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CASE79347: Diary entry

Written by Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784) on 5 June 1635 at 08:50

SRN I receiued letters from Mr Gravius from Bremen Iune. 5. . h. 8. 50. a. m. 1635.

[Astrological Chart]

On ye 22 Aprilis h. 6. Mat. he sayled frō Grauesend wth good wind & fayre weather and about noone they mett with a ship wch made them strike sayles & weiwing them & not finding them to be Dunkerkers they let hem passe. that night the wynd turned & was quite Contrary to yeir voyage & the sea very tempestuous yt they were in great danger of being cast away. 3 ships were missed & lost in ye storme wch were not come in 2 weekes after & so feared to be cast away in yt storme.

On sunday after we beyond yeir expectacon yey arriued at Bremen

Lyes yet at Bremen where he shall not continue here he knowes not how Long

Newenburgh being beseiged wch is a hindearance to all passage

Then only the great \& strongest/ Holds is taken by the Imperialists. & his freinds fled to Cassell

Desirith me to send him some Books yt haue written in the defence of the \rites & ceremonies of the/ Church of England. & also an English Dictionary either Rider or another. And to deliuer them to Mr Alardin in Coven garden a goldsmyth the next doore to ye golden fleece Taverne, who is as he sayes a very honest man. & he is to deliuer to the shipper frō Bremen who purposed to be in England agayne about midsomer is {sic} Name is Henricke Havinc Horst. this mr Alardine hath a brother in Bremen who liues there.

Mr Toman at his being in London did propound a marriage to him wch he refused then & does now desire me to let him know that he desires him to treate noe more of that subject or to perswade with the gentlewoman. so much he told mr Toman then when he made the first motion./.

The lers were dated ye 28th of April.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 412, f. 206r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE57781: Interrogation (Death) concerning Morcom (PERSON54875)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39828) on 1 March 1624 between 08:25 and 09:00

U[1622–4] Mrs Morcom. the Registers wife in Blandford, in Comitatu Dorset. {I}ugulatur a famulo. seu amanuensi. Sam: Collins. In Lecto. absente Marito. Sept: 22. h. 11. 45. p. m. d .

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 89r (upper left part of page)

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CASE40494: Horary consultation concerning Mr Nicholas Fisher (PERSON30416)

Question asked by the patient on 20 October 1612 at 10:45

GJ 1612 Octob. 20 ho. 10. 5|4|5 a. m. Quærit Mr Nich: fisher de servo fugit: versus quā partē aufugit et de pecunijs recuandis

[Astrological Chart]

[Fugitive Sphere]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 186r (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE79372: Horary consultation concerning Mr Anthony Lightfoote (PERSON53721)

Question asked by the patient on 18 June 1635 between 07:00 and 08:00

SRN desires to know whether he shall make any Composition with his Parson for his Tithes or noe.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 215r (upper right part of page)

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CASE70558: Diary entry

Written by Mr Ralph Ruddle (PERSON57997) between 23 April 1630 at 15:30 and 3 June 1630 at 06:00

Mr. N. serued wth a Sup. by ye name of Tho: N. by Robt \George/ woodhouse Seruant (as hee sayes) to ye Mr. of ye minte, at the Allegaon of E. Abram. Apr. 23. . h. 3. 30. p m. 1630

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 280 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE22251: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON38950)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38949) on 23 June 1630 at 20:15

SRN Quærit vtrū erit seruus fidelis & Honestus. Iune 23. hor. 8. 15. p. m. 1630.

RN Rich after he saw the ty did vtterly mislike not him

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 238, f. 34r (upper left part of page)

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CASE26415: Diary entry

Written by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 6 March 1615 and 1 April 1634

RW The Earle of Sarisbury his mon came to Linford to buy Mr Sandy his gray stoned horse. Ian: 26. hor: 10.45. ant: mer: d. . 1615.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 204, f. 41v (upper right part of page)

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CASE33454: Horary consultation concerning Old Sir William Andrews [Young Mr William Andrews] (PERSON9144)

Question asked by the patient on 14 May 1608 at 17:25

GJ 1608 Maij 14 ho 5 25 p. m. 1608

[Astrological Chart]

Sr William Andrewes sent his man to knowe a good time to go to Mr freeman for 500li to release his Sonne Sr frauncis On Wednesday Maij 18. ho. 6 a m. to go forth. & to be there by 8./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 116v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE78521: Horary consultation concerning Mr Anthony Lightfoote (PERSON53721)

Question asked by the patient on 27 October 1633 at 19:30

TG Mr lightfoot quærit wether he is like to receive the paiment for his wooll, or else what course he shall take with his Chapman. oct. 27. h. 7. 30 pm. 1633.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 17r (upper left part of page)

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CASE79867: Diary entry

Written by Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784) between 20 January 1636 and 24 February 1636

SRN Mathew Spicer sent me a Nurse Ian. 20. . h. 12. 30. a. m. {sic} 1635

[Blank Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 340, f. 167v (upper part of page)

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CASE79149: Horary consultation concerning Sara Major (PERSON54065)

Question asked by the patient on 7 August 1634 at 13:30

SRN Sara Major of Blaxeley 18. y. Auguts. 7. h. 1. 30. p. m. 1634

[Astrological Chart]

she was borne jo Martij 1636 1616 at 2. of clocke in ye morneing being thursdday.

vid Mrs Elisab Iennyns.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 153r (upper right part of page)

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CASE57770: Diary entry

Written by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 27 February 1624 at 13:20

RN Mr Rich: Barckley of {illeg}|S|toke Gifford 50 y febr 27. . h. 12 {sic} 1. 20 p m 1625|4| offred me freely and franckly the benefice yt he bestowed on Doctor Chitweene {l}|D|eane of Bristow lately deceased he dyed a sondaye was senet./

U[1622–4] H. 1. 45. p. m

[Astrological Chart]

Mr Rich: Berkely: of Stoake Gifford 23. Feb. 1624.

post obitum Doctoris Cheett-weene: Deane of Bristow

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 87r (upper right part of page)

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CASE71700: Horary consultation concerning Lady Dorothy Jennings [Mrs Jennings] (PERSON52513)

Question asked by the patient on 31 March 1631 at 12:30

The lady Iennyns sent her Letter March. 31. . h. 12. 30. p m. 1631.

RN the womā for her kee willing to depte

wheathr good to let her goe

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 232, p. 210 (middle right part of page)

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CASE16173: Horary consultation concerning Robert Samuell (PERSON15569)

Question asked by the patient on 16 June 1604 at 07:00

GJ Robert Samuell of Blomham 19 y. Iune 16 ho. 7 a m. 1604

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 197v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE18529: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Mekins (PERSON14110)

Question asked by the patient on 14 January 1603 at 11:06

[Astrological Chart]

GJ Elsabeth Meakyns of Greenes Norton 5|4|0 y Ian. 14 ho 11. 6. a m.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 283v (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE15411: Horary consultation concerning Goody Sybil Fisher (PERSON11787)

Question asked by Fisher (PERSON11747) on 1 August 1603 at 12:15

GJ Sibill Fisher of Cokenho 23|4| y August 1. ho 12 15 p. m. 1603

[Astrological Chart]

Light headed laug{illeg}|h|es, but at first tooke it wth a weeping look ghastly. \a/ fleering look sett her teeth. one night did nothing but sweare and curse /

Sibill Fisher she knowes not of her husband cōming for her, knowes nobody they bynde her hand and feete. when she is loose she is so strong that they cannot Deale wth her. sing idle song. Desyres to daunce. She had 2 midwives the first vnskilfull the 2 froward & would not meddle wth her because she was not first sent her, suspected to be a witche, the woman well layd but a weeke after fell into these fitt & at first speaking of her 2 midwyfe sayd. what doest thou there wth thy blacke hen. & such like speeches

Tab j.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 113v (bottom left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE78298: Horary consultation concerning Jane [Jean] Franklin [Frankland] (PERSON49378)

Question asked by the patient on 21 September 1633 at 16:30

SRN Ieane Franklin of Clay Poole in Lincoln sheire 50. y. Septembr 21. h. 4. 30. p. m. 1633.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 461 (upper 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?f30-question-asked=Personal%20affairs;f31-practitioner=Other;f32-info=Occupation%20mentioned, accessed 22 February 2025.