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CASE53759: Horary consultation concerning Mr Brograve [Justice of the Peace] (PERSON44909) and Edmonds (PERSON48347)

Question asked by Mrs Dorothy Brograve (PERSON44916) on 25 March 1622 at 16:20

RN Mres Brograve sent me a token her husb. full of greev|f|e for the burning of his house & good & Mr for Mr Edmunds Daughter 17. y march. 25 h. 4. 1|2|0 p m 1622 |Mr Edmunds Daughter.| |harted {sic} as her fathr thinketh wth some ill creature/|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 32v (upper left part of page)

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CASE67303: Decumbiture for John Goldsborough (PERSON49991)

Question asked by Sir Robert Pain (PERSON55949) on 3 November 1628 at 08:25

RN Iohn Goldsbborow the gradchild {sic} to Sr Iohn Robart Pean Pain of Sowthoe 4 y suddenly & strangly taken Octob 25 hor. 10 ant m 1628

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 310v (upper left part of page)

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CASE23359: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Chapman (PERSON45920)

Question asked by Mr Anthony Lightfoote (PERSON53721) on 23 November 1630 at 13:00

RN Mr {sic} Mary Chapmā a neighbour of Mr Anth Lightfoote at Looson the womā a myle of frō it

Mary Chapmā of Wollam a myle frō Luson where Mr Lightfoote Dwelleth who wrote in her behalfe. n 32 y mayed {sic} & hath had 3 childrē the youngest 4 y. & had a yere & halfe a child it was Christned & dyed a fortnight after. novēbr 23 h. 1. p m 1630

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 210r-v (f. 210r middle right, f. 210v upper left, and f. 210v bottom)

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CASE30011: Horary consultation concerning Sir Edward Tyrrell (PERSON21012)

Question asked by Lady Tyrrell (PERSON21013) on 30 November 1605 at 12:20

RN My lady Tirrle of Lechāsteede sent vnto me her husb. watr sine consensu. to know vtrū venef peior fiat novēb |30|{sic} hor. 12. 20 p m 1605.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 216, f. 243r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE46274: Horary consultation concerning Susan Boteler (PERSON28245)

Question asked by Lady Anne Boteler [Farrar] [Butler] (PERSON28242) on 28 March 1618 at 09:30

RN my lady Butler sent for her child. march 28 h {sic} hor. 9 \30/ ant m 1618.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 36r (upper right part of page)

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CASE47903: Horary consultation concerning Mr Oliver Boteler (PERSON28235)

Question asked by Lady Jane Boteler (PERSON28244) on 27 November 1618 at 10:20

RN my lady Iane Boteler for {her} child Oliver of Harold 4 y next 29 of march 4 y sent vnto me for him novēb. 27. h. 10 20 ant m 1618.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 102r (upper left part of page)

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CASE57656: Horary consultation concerning Hopkins (PERSON51810)

Question asked by Goody Hopkins (PERSON51837) on 31 January 1624 at 11:20

RN Goody Hopkins child sent to know wheathr bewitched Ian 2|3|1. h {sic} hor 11. 20 ant m 1624 /the child prsent\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 70r (upper left part of page)

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CASE61182: Horary consultation concerning Edward Hunt (PERSON52176)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40187) on 21 October 1625 at 12:20

RN Edw Hunt 2 y old sent vnto me octob 21 h. 12. 20 s|p| m 1625

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 24v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE76059: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Hatherell (PERSON51148)

Question asked by Elizabeth Hatherell (PERSON51147) on 3 December 1632 at 13:25

RN Elis |H|atherell {sic} \Hatherell/ widow filia Elisab 16 y Decēb 3. h. 1. 25 p m 1632

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 188 (upper right 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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CASE36450: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSONGRP38)

Question asked by Mr Poulton (PERSON24947) on 30 August 1609 at 12:00

RN Mr Poulton |of london serv to old Mr Stas of london| sent to me in the behalfe of some yt by witchery had lost there sight Aug 30. . h. 0 12. 16091

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘eysight lost by witchcraft’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 203, f. 144r (bottom right 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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CASE45823: Decumbiture for Mrs Mary Boddington (PERSON28184)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38318) on 5 December 1617 at 09:45

RN brought a bed vppō satterday last at twelfe at day tyme Novēb 29 h {sic} hor 11. 40 ant m 1617

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 134v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE53405: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Gostwick [Goddard] (PERSON50162)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39363) on 8 December 1621 at 11:00

RN Th{&}|o|: Gostick of Goldington h {sic} borne the weddensday after lāmas about 4 of the clocke but sent to me for him Deceb. 8 h {sic} hor 11. ant m 162i

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 152r (upper left part of page)

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CASE57762: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Frances Latch [Little Frances] (PERSON53383)

Question asked by Lady Dorothy Jennings [Mrs Jennings] (PERSON52513) on 26 February 1624 at 19:20

RN for the lady Iennings Daughter Mres francis Latche a wench. a yere the la{st} day of this month on sond{ay} betwixt 6 & 7. p m the la{dy} Ienngs sent febr 26 f {sic} h. 7 20 p m 1624 /a bad womā suspected\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 85v (upper right part of page)

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CASE57876: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Houghton (PERSON51937)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39842) on 11 March 1624 at 09:30

RN Elis. Hoaton of Odyll 3. y: sinc sat last was a senet at night about 12. or on in the night \sent/ march. 11 h. 9 30 ant m 1624

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 104v (upper left part of page)

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CASE61713: Decumbiture for Thomas Brown (PERSON45023)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40240) on 4 March 1626 at 16:00

RN Th. Brown

It tooke it {sic} \him/ first febr. 24. h 12. 30 p. m. 1626

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 110r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE63583: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Sandys (PERSON58270)

Question asked by Lady Mary Trote (PERSON60493) on 9 April 1627 at 15:00

RN Mr William Sandis of Ey\a/ton {sic} natus feb. 14. 1590 but sent to me Ap. 9. h. 3 p m. 1627. /The Lady Trotte wroate for him. morbus gallicus\

[Astrological Chart]

Mr will: Sandes of Eaton 36 y. Ap 9. . h. 3 p m 1627

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 52r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE64386: Decumbiture for Patience Worcester (PERSON62242)

Question asked by Mr William Worcester (PERSON62233) on 2 August 1627 at 10:00

RN Mr Worcesters child of Olny a quarter of a yere old taken strangly wth convulsions Aug. 1. h. 11 p m 16271

Notes:

1 ‘Convulsions’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 178v (upper left part of page)

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CASE67009: Horary consultation concerning William Brown (PERSON45032)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40774) on 11 September 1628 at 08:00

RN Williā Browne of Grafton 3 quarters taken wth a skrea{ming} on about Easter & burneth. sent to m{e} Sept. 11. h. 8 {ant} m 1628

mother suppose{th it} to be bewitch{ed} it doth skrea{me} mutch

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 259v (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?f7-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20sent;f8-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AWitchcraft%20and%20devil;f9-querent-is-asking-about=Others, accessed 7 February 2025.