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CASE64145: Horary consultation concerning Mary Balle (PERSON43356) and Grace Fane [Countess of Westmorland] [Lady le Dispenser] [Lady de la Spencer] (PERSON48708)

Question asked by Mary Fane [Countess of Westmorland] [Old Countess of Westmorland ] [Old Lady Westmorland] (PERSON48709) on 26 June 1627 at 18:00

RN The Countes of Westmorland sent for her stuffe & bedding Iune 26. h 6 p m 1627. /Henry Toate her Tenant came\ & for somewhat for Bals Daughter about 10 or eleaven yeres old for the falling sicknes. sep a ap .

she signifyeth yt Mres Crosts is fect well

& would know how Mr Cicils serv. Mr Iohn king is & with all telleth me yt her sone is at the Bath & shalbe there for the space of a yere & that it is well amended

The lady De La Spencer Looketh every Day to be brought a bed /The Baylyes Daughter.\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 135r (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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CASE22221: Horary consultation concerning Frances Cooper (PERSON46970)

Question asked by the patient on 22 June 1630 at 06:20

RN Francis Coo of Wicken 24 y Iune 22 h. 6. 20 ant m 1630 |Katherin Perce. the mydwife|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 238, f. 30v (upper left part of page)

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CASE22512: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Rookes (PERSON57866)

Question asked by the patient on 25 July 1630 at 06:40

RN Goody Rookes Daughter of Calverton in labour 3 days & 3 nights Iuly 25. h. 6. 40 ant m: 1630 /of 23 y\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 73v (upper left part of page)

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CASE26385: Interrogation (Giving birth) concerning Young Goody Joan Malins (PERSON13904)

Question asked by the patient between 14 April 1606 at 15:30 and 25 April 1606 at 06:54

RN {youn}ge goody malyns delivered {A}pr 14: h. 3. 30 p m 1606.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 204, f. 24v (upper right part of page)

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CASE26412: Horary consultation concerning Goody Denton (PERSON29778)

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

RW The Figure for that time when goodwife Smithe came vnto me. March. 6.

[Astrological Chart]

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

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CASE37727: Horary consultation concerning Jane Nichols (PERSON33673)

Question asked by the patient on 19 March 1611 at 07:00

RN Iane Nichols of Hanslop. lady dickbyes millers wife 22 y march. 19 h. 7. ant m 1611 ever since yesterday morning in travell

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 41r (upper left part of page)

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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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CASE44110: Horary consultation concerning Mary Holmes (PERSON31797)

Question asked by the patient on 24 November 1616 at 15:00

RN mary Holmes of Broughton. 26 y I {sic} novēb 24. h. 3. p m. 16i6.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 28r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE45627: Horary consultation concerning Rebecca Harley (PERSON31370)

Question asked by the patient on 20 October 1617 at 11:15

RN Rebecca Harley of Clappā not sick. {illeg} 32 y octob. 20 h. 11. 15 ant m 1617

hath had 3 child but when she cometh to be brought a bed the live her labour ceaseth & she is so overcome wth water yt all her child how lively soever dye in the delivery

now is wth child neavr more healthy

wheathr she were best to leave her old mydwife though a paynfull & a laborious womā. because of her ill lucke

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 95v (upper left part of page)

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CASE46109: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Fawthrot (PERSON30313)

Question asked by the patient on 28 February 1618 at 08:30

RN Mres{sic} fawtrot brought a bed feb. 28. h {sic} hor 8. 30 ant m 1618.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 201, f. 3v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE51707: Horary consultation concerning Goody Alice Hopkins [Roughead] (PERSON31820)

Question asked by the patient on 24 October 1620 at 15:00

RN Goody Alce Rufhead of this towne {o} 20 y octob 24 h. 3. p m. 1620

in labour all this last night1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘in labour’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 210r (upper left part of page)

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CASE52988: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Longueville [Elizabeth Claver] (PERSON10642)

Question asked by the patient on 16 August 1621 at 10:45

RN Mres longfild of Brodwell Aug 16 h. 10. 45 ant m 1621

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 71v (upper left part of page)

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CASE53044: Horary consultation concerning Joan Nashe (PERSON55194)

Question asked by the patient on 28 August 1621 at 12:00

RN Ione Nash of Lechāsteede 3{illeg} y Aug 28 h. 12 162i

cānot be delivered child Dead 3 days

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 81v (upper left part of page)

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CASE53297: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON39350)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39351) on 1 November 1621 at 02:00

RN Goody Bryer came for a womā who cānot be delivered of a dead child novēb. 1. h. 2. ant m 162i

marits|u|s vxore fortassis sine cōsensu.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 130v (upper left part of page)

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CASE53608: Horary consultation concerning Marge Cowly (PERSON47120)

Question asked by the patient on 25 February 1622 at 09:20

RN Marg Cowly of Stony stratford 40. y. febr. 25. h. 9. 20 ant m. 1622

sinc satt in childbyreth & cānot be brought a bed the child is Dead.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘child dead wth in h{er}’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 5v (upper right part of page)

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CASE53929: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Hall (PERSON50701)

Question asked by the patient on 20 April 1622 at 07:00

RN Elis Hayle {illeg}|o|f Steeple Claydon Ap 24 y Ap 20 h {sic} hor. 7 ant m 1622. in travell sinc thusd last

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 60v (upper left part of page)

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CASE54985: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Talbot (PERSON35895)

Question asked by the patient on 20 September 1622 at 10:40

RN I Mres Taboth {sic} \Talbote/ of Saldon Septē 20 h. 10. 40 ant m 160|2|2

ad partū facilitand

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 64v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE56874: Horary consultation concerning Kirkland (PERSON53073)

Question asked by the patient on 10 August 1623 at 07:15

RN Mres Kerlands Daughter of newp new brought a bed Aug 10 h. 7. 15 ant m 1623.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 190v (upper left part of page)

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CASE57202: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Oswen [Mosman] [Moss] (PERSON55021)

Question asked by Mr Mosman [Mossan] (PERSON55019) on 6 October 1623 at 06:39

RN Mr Mosseman for his wife in sore travell octob 7 \6/ {h} 6. 39 ant m 1623.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 235v (middle, and bottom left 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?f27-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AWomen%E2%80%99s%20matters%3A%3AChildbirth%20complications;f28-patient-sex=Female;f29-judgment=No, accessed 25 March 2025.