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CASE55246: Horary consultation concerning Sir Thomas Monson [Baronet] [Mr Monson [the elder]] (PERSON5064)

Question asked by the patient on 7 November 1622 at 20:30

RN Sr Iohn \Thomas/ Mounson \of Charterhouse/ wrote for my opinion touching his son whose match he vtterly misliketh & abhorreth not & would know what hope of the mynes good & benefit novē 7. h. 8. 30 p m 1622 /he writeth yt he was full 57 y last St Thomas his day.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 222, f. 108v (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE27010: Horary consultation concerning Dr W. Shephard (PERSON20752) and Mrs Sara Hall [Shephard] (PERSON19836)

Question asked by Dr W. Shephard (PERSON20752) and Mrs Sara Hall [Shephard] (PERSON19836) on 27 March 1606 at 18:20 or at 18:25

RN D. Sheph of London. march 27. h. 6. 20 p m. 1606. lra lras quærit

[Astrological Chart]

D Shephard of London & Sarah his wife march 27. h. 6. 25 p m 1606.

his wife for physick & to cause fruictfulnes

also wheathr there fathr will like of the mariadg betwixt her sistr martha hall & Beniamyn Barloe boath tyes agreed but martha feareth least her fathr wyll break it

the Doctor quæ plaga cæli cōmodior ad divitias acquerendas.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 85r (bottom left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE79579: Horary consultation concerning Mr Robert Green (PERSON50297)

Question asked by the patient on 20 December 1634 at 08:30

SRN Mr R. Greene eodē teme

  • 1. Quærit vtrū Amasia eū redamavit. aut alterū
  • 2. vtrū conjugiū \tibi/ fortunatū erit.
  • 2|3| What Lands offices, freinds
  • he wrote his letter Decemb. 15 \/ h. 9. a. m. 1634.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 177, f. 5r (upper right part of page)

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CASE25372: Horary consultation concerning Magdalen Dormer [Curson] [Young Lady Curson] (PERSON22807)

Question asked by the patient on 25 August 1610 at 10:00

RN The lady Curson of Adstoke sent to me to know wheathe{r} it wilbe a match & for there good or noe: as also whether wth child or noe. & sent me a booke /she sent me Maldonat vpp the 4 evang.\

[Astrological Chart]

|Wheather they will disburse any mony|

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 239, f. 122v (upper right part of page)

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CASE6839: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Frances Howard [Prannell] [Frances Seymour [Countess of Hertford]] [Frances [Duchess of Lennox]] [Frances [Duchess of Richmond]] (PERSON3941)

Question asked by the patient on 2 March 1600 at 18:30

SF fraunces prannel. 1600 the 2 of March p m’ at 30 p 6. sent hir Letter to me to be certained of all thing wherof before we had coference lok 25 of feb. what woers she hath and with whom And when she shal marrie & of her old Loue what wilbe com {sic} of him wher ever she shall enioy him or noe & yf yea when. best to tarry for him or noe. et quis prius obijt de se aut vxor’ ei

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 236, f. 37r (upper right part of page)

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CASE60323: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Page [Bachelor of Divinity] (PERSON55909)

Question asked by the patient on 25 April 1625 at 16:30

RN Mr Page sent for mye Consayle Apr. 25. h. 4. 30 p m. 1625. |would crave my consayle for mariage| /had a violent fit lately\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 73v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE6948: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Frances Howard [Prannell] [Frances Seymour [Countess of Hertford]] [Frances [Duchess of Lennox]] [Frances [Duchess of Richmond]] (PERSON3941)

Question asked by the patient on 16 March 1600 at 08:30

U[1596–1600] Fraunces Heyward of 22|i| yeres 1600 the 16 of march. an’ m’ at 30 p 8 SF |diz sent her vrin / and for all other questions| U[1596–1600]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 236, f. 50v (upper right part of page)

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CASE79174: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Eleanor Aylet [Goody Aylet] (PERSON43142) and Aylet (PERSON43139) and Mr John Aylet (PERSON43137)

Question asked by Mrs Eleanor Aylet [Goody Aylet] (PERSON43142) on 7 October 1634 at 09:45

SRN Mrs. Eloner Aylett of Magdalen Laver. |for her selfe & her child./.|

October. 7. . h. 9. 45. a. m. 1634. /she sent hither ye 22th of septembr\

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There was a match propounded her for her daughter & it brake of agayne. now there is another oferd & desires to know the issue whether it will be good to hearken to it or noe.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 157r (upper left, and bottom right parts 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=Sex%2C%20family%20and%20generation%3A%3AMarital%20prospects;f3-question-asked=Personal%20affairs;f4-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20sent, accessed 9 March 2025.