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CASE10913: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Allen (PERSON9099)

Question asked by the patient on 21 June 1600 at 10:00

RN An Allen of willing Iune 21 die h. 10 ant m. 1600

An sit gravida

[Astrological Chart]

An Allen of Willing 40. y Iunij 21 die h. 10 ant m. 1600 for her stomack & back

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 119r (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE10568: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Perry (PERSON14867) and Margery Buncher (PERSON10167)

Question asked by Elizabeth Perry (PERSON14867) and Margery Buncher (PERSON10167) on 14 May 1600 at 09:45

RN Elisabeth Perry of Paul Perry 38: maried 6 y. maij 14 die h. 9. 3|4|5 ant m. 1600 head back never had child

Margary Buncher 46 of Paulus Perry maij 14 die h. 9. 45 ant m 1600 left syde & hyp.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 68v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12366: Horary consultation concerning Goody Mary Wren (PERSON17399)

Question asked by the patient on 2 May 1599 at 14:45

RN Mary wren of Hanslop payned in her h belly & backe. feareth lest shee be wth Childe. hath not had her termes not sinc the last Childe very faynte & feeble. maij 2. die {illeg}|| h. 2. 45. mi. p m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 148r (upper left part of page)

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CASE77979: Horary consultation concerning Joan Stevens (PERSON59588)

Question asked by the patient on 5 August 1633 at 10:30

RN Ioane Steaphens ma\r/yed a w sinc tweltyde 19. y. Aug. 5 h. 10. 30 ant m. 1633 |of Grandborough| /Dove gave her a vomyt & let her blood in the left arme.\

a great payne & gryping in her stomack had thē 18 weekes sinc & 10 weekes sinc

quærit an sit gravida /head stomack & backe\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 355 (upper left part of page)

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CASE14035: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Warren (PERSON16823)

Question asked by John Warren (PERSON16827) on 17 September 1603 at 14:25

RN Iohn Warren sent to me for his neg & his wife disease big in her belly paynd in her backe & hath her floures orderly all day & night septemb 17 hor. 2. 25. p m 1603.

watr full of motes

quærit an sit gravida.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 83r (upper left part of page)

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CASE38144: Horary consultation concerning Mercy Newood (PERSON33614)

Question asked by Newood (PERSON33613) on 17 May 1611 at 07:00

U[1611–2] Marcy Newold of Elston but now at Stedsdon 30 y May 1{illeg}|7|. d. . h. 7a. ant. m. 1611.

very sick in {illeg}|all| her body belly back & hart. keeps her shee is a nurse & \her husband/ asketh whether shee bee wth child again

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 99v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE20570: Horary consultation concerning Joan Hartley (PERSON12602)

Question asked by the patient on 16 February 1604 at 09:00

RN Hartelyes wife \Ione Hartlye/ of Newport \19 y febr./ sent her water febr. 16. hor. 9. ant m 1604. begyneth in her \left/ eare back aftr left syde /quærit vtrū sit gravida.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 7v (upper left part of page)

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CASE46113: Horary consultation concerning Goody Em Andrews (PERSON27398)

Question asked by the patient on 4 March 1618 at 09:00

RN Em Androw of Moulsoe 54. y f march 4 h. 9 ant m 1618 /hands & feete doe swell & is ill in her backe her husb thinketh her to be wth child\

[Astrological Chart]

Em Androw of Moulsoe 54 y march 4 h 9 ant m 1618.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 4r (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE76753: Horary consultation concerning Goody Alice Skevington (PERSON58859)

Question asked by the patient on 25 March 1633 at 14:00

RN Goody Skevington of Newnton 45 y march. 25 h 2 p

Goody Skevington of newnton 46|5| y march. 25 || h. 2 p m 1633.

back & belly hard 3 weekes |7 child youngest 5 y.|

had thē 3 weekes sinc |vtrū sit grav.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, pp. 394–395 (p. 394 bottom left, and p. 395 upper left)

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CASE54965: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Reeve [Warren] (PERSON57469)

Question asked by the patient on 17 September 1622 at 11:45

RN my Cosen Reeve \before Warren/ brought her water sept 17 h. 11 45 ant m 1622

[Partial Astrological Chart]

quæritr an sit gravida. a bad back.

my Cosen Reeve before warren of London sept 17 {h} 11 45 ant m. 1622.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 61r (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE64554: Horary consultation concerning Dorothy Taylor (PERSON59963)

Question asked by the patient on 6 September 1627 at 09:40

RN Dorothy Taylor of Hilsdon 37 y sept 6 h. 9. 40 ant m 1627 /quærit an sit gravida\

[Astrological Chart]

sucketh a child of Mr Sr Alexand Dentons halfe a yere. cōplayneth had none of her owne 2 yers cōplayneth backe & belly |quærit an sit gravida|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 206v (upper left part of page)

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CASE38049: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Howe (PERSON31892)

Question asked by the patient on 7 May 1611 at 14:00

RN Katheryn how of Cuddington 35 y may 7. h. 2. p m 1611

wheathr wth child backe & belly.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 87v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE39566: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Turvey (PERSON36268)

Question asked by the patient on 7 April 1612 at 09:50

RN Agnys Turuy. of Slappā 34. y. Apr. 7 h. 9. 45 \50/ ant m 1612 |back ill a good while quæritr an sit gravida|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 47v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE24427: Horary consultation concerning Goody Anne Matthews (PERSON33108)

Question asked by Goody Shortread (PERSON35301) on 18 April 1615 at 17:00

RN Goody Shortread of Newp for her daughter |An Mathewe| so weake 28 y {illeg}|a|borteth termes a bad back Ap 18 h. 3. 40 p m 1615 5. p m. 1615 /hath misc of 2 & the 2|3| wch was betwixt was come to ye bearing & dyed wth stong {sic} labour as is thought. others think it never was still borne as the rest.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 180v (upper right part of page)

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CASE15969: Horary consultation concerning Lady Dorothy Piggot (PERSON14938)

Question asked by the patient on 15 December 1603 at 12:15

GJ Dorothy Piggott of Lenborough 22 y. almost a yeere maried Faynt and weake a payne in her backe and rising in her stomack

quærit vt sit gravida

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 170v (upper right part of page)

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CASE33766: Horary consultation concerning Margery Hickford (PERSON23743)

Question asked by the patient on 16 July 1608 at 07:28

RN Margery Hickford his wife 43 y. Iuly 16 h {sic} hor 7. 25 ant m 1608 hed a swying in her hed back ill/

margery Hickford of fæny stratford. 43 y Iu{ly} 16. h {sic}. hor 7. 28 ant m 1608. |quærit an si{t} gravida|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 160v (bottom left, bottom right, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE67693: Horary consultation concerning Mary Hill (PERSON51531)

Question asked by the patient on 7 February 1629 at 13:00

RN Mary Hill of Woburne 21 y Feb. 7. h {sic} hor. 1. p m 1629

grypings of her belly. |And cānot make water but wth some payne|

back ill Quærit an sit gravida |stopt 10 weekes|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 46v (upper left part of page)

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CASE26498: Interrogation (Marriage) concerning Mrs Dorothy Bruarton [Bannister] (PERSON1384)

Question asked by the patient on 15 February 1600 between 09:00 and 09:30

SF 1596 30 of Iune p mr at 30 p 41

DB {illeg}maried the 30th of Iune betwixt foure and five aclocke in the evening in the yeare of our Lord i596 being xxvth yeres ould at that time being being borne on Saynt mathes Daye betwixt xii and one at night SF \1571 / Dority {borne} borne at Barthelemutide the day and time vnsertayne being of of {sic} the age of five ag or sixe and thirty nowe Desiring yow to make the playster for my backe agaynst friday or saterday if posiple yow can for I indure great payne yow may tell this berar howe I must vse the oyle for hearing wch yow gave me whether I must take it whote or CouldeSF

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘mrs banister maried/’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 236, f. 23r, f. 23Ar-v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12416: Horary consultation concerning Isabel Butterfeld (PERSON10264)

Question asked by the patient on 9 May 1599 at 12:00

RN Isbell Butterfeld of Saveford. 33: her yongest 2 yeres old. for a payne in the pit of her belly & backe but most in her belly came her selfe. May 9. die . h. 12. 1599. faynt & feeble. ever sinc our lady Day knoweth not wheathr wth Child or noe.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 156r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE79015: Horary consultation concerning Grisel Stone (PERSON59686)

Question asked by the patient on 9 April 1634 at 12:00

TG Krisel stone of shendly 25 y. April {illeg}|9| h. 12 mer. 1634. hath beene maried about two ye{ares} had not her courses since Christm{esse} hath a paine in her backe & leggs, stomacke full of water & winde, w{orse} after meat. Utrum sit gravida

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 120v (bottom 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-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso%3A%3ABack;f3-question-asked=Sex%2C%20family%20and%20generation;f4-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso, accessed 11 December 2024.