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CASE33719: Horary consultation concerning Christopher Mun (PERSON24571)

Question asked by Mr Henry Mun (PERSON14315) on 7 July 1608 at 16:00

RN Chrystopher Mun of woulvrton 3 y the weeke before miklemas on weddensdaye night h. 11 3 & on. patr filio.. Iuly 7. ♃ h. 4. p m. 1608. |pater filio sine consensu|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 153r (upper right part of page)

Mr Henry Mun (PERSON14315)Christopher Mun (PERSON24571)

Medical  (Not specified in question)

Medical >Witchcraft and devil  (Witchcraft suffered (medical))

Personal affairs>Personal relations (Witchcraft suspect)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Judgment Outcome(s)Astrological Chart 

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CASE53681: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Matthew Cardwell (PERSON45583)

Question asked by the patient on 12 March 1622 at 09:00

RN my neighb Cardwell sent his water March 12. ♂ h. 9. ant m 1622

light headed & feareth he is beworded.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 18v (bottom right part of page)

Goodman Matthew Cardwell (PERSON45583)

Medical >Diseases of the mind (Lightheaded (passions))

Medical >Witchcraft and devil  (Witchcraft suffered (medical))

Personal affairs>Personal relations (Witchcraft suspect)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Astrological Chart 

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CASE54637: Horary consultation concerning Mr Eliseus Jones (PERSON52658)

Question asked by the patient on 19 July 1622 at 08:40

RN Mr Iones of Southoe did send hi{s} state 72 y Iuly 19 ♀ h. 8. 4{0} ant m 1622

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 2v (upper centre part of page)

Mr Eliseus Jones (PERSON52658)

Medical >Current state (‘stat(e)’ or ‘stat(us)’)

Medical >Witchcraft and devil  (Witchcraft suffered (medical))

Personal affairs>Personal relations (Witchcraft suspect)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Judgment Astrological Chart 

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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)

Henry Fisher (PERSON11750)

Medical >Illness (general) (Not well)

Medical >Witchcraft and devil  (Strange afflictionWitchcraft suffered (medical))

Medical >Parts of the body>Head and neck (Head)

Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (Heart)

Medical >Illnesses (named) (Took a cold)

Medical >Diseases of the mind (Not specified in question)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Judgment Astrological Chart 

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CASE16000: Horary consultation concerning Isabel Barthrum (PERSON9515)

Question asked by the patient on 28 December 1603 at 12:00

RN Isbell Bartrom of Stadgdon 23 y De a meaden Decēb. 28 ☿ hor. 12. 1603. hart back

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 173v (upper right part of page)

Isabel Barthrum (PERSON9515)

Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (HeartBack)

Medical >Witchcraft and devil  (Witchcraft suffered (medical))

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Judgment Astrological Chart 

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CASE49398: Horary consultation concerning Sir Thomas Temple [Baronet] (PERSON35957)

Question asked by Lady Hester Temple [Old Lady Temple] (PERSON35978) on 31 July 1619 at 11:00

RN Quæritr quæ causa morbi Dni militis Barone|ij|s Th Temple Iuly 31. h {sic} hor. 2. 11 ant m 1619 |vxor marito sine consensu|

[Astrological Chart]

sent his water.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 130v (upper left part of page)

Lady Hester Temple [Old Lady Temple] (PERSON35978)Sir Thomas Temple [Baronet] (PERSON35957)

Medical >Diseases of the mind (Morbus (passions))

Medical  (Cause of the affliction)

Medical >Witchcraft and devil  (Witchcraft suffered (medical))

Personal affairs>Personal relations (Witchcraft suspect)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Judgment Astrological Chart 

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?f53-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AWitchcraft%20and%20devil;f54-info=Urine%3A%3APresent%20and%20described;f55-has-astro-chart=Yes, accessed 18 April 2025.

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