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CASE1500: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Bear (PERSON845)

Question asked by Bear (PERSON844) on 11 April 1597 at 14:30

SF Elizab bear of j yers old the mother for the child 1597 the xj of Aprill p m’ at 30 p 2 diz et vtrū venificetr/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 226, f. 61v (upper right part of page)

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CASE1964: Horary consultation concerning Richard West (PERSON7663)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON145) on 27 June 1597 at 19:00

SF Richard West of a year old 1597 the 27 Iun’ p m’ at 7 Diz / forspoken or noe/ the Aunt for the child

the sonn of Rich \Iohn/ & Effam Weste of newington g{illeg} Towne

at 7 p m’

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 226, f. 134r (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE26364: Interrogation (Medical episode) concerning Agnes [Mary] [Anne] Gunter (PERSON19804)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 26 August 1605 at 20:00 and 2 September 1605 at 07:00

RN Agnys Gunther Aug 25|6|. h||. 8 p m. 1605. quæritr a meipso meapte sponte. an morbus sit natur vl non. a veneficis vl fictus |hoc tēpore morbus solitus eā invasit.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 204, f. 15r (upper left part of page)

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CASE28353: Interrogation (Receiving message) concerning Agnes [Mary] [Anne] Gunter (PERSON19804)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 9 March 1605 at 11:25

RN Mr vilvayne of Exeter colledg sent me a letter to intreate me whethr Mr Cunny be skilfull to helpe against witchery. & {illeg}|w|hat he hath done {illeg}|t|ruely vppon his experienc. & how he doth it & to certefy him of it. Martij 9. h {sic} hor. 11. 25. ant m 1605.

quæro hic mea sponte. a|A|n Mary Gunthr veneficio sit correpta seu potius. an morbus eius sit ex veneficio nec ne./

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 1r (upper left part of page)

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CASE30598: Horary consultation concerning William Cooper (PERSON19373)

Question asked by Mrs Jane Cooper [Church] (PERSON10917) on 6 February 1607 at 11:00

RN C|M|res Coo sent to me to come Downe to see her child. Wylliā of 6 y feb 6 h. 11. ant m 1607 /extreme sick & gnaweth the clothes\ /metuit veneficiū\

[Astrological Chart]

& Mr Ducobes sonn Ih|o|hn for his baldnes feb. 6. h 11 ant m 1607.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 72v (upper left part of page)

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CASE41840: Horary consultation concerning Humphrey Matthews (PERSON33098)

Question asked by Mrs Grace Matthews (PERSON33114) on 12 May 1615 at 08:50

RN Mres Grace mathew of Braden for her sonne Humfrey Mathew a yere & so mutch as from Shrovetyde sent to me for him May 12. h. 8. 50 ant m 16i5 |3 weekes ill a yere & a quartr old. /for these 3 days hath {sic}\|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 14r (upper left part of page)

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CASE76976: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON41829)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41828) on 16 April 1633 at 18:15

RN Elinor Barnard\Elner Barnard of modlyn/ of Stebbing 40 A|y| mā came for a womā very sick yt was wth me before Ap 16 h. 6. 15 p m 1633

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 41 (upper right part of page)

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CASE9127: Horary consultation concerning John Correll (PERSON2013)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON8798) on 18 April 1601 at 09:30

SF Ihon Correll of too yers old / 1601 the 18 of Aprill an’ m’ at 30 p 9 Diz. et vtrū veneficata nc nō/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 411, f. 66r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE23551: Horary consultation concerning Huet (PERSON31934)

Question asked by Robert Huet (PERSON31936) on 10 June 1614 at 09:15

RN Robart Huets sone of Hamerton sick & mended but lame of on syde & hath bene for two yeres his father fell out wth on Ione Adams & he is thought to be the worse for her. Iune 10 10 h. 9. 15 ant m. 1614. two yeres ill & goeth wth crutches

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 237, f. 26v (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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CASE11901: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Buckingham [Honour] (PERSON10131)

Question asked by Goodman Honour (PERSON12882) on 27 December 1598 at 08:45

RN Goodman Honour of Newport for his wife who hath bene longe sick & is nowe very exceeding ill h {sic} as her husband telleth me. hanc male suspicantr de veneficio

Elisabeth Buckingham. Otherwise Honour about 50. a great pulling in her left syde wc maketh her to Crye/

shee is not able to styrre no meate will tary wth her. shee goeth not onc in a sennet to ground very costive & mutch bounde. 27 of Decēb. die h. 8. 45. ant m. 1598. /complayneth of her hart chest left arme.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 72r (upper right part of page)

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CASE76667: Horary consultation concerning Robert Summerley (PERSON59783)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41796) on 13 March 1633 at 12:20

Robt Suerly of Doddington 2. y. March 13. . h. 12. 20. p m 1633

simple & mopish, flesh fallen from ye wast downeward, weak at Knees, & cannot stand. was Sick \at/ a qrter olde, & was neur well since. feareth some ill to\u/ngue. Gadwife Purny Susp.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 214, p. 371 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE54100: Horary consultation concerning Alice Kirckum (PERSON53046)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39430) on 5 May 1622 at 13:00

RN Alce Kerkum of newp 6 y last palme sondaye h. 11. 30 p|a|nt m. 1622 but was here prsent may 5 h. 1. p m 1622 /3. quarters ill\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 89v (upper left part of page)

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CASE11889: Horary consultation concerning Ursula Thorpe (PERSON16425)

Question asked by Mr Michael Hipwell (PERSON12796) on 21 December 1598 at 09:15

RN vrsula Thorpe of Stony stratford keepeth the bull. hipwell vnkle vnto Thorpe 32 yeres old sick ever sinc mikelmas goeth abroade. Dece {sic} sent by Mr Olivr Barker. for his wife sister is her mothr in frendship & kindred Doubteth wheathr shee be bewitched & hath a canker in her tongue & tented shee hath an ill stomacke & spitteth putrifyed bloode. Decēbr. 2i. die . h. 9. 15. ant m. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 70r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11761: Horary consultation concerning Amy Shelton [Ashby] (PERSON15745)

Question asked by Old Goodman William Hodgkins (PERSON12828) on 26 October 1598 at 08:38

RN Amy Ashby of 40 yeres old of CastleThroppe yesterday morning laye speachles. sicke \a week/ Octob. 26 of Octob. die . h. 8. 38. mi. 1598. |hodskins of litle Linford quærit.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 44v (upper left part of page)

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CASE40648: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Middleton (PERSON33224)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37823) on 28 November 1612 at 15:00

RN Margaret myddleten of Hushon. 11 y novēb. 28 h {sic} hor 3. p m 1612

yes sick two days. & yesterday frentick. suspect goody Cambell

[Partial Astrological Chart]

Marg. myddleton of Hus te|h|hō 11 y. novēb. 28 h {sic} hor. 3. p m 1612

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, ff. 215v-216r (f. 215v bottom left, and f. 216r bottom right)

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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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CASE52673: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Lane (PERSON32505)

Question asked by Mr Thomas Lane (PERSON53318) on 18 June 1621 at 09:30

RN Mr Thomas Lane of Hitchenden. 14. y. Iune 18 . h. 9. 30 ant m. 162i /pater sine cōsensu filio\ |6 yeres ill like an Innocent cānot speake readily wheathr recoaver or not.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 17r (upper left part of page)

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CASE25811: Horary consultation concerning Goody Anne [Agnes] Gale [Anne Morgan] (PERSON14264) and Edward Gale (PERSON30739)

Question asked by Goody Anne [Agnes] Gale [Anne Morgan] (PERSON14264) on 12 January 1611 at 10:30

RN An Gale of Goldington now brought a bed & her milk is gone & dryed vp sodenly & her child ill. suspecteth ill peop. Ian 12. {illeg}|| hor. 10. 30 ant m 16 {sic}12. 1611.

Dorothy Katlyn. Elinor Warner Ione Chāberlyn. 2 of yt name./

Edward Gale./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 239, f. 185r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE54713: Decumbiture for Mrs Elizabeth Jennings [Latch] (PERSON52517)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39512) on 30 July 1622 at 11:00

RN Mres Elis Ienings. correpta subite morbo valde violento. instar mortuæ martij 17. . h. 12. p m. 1622. |{n}o motion of life strang convulsiva| her extremest fit it lasted 4 or 5 houres

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 16r (upper left 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?f5-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AWitchcraft%20and%20devil%3A%3AWitchcraft%20suffered%20%28medical%29;f8-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29;f9-patient-knowledge=Not%20specified, accessed 7 January 2025.