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Book of magical charms, 1612

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Title Book of magical charms, 1612

Creator Ashley, Robert, 1565-1641

Date 1612

Language Latin

Subjects Magic, Manuscripts, English, Manuscripts, Latin

Description Some watermarks visible (chalice and grapes?) but tightness of the binding makes identification difficult.

Summary Occult commonplace book mainly compiled by Robert Ashley. First section (foliated leaves 4r-38v) written by Ashley includes charms, spells, ritual magic, and medical recipes. First section titles include: ""To speak with spiritts, " "Fryer Bacons charme against the toothache, " "To make a barren woman conceive and beare, " "Salomons girdle against witchcraft and ill tongue's, " etc. Followed by blank leaves (39r-251v). Second section inverted and beginning on opposite end with prayers, charms, lists of saints is in red, green and black ink, and rudimentary table of contents, mostly in Latin, some text in Ashley's hand.

Biographical/Historical Note English lawyer and translator. Robert Ashley (1565-1641) was born in Damerham, Hampshire. In 1588 he entered New Inn and was admitted to Middle Temple. He shortly left the Inn to travel and study languages such as Dutch, French, Spanish and Italian. Ashley was elected Member of Parliament for Dorchester in 1597. He died in October 1641, leaving his personal library to Middle Temple.

Extent 1 volume (285 leaves) : paper, illustrations ; 16 x 11 cm

Format Manuscript waste

User-Contributed Transcription To Speak with Spiritts
Call their names Orimoth, Belmoth Lymocke and Say thus. I coniure you by the names of the Angels + Sator and Azamor that yee intend to me in this Aore, and send unto me a Spirite called Sagrigit that doe fullfill my comanding and desire and that can also understand my words for one or 2 yeares [?]; or as long as I will.
[image: circle with ÎHS (=Iesus) in center and 'Dalthay' under a line, the outer circle reads: Adonay Pant[?] [Corp...?] + Usor R[?]thaeth + [Messias?] + Soter + Emanuel Sabaoth] [image: lozenge shape: compare Reginald Scot Discoverie of Witchcraft Book XV Chapter VII.] Aries Leo, Othos you, Mala M, Mala M, Alpha et al, Ely Eloy, [+] Character [image] Ilsopheul Character [image] Robeas Character Baron [image:Chi-Ro] Carak[ter] [image] Andromaleus Character [image] Bleth. Character [image: ] Egypia Character [image: ] Mosaeus [image: ] [image:] [image:] Haphago

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Call Number Case MS 5017

BibID 100278

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

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