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CASE13478: Interrogation (Visit) concerning Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Question asked by the patient on 10 March 1598 at 11:30

RN 1598. Goody Barwell came to me to have my counsell 10th of March. die h. 11. 30.

an susp. sit vera./ an sit venef as I thinck the young woman.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 182, f. 153r (upper part of page)

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CASE37760: Horary consultation concerning Daniel Simons (PERSON35335)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37491) on 22 March 1611 at 12:00

RN Daniel Symons of northāpton 7 y. march 22 h. 12. 1611 /cū cōsensu\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 46r (upper left part of page)

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CASE13327: Interrogation (Visit) concerning Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Question asked by the patient on 16 September 1597 at 11:55

RN Ihone Smith came to me q accusata veneficij. vt se purgaret |1597| Sept. 15|6| die .  {sic}. 11. 55. mi. ant merid.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 47r (upper part of page)

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CASE13362: Interrogation (Visit) concerning Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Question asked by the patient on 16 September 1597 at 17:15

RN 1h 5 15. post merid die h. 5. 15. post merid. Ihone Smith venit vt se purgaret a crimine et accusat seu suspicione potius veneficij negat se suem occidisse. venef. emisse

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘1597 sept 16 die ’ in the left margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 73v (upper part of page)

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CASE13413: Interrogation (Visit) concerning Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Question asked by the patient on 24 January 1598 at 10:00

RN Old gooddy Barnwell came to me to purg her selfe of the suspition of venefic imputed vnto her by Blage & Mres Blundell. Ian: die 24 Ian. die h 10. ant merid. 1598. {illeg} s{illeg}/

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 107v (upper part of page)

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CASE19069: Horary consultation concerning Jane Shephard (PERSON15770)

Question asked by Percival Shephard (PERSON15760) on 21 March 1601 at 12:50

RN Iane Shephard of {F}|P|otsgrave 3 y. Martij 21. die hor. 12. 50. ant m. 160i pater sine consensu.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 60r (upper left part of page)

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CASE20367: Interrogation (Visit) concerning Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Question asked by the patient on 7 February 1602 at 17:20

RN Ioanna Barnewell iterū me accessit feb 7 hor. 5. 3|2|0 p m 1602. vt me iterū cōveniret.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 404, f. 286r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE29413: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON21562)

Question asked by the patient on 16 July 1605 at 09:00

RN Isbell Gravestocke in prsenc quæritr {et} {sic} Iuly. 16. h. 9. ant m. 1605. |vtrū intentionē habuit malefaciendi et occidendi wheathr shee cōpounded wth the old women to bewitch her child.|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘nothing was sayd to her when shee came before the Iudge’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 216, f. 149r (upper left part of page)

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CASE33719: Horary consultation concerning Christopher Mun (PERSON24571)

Question asked by Mr Henry Mun (PERSON14315) on 7 July 1608 at 16:00

RN Chrystopher Mun of woulvrton 3 y the weeke before miklemas on weddensdaye night h. 11 3 & on. patr filio.. Iuly 7. h. 4. p m. 1608. |pater filio sine consensu|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 153r (upper right part of page)

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CASE52896: Horary consultation concerning James Smith (PERSON58998)

Question asked by Mr James Wilson (PERSON17196) on 25 July 1621 at 08:00

RN Iames Smyth of Broughton natus march 2i h. 3 p m 162i but his godfather mr Wilson came in his behalfe affirming yt the child was bewitched by an old {illeg}|b|ad womā of the towne Iuly 25 h 8 ant m 162i

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 56r (upper left part of page)

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CASE16551: Horary consultation concerning Howse (PERSON18184)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18185) on 20 February 1605 at 14:45

GJ A yong man \One Howses sonne/ of B{o}|y|thon in Huntingdon shire 26 y. his water was brought sine Consensu feb: 1|2|0 ho. 2. 45 p m. 1605

Straungely tormented by witchcraft since shrovetuesday. g: Shelton the witch in prison.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 236r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE52906: Nativity for Susan Collins (PERSON46602)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39286) on 25 July 1621 at 15:30

RN nata martij \30/ h 8 ant m 1619 Ap 30.

It would sweate often a cold sweat & will labor

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 57v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE64455: Horary consultation concerning William Hall (PERSON50669)

Question asked by Mr Anthony Hall (PERSON50642) on 14 August 1627 at 09:40

RN He came agayne for his brother Williā Hall 21 y. Aug. 14. h. 9. 40 ant m 1627. sine consensu

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 189v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE45205: Horary consultation concerning Ellen [Eleanor] Burdge (PERSON22319)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38248) on 23 June 1617 at 10:30

RN Elner Byrge of Archester 37 y Iune 23 h. 10. 30 ant m 1617 cuū consensu was prsent very sensible1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mutch troubled in mynd’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 21v (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE77286: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Eleanor Aylet [Goody Aylet] (PERSON43142) and Mrs Eleanor Aylet (PERSON43141)

Question asked by Mrs Eleanor Aylet [Goody Aylet] (PERSON43142) on 15 May 1633 at 19:30

RN her daughter Mres Elenor Aylet 17 y may 15. h. 7 30 p m 1633

her daughter idle headed & moped |vide Maij 3o| 4 y ill witchery suspectted {sic}

cānot make butter nor cheese

Elisabeth Spacy susp: Rich Pavet susp. /& H Rebecca his wife\ wth many others

16 or 17 more suspected.

old goody Ransden the begȳner of all there troubles dyed 5 y since

Fayth Sayick yt was her servant Harmed

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 211, p. 134 (upper right part of page)

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CASE79115: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Eleanor Aylet [Goody Aylet] (PERSON43142)

Question asked by the patient on 9 July 1634 at 07:45

SRN Mrs. Eloner Aylett of Magdalen Laver 4{1}|3|. y. Iuly 9. h. 7. 15. a. m. 1634.

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[Blank Astrological Chart]

Mrs. Elenor Aylett of Magdalen Laver in Ep Essex 43. y. came her selfe. Iuly 9. h. 7. 45. a. m. 1634. /veneficiū suspicatr\

[Astrological Chart]

Elizabeth Spacy. in high rowding neere Athrop Hall.

Richard Ba{b} Pavitt & his wife \Rebecca./ of Leaden Roadinge.

Parnel Sharpe.

An Mathew of Harlow.

Ieffery Holmes & Ioane & her Mothr Ione dowsett.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, ff. 145v-146r (f. 145v upper left, f. 145v upper right, f. 146r upper left, and f. 146r upper right)

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CASE21968: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON18184)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18185) on 20 February 1605 at 14:45

RN a young mā of Bothon in Huntington shire 26 y was brought sine cōsensu feb r 20. h. 2. 45. p m. 1605. strangly tormented by witchraft sinc shreve{illeg}|tue|sday Shelton the witch in prison1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘witchraft. troubled in mynd’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 223r (upper right part of page)

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CASE31740: Horary consultation concerning Joan Dickins (PERSON22916)

Question asked by the patient on 22 June 1607 at 08:50

RN Ione Dickings of Stocke golding 20 y Iune 22 h. 8. 50 ant m 1607. frigted or haunted wth some ill sprite mopish wōt to Drowne her selfe |suspecteth on lanckford min onc curat of b|w|oulvrton. nevr well since he was there.|

deus eius nostri miseratr. in prsenc mopish sottish laugheth looketh well.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 228v (upper left part of page)

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CASE50666: Horary consultation concerning Mr Dr James [Justice of the Peace] (PERSON52432)

Question asked by Mrs James (PERSON52439) on 20 April 1620 at 15:20

RN D Iames of Oxford st|ran|gly {sic} \straungly/ taken wth a palsye on the left syde of the face hand & leg taken at church & great red blatches in t|H|is fac & bodye & his ey swelling & f|H|is face a yere before & sinc he contenting certen sup witches & on being acquitted he felt his strange stitch on his s {sic} left syde by fits he supposeth yt the womā susp for a witch but quitted by the Iudges did hurte him the 24 of feb. sep a ap yt night at sup first taken. had his first fit after he talked wth mr Rob. Conye. feb 18. in ye after noone his first fit but his worst fit the 24 of feb when the sup witch was acquitted/

Mres Iames mentioned Mr Doctor Iames |of oxford| Ap. 20 h. 3. 20 p m. 1620 /she related all at this tyme/\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 5r (upper left, and upper 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?f3-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20asked%20in%20person;f5-language=Latin;f6-question-asked=Personal%20affairs%3A%3APersonal%20relations%3A%3AWitchcraft%20suspect, accessed 22 May 2025.