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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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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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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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CASE32602: Decumbiture for Mr Thomas Kelly (PERSON24000)

Question asked by the patient between 23 January 1608 at 14:00 and 25 January 1608 at 09:50

RN Thomas kelly Ian 22. h. 9 ant m had a sore shaking aguish fit 1608.

the lady Constables mā. Thomas kelly fell into a new & a strang aguish fit shaking bed & chābr round about . 9. ant m. 1608.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 345v (upper left, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE34580: Horary consultation concerning Old Father John Bechino [Pinner] (PERSON9584)

Question asked by the patient on 17 December 1608 at 11:00

RN Iohn Bichinoe otherwise Pinner 6 70 y of Walton. Decēb. 17 hor. 11 ant m 1608. /wynd cholick. womes {sic} in the bel{ly}\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘haunted wth fearyes’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 272v (upper right part of page)

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CASE33721: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Carpenter (PERSON10335)

Question asked by the patient on 12 July 1608 at 12:15

RN Mres Carpentr of Parsnā 40 y Iuly. 12 h. 12. 15 p m 1608: strangly taken & vexed wth a tertian ague had onc an Impostume cut out of her syde by Dr Ashworthe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 153v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE33140: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON26589)

Question asked by the patient on 28 March 1608 at 10:30

RN A womā of fanystratford strangly handled gyped {sic} belly casteth alwys eateth litle kind to Iohn Rutland Mach {sic} 28 h. 10 30 ant m 1608

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 80v (upper right part of page)

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CASE32943: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Chivoll (PERSON10505)

Question asked by the patient on 5 March 1608 between 11:30 and 11:45

RN Elis. Chivoll of fæny stratford. 38 y march 5 h {sic} hor 11. 30 ant m. 1608. |a gnawing at her harte afrayd in her mynd|

[Astrological Chart]

Elis: Chevoll of fæny stratford. |38 y| march {illeg}|5|{sic} hor 11. 45 ant m. 1608.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 52r-v (f. 52r bottom right, f. 52r bottom left, and f. 52v upper left)

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?f37-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29;f38-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AWitchcraft%20and%20devil;f39-date=1600-1609%3A%3A1608, accessed 2 April 2025.