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CASE13460: Interrogation (Giving birth) concerning Goody Joan Malins (PERSON13903)

Question asked by the patient between 29 September 1597 and 16 July 1598

RN Rich Malins wife eruxa est gemellos 1597 die sept 29 die h post merid. 5. 3. mi laborat puerperio. et tu gemmello

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 136v (upper part of page)

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CASE21511: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Robinson [Sandy] [Napier] (PERSON6319)

Question asked by the patient on 19 September 1604 at 15:30

RN Soror mea Sandy quærit an deo volente filiū sit recuperaturus habitur {sic}\tura/ Septemb. 19 h 3. 30 p m 1604.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 147v (upper right part of page)

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CASE22033: Interrogation (Giving birth) concerning Goodman Richard Malins (PERSON13889)

Question asked by the patient between 29 September 1597 and 16 July 1598

RN 1597. Rich. Malins nati sunt die gemelli vno tu nati sunt {sic} die . h. 5. 9 mi ante solis occasu. alter spacio semihoræ post septemb: 29. eruxus./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 137r (upper part of page)

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CASE24391: Interrogation (Giving birth) concerning Joan Lane [Young Goody Lane] (PERSON32523)

Question asked by the patient between 21 March 1615 and 24 April 1615

RN Goody lane was brought a bed march 21. h. 5. 45. ant m. 1615.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

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at this tyme brought a bed./

child dead

’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 174v (bottom left part of page)

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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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CASE25822: Interrogation (Giving birth) concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37428)

Question asked by the patient between 14 January 1611 at 14:30 and 16 January 1611 at 14:40

RN {illeg} of Great Hor{wood} {illeg} h hor. 9 ant \10 p/ {illeg} neere about yt {time was bro}ught a bed. {Ia}n. 12. h. 9 45 p m /h. 10. p m 1611\

[Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 239, f. 187r (upper left part of page)

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CASE29456: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Miller (PERSON33274)

Question asked by the patient on 26 July 1605 at 06:20

RN Elisabeth Myller of Brodwell 20 y Iuly. 26 h. 6. 20 ant m. 1605.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 155r (upper right part of page)

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CASE30035: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Robinson [Sandy] [Napier] (PERSON6319)

Question asked by the patient on 5 October 1605 at 14:48

RN soror Sand lond quærit quādiu gravida Octob 5. hor. 2 48 p m. 1605

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 247r (bottom left 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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CASE32396: Horary consultation concerning Goody Franklin (PERSON23294)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSONGRP33) on 6 November 1607 at 15:20

RN Goody franckling \of this towne/ in travell & hath no travell the {t}|c|hild living as the {sic} thincke, novēb. 6 h. 3. p 20 p m 1607.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 317v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE34210: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Lancaster (PERSON24108)

Question asked by the patient on 11 October 1608 at 12:00

GJ Elsabeth Lancaster of Swinsh{ead} 20 y. Octob. 11 ho. 0. in m. 1608

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 218v (upper right part of page)

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CASE34497: Interrogation (Giving birth) concerning Lucy Windmill (PERSON26115)

Question asked by the patient on 29 November 1608 between 04:00 and 10:00

RN Lucy Wyndmill brought a bed of Rich. a boy novēb. 29. h. 4. ant m 1608.

[Partial Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 260v (upper left part of page)

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CASE34608: Horary consultation concerning Goody Mary West [Robinson] (PERSON16963)

Question asked by the patient on 23 December 1608 at 07:40

RN Goody Robynson of this towne quærit how nere her tyme to be delivered god willing Decēb 23. h. 7. 40 ant m 1608 /brought a bed this daye\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 276v (upper right part of page)

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CASE34612: Horary consultation concerning Goody Mary West [Robinson] (PERSON16963)

Question asked by the patient on 23 December 1608 at 14:00

RN Goody Robinson brought a bed decēb. 23. h. 2. p m. 1608.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 277r (bottom right 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/

[Blank Astrological Chart]

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

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CASE35256: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Robinson [Sandy] [Napier] (PERSON6319)

Question asked by the patient on 6 February 1609 at 16:00

RN quærit soror quot hebdomæ futuræ sunt deo volente ad parturitionē. feb. 6. . h. 3. 40|35| \4. 0/ p m 1609

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 338, f. 108r (upper part of page)

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CASE35574: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Beech (PERSON22070)

Question asked by the patient on 3 May 1609 at 15:38

RN Elis. Beach of Rdbourne {sic} 30 y may 3. h. 3. 38 p m 1609

hath had many mischa{n}ces yt nevr came to good fection

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 203, f. 22v (upper right part of page)

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CASE35794: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Dorothy Farnwell [Young Mrs Farnwell] (PERSON11659)

Question asked by the patient on 23 May 1609 at 16:25

RN Dorothy farnell looketh about Miklemas to be delivered May 23. h. 4. 20|5|. p m 1609 quærit wheathr she shalbe lane {sic} as she was 2 yeres sinc when she was wth child.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 50r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE36572: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Margaret Hanson (PERSON23612)

Question asked by Goody Bird [the older] [Old Goody Bird] (PERSON22124) on 22 September 1609 at 13:20

RN Goody Byrd the older of our towne enquireth when mres Hampson of Brodwell shalbe delivered she looketh every houre Sept 22 h. 1. 20 p m 1609

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 164r (bottom 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?f14-number-of-astrologers=Single%20astrologer;f17-question-asked=Sex%2C%20family%20and%20generation%3A%3AChildbirth;f18-how-did-it-take-place=Unclear, accessed 9 January 2025.