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CASE71702: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Steward (PERSON59614)

Question asked by the patient on 1 April 1631 at 09:30

RN Elis Steward of heath & reach: 19 y marc |Ap.| 1. h. 9. 30 ant m 163i

back & syde hath thē not kindly ready to be blynd belly

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 211 (upper left part of page)

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CASE77517: Horary consultation concerning Mary Baker (PERSON43257)

Question asked by the patient on 8 June 1633 at 17:00

RN Mary Baker of yardly Hastens. 24. y Iune 8 h {sic} hor. 5. p. m. 1633

hath thē onc in 2 months subiect to the mother of a red sang cōpl

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 210 (upper left part of page)

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CASE28943: Horary consultation concerning Mary Smith (PERSON20827)

Question asked by the patient on 8 May 1605 at 06:25

RN Mary Smith the widow{s} Daught 40 y maij 8 h. 6. 25. ant m 1605 came to know wheathr shee were not to be let blood for her aches in her armes Hucklebone yt she cā scarce goe had not her termes this 3 yeres.

rūneth into the outsyde of her feete.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 86v (upper right part of page)

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CASE78290: Horary consultation concerning Joan Wallis (PERSON61050)

Question asked by the patient on 21 September 1633 at 09:15

RN Ioane Wallys of Walton 21 y Sept 21. h {sic} hor 9. 15 ant m 1633 |neaver had her terms head sydes|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 459 (upper left part 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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CASE35550: Horary consultation concerning Anne Rudgely (PERSON25192)

Question asked by the patient on 1 May 1609 at 18:36

RN Ambrose Rudgley Daughtr of 18 y may 1. h. 6 36 p m 1609 {illeg}|s|hortwyded for no sicknes a good while.

a pearle in her eye

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 20r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE52275: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Reynolds (PERSON57520)

Question asked by the patient on 18 April 1621 at 06:30

RN Mres Raynolds sent her water Ap. 18.  {sic} h. 6. 30 ant m 162i /nevr had child hath always to manye back hot.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 108r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE64893: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Andrews (PERSON42743)

Question asked by the patient on 5 November 1627 at 16:00

RN Mres Androws of Alce 2|3|6 y. novēb. 5. h. 4 p m. 1627 temes {sic} stopt Left syde melanch fleg.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 264r (upper left part of page)

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CASE62316: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Frances Blowfild [Old Mrs Blowfild] (PERSON28164)

Question asked by the patient on 10 May 1626 at 16:00

RN Mres francis Blowfild {illeg} of flitwick 50|4|. y. may 10 hor 4. p m 1626.

she is clogged at her stomack ready to stop her wynd

her flux downward somwhat stayd yet voydeth mutch thick blood at her nose in clotters

she Desyreth some of her old syrop yt she had in may Last

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 200v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE58946: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Magdalen Napier [Mitton] [Sandy] (PERSON33485)

Question asked by the patient on 18 August 1624 at 13:00

RN Mres Magdalen Napeir Aug 18 h. 1. p m 1624

for her splene & head ceding frō her terms stopt or apching.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 44v (upper right part of page)

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CASE11948: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Susan Andrews (PERSON9163)

Question asked by the patient on 20 February 1599 at 10:30

RN Mres Androwes of Broug{h}ton sent to me the 20 of feb. die h. 10. 30. ant 1599 payned in her hed all to the nose. litle courses or none. swelleth in her bodye

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 79v (upper right part of page)

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CASE11932: Horary consultation concerning Toucher (PERSON16500)

Question asked by the patient on 3 January 1599 at 12:09

RN Mr {sic} Charels Tutcher Charles at Stonystratford at the swan of 2 neckes. 45. sick this fortnight. sonewhat {sic} Costive shee doth bleede & is very mutch stuffed in her chest can scarce tak her winde. ready to sound a grosse & fat woman. sent a poer woman. Ian. 3. die . h. 12. 9. mi. 1599. \at 1. p m /|twice & thrice a day bleedeth at ye nose. half a pint at a time \every othr daye/|

[Astrological Chart]

Charels Touchers wife hath not had her termes this 6 yeres her stomack hoven & her hed ill & backe her wombe & chest stuffed short winded. hart ill water good. yellowe but thin. taken a greefe for payment of monyes for her husb. brother for s{ur}tiship. 200li

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 77r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE46827: Horary consultation concerning Ellen Gooding (PERSON31000)

Question asked by the patient on 10 June 1618 at 12:20 or at 12:25

RN Ellen Goodyn. of woburne \or/ at flitton 17. Iune 10 h. 12. 20 p m. 1618

[Astrological Chart]

Ellen Goode|y|n of Woburne now otherwise of flitton 17 y Iune 10 h. 12. 25 p m 1618

nūquā hab. mēstrues cursus. head ill a queasy stomacke & casteth often yt she taketh. c{illeg}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 137r-v (f. 137r bottom right, and f. 137v upper left)

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CASE49690: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Becket (PERSON27919)

Question asked by the patient on 13 September 1619 at 15:00

RN Mres Becket of Bedford a tanner & a beer bruer 35. y. sept. 13. h. 3. p m. 1619 /Mary becket {floures}. 5 weeke face swelled & back ill right syde\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 4v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12145: Horary consultation concerning Thomasin Nailor (PERSON14330)

Question asked by the patient on 26 March 1599 at 16:50

RN Tomson Nayler of Codomor in Whaddon chase for her hed. 40. had not her termes never since {illeg} {sic} Christmas. a flushing heate in her hed & shoulders. sweate. 26 of March. die {2}|4|. 50. mi.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 112v (upper left part of page)

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CASE73635: Horary consultation concerning Mary Clark (PERSON46293)

Question asked by the patient on 16 January 1632 between 11:25 and 13:30

TG Mary Clark of this towne 18 ye: Complaineth of her head nunquam habuit cursus menstrues troubled with a great cold and obstruction in her brest.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 394 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE22443: Horary consultation concerning Matthew Cunningham (PERSON47430)

Question asked by the patient on 16 July 1630 at 11:25

RN Mathew Cōninghā of newp 30 y Iuly 16 h 11. 25 ant m. 1630

stayd 10 weekes & hath them often every fortnights end /throate\

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 62v (middle right part of page)

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CASE20080: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Perses Whaley (PERSON16998)

Question asked by Mr Whaley (PERSON16997) on 30 November 1601 at 09:45

RN Mr Whaly for his wife of Paulusperry novemb 30. hor. 9. 45 ant m. 1601

corde tremulo et mesiu sterilitate.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 240v (upper left part of page)

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CASE15666: Horary consultation concerning Joan Fisher (PERSON11784)

Question asked by the patient on 1 October 1603 at 13:45

GJ Ioane Fisher of Stonystratford 23 y. Octob j. ho 1. 45 p m. 1603

A great payne in her backe

menses obstructi these 2 or 3 yeeres

Thomas Colyns a malsters mayde

Ill many tymes in her stomacke sometymes ready to swound

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 142v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12995: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Margaret Burchmore (PERSON10185)

Question asked by the patient on 14 January 1600 at 12:00

RN Mres Burchmore of Tottell end 33 yeres Ian. 14 die h. 12. habet albos et rubeos successive stomack hed backe. weake of a yellowe coloure. a candell wth cymamon {sic} stayeth her whit when nothing els will troubled with the iaundish & of a yellowish colour.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 255r (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?f15-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AWomen%E2%80%99s%20matters%3A%3AMenstrual%20problems;f16-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body;f17-treatment=Yes, accessed 19 March 2025.