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CASE13355: Horary consultation concerning Marge Cowly (PERSON11008)

Question asked by the patient on 13 September 1597 at 07:45

RN Marg. Cowly. 15 at Shrovetuesd last. 1597. Sept. 13. die . 7. 45. m. ex suppressione mensiū venit ǽgritudo ex florū retentione. ipsa filia quært {sic} a me.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 68v (upper part of page)

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CASE12177: Horary consultation concerning Ellen Barber (PERSON9439)

Question asked by the patient on 31 March 1599 at 14:00

RN Ellen Barber of Olny 52. yeres. sick ever sinc shroftide. looketh {loook} yellowe hath ab {illeg} {sic} abundanc of her courses red every day in heapes, & white vppon thē. meanly powre Downe every fortnight. in great abundance. came the same day shee had them. at 3i of March die . h. 2. p m. 1599

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 117v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12365: Horary consultation concerning Mary Dean (PERSON11234)

Question asked by the patient on 2 May 1599 at 14:00

RN Mary Deane of Walton. 25 yeres sicke the ever since friday was sennet. 2 of may die || h. 2. p m. 1599. had never her Courses nor noe showe of them, since the last Child a yere & better.

[Blank Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 147v (upper right part of page)

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CASE11794: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON17627)

Question asked by Mrs Agnes Uvedale [Croutch] (PERSON16663), Mr John Uvedale (PERSON16658) and Anonymous (PERSON17628) on 12 November 1598 at 08:15

RN Mres vuedales meade sickly hath not her courses. supposed \by Mr Vuedale/ to be wth child wth & by her {L} \{Kinsmā}/ that last was question made. Novemb. 12 die h. 8. 15. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 51r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12207: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Leech (PERSON32664)

Question asked by the patient on 3 April 1599 at 08:35

RN Elisabeth Leafe \Leach/. 26. of Caucot very ill knoweth not wheathr shee be wth Child or noe. not this 20 week she had not her course. die {sic} Apr. 3. die h. 8. 35. mi. ant m.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 121r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE12000: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth [Isabel] Clark (PERSON10596)

Question asked by the patient on 27 February 1599 at 12:00

RN Isabell Clarke of Cosgrave 22 serv. to Robart Emerson sick ever sinc Chistide {sic}. 27 feb die h. 23. 16. 12. her courses stopt hevy vncōfortabl stomack stitch bottome of her belly.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 89r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12076: Horary consultation concerning Young Goody Joan Malins (PERSON13904)

Question asked by the patient on 14 March 1599 at 07:30

RN Ihone Malins. 19. {o}had {sic} not her courses sinc Christmas back & belly & chest & hed not very well at 14 of March. die h. 7. 30. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 101v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12063: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Buckingham [Honour] (PERSON10131)

Question asked by the patient on 13 March 1599 at 07:45

RN Elisabeth Honour of Newp 40. never well sinc Christmas. troubled wth the mothr {sic}. and hath not her course ready to stop her winde & casteth vp all her meate. payned at her harte. 13 of Marche. die  {sic}. 7. 45. ant m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 100v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12121: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Booker (PERSON9855)

Question asked by the patient on 22 March 1599 at 09:30

RN Margaret Booker of Newport. 20. amisse this fortnight arm left leeke an ache. vexeth & troubleth all her bodye 22 of March. die . h. 9. 30. ant m. {in}|ca|nnot rest tr maketh her Crye. a hie coloured water & red her courses stopt this quartr never had thē kindly. leeke an ague

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 108v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12307: Horary consultation concerning Alice Coursey (PERSON10958)

Question asked by the patient on 25 April 1599 at 11:30

RN Alce Course of Emmerton 25. y. sick & cōplayneth of her hed. & chest & so into her leg. seldome hath her courses. hed & leg {mes} 2{5} of Ap. die h. 11. 30. ant m. 1599.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 138v (upper right part of page)

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CASE18814: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON18397)

Question asked by the patient on 20 January 1599 at 08:00

RN Ian. 20 die hor 8 I went to see a sick woma swollen in her legs & thighes for that shee hath not her courses. hed ach 1599.

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Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 404, f. 13r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12189: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Toppe (PERSON16490)

Question asked by the patient on 2 April 1599 between 11:10 and 12:30

RN Elisabeth Hockni Toppe of Hanslop 30 y. sick ever sinc Ash wenday {sic} at hart a greeping every where hed. & stomack. payned every where doubteth wheathr shee be wth Child or no hath not her courses /after her sleepe in a faynt {snort}\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 119r (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/|

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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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CASE12301: Horary consultation concerning Anne Bourton (PERSON9905)

Question asked by the patient on 25 April 1599 at 08:30

RN An Bourton of Olny 26 yeres old. sick the ever sinc Lent tooke her in her hed hart & backe maried this 7 yeres had but on Child but yt god hath taken to his mercy. {s} {sic} it holdeth her nowe as an ague shaking her every day. & hat sweateth & is very hot after the shaking & hath as it were a thing lūbring in her chest very corpulent faynt & very feeble. hath a very painfull cough ready to Drawe vp hart & hall wth it & fetcheth blood very short winded. fetcheth vp fleume & water as cleare as a bell. Ap. 25 die . h. 8. 30. mi ant m. 1599. hath a very sore ague every day yt maketh her sweate exceedingly. hath not had this moneth her Courses sinc shee voyded a litle porrengr of clompered bloode/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 138r (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?f2-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AWomen%E2%80%99s%20matters%3A%3AMenstrual%20problems;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29;f4-date=1590-1599, accessed 17 January 2025.