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CASE57733: Interrogation (Giving birth) concerning Goody Elizabeth Marshal (PERSON54361)

Question asked by the patient on 23 February 1624 between 13:00 and 17:00

RN \Goody/ marshall of newport puerpera circa h 6. matut. |feb 6.| d h. 6 ant m 1624 brought fourth an Hermophradite it lived a weeke dyed the 14. of febr. & was Christnd for a wench.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘hermaph. christ: for a wench’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 82r (bottom left 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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CASE47785: Interrogation (Giving birth) concerning Mrs Lucy Hainsworth (PERSON23557)

Question asked by the patient on 3 November 1618 at 15:00

RN Mres Haynsworth of Stonystratford brought a bed. Sept 29. h. 10. 30 ant m 1618.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 80r (upper right part of page)

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CASE47818: Horary consultation concerning Goody Roughead (PERSON34949)

Question asked by the patient on 10 November 1618 at 15:00

RN Goody Rufhead \of this towne/ in her travell novē{b} 10 h. 3 p m. 1618

[Partial Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 85v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE48122: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Cooper (PERSON29381)

Question asked by the patient on 24 January 1619 at 16:25

RN Elis Coo of Bechāpton 35 y Ian 24. h. 4. 25. p m 1619 /hath no throwes. nor labour.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 149r (upper right part of page)

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CASE48318: Horary consultation concerning Alice Bird (PERSON28088)

Question asked by the patient on 5 March 1619 at 13:45

RN Alce Burd of Puxlye 41 \37/ y March 5 h. 1. 45 p m 1619

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 186v (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?f17-question-asked=Sex%2C%20family%20and%20generation%3A%3AChildbirth;f18-patient-consent=Patient%20asked%20the%20question;f19-time-of-day=PM, accessed 31 March 2025.