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CASE28469: Horary consultation concerning Sara Musgrave [Blot] (PERSON20374)

Question asked by the patient on 29 March 1605 at 12:20

RN Sara musgrove \of/ Bletsoe 20 y maryed 2 y. march. 29. h. 12 20 p m. 1605. troubled wth fancyes very fearfull in her mynd to loose her wits troubled in her sleepe cānot rest metuit veneficiū full of melanch cholicke

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 17r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE29480: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Prior (PERSON20562)

Question asked by the patient on 30 July 1605 at 14:38

RN Thomas Pryer of Sondon 21 y. Iuly 30. h. 2. 38 ant m 16051

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘troubled in mynde as on haunted mopish’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 158v (upper right part of page)

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CASE29975: Horary consultation concerning Edward Young (PERSON21269)

Question asked by Young (PERSON21267) and Anonymous (PERSON21620) on 20 November 1605 at 09:38

RN Edward Younge of Cranford of the county of northāpton 7 y. at miklemas being friday then novemb. 20. h. 9. 38 ant m 1605. the child him selfe in prsenc

This child was very wyld & idle headed

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 237r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE29481: Decumbiture for Thomas Prior (PERSON20562)

Question asked by the patient on 30 July 1605 at 14:38

RN Thomas Pryer taken strangly. Iuly 20. h {sic} hor. 11. p m. 1605. wth a feare & a quaking calling vppon god for mercye.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 159r (upper left part of page)

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CASE28466: Horary consultation concerning Michael Musgrave (PERSON14326)

Question asked by the patient on 29 March 1605 at 12:20

RN Michaell musgrave of Bletcsoe 24 y march. 28|9| h. 12. 20 p m 1605.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 17r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE29049: Horary consultation concerning Joan Clark (PERSON10619)

Question asked by Elizabeth Clark [the mother] (PERSON10602) on 18 May 1605 at 08:00

RN Ione Clarke of Rhood 25 y maij 18 hor 8 ant m. 1605. sine cōsensu. filiæ

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 106r (upper left part of page)

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CASE21968: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON18184)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18185) on 20 February 1605 at 14:45

RN a young mā of Bothon in Huntington shire 26 y was brought sine cōsensu feb r 20. h. 2. 45. p m. 1605. strangly tormented by witchraft sinc shreve{illeg}|tue|sday Shelton the witch in prison1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘witchraft. troubled in mynd’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 223r (upper right part of page)

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CASE16551: Horary consultation concerning Howse (PERSON18184)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18185) on 20 February 1605 at 14:45

GJ A yong man \One Howses sonne/ of B{o}|y|thon in Huntingdon shire 26 y. his water was brought sine Consensu feb: 1|2|0 ho. 2. 45 p m. 1605

Straungely tormented by witchcraft since shrovetuesday. g: Shelton the witch in prison.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 236r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE29268: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Earle (PERSON19532)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON21545) on 19 June 1605 at 14:00

RN Elis. Earle of Blisworthe 20 y. 2|h|or 2. p m 1605. Iunij 19. h. 2. p m 1605. Distracted of her wits.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 126r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE29892: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Sam (PERSON20692)

Question asked by Sam (PERSON20691) on 8 November 1605 at 10:00

RN Elisab. Samme of Mylton Bryant. 29 y. novēbr 8 h. 10. ant m 1605. /sine cōsens. marit vxore\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 224r (upper left part of page)

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CASE21964: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Stafford (PERSON16109)

Question asked by the patient on 26 February 1605 at 14:30

RN Mres Stafford of westbury 29 y feb 26. h. 2. 30 p m 1605 in prsentia hed ill.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 222v (upper left part of page)

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CASE28547: Horary consultation concerning Henry Fisher (PERSON11750)

Question asked by the patient on 8 April 1605 at 07:30

RN Henry Fishr 40 y my man will. vnckle Apr 8. {h}|| hor. 7. 30 ant m. 1605. brought again his water. being not well. |metuit veneficiū|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘strāgly handled hed harte backe. a cold temples gydy headed’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 28r (upper right part of page)

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CASE21915: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON18701)

Question asked by Mr Tyrringham (PERSON18812) on 13 January 1605 at 09:00

RN Mr Tyrringhās mead of Tyrringhā 24 y Ian. 13 h. 9. ant m 1605. suffocat matricis strange fits eithr of mothr or apop. litharg.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1

sleepy. Lethargye

speachles skreameth only

’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 214r (upper right 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?f39-date=1600-1609%3A%3A1605;f40-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AWitchcraft%20and%20devil;f41-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind, accessed 5 April 2025.