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CASE66898: Horary consultation concerning William Jackson (PERSON52393)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40754) on 27 August 1628 at 09:20

RN Will: Iackson of Oln{y} 24 weekes old Aug 27. h. 9 20 ant {m} 1628

Will. Iackson 20 weekes old of Olny Aug 27. h: 9. 25 ant m 1628

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, ff. 240v-241r (f. 240v bottom right, and f. 241r bottom left)

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CASE73882: Horary consultation concerning Henry Haselwood (PERSON51133)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41494) on 28 February 1632 at 11:00

RN Henry Hazlewood 11 wee{kes} old strangly handled & lyeth dead 3 o{r} 4 tyms a day w{th} convulsions feb. 2{8} h. 11 ant m 16{32}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 466 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE51193: Nativity for Savage (PERSON58298)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39121) on 11 July 1620 between 06:39 and 10:15

RN Captayne Savage his child borne Iuly 6 h. 11. 30 ant m 1620

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 103v (upper right part of page)

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CASE45411: Decumbiture for Mary Burrells (PERSON28582)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38276) on 6 August 1617 at 07:15

RN Mary Borrell first taken on last Aug 4. h 12 \20/ in m. {sic} p m 1617 strangly taken.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 55v (bottom centre part of page)

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CASE59546: Horary consultation concerning Anne Shortread (PERSON58683)

Question asked by Shortread (PERSON58680) on 18 December 1624 at 08:30

RN An Shortreed 3 quarters Old Decēb 18 h 8. 30 ant m 1624

mater infante strangly handled

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 127v (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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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)

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CASE15176: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Brounsell (PERSON10119)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18043) on 20 June 1603 at 07:00

GJ Thomas Brownsoll of Bedford 19 week old Iune 20 ho. 7 a m. 1603.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 91r (upper right part of page)

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CASE19444: Horary consultation concerning William Stankling (PERSON16117)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18446) on 24 June 1601 at 07:43

RN {sic} William Stancklye of newporte 15 weekes old yesterday. Iune 24 die hor. 7 43. ant m. 1601

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 122r (upper left part of page)

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CASE36975: Horary consultation concerning Mary Travell (PERSON25797)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON26969) on 31 January 1610 at 11:15

RN Mary Travell of Gothurst 15 weekes old last monday Ian 31. . h. 11. 15 ant m 1610

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 229v (upper right part of page)

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CASE46274: Horary consultation concerning Susan Boteler (PERSON28245)

Question asked by Lady Anne Boteler [Farrar] [Butler] (PERSON28242) on 28 March 1618 at 09:30

RN my lady Butler sent for her child. march 28 h {sic} hor. 9 \30/ ant m 1618.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 36r (upper right part of page)

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CASE67649: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Roberts (PERSON57712)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40835) on 30 January 1629 at 11:20

RN Thomas Roberts of Blackthorne 3 quarters old Ian 2|3|0 . h. 11. 20 ant m. 1629.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 37r (upper left part of page)

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CASE76171: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Slade (PERSON58872)

Question asked by Slade (PERSON58867) on 20 December 1632 at 11:30

RN Thomas Slade of Thurlye to morow at night about 12 of the clock 11 weeks old Decēb 20 h. 11 30 ant m 1632 |pater filio sine consensu|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 224 (upper left part of page)

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CASE66640: Decumbiture for Anne James (PERSON52441)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40725) on 21 July 1628 between 09:30 and 10:40

RN This strang fit of convuls. tooke it Iuly 14. h. 5. 30 p m. 1628 \of Calverton/ An Iames taken at this tyme first

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 117r (bottom left 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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CASE53405: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Gostwick [Goddard] (PERSON50162)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39363) on 8 December 1621 at 11:00

RN Th{&}|o|: Gostick of Goldington h {sic} borne the weddensday after lāmas about 4 of the clocke but sent to me for him Deceb. 8 h {sic} hor 11. ant m 162i

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 152r (upper left part of page)

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CASE64386: Decumbiture for Patience Worcester (PERSON62242)

Question asked by Mr William Worcester (PERSON62233) on 2 August 1627 at 10:00

RN Mr Worcesters child of Olny a quarter of a yere old taken strangly wth convulsions Aug. 1. h. 11 p m 16271

Notes:

1 ‘Convulsions’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 178v (upper left part of page)

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CASE67009: Horary consultation concerning William Brown (PERSON45032)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40774) on 11 September 1628 at 08:00

RN Williā Browne of Grafton 3 quarters taken wth a skrea{ming} on about Easter & burneth. sent to m{e} Sept. 11. h. 8 {ant} m 1628

mother suppose{th it} to be bewitch{ed} it doth skrea{me} mutch

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 259v (upper right part of page)

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CASE75839: Horary consultation concerning Kydman (PERSON53208)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41691) on 3 November 1632 at 10:00

RN Goodmā kydmans daughter 6 weekes old novēb 3 h {sic} hor 10 ant m 1632

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 119 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE76159: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Slade (PERSON58872)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41732) on 17 December 1632 at 10:30

RN Thomas Slade of Thurlie 10 weekes old fryday last about 10 at night sent for him Decēb 17 h. 10 30 ant m 1632.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 220 (upper right 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?f31-time-of-day=AM;f32-patient-age-band=000-009%3A%3A0-12%20months;f33-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AWitchcraft%20and%20devil, accessed 3 April 2025.