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CASE18754: Horary consultation concerning Mr Piggot (PERSON14917) and Mr George Piggot (PERSON14922)

Question asked by Mr Piggot (PERSON14917) on 5 January 1601 at 08:54 or at 09:00 or at 09:30

RN Mr Pigget of lathbury for him selfe & his brothr.

Mr George of Bechapton

prior habet hemeroydes. altr vniursalē debilitate corp. me{illeg}|{tu}|s venef. Ian. 5 die h. 8. 4|5|4. ant m. 1600 {sic} hor. 9. {illeg}|h|or. 9. 30. ant m.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 2v (upper left part of page)

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CASE10864: Horary consultation concerning Robert Hodges (PERSON12825)

Question asked by the patient on 17 June 1600 between 13:15 and 15:30

RN Robart Hodges of Greenefild 50 a marid man nevr had child. hath purchased a ground of 2 Hundred pound & the next yere following was troubled wth som ill thing or two as big as mice wthin his shoulders wch when he bruised he was wonderfully prucked {sic}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 111r (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE32593: Horary consultation concerning William Morgan (PERSON14262)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON26527) on 23 January 1608 at 12:00

RN Wylliā Morgen borne lāmas day was 6 yeres being eithr . or

wylliā Morgen of laundon 6 at lāmas last Ian. 23. h {sic} hor. 12. in m. 1608 /bleedeth still when the is in or . margery Bagly suspected\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 344r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE32837: Nativity for William Morgan (PERSON14262)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON26559) between 20 February 1608 at 11:00 and 20 February 1608 at 12:00

RN Williā Morgan 6|7|. y the sonday aftr lamas daye. & then lamas day was on frydaye about evening prayer. about 5 p m 1601. 1606. \August: 3. h. 5. 2|3|0/ 1600 {sic} p m 1600 hath bleede sinc very mutch. waterish blood. Margery Bagly suspected./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 37v (upper left part of page)

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CASE36450: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSONGRP38)

Question asked by Mr Poulton (PERSON24947) on 30 August 1609 at 12:00

RN Mr Poulton |of london serv to old Mr Stas of london| sent to me in the behalfe of some yt by witchery had lost there sight Aug 30. . h. 0 12. 16091

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘eysight lost by witchcraft’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 203, f. 144r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE34588: Horary consultation concerning Old Father John Bechino [Pinner] (PERSON9584)

Question asked by the patient on 19 December 1608 at 10:38

RN Old Bechino of Walton 70 y decēb. 19 h. 10. 38 ant m 1608. haunted cā take no rest

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 274r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE21520: Horary consultation concerning Margery Bly (PERSON9831)

Question asked by the patient on 27 September 1604 at 10:00

RN Margery Blithe of Okeley. 62 y septēb 27 hor. 10. 1604.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a fery pricke taken’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 149v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12949: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Turvey (PERSON16599)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17748) on 5 January 1600 at 10:15

RN Elisabeth Turuye of husb Crowly: 2 y. old. miserablely payned & consumed away & yet somewhat the better sinc I gave her somewhat came againe Ian. 5. die hor. 10. 15. ant m. 1600.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 248r (upper left part of page)

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CASE28009: Horary/Geomantic combined concerning John Jefferies (PERSON20019)

Question asked by the patient on 22 August 1606 at 14:50

GJ Iohn Ieffry of Tingewicke 34 y Aug. 22 ho. 2. 50 p. m. 1606 A swelling in his knee tooke him on monday was sevenight burnes and is very hott that he cannot sleepe the left knee he sweates as he lyes

[Astrological Chart]

metuit veneficiū

[Preliminary Geomantic Chart]

[Geomantic Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 215, f. 255r (bottom left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE32880: Horary consultation concerning Bridget Tomkins (PERSON25759)

Question asked by the patient on 25 February 1608 at 11:38

RN Bridget N{illeg} Tom{ky} {sic} |Tom|kyns of Newnton 60|3| y feb. 25. h. 11. 2{illeg}|38| ant m. 1608

could not sleepe but by a stūble onc or twice a weeke not these 9 \11/ weekes

feareth yt shee is vndr an ill tongue /feareth the loosing of her sences for lack of slepe/\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 43r (upper right part of page)

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CASE30980: Horary consultation concerning John Wingfield (PERSON26120)

Question asked by the patient on 27 March 1607 at 11:00

RN Iohn Winckfild of Toceter. 25. y march. 27. h. 11. ant m 1607 /a shomaker feareth the a cōsūption.\1

Notes:

1metuit veneficiū very fearfull & doubtfull’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 127r (upper left part of page)

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CASE31296: Decumbiture for Mr Francis Shaxton (PERSON15740)

Question asked by the patient between 21 April 1607 at 19:50 and 22 April 1607 at 06:25

RN Mr Shaxton taken wth a strang fit Apr 21. h. 8. 25 p m {sic} \7. 50. p m/ 1607 /put it for 7. 50 p m 1607.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 169r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE21766: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Child (PERSON10499)

Question asked by the patient on 26 November 1604 at 10:25

RN Elis Child of Puddington 3 26. y novēb. 26. hor. 10. 25. ant m 1604. /vid novemb 20 fig 1.\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘feareth a cōsūption’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 190r (upper left part of page)

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CASE26159: Interrogation (Medical episode) concerning Agnes [Mary] [Anne] Gunter (PERSON19804)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 26 August 1605 at 19:45 and 2 September 1605 at 07:00

RN sept 2

Aug 26 hor {8} {sic} \8/ p m 1605 I sawe Mary Gūther in her fitte wheathr shee be bewitched or noe. |quæro meā {sic} spōte|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 181, f. 109r (upper part of page)

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CASE26975: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Atwell (PERSON18925)

Question asked by the patient on 24 March 1606 at 13:00

RN Agnys Atwell of pullox hill 69|8| y march 24. h. 1. 2 p m 1606 mightely troubled wth belching of wynde./ in most strang māner 6 or 7 d|t|yes a daye night & daye. |h 2. p m 1606|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 80v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE13065: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Turvey (PERSON16597)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17765) on 11 February 1600 at 15:30

RN Agnys Turvye of Chackmore 2 yeres old hath had a laske ever sinc Miklemas they feare least it is beworded feb. 11 die h. 3. 30. p m. 1600.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 267v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE19386: Horary consultation concerning Mary Carreck [Harrison] (PERSON10338)

Question asked by the patient on 7 May 1601 at 19:00

RN Mary Carack of Newport 20 y maij 7 d hor 7 p m. 160i

tormented wth a rising vp to her throat as if shee was haunted.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 112v (upper right part of page)

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CASE17484: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Jarvis (PERSON13183)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18261) on 12 July 1602 at 09:00

GJ Elsabeth Iarvyes of Kempson ix y. Iulij 12. ho 9 a m. eates nothing but drinkes.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 133v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE21258: Horary consultation concerning Marian Web (PERSON16903)

Question asked by the patient on 12 July 1604 at 09:30

RN maryon web 20 y Iuly 12. . hor. 9. 30 ant m 1604.

faynt & feeble. stomacke. can not eate any thing

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 107r (upper left part of page)

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CASE10138: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Toppe (PERSON16489)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17480) on 15 March 1600 or on 16 March 1600 at 13:00

RN Agnes Tappe 4 y old of Astwood feb. 16. die h. 1. p m 1600. cryeth of her belly pynd & consumed. Elisabeth Burdge suspected1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1

witchery

belly ache

’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 7r (bottom right, and bottom left 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?f35-date=1600-1609;f37-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29;f38-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AWitchcraft%20and%20devil, accessed 1 April 2025.