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CASE22876: Horary consultation concerning Emery Garmant (PERSON49638)

Question asked by the patient on 6 September 1630 at 12:30

Emry Garment of Stony Stratford Sep. 6. ☾. h. 12. 30 p m. 1630

hath a child dead wthin her, hath beene a weake in labour

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 129r (upper right part of page)

Emery Garmant (PERSON49638)

Medical >Women’s matters  (Childbirth complications)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218)Practitioner: Mr Ralph Ruddle (PERSON57997) Treatment Judgment Astrological Chart

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CASE70066: Horary consultation concerning Goodwife Ring (PERSON57657)

Question asked by the patient on 18 February 1630 at 18:20

Goodwife Ringe of Bletchly. 40. \36/ y. feb. 18. ♃. h. 6 1{illeg} 20. p. m. 1630.

hath beene in Labour euer Since Munday RN /the child thought to be dead lyeth crosse\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 109 (upper right part of page)

Goodwife Ring (PERSON57657)

Medical >Women’s matters  (Childbirth complications)

Practitioner: Mr Ralph Ruddle (PERSON57997)Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Outcome(s) Patient’s death recorded

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CASE26387: Horary consultation concerning Goodwife Prudden (PERSON62759)

Question asked by Mr Henry Pedder (PERSON14822) on 12 May 1606 at 08:38

RN Mr Pedder of Luten maij 12 ☾ h. 8. 2{illeg}|38| ant m 1606

[Partial Astrological Chart]

Mr Peddr of Luton May 12 ☾ h. 8. 38 ant m. 1606. SF |goodwif prudden/ of 30 years/| RN |delivered of a child on fryday last the child dyed. the same night: light headed. a great flux of red ons.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 204, f. 25v, f. 26v (f. 25v upper left, and f. 26v upper left)

Mr Henry Pedder (PERSON14822)Goodwife Prudden (PERSON62759)

Medical >Diseases of the mind (Lightheaded (passions))

Medical >Women’s matters >Menstrual problems (Menstruation)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218)Practitioner: Dr Simon Forman (PERSON2824) Judgment Outcome(s)Astrological Chart

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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)

Mrs Elizabeth Berry (PERSON9677)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Pain and pricking (Pain)

Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (Side(s))

Sex, family and generation (Pregnancy)

Medical >Women’s matters >Menstrual problems (No courses)

Practitioner: Mr Gerence James [Marks] (PERSON13172)Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218)

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CASE76224: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Joan Duncombe (PERSON48178)

Question asked by the patient on 31 December 1632 at 09:30 or at 09:40

RN Mres Ioane Duncōbe of Turveston. 35 y Decēb 31. ☾ h. 9. 30 ant m 1632. \had thē not sinc Miklemas legs thighs swelled & her belly very hard tormented wth wynd/

[Astrological Chart]

Mres Ioane Duncōbe 35 y Decēb 31. ☾ h 9. 40 ant m 1632.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 239 (p. 239 upper right, p. 239 bottom left, and p. 240 upper left)

Mrs Joan Duncombe (PERSON48178)

Medical >Women’s matters >Menstrual problems (No courses)

Medical >Parts of the body>Limbs and joints (LegsThighs)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Bloating and swelling (Swelling)

Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (Belly)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Wind (Wind)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218)Practitioner: Mr Ralph Ruddle (PERSON57997) Treatment Judgment Outcome(s)Astrological Chart

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;f18-number-of-astrologers=Multiple%20astrologers, accessed 29 December 2024.

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