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CASE40563: Interrogation (Giving birth) concerning Young Mrs Dorothy Fortescue [Throckmorton] (PERSON23241)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37815) on 5 November 1612 at 05:20

RN she was delivered octob. 30 h 4 p m 1612.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘the child died instantly’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 409, f. 197v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE76258: Interrogation (Giving birth) concerning Young Lady Andrews (PERSON27390)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 6 January 1633 between 09:30 and 15:30

RN The lady Andrews was safely brought a bed this morning of a dead child is very thirsty & desyreth small beere Ian 6 h. 9. 30 ant m 1633

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 214, p. 249 (middle right part of page)

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CASE11762: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Aloysia Cayno [Old Mrs Cayno] (PERSON10391)

Question asked by Mr Cayno (PERSON10390) on 26 October 1598 at 14:00

RN Mres {sic} Cayno for his vxor Octob. 26. die . h. 2. p. m. 1598.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1habet immodicos menses.’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 44v (upper right part of page)

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CASE15948: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Bird (PERSON9757)

Question asked by Mary Ward (PERSON16809) on 2 December 1603 at 13:00

RN asked what was good for An Byrd of Laundon 19 y to draw them downe./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 168r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE18245: Horary consultation concerning Margery Simpson (PERSON15831)

Question asked by Simpson (PERSON15818) on 18 November 1602 at 09:45

RN Margery Sympson of Lowton 26 y. novemb. 18 hor 9. 45. ant m. 1602. for my counsell for his wife yt hath bene ill this sennet yt hath bene in travell but given over agayne ill this 3 days & this last night specially.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 221, f. 245v (upper left part of page)

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CASE26410: Interrogation (Labour) concerning Goody Denton (PERSON29778)

Question asked by Goodwife Smith (PERSON62781) on 6 March 1615 at 06:10

RW Goodwife Denton of this towne great Linford, began to labour wth childe March the 5. hor: 7. ant: merid: 1615

[Astrological Chart]

Goodwife Smithe came vnto me for somethinge for this womon to {illeg}|h|asten her deliuery, who had beene in labour from that time march the 5, vnto the next day, March the 6. hor: 10. ant: merid: at wch time shee came vnto mee, & I sent by her; Boracis i Aristolochia r{illeg}d: ʒi. myrrhæ i: dict: cret: i croci gr: 8. cinnam: {myr{illeg}|i|gst}: on: i. in aq. mugw: {illeg}|{illeg}|4.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 204, f. 41v (upper left part of page)

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CASE67089: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Alice Tyrringham (PERSON60702) and Mrs Gill (PERSON49849)

Question asked by Mr Anthony Tyrringham (PERSON36300) on 30 September 1628 at 12:00

RN I went in a coach to Mr Anth Tyringhā of Emmerton to his wife yt lyeth in & to his sister in lawe Mres Gyll yt feareth a Cōsumpt Sept 30 I came thither a h. 12. at noone 1628.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 405, f. 272r (upper left part of page)

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CASE54831: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Harvey [Leate] (PERSON31477)

Question asked by Mrs Joan Staper [Leate] (PERSON4503) on 22 August 1622 at 17:45

RN Mres Leate Aug 22 desyreth to know wheathr best for Mres Harvey to goe as she desyreth into the country to her husb h|| h 5 45 p m 1622

& also \desyreth a note/ {illeg}|th|e confect of her pils termes stopt.

terms stopt

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 222, f. 38r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE27461: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Knight (PERSON20104)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON21356) on 2 June 1606 at 08:00

RN Elis Knight of lath 20 y ma Iune 1 {sic}. h. 8 ant m 1606

very Drye & thirsty. hath not her termes. did but aske only my counsell saying she would bring her over to me./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 215, f. 162r (upper right part of page)

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CASE54777: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON39524)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39523) on 11 August 1622 at 13:25

RN A womā of Stratford broght a litle child a v {sic} xj weeks old would sucke other bodyes teates but not hers very vnquiet & crying. hath a great cold Aug 11. h. 1. \25/ p m. 16221

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a womā susp’ in the right margin

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 222, f. 28v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE52344: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON39219)

Question asked by Mr Willoughby (PERSON61889) between 26 April 1621 at 19:00 and 27 April 1621 at 07:30

RW Mr Willoughby of Droitwich for his Neece who is troubled wth a rheme in her eies, & vseth to weepe much: hee is desirous to haue p|a| receipte for pills ad fortiter uocanda menstrua. shee is about 16 or 17 yeares olde.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 233, f. 122r (upper left part of page)

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CASE25811: Horary consultation concerning Goody Anne [Agnes] Gale [Anne Morgan] (PERSON14264) and Edward Gale (PERSON30739)

Question asked by Goody Anne [Agnes] Gale [Anne Morgan] (PERSON14264) on 12 January 1611 at 10:30

RN An Gale of Goldington now brought a bed & her milk is gone & dryed vp sodenly & her child ill. suspecteth ill peop. Ian 12. {illeg}|| hor. 10. 30 ant m 16 {sic}12. 1611.

Dorothy Katlyn. Elinor Warner Ione Chāberlyn. 2 of yt name./

Edward Gale./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 239, f. 185r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE59792: Horary consultation concerning Goody Holman (PERSON51743) and Holman (PERSON51739)

Question asked by Goody Holman (PERSON51743) on 15 February 1625 at 10:30

RN Goody Holmā of newport 28 y feb 15 h. 10. 30 ant m. 1625

[Astrological Chart]

a thick white water./

mother broght a bed next thursday a fort{y}|g|{sic} hath child but ever the {sic} dye and after they be borne they dye sore at a qu halfe a yere some a quater {sic} & some a month her selfe is well

but hath on child yt liveth wch another womā did suckell but those yt she suckleth doe all dye this Child is all over yellow as if it had the Iades {sic}

the vyne {sic} scladeth the child

would know wheathr good to suckle {l}|o|r to put it out.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 402, f. 166r (upper 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?f19-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AWomen%E2%80%99s%20matters;f20-patient-consent=Not%20specified;f21-extent-of-transcription=Whole%20entry, accessed 21 February 2025.