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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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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

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 174v (bottom left 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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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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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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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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CASE38656: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Cook (PERSON29316)

Question asked by the patient on 5 September 1611 at 15:00

RN Elis Cooke \of Brodwell/ /27|8| y.\ in travell ever sinc tuesday last. & hath her throwes in her loynes & sometymes vpward. Sept: 5. . h. 2|3|. p m 1611. had 3 yt dyed assoone as they were delivered. & the other dyed \still borne./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 160v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE42070: Horary consultation concerning Goody Alice Dickins (PERSON29804)

Question asked by the patient on 28 June 1615 at 16:00

RN Goody Dickin of litle linford I4 40 y Iune. 28 h. 4 p m 16i5. |to bring her labour|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 52v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE42344: Horary consultation concerning Anne Shreefe (PERSON35309)

Question asked by the patient on 2 September 1615 at 12:15

RN An Shreefe of Stonystratford 35. y. sept 2. h {sic} hor 12. 15 p. m. 16i5

in her labour sinc tuesday.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 95v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE42635: Horary consultation concerning Young Mrs Anne Conny (PERSON29237)

Question asked by the patient on 9 November 1615 at 09:30

RN An Conny of N{ew}port 25 y novēb. {9} h. 9. 30 ant m {1615}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 144v (upper right part of page)

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CASE42645: Horary consultation concerning Marian Brittain (PERSON28406)

Question asked by the patient on 11 November 1615 at 10:15

RN Ma\r/yon Britten of Grafton 41 y novēb. 11. hor. 10 15 ant m. 16i5

in labour but hath not her throwes.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 147r (upper left part of page)

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CASE44937: Horary consultation concerning Winifred Roberts (PERSON34831)

Question asked by the patient on 17 May 1617 at 12:00

RN Wynefryd Robarts of Olny 31 y May 17 h {sic}. hor 12. 1617 great wth child looketh to be Deliv. at whitsontyde

[Partial Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 163r (upper left part of page)

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CASE45538: Horary consultation concerning Rebecca Harley (PERSON31370)

Question asked by the patient on 7 September 1617 at 13:39

RN M Rebecca Harly Mrs franklyns goddaughter mayed {sic} 34 y sept 7 h. 1. 39 p m 1617.

hath had 3 child & none ever came to christendome & dye always before they come to christendome/

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 220, f. 79v (upper left part of page)

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CASE45939: Interrogation (Giving birth) concerning Alice Hawkins (PERSON31545)

Question asked by the patient on 12 January 1618 at 10:00

RN She was brought a bed Ian 1. h. 12. p m p m 1618.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 154v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE46399: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON38373)

Question asked by the patient on 12 April 1618 at 14:00

RN on A poer womā a traveller about the cuntry fell in travell in moulsho 24 y Ap 12 h. 2. p m. 1618

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 59v (upper right part of page)

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CASE46488: Interrogation (Giving birth) concerning Young Goody Kent (PERSON32261)

Question asked by the patient between 27 April 1618 at 12:30 and 28 April 1618 at 09:00

RN young Goody Kent Iohns wife brought a bed Ap 26 h. 9. 30 p m 1618

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 74r (upper right part of page)

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CASE47233: Interrogation (Quickening) concerning Mr Barnard (PERSON27757)

Question asked by the patient on 4 August 1618 between 10:00 and 11:00

RN Mr Barnard write his child quickened maij 17. 10. 30 ant m 1618.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 201, f. 210r (upper right part of page)

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CASE47426: Interrogation (Giving birth) concerning Mrs Margaret Baughy (PERSON27874)

Question asked by the patient between 4 September 1618 at 04:00 and 17 May 1619 at 13:00

RN Mres Baphy delivered Sept. 4 h. 4. ant m 1618

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 230, f. 18v (upper centre 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?f17-question-asked=Sex%2C%20family%20and%20generation%3A%3AChildbirth;f18-patient-consent=Patient%20asked%20the%20question;f19-language=English, accessed 31 March 2025.