Case 71807

Sara Goodman of Maidwell, 18 years. Thursday 14 April 1631, 6 am.
[Chart.]
A week ill. Light headed. She lost the keys of her house & thought that somebody was within that kept her out. A fat face.
[Left margin] Apt to sleepe mutch the[n] not.
The more was frightened because a year or two since a man was found [in] the bed that had no power to steal. Full of blood.
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Case 62514

She took a fright Thursday 19 January 1626, 4.30 pm. The cause an abortion.
[Chart.]
Sat in a chair being weary. The seat fell out & took a fright & complained of her back.
[Astrology.]
Was sick & casted as if she should swoon.
[Astrology.]
Was tired.
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Case 66097

Parnell Clark, 21 years, of Dunton in Bedfordshire. Thursday 15 May 1628, 1 pm. Had the green sickness. Distracted 4 days. Taken by overmuch study of her book. Terms stopped. Is very fearful & raves much & was frightened & cannot better it. Lets her urine go. Cannot sleep & worse after sleep.
Is frightened, as she said, with 3 things. Did shake & quake & he will have her. Costive.
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Case 39575

Margaret Web, Elisabeth Baldwin’s servant, Tuesday 7 April 1612, 1.20 pm. Is frighted with ill sights. A tickling in her legs. Mind troubled. Fears ill disposed people. An Neals & Bassets wife. Pain suddenly anywhere. Urine good. Has something that comes down before her terms like a bag. Fears bursting or mother.
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Case 53758

My Godson Richard Sharpe, 6 years a next Whitsuntide, born on a Monday about sun rising the Monday 3 weeks after Whitsuntide. Much troubled about 8 at night in his first sleep & will rise out of his bed & cry ‘O God, O God’ & stare & run about. This fortnight is frightened & does not remember it. Monday 25 March 1622, 2.25 pm. He was present for half an hour. Some ill thing feared.
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Case 70013

Isabel Wallis of Newport, 26 years, the Friday before St Luke in the morning. Saturday 30 January 1630, 5.00 pm.
[Chart.]
The house is often troubled with ill spirits that frighten the woman. She sees them, & thought she saw the proportion of 2 faces.
Laid 2 irons in a place and took them away.
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Case 28434

Catherine Nelson of Hilsden parish, 35 years. Thursday 21 March 1605, 2.30 pm. Married since Christmas.
[In chart] Very light headed.
Light headed this fortnight. Was frighted with a piece of a chimney which fell upon her. Her water very yellowish & thick. Talks fondly & did swoon. Supposed to have taken sore grief & fright for that her husband lives at her service. Very hot & sorely vexed in her stomach & says that she has fire & brimstone.
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