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CASE65304: Horary consultation concerning Phyllis Pen (PERSON56533)

Question asked by the patient on 4 February 1628 at 07:00

RN Phyllys Pen 19 y feb 4 ☾ h 7. ant m 1628

{illeg} {sic} cānot be brought a bed no throes

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 90v (upper left part of page)

Phyllis Pen (PERSON56533)

Medical >Women’s matters  (Childbirth complications )

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

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CASE67728: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Travell (PERSON60417)

Question asked by the patient on 15 February 1629 at 10:00

RN Mres Travell of Havrshā Feb 15. ☉ h. 10 ant m 1629

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 55r (upper left part of page)

Mrs Travell (PERSON60417)

Medical >Women’s matters  (Childbirth complications )

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

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CASE70277: Horary consultation concerning Anne Bignell (PERSON44149)

Question asked by the patient on 19 March 1630 at 11:00

Anne Bignell of Eaton 19. y. mart. 19. ♀. h. 11. ant m. 1630

A riseinge vp vnto her throate, is in Labour, her rekoninge out a monthe Since, is strangly handled in her heade, vomiteth Bloude, swoundeth

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 183 (bottom right part of page)

Anne Bignell (PERSON44149)

Medical >Parts of the body>Head and neck (Throat and mouthHead)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Nausea and vomiting (RisingVomiting blood)

Medical >Women’s matters  (Childbirth complications )

Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Strange affliction)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Dizzy and/or faint (Swooning)

Practitioner: Mr Ralph Ruddle (PERSON57997) 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-querent-is-asking-about=Self;f2-querent-age-band=010-019%3A%3A19;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AWomen%E2%80%99s%20matters%3A%3AChildbirth%20complications, accessed 16 April 2025.

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