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CASE53904: Horary consultation concerning Jane Lightfoote (PERSON53730)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39408) on 17 April 1622 between 06:30 and 11:00

RN Iane Lightfoote nata vppon St Iames day about 3 in ye morning was a {sic} last St Iames day a twelfmonth is very sick & lyeth strang & was not signed wth the signe of the crou|s|se. it the child gnaweth 3 days ill.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 56r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE8262: Horary consultation concerning Mabel Dennis (PERSON2289)

Question asked by the patient on 29 September 1600 at 16:10

SF Mabil Dennis in the strond of 49 years 1600 the 29 of Septm p m’ at 10 p 4 diz vtrm sit venificata/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 236, f. 220v (upper left part of page)

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CASE25138: Horary consultation concerning Alice Pearson (PERSON34153)

Question asked by the patient on 30 June 1610 at 11:30

RN Alce Pierson of kempson 16 y Iune 30 h {sic} hor. 11. 30 ant m 16i0 |ill a fortnight before last Whitsontyde|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 85v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE3868: Horary consultation concerning Anne Sheppabothom (PERSON6490)

Question asked by the patient on 22 May 1598 at 11:00

SF An sheppabothom of 30 years 1598 the 22 of may. an’ m’ at xj Diz vtrm venificetr’/

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 195, f. 104r (upper right part of page)

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CASE46960: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Scot (PERSON35151)

Question asked by the patient on 29 June 1618 at 11:40

RN Elis. Scotte of Bigle|s|worth 33. |43| y. Iūe. 29: h. 11 40 ant m 1618.     16 weekes ill

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 158v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE48438: Horary consultation concerning Goody Agnes [Anne] Stokes (PERSON16191)

Question asked by the patient on 25 March 1619 at 16:30

RN Agnys Stoakes of Oakley by Bedford. 37 y ma\r/ch 25 h. 4. 30 p m 1619 /18 weekes sinc delivered last friday. after fell sick\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 211v (upper left part of page)

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CASE18804: Horary consultation concerning Anne Middleton (PERSON4997)

Question asked by the patient on 5 February 1599 at 07:30

RN An Middleton 10 yeres old hath many strang fits a londonour over against Paules church. her fathr is a linnen Dra well his wife was Mr Grys syster. well acquainted wth my brothr Sandy

quærit causa morbi in prsentia filij et patris in prijs ædib patris sui feb. 5 die hor 7. 30 m: ant m 16 1599

veneficiu suspicatr

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 11r (upper right part of page)

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CASE22274: Horary consultation concerning Mr Edmond Ibbot (PERSON52259)

Question asked by the patient on 25 June 1630 at 14:30

RN Mr \Edmond/ Ibbot of St yeedes 35 y Iune 25 h. 2. 45 \2. 30/ |30 {sic}| p m 1630

sick sinc Shrovetyde

vtrū venef sit passus sit

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 37r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12026: Horary consultation concerning Anne Blenkinsop (PERSON9793)

Question asked by the patient on 5 March 1599 at 13:00

RN An Blinkinsop 45|6| of Moursley sick this fortnight l {sic} will not keepe her bed though very sick the 5 of Marche die h. 1. 1599 Margery Meane Ward susp venef.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 93v (upper left part of page)

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CASE33853: Horary consultation concerning Edward Dean (PERSON22869)

Question asked by the patient on 13 February 1608 at 14:20

RN vide Edward Deane of Elstoe a tall mā 50|5| y Iuly 20 about halfe a yere since lyeth still extreme sick feareth least he is bewitched by a bad neighb on mary Sutton as he susp. killed a horse of his or els at that tyme had dyed

Edward Deanes of Elstoe the former mā 55 y Iuly 29 . h. 2. 20 p m 1608

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 172r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE49473: Horary consultation concerning William Bullock (PERSON28522)

Question asked by the patient on 9 August 1619 at 10:40

RN will: Bullock of Chitwood 50 y Aug 9. h. 10. 40. ant m. 1619 |ill since palme sunday.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 146v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE53382: Horary consultation concerning Joan Dally (PERSON47504)

Question asked by the patient on 26 November 1621 at 13:50

RN Ione Dally of Thropston 23 y novēb. 26. h. 1. 50 p m. 162i 3 weekes ill

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 145r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11901: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Buckingham [Honour] (PERSON10131)

Question asked by Goodman Honour (PERSON12882) on 27 December 1598 at 08:45

RN Goodman Honour of Newport for his wife who hath bene longe sick & is nowe very exceeding ill h {sic} as her husband telleth me. hanc male suspicantr de veneficio

Elisabeth Buckingham. Otherwise Honour about 50. a great pulling in her left syde wc maketh her to Crye/

shee is not able to styrre no meate will tary wth her. shee goeth not onc in a sennet to ground very costive & mutch bounde. 27 of Decēb. die h. 8. 45. ant m. 1598. /complayneth of her hart chest left arme.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 72r (upper right part of page)

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CASE63398: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Richard Laughton (PERSON13621)

Question asked by the patient on 14 March 1627 at 14:00

RN Rich layton of Newnton Blossomfild 55 y march 14. h. 1. 40 {sic} \2./ p m 1627 had a fall frō a mow & hurt his syde back & loynes ill

vtrū veneficiū passus fuerit \goody Marcholl susp/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 22r (upper right part of page)

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CASE20315: Decumbiture for James Flavell (PERSON11796)

Question asked by the patient on 28 January 1602 at 11:00

RN this disease tooke him vnder the eare first as if he had bene stroken sodenly as it were wth a planet. Decēb. 10 hor 4. {illeg}|15| p m 1602.

feareth ill tounges.

Clement Whitton feared

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 277r (middle, bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE40648: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Middleton (PERSON33224)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37823) on 28 November 1612 at 15:00

RN Margaret myddleten of Hushon. 11 y novēb. 28 h {sic} hor 3. p m 1612

yes sick two days. & yesterday frentick. suspect goody Cambell

[Partial Astrological Chart]

Marg. myddleton of Hus te|h|hō 11 y. novēb. 28 h {sic} hor. 3. p m 1612

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, ff. 215v-216r (f. 215v bottom left, and f. 216r bottom right)

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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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CASE50168: Horary consultation concerning Alice Nichols (PERSON27020)

Question asked by the patient on 21 January 1620 at 09:38

RN Alce Nichols of this th towne every foote ill. susp goody Earle of this towne Ian 21. h. 9. 38 ant m 1620 28 y.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 108r (upper right part of page)

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CASE48608: Horary consultation concerning Alice Rodes (PERSON34869)

Question asked by the patient on 2 May 1619 at 13:30

RN Alce Rhodes of Bledloe beyond Alesbury 5 miles May 2. h. 1. 30 p m 1619 strangly handled ague water lame & thick.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 349r (upper right part of page)

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CASE37534: Horary consultation concerning Silvester Luck (PERSON32841)

Question asked by the patient on 9 February 1611 at 10:20

RN Sylvester luk of mo{u}lton 3 miles beyond Northāpton. boughton greene 46 y feb. 9 h {sic} hor 10. 20 ant m 1611 |sick sinc octob 17.|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mynd Disturbed & very Impatient wth h|w|ife & servāts.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 12r (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?f32-treatment=Yes;f35-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29;f36-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AWitchcraft%20and%20devil, accessed 10 April 2025.