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CASE79470: Horary consultation concerning William Hall (PERSON50671)

Question asked by the patient on 21 August 1635 at 09:45

SRN William Hall of London 26 y h. 9. 45. a. m.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 235v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE50457: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Beeson (PERSON27942)

Question asked by the patient on 29 March 1620 at 15:30 or at 16:00

RN Thomas Beestone of Bletsoe 34 y march 29 h. 3. 30 p m 1620

Th. Beeston quærit vtrū venif sit passus mach {sic} 29 h. 4. p m 1620 /had an ague & it fell downe into his kne sorely swelled yt he cānot goe vppon it\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 154r (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE20339: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Giles (PERSON12138)

Question asked by the patient on 2 February 1602 at 15:00

RN Thomas Gyles of {R}|l|itle Stautone 38 y. febr 2 hor 3 p m 1602.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 hipocondriaca passio

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 281r (upper left part of page)

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CASE63426: Horary consultation concerning John Band (PERSON43391)

Question asked by the patient on 17 March 1627 at 07:20

RN Iohn {illeg}|B|and of Oxford a husb: maidmaid {sic} 52 y m{arch} 17. h {sic} hor 7. 20 ant m 1627 |tooke it wth a heate a cold| /witch susp\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 27v (upper right part of page)

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CASE20315: Decumbiture for James Flavell (PERSON11796)

Question asked by the patient on 28 January 1602 at 11:00

RN this disease tooke him vnder the eare first as if he had bene stroken sodenly as it were wth a planet. Decēb. 10 hor 4. {illeg}|15| p m 1602.

feareth ill tounges.

Clement Whitton feared

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 277r (middle, bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE43959: Horary consultation concerning Marshal (PERSON33026)

Question asked by Goody Marshal (PERSON33031) on 30 September 1616 at 08:00

RN Goody Marshall {sic}\chall/ of newp susp on Buckinghās daughter called goody Howet to have harmed her husb. who is sick of the new ague sept 30 h 8 ant m 16i6.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 198, f. 4v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE10890: Horary consultation concerning Robert Lane (PERSON13559)

Question asked by the patient on 19 June 1600 at 15:20

RN Robart Lane of North Crowly 37. yeres a Dropsy Iune 19 die h. 3. 20 p m. 1600

Dropsie leek./

metuit veneficiū viduæ Hall.

swelled wth red spots & angry

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 115v (upper left, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE48926: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Winter (PERSON36974)

Question asked by the patient on 9 June 1619 at 10:15

RN Thomas wynter of Pyddington 67 y Iune 9 h. 9. 15 \10. 15/ ant m 1619 /right eye blood shotten stroke decēb 12. 1618. hor 11. & on.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 34r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE39990: Horary consultation concerning John Michell (PERSON33207)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37747) on 27 May 1612 at 16:00

RN Iohn Michell of Woldon 8 y may 27. h. 4. p. m. 1612 |8 y the friday before shrovetyde|

being hot wth play lay on ye ground & never sinc well \a cold/

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 106v (bottom left part of page)

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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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CASE30277: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Lingard (PERSON24232)

Question asked by Lingard (PERSON24231) on 8 November 1606 at 07:20

RN Elis Lingard of Lowick a yere & a quartr novēb. 8 hor 7. 20 ant m. 1606. /pater sine consensu\12

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1morb comitialis’ in chart

2convulsio.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 18r (upper left part of page)

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CASE52423: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Harte (PERSON51039) and Ellen Harte (PERSON51041)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39226) on 9 May 1621 at 14:38

RN Elis: Hart of bishops Hatfild 14 y may 9. h. 2. 38 p m 162i grene sicknes |sine consensu| |Ellen Hart staggereth rising riding on her horse. ready to fall|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 135r (upper left part of page)

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CASE63278: Horary consultation concerning Knight (PERSON53131)

Question asked by Goody Knight (PERSON32388) on 22 February 1627 at 08:00

RN Goody Knights child 9 y feb. 22. h 8 ant m. 1627 |falling sick a burning feaver|

[Astrological Chart]

witch feared by her mother

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 3r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE75463: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Catesby (PERSON45756)

Question asked by the patient on 1 August 1632 at 07:00

RN falling sicknes & suffoc of the mother Aug. 1. h. h. 7 ant m 1632

Mres Elis Catesbee 12 y yt had many fits almost 20 in a day susp. Elis. Marrshall.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 435 (upper left part of page)

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CASE48749: Horary consultation concerning Robert Haines (PERSON31218)

Question asked by the patient on 18 May 1619 at 08:00

RN Robart Haynes of litlington 23 y may 18  {sic}. h. 8 ant m 1619. had a quart ague 2 y. & then grew heavy harted & solitery & light headed

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 4r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE41417: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Margaret Lingard (PERSON32733)

Question asked by the patient on 26 May 1613 at 17:00

RN margaret lingard of lowick 38 y may 26. h. 5. p m 1613. a wynd tympany.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘belly great & hard.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 133r (upper left part of page)

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CASE64425: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Margaret Smith (PERSON35539)

Question asked by the patient on 10 August 1627 at 09:00

RN Margaret Smyth. of Broughton 43 y Aug. 10. . h. 9 ant m. 1627 |hath an ague every day sinc christmas|

strangly taken wth a rising at her hart likely to swound sa a knife & feareth to see a knife & trēbleth at it.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 185r (upper left part of page)

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CASE24757: Horary consultation concerning Sara Paulin (PERSON34115)

Question asked by the patient on 15 May 1610 at 07:00

RN Sara Pauly of NorthCrowlye 38. y may 15. h. 7. ant m. 16i0 Delivered this day sennet about 8. in the morning. was in labour from monday to that Daye tooke a cold. & sore all over. & was swelled all over & now is swelled in her left hand & cānot make water onc in 24 houres. ready to cast & her wynd is ready to be stopt wth it very weake.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 34v, f. 34r (f. 34v upper left, and f. 34r bottom 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?f4-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AWitchcraft%20and%20devil%3A%3AWitchcraft%20suffered%20%28medical%29;f5-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29;f6-how-did-it-take-place=Unclear, accessed 18 February 2025.