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CASE1845: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Centor (PERSON1642)

Question asked by Mrs Centor (PERSON1637) on 9 June 1597 between 07:30 and 08:00

SF Mrs Centor for hir Daughter Margaret 1597 the 9 of Iun’. Vtrū Todcaster her mr vult eā Conducere

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 226, f. 114v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE42555: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Spratly (PERSON35641)

Question asked by the patient on 16 October 1615 at 13:20

RN Elis. Spratly serv. to mr Morton in Cranfild parish 30 y octob. 16 h. 1. 20 p m 16i5

[Astrological Chart]

Is desyrous to know wheathr this fellow yt maketh love to her wilbe able to mayntayne her./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 196, f. 130r (upper right part of page)

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CASE44901: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Spratly (PERSON35641)

Question asked by the patient on 14 May 1617 at 11:38

RN Elis: Spratley servant to mr Moorton of Cranfild. 32 y may 14 h. 11. 38. ant m 1617 |Chrystop Deane vtr.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 198, f. 156v (upper right part of page)

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CASE46796: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON38412) and Anonymous (PERSON38413)

Question asked by Mrs Elizabeth Marsh (PERSON14007) on 5 June 1618 at 13:45

RN my Cosen she marsh wheathr the mariadg of her couple of serv wilbe a good match Iune 5 . h. {illeg} {sic} 1. 45 p m 1618

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 131r (upper right part of page)

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CASE48278: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON38413) and Anonymous (PERSON38412)

Question asked by Mr Thomas Marsh [March] [the elder] (PERSON4816) on 23 February 1619 at 17:00

RN my: Cosen Hee Marsh quærit vtrū serva cū servo in matrimonio copulabuntr feb. 23. hora 5 p m. 1619

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 178v (upper left part of page)

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CASE52992: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Frank (PERSON49323)

Question asked by the patient on 16 August 1621 at 15:15

RN vtrū Elis Frankes 23 serv to my young lady Temple vtrū vnquā obtinebit amasiā {sic} iā maritatū Aug 16 h. 3. 15 p m 162i

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 72r (upper left part of page)

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CASE10150: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Holmes [Nichols] (PERSON14459)

Question asked by the patient on 12 March 1600 at 07:00

RN Iohn Chivoll of \far/ woulson 30. y. wheathr he be a fit match for her for as yet shee cannot love him nor away wth him & her frinds are exceeding willing to have there Daughtr Elisabeth Nichols my servant to have her. & bid her nowe to looke to it or never. this question was moved by her selfe who is growen moopish in a mane & mutch disquieted in mind wth it March. 13|2|. 12. die  {sic}. 7 15 {illeg}|A|nt m. 1600/ of 19. y ever since Christmas. tendred

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 9v (upper left part of page)

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CASE10026: Horary consultation concerning Dr Simon Forman (PERSON2824)

Question asked by the patient on 22 April 1598 at 18:00

SF the 22 Aprill p m’ at 6 qd Kate gittens de me sentit &c. matr’

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 195, f. 76v (bottom left 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?f1-document-type=Case;f2-info=Occupation%20mentioned%3A%3AHousehold%20staff%3A%3AServants%3A%3AServant;f3-question-asked=Sex%2C%20family%20and%20generation%3A%3AMarital%20prospects, accessed 28 April 2025.