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CASE61556: Decumbiture for Margaret Howlet (PERSON52018)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40223) on 30 January 1626 at 08:00

RN troubled wth strang convulsions the wench the morow on \St/ Stephens Daye sep a ap . p h. 8 ant m 162{6}|5| & swounded at that tyme & hath bene troubled wth convulsiōs ever sinc

[Astrological Chart]

Marg Howlet taken wth strang fits of convulsions & wythering of her face & neck St {sic} Decēb. 26 h. 8 ant m 1625

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 82r-v (f. 82r bottom right, and f. 82v upper left)

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CASE13009: Horary consultation concerning Harry Clark (PERSON10546)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17758) on 18 January 1600 at 13:00

RN Harry Clarke of Ashon 6 y. swollen in his face cryeth & skriketh. Ian 18 die h. 12 1. p m. 1600. metunt veneficiū

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 257r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE74419: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Catherine Latimer (PERSON53398)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41526) on 25 April 1632 at 18:20

RN Mres katherin Latymer halfe a yere hath convulsion fits of face mouth & necke about 3 weekes. Ap. 25 h. 6. 20 p m 1632

Convuls: 7 tyms a day1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Convuls fits many in a day’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 108 (upper right part of page)

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CASE69759: Horary consultation concerning Grace Clark (PERSON46271)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41038) on 24 November 1629 at 08:00

RN A poor mā for his {illeg} for a payne in her throat novēb 24 h. 8 ant m 1629 |Grace Clarke 50 y of Spaldick wher the Lady Hide dwelleth|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 406, f. 358v (upper right part of page)

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CASE52667: Horary consultation concerning Jane Curtis (PERSON47462)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39260) on 16 June 1621 at 15:30

RN Iane Curtes \of Stanwick/ came to my house Iune 16 h {sic} hor 3. 30 p m 162i

can heare but cānot speake. eyes sore.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 16r (upper left part of page)

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CASE68969: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON40962)

Question asked by the patient on 14 July 1629 at 13:30

RN A poor bagger womā, for an rising most fearfull chest head rūning vp & downe in all t of her body to her feete & toes

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 406, f. 98r (upper left part of page)

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CASE50078: Horary consultation concerning Lydia Prior (PERSON34494)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38766) on 22 December 1619 at 13:30

RN Will: P

Lyddy Pryour of Dunstable. 9. y Decēb 22. h. 1. 30 p m 1619

this child is strangly handled ever sinc it took her it rūneth into every te & when it cōmeth into her lips & throat then cānot speake but after it is gone sk\r/yketh. at others tymes lyfteth vp her bodye

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 83v (upper right part of page)

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CASE69927: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON41064)

Question asked by the patient on 7 January 1630 at 11:30

RN A poer bagger womā cōpl of prickings shootings in head & legs almost 2 y caused by an ill body yt she susp Ian 7 h. 11. 30 ant m 1630

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 48 (middle right part of page)

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CASE10123: Horary consultation concerning Robert Hill (PERSON12756)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17479) on 2 March 1600 at 11:00

RN Robart Hill of litlington 8 y f {sic} March. 2. die  {sic}. 11. ant m 1600 payned in his throate hath an arising in his stomack to his throate backe & syde.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 4v (bottom left, and bottom right 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-querent-identified=No;f37-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AWitchcraft%20and%20devil;f38-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck, accessed 24 February 2025.