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CASE3137: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Jean [Joan] Handmare (PERSON3430)

Question asked by the patient on 30 January 1598 at 19:00

SF Mrs handmare 1598 the 30 Iani’ p m’ at 7. vtr’ marit sit viuus aut mortiu’ & Best to goe Downe or noe Best to sele her patrimony

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 226, f. 298v (upper right part of page)

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CASE2502: Horary/Geomantic combined concerning Margaret Lygon (PERSON4705)

Question asked by the patient on 13 September 1597 at 13:15

SF margaret lygon of 53 yeres 1597 the 13 of Septn’ {sic} p m’ at 15 p j diz marito suo Arnold ligon ad mare &c howe he fareth.

and wher he shall haue a fitable Voiadg

and wher yt be best to go into the cōtri or staie

& what enims {sic} her sonn hath

[Astrological Chart]

pro eodem/

[Geomantic Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 226, f. 210r (upper right part of page)

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CASE3179: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Frances Howard [Prannell] [Frances Seymour [Countess of Hertford]] [Frances [Duchess of Lennox]] [Frances [Duchess of Richmond]] (PERSON3941)

Question asked by the patient on 10 February 1598 at 15:00

SF fraunces prannel of 19 years 1598 the 10 feb p m’ at 3 questo. wher he {th}{erelle} bears hir Any good will wher he did tel of the Lettar. howe she shall sped in the Contry when therell will Retorn’.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 226, f. 305r (upper left part of page)

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CASE36011: Horary consultation concerning Alice Gray (PERSON19774)

Question asked by the patient on 21 June 1609 at 10:12

RN Alce Graye of Grendon 50 y Iune 21 h. 10. 12 ant m 1609

[Astrological Chart]

this womā hath bene troubled this 5 yeres wth some bad bodye & cānot make chese but it will have bunches & it wilbe bytter & stronge of the Rūnet

Alce Cave of yt towne 60 y who hath an Ill name./ & Doll Risinge. |her mother Margery Rising susp dead.|

cheese looketh & is well whiles it is 3 weekes old. afterward it waxeth bitter & is strong of the rūnet./ she lost 2 y. sinc 2. beasts fomyg.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 203, f. 77r (upper left part of page)

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CASE38469: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Morgan (PERSON14266)

Question asked by the patient on 25 July 1611 at 12:45

RN Goody Morgā of lawndon Iuly. 25. . h. 12. 45. p m 1611.

hath lost on of her best beasts to night & a steere 3 nights agoe & a fat hog.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 138r (upper left part of page)

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CASE42067: Horary consultation concerning George Jefferies (PERSON32089)

Question asked by the patient on 28 June 1615 at 15:15

RN Georg Geffery of Moulsoe susp for the sodayne & strang Death of his cattle lately. on Eliz woodfild of Neuport yt goeth about a begging Iune. 28. . h: 3. 15 p m 16i5

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 196, f. 52r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE49057: Horary consultation concerning Goody Sheffield (PERSON35239)

Question asked by the patient on 22 June 1619 at 12:00

RN Goody Sheafeld of Clyfton by Stampford a womā great wth child & a very honest womā 3{illeg}|8| y Iune 22 h {sic} hor. 12. 1619

fell out wth a womā & doth feare her tongue yt sayd she would be avenged hath had i6 pigs dyed

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 57v (upper left part of page)

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CASE5473: Horary consultation concerning Anne Musgrove (PERSON5208)

Question asked by the patient on 9 June 1599 at 12:30

SF An Musgrove of showe Lane of 60 yers |9 Iun at 30 p 12| marito suo vtrun {sic} vnquā videt iterū necnō vel vtrū sit mortius. et vtrun {sic} nelius {sic} est ea hic manere aut Redire in Rure suo iterū necnon

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 219, f. 80v (upper right part of page)

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CASE58413: Horary consultation concerning Henry Morgan (PERSON54947)

Question asked by the patient on 11 May 1624 at 14:30

RN Henry Morgā bought 13. hogs. all gydy & doe fall downe & yet doth eate fe{a}eth {sic} Thomas Wodall \susp./ may 11 h. 2. 30 p m. 1624

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 185r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE59520: Horary consultation concerning Richard Renbow (PERSON57386)

Question asked by the patient on 10 December 1624 at 15:00

RN Rich Raynbow of Ridgmont susp on goody Greene & another as cōfederate & tner good vnderwod D|for| there moping horse Decēb. 10 h. 3. p m. 1624

[Partial Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 124r (upper left part of page)

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CASE6227: Horary consultation concerning Ralph Green (PERSON3233)

Question asked by the patient on 23 October 1599 at 08:45

SF Rafe Gren for Willim Cutler his man. Best to send him into New castell questo 1599 the 22|3| of octob/ An m’ at 45 p 8

[Astrological Chart]

wher he shall haue Any good by his brother harry or Richard

whether he shall Marry Again

whether his state shall mend or Decaye.

whether he shall be Imprisoned for Debts/ or no/./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 219, f. 178v (upper left part of page)

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CASE64809: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Richard Laughton (PERSON13621)

Question asked by the patient on 20 October 1627 at 14:50

RN Rich: Laughton of Newnton Blosmefild 56 y octob. 20 h {sic} hor. 2. 45 {sic} \50/. p m 1627 /nat the fryday after candlemas day\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 247v (upper left part of page)

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CASE66753: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Ferdinando Ward (PERSON61081)

Question asked by the patient on 5 August 1628 at 08:00

RN M Fardinando Warde of Ravensdon Aug. 5 h. 8 ant m 1628

hath his hogs bewitched by on Margaret Price who is suspected & curseth

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 214v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE69039: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Maunde (PERSON54518)

Question asked by the patient on 1 August 1629 at 13:30

RN a widow named katherin Wad Maund of great Chesserton. Iu 60 y Iuly 31 {sic}{sic} hor. 1. 30 p m 1629

susp yt her beasts be killed by on goody Maddick

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 406, f. 110Ar (bottom right part of page)

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CASE74368: Horary consultation concerning Joan Lane [Young Goody Lane] (PERSON32523)

Question asked by the patient on 20 April 1632 at 08:00

RN Goody Lane susp quod iumenta eius veneficū {sic} patiantr by on of newp. G Hayword Ap 29 h. 8 ant m 1632

[Partial Astrological Chart]

Goody Lane Ap 20

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 94 (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE9344: Horary consultation concerning Mr Nicholas Knight (PERSON4383)

Question asked by the patient on 27 May 1601 at 07:00

SF Nicolas Knighte of Lambeth Dean 1601 27 of may An m’ at 7. Vtrun’ {sic} I{ean} \allis/ baker \of lambeth den/ or alls soot wyddowe of stretham in surrey haue bewitched his cattell/.1

[Blank Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1alls baker de quo dixit/’ in the left margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 411, f. 90v (upper left part of page)

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CASE13543: Geomantic entry concerning Mr John Bird (PERSON9741)

Question asked by the patient on 11 July 1598 at 05:50 or at 06:00 or at 07:05

RN An Ioh. B shall have good successe in his sute 1598 Iulij 11. h. ant merid 5. 50. mi 6. die . 5.50. An h. 6. e|s|ed maxe h 7. 5. ant merid an ad fine itineris tinget {illeg}|a|n ad sona veniet et alloquetur nec ne.

[Blank Astrological Chart]

[Preliminary Geomantic Chart]

[Geomantic Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 213v, f. 214r (f. 213v upper, and f. 214r upper)

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CASE1695: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Rose Davis (PERSON2234)

Question asked by the patient on 10 May 1597 at 11:10

SF mrs Davies in flet stret Best to go into the Contry or noe. And wher she shall goe to Lawe or striue for her Land or noe 1597 10. of may An m’ at 10 p 11

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 226, f. 90v (upper right part of page)

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CASE1899: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Aske (PERSON515)

Question asked by the patient on 17 June 1597 at 10:15

SF |mr| Ihon Ask i597 the 17 Iun’ An’ m’ at 15 p 10 howe he shall sped in this voiadg lif or Death hurt welth or worship also at 12 in m’

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 226, f. 123v (upper left part of page)

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CASE1900: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Aske (PERSON515)

Question asked by the patient on 17 June 1597 at 12:00

SF at 12 in’ m’ Again for the same askew

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 226, f. 123v (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?f3-deleted=No;f4-querent-is-asking-about=Self;f5-question-asked=Personal%20affairs;f6-number-of-astrologers=Single%20astrologer;f7-number-of-patients=Single%20patient;f8-how-did-it-take-place=Unclear, accessed 20 June 2024.