CASE64895: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON40542)
Question asked by the patient on 5 November 1627 at 16:00
RN An old mydwife came wth her 60 y novēb. 5 ☾ h 4 p m
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 264r (upper right part of page)
CASE12304: Horary consultation concerning Margery Clark (PERSON10627)
Question asked by the patient on 25 April 1599 between 09:43 and 10:30
RN Margery Clarke a midwife of Stony stratford for a great swelling in her thiges & bo legs yt on may see her face in it & so striketh vp to her harte ready to stop &|h|er winde. the bell went for her yesterdaye hath a great scouring this on her & hath had it a longe time.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 138r (bottom right part of page)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Bloating and swelling (Swelling)
Medical >Parts of the body>Limbs and joints (ThighsLegs)
Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (Heart)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Respiratory problems (Ready to stop her/his wind)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Diarrhoea and bloody flux (Scouring)
CASE14268: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Malkyns (PERSON13911)
Question asked by the patient on 3 December 1603 at 10:38
RN Elis Malkyns his mother 70 y Decēb 3 h {sic} hor 10. 38 ant m 1603. her backe & bones lame. a great mydwife./
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 116v (bottom left part of page)
CASE16461: Horary consultation concerning Isabel Wright (PERSON17435)
Question asked by the patient on 6 December 1604 at 11:00
RN Ralfe \Isbell:/ write of Mutch houghten 60 y novemb Decēb. 6. ♃ hor. 10|i| 1604. a mydwife. /keepeth her bed.\ ever sinc sunday belly & harte.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 226r (upper right part of page)
CASE20190: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Jane Gardner (PERSON12058)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18527) on 3 January 1602 at 09:00
RN the mydwife of newport came to me for Mres Garner of litle Linford Ian. 3 ☉ hor 9 ant m 1602.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 404, f. 257r (upper right part of page)
CASE22221: Horary consultation concerning Frances Cooper (PERSON46970)
Question asked by the patient on 22 June 1630 at 06:20
RN Francis Coo of Wicken 24 y Iune 22 ♂ h. 6. 20 ant m 1630 |Katherin Perce. the mydwife|
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 238, f. 30v (upper left part of page)
CASE24397: Horary consultation concerning Joan Lane [Young Goody Lane] (PERSON32523)
Question asked by Goody Bird (PERSON21677) on 20 March 1615 at 16:30
RN Goody Bry|yr|d of the mydwife quærit when she shalbe brought a bed I meane goody lane march 20th ☾ h. 4. 30 ant m {sic}. 1615. |The mydwife goody bird inquireth when by gods name she wilbe brought a bed.|
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 175r (bottom right part of page)
CASE34606: Horary consultation concerning Goody Mary West [Robinson] (PERSON16963)
Question asked by Goody Bird (PERSON21677) on 22 December 1608 at 12:00
RN Goody Byrd for marye Robinson yt hath had many throwes & now slacker & wheathr her tyme be now or Decēb. 22. ♃ h. 12. 1608.
thinketh she {wanteth} a moneth of the tyme the mydwife quærit consiliū meū
the child dead
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 276v (upper left part of page)
CASE40538: Horary consultation concerning Young Mrs Dorothy Fortescue [Throckmorton] (PERSON23241)
Question asked by Lady Grace Fortescue [Grace Manners] (PERSON19647) on 30 October 1612 at 15:45
RN The lady fortiscue sent for dictanus creticus or dictādr I sent ℥j & of myrrha ℥ß for her daughter mres Throckmorton octob. 30 ♀ h. 3. 45 p m 1612. |3 mydwifes sent for.|
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 193r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)
CASE45627: Horary consultation concerning Rebecca Harley (PERSON31370)
Question asked by the patient on 20 October 1617 at 11:15
RN Rebecca Harley of Clappā not sick. {illeg} 32 y octob. 20 ☾ h. 11. 15 ant m 1617
hath had 3 child but when she cometh to be brought a bed the live her labour ceaseth & she is so overcome wth water yt all her child how lively soever dye in the delivery
now is wth child neavr more healthy
wheathr she were best to leave her old mydwife though a paynfull & a laborious womā. because of her ill lucke
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 95v (upper left part of page)
CASE20599: Horary consultation concerning Goody Phillips (PERSON14900)
Question asked by the patient on 19 February 1604 at 09:00
RN Goody Phylip of Brodwell sente vnto me to know how longe shee should keepe her midwife wth her for shee loketh every day for a happy delivery wch god grainte {sic} her. feb 19. ☉ hor 8. \9./ 30. ant m 1604 /shee sent her watr.\
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 12r (upper right part of page)
CASE34793: Interrogation (Labour) concerning Anne Field (PERSON23176) and Anne Richardson (PERSON25082)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON26702) on 31 January 1609 between 08:30 and 10:45
RN younge goody f \An/ {sic}
An fild & An Richardson of havrshā. about 25 y boath vnder on ruffe rough. & came togeathr to the same howse at on tyme fell in labour. Ian 15. h. circir 9 \p m/ noctur. sent obstetrice. 1609
[Partial Astrological Chart]
An fild \borne. 29 y. satterd afore candlemas wc was at hand./ began her labour {as} on satterday night \Ian. 14./ h. 10. 30 p m 1609.
An Richards. began her labour. Ian 16. h. 12. 30 p {sic} med noctē/
[Blank Astrological Chart]
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 301v (bottom left part of page)
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)
