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CASE37906: Horary consultation concerning Goody Margaret Middleton (PERSON14151)

Question asked by the patient on 23 April 1611 at 14:30

RN Margaret Myddleton of Emmerton 42 y Apr 23. ♂ h. 2. 30 p m 1611.

stone cholick. from her byrth. borne to be thus vexed by some evill spirit

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 66v (bottom right part of page)

Goody Margaret Middleton (PERSON14151)

Medical >Illnesses (named)>Stone and strangury (Stone colic)

Medical >Witchcraft and devil  (Haunted)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Judgment Astrological Chart

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CASE37842: Horary consultation concerning Edward Young (PERSON37170)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37499) on 12 April 1611 at 17:39

RN Edward young. 12. y. old Apr 12 ♀. h. 5. 39. p m 1611 wild headed above 5 y hath no govrnanc of him selfe. susp / a woman named Rebecca.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 200, f. 57v (bottom right part of page)

Anonymous (PERSON37499)Edward Young (PERSON37170)

Medical >Diseases of the mind (Head (passions)Uncategorised)

Medical >Witchcraft and devil  (Witchcraft suffered (medical))

Personal affairs>Personal relations (Witchcraft suspect)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218)

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=1610-1619%3A%3A1611%3A%3A04;f36-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AWitchcraft%20and%20devil;f37-treatment=No, accessed 18 April 2025.

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