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CASE61268: Horary consultation concerning Savage (PERSON58308)

Question asked by Savage (PERSON58301) on 9 November 1625 at 14:30

RN on Savage of Tiffild came to me for his Daughter of 23 y troubled in mynd by a dreame yt Sathan put into her head by wch by fits she is sorely troubled novēb. 9 h. 2. 30 p m. 1625

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 38r (upper left part of page)

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CASE10399: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Godfrey (PERSON12200)

Question asked by the patient on 22 April 1600 at 14:40

RN Agnys Godfrey of Thornborrowe Apr 22 die h. 2. 40 p m. a widowe 1600 head haunted & tempted this 12 yeres

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 48r (upper right part of page)

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CASE58021: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Conyears [Berkeley] (PERSON44023)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39860) on 2 April 1624 at 12:30

RN Mr {sic} Barker Barkley. 26 y Ap. 2. had a strong fit cursīg swearing striking & flinging Ap 2. h. 12. 30 p. m. 16241

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘at this time strangly vexed.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 126v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE13348: Horary consultation concerning Goody Parkins [Cowly] (PERSON14687)

Question asked by the patient on 6 May 1597 at 16:45

RN Perkins a woman crased haunted by a sprite venit ad me quærens morbum 1597 maij 6. die hora 5. 15. m \hora {sic}/ 4: 45. |wth love crased|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 182, f. 61v (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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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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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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CASE30740: Horary consultation concerning Henry [Harry] Doe (PERSON11337)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON26291) on 1 March 1607 at 13:25

RN Henry Doe of Cranfild 23 y march. 1. h. 1. 25 p m 16071

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘light headed talketh of sathan mynd not quiet’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 94v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE46858: Horary consultation concerning Dorothy Matts (PERSON33125)

Question asked by the patient on 15 June 1618 at 09:00

RN Dorothy matts of whitechurch. 56. y. Iune. 15. . h: 9 ant m 1618. buryed her ed|l|dest sons this day 6 weekes. & hath taken mutch greefe & feareth. venef. mutch troubled in mynd

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 143r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE54678: Decumbiture for Goody Elizabeth Cockayne (PERSON46446)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39510) on 25 July 1622 at 11:11

RN Elis Cocken of Newp. first strangly & sodenly taken on holy thursday 26 y Iuli may 30 h. 5 p m 1622 Iane Goodmā craved Drink & she gave it to this Iane & it prsently tooke her & sinc neaver well but mutch tēpted & troubled wth wynd1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mutch temptat. wynd melancholye’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 8r (bottom left, and bottom centre parts of page)

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CASE64288: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Langley (PERSON53355)

Question asked by the patient on 17 July 1627 at 19:20

RN Thomas Langlye of Oxford 28. y. of {sic} Shrove mudaye {sic} \last/ neavr mayed {sic}. a shipwrite a batch. Iuly 17. . h. 7. 20 p m 1627 he was prsent cānot stay any where1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a weaknes in his brayne’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 164r (bottom 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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CASE35850: Horary consultation concerning Edmond Wotten (PERSON26173)

Question asked by Anne Travell (PERSON25794) on 27 May 1609 at 16:00

RN Edmund Wootton of sawcy forest 30 y May 27. h {sic} hor. 4. p m. 1609 |p mer vxor marito lunatico soror fratre. sine consensu./|12

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1lunaticus’ in chart

2 ‘mynd disquieted’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 57v (upper left part of page)

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CASE74988: Horary consultation concerning John Smith (PERSON59004)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41587) on 2 July 1632 at 10:00

RN Iohn Smyth. of willing 24. y. Iuly. 2. h. 10. 1632 |head light mad headed for love.| /sayth he is bewitched & they will p{ey}\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 278 (bottom right 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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CASE51851: Horary consultation concerning Goodman George Cockayne (PERSON29119)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39175) on 20 December 1620 at 12:00

RN Georg Cockin of newp. 31. y mayed {sic} Decēb: 20: h. 12. 1620

16. y. troubled in mynd & discontented

raging

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 20r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12389: Horary consultation concerning Joan Ring (PERSON15337)

Question asked by the patient on 5 May 1599 at 14:15

RN Ione Ring Morten \Ringe/ of Cranfeild Disquieted in minde. came her selfe to me this 5 of may die h. 2. 15. mi. p m. 1599. amis ever sinc miklemas. 36 yeres. hath buried her {sic} first husb. & child

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 151v (upper right part of page)

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CASE13090: Horary consultation concerning John Marsh (PERSON14005)

Question asked by Marsh (PERSON14003) on 18 February 1600 at 08:00

RN Iohn Marshe of Barnet 50 y. distempered in mind ob {l} {sic} veneficiū. et {vutpō} immisse in domū eius. feb. 18 die h. 8. ant m. 1600. filius patre /Lunatice\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 271v (upper right part of page)

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CASE33761: Horary consultation concerning Alice Dobs (PERSON22934)

Question asked by the patient on 15 July 1608 at 12:25

RN Alce Dobs of great Billinge 40 y. Iuly 15. . h. 12. 25. p m 1608 /in prsenc\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mopish foolish & senceles & speachles./’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 159v (upper left, and bottom right parts 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)

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;f6-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind, accessed 23 October 2024.