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CASE59792: Horary consultation concerning Goody Holman (PERSON51743) and Holman (PERSON51739)

Question asked by Goody Holman (PERSON51743) on 15 February 1625 at 10:30

RN Goody Holmā of newport 28 y feb 15 h. 10. 30 ant m. 1625

[Astrological Chart]

a thick white water./

mother broght a bed next thursday a fort{y}|g|{sic} hath child but ever the {sic} dye and after they be borne they dye sore at a qu halfe a yere some a quater {sic} & some a month her selfe is well

but hath on child yt liveth wch another womā did suckell but those yt she suckleth doe all dye this Child is all over yellow as if it had the Iades {sic}

the vyne {sic} scladeth the child

would know wheathr good to suckle {l}|o|r to put it out.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 402, f. 166r (upper left part of page)

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CASE1187: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Shawe [the younger] (PERSON6451)

Question asked by the patient on 4 February 1597 at 17:45

SF Eliz shawe 1597 the 4 feb/ pm’ at 45 p 5 whi she hath not her course

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 226, f. 13v (upper right part of page)

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CASE22823: Horary consultation concerning Anne Carter (PERSON45686)

Question asked by the patient on 31 August 1630 at 15:30

RN An Carter of Newp a mayden 34 y Aug 31 h. 3. 30 p m 1630

termes stopt 17 weeks sunt qui eā gravidā esse existimant

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 121r (upper left part of page)

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CASE36073: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Snagge [Lady Elizabeth Mordaunt] (PERSON20830)

Question asked by the patient on 29 June 1609 at 09:36

RN The Lady Mordant sent her water & was very ill last night & had hir terme in abundance vppon monday last. the 26 of Iune in & then 5 days after they a {vs} they stay a while & aftr 5 days come in great abundance. quærit an sit quicke

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 85r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11794: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON17627)

Question asked by Mrs Agnes Uvedale [Croutch] (PERSON16663), Mr John Uvedale (PERSON16658) and Anonymous (PERSON17628) on 12 November 1598 at 08:15

RN Mres vuedales meade sickly hath not her courses. supposed \by Mr Vuedale/ to be wth child wth & by her {L} \{Kinsmā}/ that last was question made. Novemb. 12 die h. 8. 15. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 51r (upper left part of page)

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CASE64565: Horary consultation concerning Mary Knight (PERSON53169)

Question asked by the patient on 12 September 1627 at 08:00

RN Mary Knight of newport 23 y sept 12 h. 8 ant m. 1627

[Astrological Chart]

Is very round body

had thē 6 weekes last but had them 3 tyes in a month wheathr she be wth child or her tems {sic} stopt.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 209r (upper right part of page)

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CASE10413: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Ellis (PERSON11542)

Question asked by the patient on 23 April 1600 at 14:20

RN Katheren Ellys of hanslop. 38 of {sic} Ap. 23 die h. 2. 20 p m. 1600.

a swelling in her leg

asketh wheather shee be not wth Child had not her sicknes since shrovemundaye.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 202, f. 49v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE16313: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Berry (PERSON9677)

Question asked by the patient on 5 September 1604 at 11:40

GJ Elsabeth Berry of Cranfield 38 y. Sept. 5 ho. 11. 40 a m 1604

A payne in her left syde

RN quærit an sit gravida

wanteth her termes six weekes. /

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 211r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE59898: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Bletsoe (PERSON44283)

Question asked by Mr Thomas Bletsoe (PERSON44282) on 10 March 1625 at 12:30

RN Mr {illeg}|B|letsoe of Rusdon \ vxore vtrū sit gravida/ 22. y. . h. 12. 30 p |m| 1625. /terms stopt about miklemas milke in her breast water & milke.\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1quærit etiā an vtile sit ei sang miniere {sic}.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 7v (upper right part 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?f14-judgment=No;f15-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AWomen%E2%80%99s%20matters;f16-question-asked=Sex%2C%20family%20and%20generation, accessed 21 May 2025.