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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)

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CASE25619: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Lane (PERSON32518)

Question asked by Goody Bird (PERSON21677) on 11 November 1610 at 16:20

RN Elis: Lane of lowton 20 y quæritr ab os|b|stetrice. her mydwife goody B. quando parturiet novēb. 11 h. 4. 3|2|0 p m. 16i0

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 155v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE57778: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Christian Napier [Young Lady Ersfeild] (PERSON33479)

Question asked by the patient on 29 February 1624 at 14:00

RN Young Sr Rob. Napier willed the lady Earfild to enquire when she would be brought a bed feb 29. h. 2. p m. 1624.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 88v (bottom left part of page)

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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)

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CASE32014: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON25674)

Question asked by the patient on 3 September 1607 at 19:00

RN the Taylers wife of lathbery 2|3|0 y Sept 3. h. 7 p m 1607. |putat se esse gravidā.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 268r (bottom left part of page)

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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/

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Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 301v (bottom left part of page)

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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)

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CASE59794: Horary consultation concerning Lady Fisher (PERSON49001) and Anonymous (PERSON40027)

Question asked by Lady Fisher (PERSON49001) on 15 February 1625 at 15:30

RN my Lady Fisher sent to know wheathr as mutch as a nut of Camphere taken b {sic} a litle before she vse her husb cōpany will keepe her frō conceaving taken in conserve of roses &|a|nd also wheathr her serv is likely to recoaver febr. 15 h. 3. 30 p m 1625

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 166v (upper left 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=Sex%2C%20family%20and%20generation%3A%3AChildbirth;f2-has-astro-chart=Yes;f3-info=Occupation%20mentioned, accessed 28 February 2025.