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CASE44110: Horary consultation concerning Mary Holmes (PERSON31797)

Question asked by the patient on 24 November 1616 at 15:00

RN mary Holmes of Broughton. 26 y I {sic} novēb 24. h. 3. p m. 16i6.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 28r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE53297: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON39350)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39351) on 1 November 1621 at 02:00

RN Goody Bryer came for a womā who cānot be delivered of a dead child novēb. 1. h. 2. ant m 162i

marits|u|s vxore fortassis sine cōsensu.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 130v (upper left part of page)

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CASE62356: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Underwood (PERSON60746)

Question asked by the patient on 16 May 1626 at 10:45

RN Elis: vnderwood of Bletchley 45. y. may. 16. . h. 10. 45. ant m. 1626.1

[Partial Astrological Chart]

[Partial Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘hath bene in Labour sinc sondaye yest good labour. & sinc no throwe child dead’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 207v (upper left part of page)

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CASE64590: Interrogation (Giving birth) concerning an Anonymous (PERSON40511)

Question asked by the patient on 14 September 1627 at 19:45

RN A womā of Potters s {sic} Perry 25 broght a bed Sept 14 h. 12. at noone 1627

[Blank Astrological Chart]

her after byrth came not wth away but cleaveth to on syde

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 214r (upper right part of page)

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CASE70066: Horary consultation concerning Goodwife Ring (PERSON57657)

Question asked by the patient on 18 February 1630 at 18:20

Goodwife Ringe of Bletchly. 40. \36/ y. feb. 18. . h. 6 1{illeg} 20. p. m. 1630.

hath beene in Labour euer Since Munday RN /the child thought to be dead lyeth crosse\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 109 (upper right part of page)

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CASE70921: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Squier (PERSON59422)

Question asked by the patient on 27 May 1630 at 08:00

RN Elis: Squire of moulsoe 33. y. may 27 .h. 8

her after byrth doth stay yet was delivered this morning

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 409 (upper right part of page)

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CASE78743: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON42055)

Question asked by Mrs Nayle (PERSON55201) on 19 January 1634 at 14:00

TG Mrs Nail sent her letter SRN |for a woman wch is trubled with abortions| TG jan. 19 \/ h. 2 pM. 1633 {sic}.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 72r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE58050: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Flood (PERSON49107)

Question asked by the patient on 5 April 1624 at 13:40

RN Mres flood sen of Stony stratford sent vnto me Ap 5 h. 1. 40 p m 1624.

termes stopt.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 130r (upper left part of page)

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CASE58126: Horary consultation concerning Bridget Cook (PERSON46837)

Question asked by the patient on 10 April 1624 at 10:45

RN Bridget Cooke of serv to old Mr Duncōbe of great Brickhill 24 y Ap. 10 h {sic} hor 10 45 ant m 1624 /had thē not sinc alhallowtide\ /sent her water\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 140r (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE76372: Horary consultation concerning Young Mrs Anne Tyrringham (PERSON60704)

Question asked by the patient on 28 January 1633 at 09:20

RN Mres Tyringhā the Captaynes wife sent her water hath thē but after a strang māner Ian 28 h. 9 20 ant m 1633.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 214, p. 284 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE28791: Horary consultation concerning Goody Catherine Gadbury (PERSON12011)

Question asked by the patient on 23 April 1605 at 10:50

RN vide Katheron Gadsbury of Brodwell 2 y sinc this next at Christmas was brought a bed & had sutche store of her sicknes yt faynted her & was leekely to dye wth them but yt I gave her & sent vnto her did helpe her god be thancked1

Apr 23. h. 10 50 ant m 1605 shee would have somewhat to drawe thē downe./

Notes:

1 ’ in the right margin

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 216, f. 62r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE36073: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Snagge [Lady Elizabeth Mordaunt] (PERSON20830)

Question asked by the patient on 29 June 1609 at 09:36

RN The Lady Mordant sent her water & was very ill last night & had hir terme in abundance vppon monday last. the 26 of Iune in & then 5 days after they a {vs} they stay a while & aftr 5 days come in great abundance. quærit an sit quicke

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 85r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE44610: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Dorothy Jennings (PERSON32110)

Question asked by Mrs Alice Jennings [Spencer] (PERSON32108) on 3 April 1617 at 10:00

RN Mres Alice Iēmings of Offley. Sr Rich Spencers Daughtr for her child. of halfe a yere old {o}|D|\o/rothy Iennings Ap 3. h. 10 ant m. 1617

I receaved a letter

1 first pe{r}ydays left behind

2 how the pouder is to be vsed

3 wheathr Dragon water be to be vsed

4 the cap & w of pa & wheathr it may be left of.

5 to send her oliban’ ij sterny ß. /starteth in her sleepe\

wheathr to forbeare the sucke. suckes well sleepes well is sol{u}{s}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 111r (upper right part of page)

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CASE64145: Horary consultation concerning Mary Balle (PERSON43356) and Grace Fane [Countess of Westmorland] [Lady le Dispenser] [Lady de la Spencer] (PERSON48708)

Question asked by Mary Fane [Countess of Westmorland] [Old Countess of Westmorland ] [Old Lady Westmorland] (PERSON48709) on 26 June 1627 at 18:00

RN The Countes of Westmorland sent for her stuffe & bedding Iune 26. h 6 p m 1627. /Henry Toate her Tenant came\ & for somewhat for Bals Daughter about 10 or eleaven yeres old for the falling sicknes. sep a ap .

she signifyeth yt Mres Crosts is fect well

& would know how Mr Cicils serv. Mr Iohn king is & with all telleth me yt her sone is at the Bath & shalbe there for the space of a yere & that it is well amended

The lady De La Spencer Looketh every Day to be brought a bed /The Baylyes Daughter.\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 135r (upper left part of page)

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CASE57579: Horary consultation concerning Young Goody Hopkins (PERSON51836)

Question asked by the patient on 9 January 1624 at 08:20

RN Yoing {sic} goody Hopkins sent her water hath bene in labour & anys {sic} sinc nuday {sic} night & sent for her nydwife {sic} weddensd ill but thursday all day worse & her labour now ceaseth Ian 9 h. 8. 20 ant m 1624.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 57r (upper right part of page)

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CASE25811: Horary consultation concerning Goody Anne [Agnes] Gale [Anne Morgan] (PERSON14264) and Edward Gale (PERSON30739)

Question asked by Goody Anne [Agnes] Gale [Anne Morgan] (PERSON14264) on 12 January 1611 at 10:30

RN An Gale of Goldington now brought a bed & her milk is gone & dryed vp sodenly & her child ill. suspecteth ill peop. Ian 12. {illeg}|| hor. 10. 30 ant m 16 {sic}12. 1611.

Dorothy Katlyn. Elinor Warner Ione Chāberlyn. 2 of yt name./

Edward Gale./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 239, f. 185r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE54687: Horary consultation concerning Young Lady Catherine Longueville [Mrs Catherine Carey] (PERSON13783)

Question asked by the patient on 26 July 1622 at 14:00

RN The Lady Longeville new come to Billen about on weddensday last sent h a letter to me Iuly 26 . h. 2. p m 1622

how her courses be broken downe & yt her hedach is nothing so bad as it was wont.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 222, f. 9v (upper left part of page)

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CASE67850: Horary consultation concerning Marshal (PERSON54346)

Question asked by Mr Thomas Marshal (PERSON54337) on 7 March 1629 at 11:00

RN Mr \Thomas/ marshall at Charing crosse sent me a bottle of Canary seck Marh {sic} 7 h {sic} hor 11 ant m. 1629 /his daughter borne Aug 25 h 9 30 p m 1599.\

her courses came dow{ne} & did forbeare taking of her vomyt

his Daughter full of melanch. & stubborne sent for a Sigill.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 77v (upper right part of page)

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CASE79832: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSONGRP161) and Mrs Alice Spark (PERSON59312)

Question asked by Mr William Spark (PERSON35596) on 12 December 1635 no earlier than 10:20

SRN Mr Sparke of blechley send me word they are all well agayne & to prūe his Daughter Alces fitt desires agayne my aduice for the drawing downe of these

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 340, f. 153v (upper right part of page)

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CASE11948: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Susan Andrews (PERSON9163)

Question asked by the patient on 20 February 1599 at 10:30

RN Mres Androwes of Broug{h}ton sent to me the 20 of feb. die h. 10. 30. ant 1599 payned in her hed all to the nose. litle courses or none. swelleth in her bodye

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 79v (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?f1-judgment=No;f2-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20sent;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AWomen%E2%80%99s%20matters, accessed 14 March 2025.