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CASE21595: Horary consultation concerning Joan Spark (PERSON16018)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18651) on 16 October 1604 at 11:25

RN Ione Spark of Blūnā 32 y Octob 16 . 11. 15 25. ant m. 1604. |× × ×.|

vide Octob. 6.

had 6 childrē. was delivered a munday last was fortnight of a boy wch is well.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 162v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE62503: Horary consultation concerning Michael Adams (PERSON42480)

Question asked by Mr Baker (PERSON43238) on 31 May 1626 at 07:00

RN Michaell Adams of Over. 43. y. may 31. . h 7. ant m. 1626.

[Astrological Chart]

melanch false feares touching sathans illusions fearfulnes of synne |apt to sleepe|1

Mr Baker wrote in his behalfe

Notes:

1 ‘a mynd mtch troubled wth false conceit & illusions 3 y’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 231v (upper left part of page)

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CASE43151: Horary consultation concerning Richard Brooke (PERSON28433)

Question asked by the patient on 7 April 1616 at 08:00

RN Richard Brock of farmebrough in warwicksheere 33 \22/ y Ap. 7. h 8. 23. ant m 16i6 |a batcheler.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 52r (upper right part of page)

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CASE30763: Horary consultation concerning Henry [Harry] Doe (PERSON11337)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON26293) on 3 March 1607 at 11:30

RN Henry Doe of Cranfild 23 y. h. 11. 30 ant m 1607 sine cōsensu.1

Notes:

1 ‘light headed tempted & sayth he seeth sathan.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 97v (upper right part of page)

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CASE10235: Horary consultation concerning Ursula Cole (PERSON10738)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON42168) on 2 April 1600 at 10:00

RN Vrsula Coles of Ashon 26. y. Apr. 2. die h. 10 ant m 1600 this day sennet at night. cū consensu1

[Astrological Chart]

Iames Linwell of Ashon yt was amis & nowe is mended by yt I gave him ill in his mynd about a yere since he causd this body to come.

Notes:

1 ‘troubled in minde.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 27r (upper left part of page)

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CASE32676: Horary consultation concerning Mr Potkyn (PERSON24941)

Question asked by Margery Potkyn (PERSON14999) on 4 February 1606 at 10:15

RN I came to Mr Potkins of lilly by the how 62 y feb. 4. h. 10. 15 ant m. 1606 |vxor marito sine consensu./|12

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘frentick despayreth ready to murder him self’ in chart

2 ‘& beateth his bed {sic} against the bedsteede & sayth yt he hath given him selfe to the devill’ in the right margin

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 10r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE78793: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Baldwin (PERSON43286)

Question asked by Mr Marsh (PERSON54301) on 4 February 1634 at 09:00

RN Elis: Baldwyn of Dagnoll by Edgborugh 40 y a mayd feb 4 h 9 ant m 1634 /cānot sleepe Mr Marsh wrote\

brayne troubled will kill her father & the child sayth yt she must make her selfe away

eateth greedely to serve the Devill

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 81v (upper right part of page)

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CASE41381: Horary consultation concerning Alice Godfrey (PERSON30951)

Question asked by the patient on 19 May 1613 at 06:00

RN Alce Godf\r/ey of Dunstable. 19 y. may 19. h. 6. {p}|a|nt m 1613. /was very idle headed a weeke after her delivery. talketh of sathan & howpeth & halloweth\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘3. fig.’ in the left margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 126r (upper right part of page)

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CASE48338: Decumbiture for Goody Elizabeth Miller [Richardson] (PERSON15311)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38561) on 9 March 1619 at 09:45

RN her fits take her cōmonly at 12 at mydnight march 8 h. 12 p m 1619 cryeth out of the divell

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 190v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE58043: Horary consultation concerning Ellen Norman (PERSON55608)

Question asked by the patient on 5 April 1624 at 10:30

RN Ellen Normā of Wavendon 21 y Ap 5 h. 10 30 ant m 1624

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 129v (upper left part of page)

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CASE64584: Horary consultation concerning William Ring (PERSON57656)

Question asked by the patient on 14 September 1627 at 06:00

RN Williā Ringe of Bletchley 30 y maryed sept. 14 h. 6 ant m. 1627.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 213r (upper left part of page)

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CASE10476: Horary consultation concerning Gillian Charge (PERSON10436)

Question asked by the patient on 1 May 1600 at 09:00

RN Gillion Bunker \Charge/ of Ampthill 30 y. {illeg}|m|ay. 1. die h. 9. ant m. 1600

[Astrological Chart]

Gillien Chardge afflicted & disquieted in mind. thincketh prayers will doe her litle good./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 57r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE13536: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Miller [Richardson] (PERSON15311)

Question asked by Goodman Thomas Richardson (PERSON15301) on 14 July 1598 at 07:45

RN Millers 1598 Iul. 14. die h. 7. mi. 12. 45 m. Thomas Richardson for his wife. to know what wilbe her end. about 30 yeres old. shee suspecteth shee hath bene bewitched light headed & talketh mutch of the devill shee can not speake sometimes in her fit letteth out her excrement.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 209v (upper part of page)

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CASE53788: Horary consultation concerning John Bolton (PERSON44398)

Question asked by the patient on 2 April 1622 at 11:00

RN Iohn Bolton of Byssetour 33 y Ap. 2. h. 11 ant m 1622 troubled in mynd wth ill thought. & is very light headed & cānot sleepe a yere. had pils & was let blood last yere. the Divell Doth rū in his mynd./ |goody plowright susp.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 37v (upper left part of page)

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CASE54360: Decumbiture for Edward Newell (PERSON55304)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39462) on 2 June 1622 between 08:00 and 13:00

RN Edw kelmish of

Edward Newall of Kelmis 22 y distracted sinc the 11 of may h. 6. 30 p m 1622 distracted curseth & bareth his mother & talketh lewdly of ye divell./ /teareth his cloathes.\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 139r (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?f4-time-of-day=AM;f6-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AWitchcraft%20and%20devil%3A%3ADevil;f7-question-asked=Medical, accessed 1 February 2025.