4 yeres old. & doth stūble & stuttle & cā scarce bring fourth a ready word. Ap. 23. h. 12. 50 p m 1615. mater sine consensu

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 185r (bottom left, and bottom right 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?f29-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck;f31-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AWitchcraft%20and%20devil%3A%3AWitchcraft%20suffered%20%28medical%29;f32-patient-sex=Female, accessed 24 February 2025.