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Title Book of magical charms : manuscript

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 <pre> (SOLOMON BOND) </pre> Coniuro lE . N. p[er] Y. V . EL Y. et per ^[symbol to add word in between when missed in phrase] nomen Faya[written up] in nomine Faya, quod Adam nominavit et agnovit Dei omnipotentia. (acknowledge the feminine almighty power.) Adiuro te in nomine I summon you in the name of in nomine ya, et in nomine ya quod Abel nominavit et sacrificium eius erat accepit a Deo; who called Abel and who accepted his sacrifice to the God <pre>et p[er] nomen El quod Enoch nominavit </pre> et obtinuit a Deo oleum misericordiae; et p[er] nomen Jah quod Enoch nominavit et cum Deo ambulavit; et p[er] nomen Duaphemion quod Moses nominavit et p[er]cussit terra[m] Egipti cum omni plaga praecepti divini, et p[er] nomen Agla quod Aaron nominavit, et meruit [sumus?] Sacerdos D[omi]ni vocari; et p[er] nomen Joth quod Moses nominavit, et meruit audire vocem Dei in flam[m]a loquentis; p[er] nomen Hagios quod Moses nominavit, et Pascham celebravit p[er] nomen jehovah p[er] quod Moses transivit et populus Dei p[er] mare rubrum; p[er] nomen Jaffa p[er] quod retrogradi Josuah fballbag ecit Solem 15. gradies; p[er] nomen Agios quod Samson nominavit et vicit Philisteos; p[er] O Theos p[er] quod muri Jerico ceciderunt. Adiuro te N., et p[er] virtutem Pantheon p[er] quod David vicit Gulias p[er] nomen Pantocrator p[er] quod vicit David leonem et ursum; p[er] nomen [Hebrew letters:] IHVH, p[er] quod omnia Eegis sacrificia complebantur et p[er] nomen Agamon p[er] quod Heliah raptus est in <pre> curru igneo </pre> <translation> Solomon's bond. I conjure you N., by Y. V. EL Y. and by the name Faya, and in the name of Faya, which Adam named and knew the omnipotence of God. I adjure thee in the name in the name of Ya, and in the name of Ya, which Abel named, and his sacrifice was accepted[?] by God; and by the name EL which Enoch named and and received from God the oil of mercy; and by the name of Jah which Enoch named and walked with God; and by the name of Duaphemion which Moses named and struck the land of Egypt with every plague by divine order. And through the name Agia which Aaron named and was worthy of the privilege(?) of being called a priest of the Lord; and by the name Joth(?) which Moses named; and he was worthy to hear the voice of God speaking in the flame; by the name Hagios, which Moses named and celebrated Passover by the name Jehovah by which Moses crossed and the people of God the Red Sea; by the name Jaffa by which Joshua make the sun go back 15 degrees; by the name Agios which Samson named and conquered the Philistines; by the name O Theos by which the walls of Jericho fell. I adjure you, N., and by the virtue of Pantheon through which David conquered Goliath by the name Pantocrator by which David conquered the lion and bear; by the name IHVH, by which all Eegis(?) was filled with sacrifices and by the name Agamon through which Elijah was taken up in a chariot of fire.</translation>

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User-Contributed Translation <translation> Solomon's bond. I conjure you N., by Y. V. EL Y. and by the name Faya, and in the name of Faya, which Adam named and knew the omnipotence of God. I adjure thee in the name in the name of Ya, and in the name of Ya, which Abel named, and his sacrifice was accepted[?] by God; and by the name EL which Enoch named and and received from God the oil of mercy; and by the name of Jah which Enoch named and walked with God; and by the name of Duaphemion which Moses named and struck the land of Egypt with every plague by divine order. And through the name Agia which Aaron named and was worthy of the privilege(?) of being called a priest of the Lord; and by the name Joth(?) which Moses named; and he was worthy to hear the voice of God speaking in the flame; by the name Hagios, which Moses named and celebrated Passover by the name Jehovah by which Moses crossed and the people of God the Red Sea; by the name Jaffa by which Joshua make the sun go back 15 degrees; by the name Agios which Samson named and conquered the Philistines; by the name O Theos by which the walls of Jericho fell. I adjure you, N., and by the virtue of Pantheon through which David conquered Goliath by the name Pantocrator by which David conquered the lion and bear; by the name IHVH, by which all Eegis(?) was filled with sacrifices and by the name Agamon through which Elijah was taken up in a chariot of fire.</translation>

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