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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)

Frances Cooper (PERSON46970)

Medical >Women’s matters  (Childbirth complications )

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Astrological Chart

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CASE37727: Horary consultation concerning Jane Nichols (PERSON33673)

Question asked by the patient on 19 March 1611 at 07:00

RN Iane Nichols of Hanslop. lady dickbyes millers wife 22 y march. 19 ♂ h. 7. ant m 1611 ever since yesterday morning in travell

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 41r (upper left part of page)

Jane Nichols (PERSON33673)

Medical >Women’s matters  (Childbirth complications )

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Astrological Chart

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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)

Rebecca Harley (PERSON31370)

Medical >Women’s matters  (Childbirth complications )

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Astrological Chart

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CASE46095: Interrogation (Giving birth) concerning Mrs Fawthrot (PERSON30313)

Question asked by the patient on 28 February 1618 at 07:30

RN Mres fawtrart of Staunton 17 feb 28 {h {sic}} hor 6. 30 ant m 1618 /was brought a bed about this tyme\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 1v (upper right part of page)

Mrs Fawthrot (PERSON30313)

Medical >Women’s matters  (Childbirth complications )

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Judgment Astrological Chart

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CASE50816: Horary consultation concerning Goody Anne [Agnes] Gale [Anne Morgan] (PERSON14264)

Question asked by the patient on 13 May 1620 at 11:00

RN An Gale of Goldington may 13 h {sic} hor. 11 ant m 1620

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 30r (bottom right part of page)

Goody Anne [Agnes] Gale [Anne Morgan] (PERSON14264)

Medical >Women’s matters  (Childbirth complications )

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Judgment Angelic consultationAstrological Chart

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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)

Young Goody Hopkins (PERSON51836)

Medical >Women’s matters  (Childbirth complications )

Medical >Illness (general) (IllnessAmiss)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Outcome(s)Astrological Chart

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-practitioner-is-patient=No;f2-practitioner-is-querent=No;f3-info=Occupation%20mentioned;f4-number-of-patients=Single%20patient;f5-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AWomen%E2%80%99s%20matters%3A%3AChildbirth%20complications;f6-time-of-day=AM, accessed 1 October 2024.

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