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CASE12376: Horary consultation concerning Goodwife Charity Ashburnor [Ashbourne] [Ashburton] (PERSON9240)

Question asked by the patient on 4 May 1599 at 05:48

RN Goody Ashburnoure very sorely pained in her head light headed & swelled in her face very red. can take no sleepe nor rest. sent to me. may 4. die . h. 5. 48. mi ant m 1599 hath not had her couses {sic} this two yeres. bledeth nowe & then at the nose.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 149v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE22898: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Sherley (PERSON58644)

Question asked by the patient on 9 September 1630 at 07:00

RN Mres \Mary/ Shurly sent her letter to me touching her sicknes & swounding sept 9. h. 7 ant m 1630 |of Brayles|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 131v (bottom right, and middle centre parts of page)

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CASE43851: Horary consultation concerning Anne [Agnes] Benson (PERSON27978)

Question asked by the patient on 7 September 1616 at 12:40

RN An Benson of Turvy 30 y sept 7 h {sic} hor. 12. 40 p m 16i6. sicknes stopt. wth cold

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 167v (upper left part of page)

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CASE60321: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Alice Massenberde (PERSON33083)

Question asked by the patient on 25 April 1625 at 15:30

RN Alce massinburdg of Great Bruckill. 33. y. Ap 25. h. 3. 30. a|p| m. 1625. terms stopt very shortȳded {sic}.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 73v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12184: Horary consultation concerning Jane Osborn (PERSON14580)

Question asked by the patient on 2 April 1599 at 10:53

RN Iane Osburne of Olny. at Ap. 2. die . h. 10. {illeg}|53|. ant m. 1599.

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Iane Osburne of Olny of 35. for a sore back & hart best in the her bed. & nowe taketh her by fits. & burning & sweating. & aches yt it maketh her sweate shee feareth lest it be her sicknes yt lyeth at her harte. goeth hard to ground. her child half a yere old. had not her courses nevr sinc shee was last wth child & soe shee is nevr vseth to have thē but frō child to Child. looketh yellowe. Apr. 2. die h. 10. 52. m. ant m.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 118v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE46300: Horary consultation concerning Joan Gale (PERSON30746)

Question asked by the patient on 30 March 1618 at 14:00

RN Ione Gale of Bedford 35 y. march. 30 . h. 2. p m 1618 quærit vtrū sit gravida termes stopt 7 weekes. is swelled in her chest.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 41v (upper left 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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CASE27399: Horary consultation concerning Sybil Scot (PERSON15664)

Question asked by the patient on 28 May 1606 at 10:00

RN Sybill Scot of Raunson 36 y may. 28 h. 10. ant m. 1606.

her chest very sore a great cough. abundanc of termes hath many of her termes.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 149v (upper left part of page)

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CASE66645: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Brudenell (PERSON45085)

Question asked by Mrs Mary Throckmorton [Old Mrs Throckmorton] (PERSON60154) and Young Mrs Mary Throckmorton (PERSON60153) on 21 July 1628 at 15:00

RN An {Ancient} gentlewomā frō Weston broght to me mightely troubled in her head & eys red hot & cholerick terms also stopt Iuly 21. h. 3 p m. 1628 |Mres Elis Brudnell 40 y. Iuly 21.| |old Mres Throck & the young brought her to me|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 118r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE70422: Horary consultation concerning Mary Watts (PERSON61295)

Question asked by the patient on 7 April 1630 at 11:45

RN Mary Wats of woulverton 33 y Ap 7. h. 11 45. ant m 1630 bleedeth at nose mutch. had not her couses {sic} sinc Candlemas nescit an sit gravida.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 235 (upper right part of page)

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CASE50713: Horary consultation concerning Dorothy Green (PERSON50323)

Question asked by the patient on 25 April 1620 at 13:00

RW Dorothy Greene of Perry. y. 30. d. . h: 1. p: m: Apr: 25. 1620. not maryed, hath not had them since Christmasse. pinched in her body & stomacke

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 12v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE26618: Horary consultation concerning Lady Mansell (PERSON20255)

Question asked by the patient on 24 January 1606 at 10:30

RN my lady came \Maunsell/ showed me her watr Ian 24 h 10. 30 ant m. 1606. who was at my lady Chaynes howse at Drayton 35 y. a long visage leane & yellowish full of melanch. long sick & casteth every foote mutch reds. &|w|ch trouble her mutch. & cōtinew long also whit but the {sic} weaken not yet have cōtinewed longe wch come 3 days before the red. casteth mutch faynt & feeble mutch wynd costive /Lady Maunsell. 35 y.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 22r (upper left part of page)

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CASE63226: Horary consultation concerning Justine Daniel (PERSON47538)

Question asked by the patient on 14 February 1627 between 15:00 and 16:15

RN Iustine Danyell of Bletchly 30 y brought a bed on Satt last about day break & had good deliv. & is growen weake & hath very mā they sought to stay it & she grew the worse for it the reds to many

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 363v (upper right part of page)

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CASE75523: Interrogation (Question) concerning Mrs Baughy (PERSON43797)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 17 September 1632 at 16:15 and 18 September 1632 at 04:30

RN Mres Baphy Im {sic} kee at Stony stratford 36 y Sept 10. h. 10 30 ant m 1632.

dyed in Childbed h|e|xtremely weakned wth the abudanc {sic} of her floures

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 23 (upper right part of page)

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CASE10829: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Purden (PERSON15089)

Question asked by the patient on 13 June 1600 between 09:00 and 11:20

RN Elisabeth Purden of puddington 36 y. sicke hath had her sicknes to mitch {sic}. faynt & feeble. yt wch cōmeth frō her very blacke flowers watr to muth {sic} thin coloured. paynd head & sydes & hath menses immodices/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 106v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12060: Horary consultation concerning Anne Houghton (PERSON12914)

Question asked by the patient on 12 March 1599 at 13:15

RN An Savell Hooten of lathbury 34 yeres. maried 2 yeres. twice maried. her courses stopt wth cold. chest & stomack hoven & back. March 12. die h. 1. 15. 1599.

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

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CASE12198: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Clark (PERSON10594)

Question asked by the patient on 3 April 1599 at 09:15

RN Elisabeth Clarke 30 yeres vnmaried ever sinc Christmas hed backe chest a few on satterday on sunday had not her Courses currantly sinc Christ. sick at hart hoven in her chest. shoulders & hed. casteth black geare leek browne black paper leeke rags yt is her flowers arising. Apr. 3 die h. 9. 15. 1599. cannot rest in her bed hath a wonderfull red colour & is hot.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 120r (upper right part of page)

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CASE18152: Horary consultation concerning William Bunche (PERSON10176) and Margaret Simpson (PERSON15830)

Question asked by William Bunche (PERSON10176) and Margaret Simpson (PERSON15830) on 2 November 1602 at 13:45

RN Williā Bunts of hanslop for a terrible payne in on syde of his head the left syde eyes rūning & bloodshotten & a cataracte in his \that/ eye. novemb 2. hor. 1. 45. p m. 1602.

Margaret Sympson of Newport 40 y. for a payne in her head |as a cold water maketh her eyes thicke vnmaried| novenb {sic} 2. hor. 1. 45. p m 1602. hath her sicknes but badly

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 231r (upper left part of page)

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CASE52275: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Reynolds (PERSON57520)

Question asked by the patient on 18 April 1621 at 06:30

RN Mres Raynolds sent her water Ap. 18.  {sic} h. 6. 30 ant m 162i /nevr had child hath always to manye back hot.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 108r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE64893: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Andrews (PERSON42743)

Question asked by the patient on 5 November 1627 at 16:00

RN Mres Androws of Alce 2|3|6 y. novēb. 5. h. 4 p m. 1627 temes {sic} stopt Left syde melanch fleg.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 264r (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?f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29;f4-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AWomen%E2%80%99s%20matters%3A%3AMenstrual%20problems;f5-patient-age-band=030-039, accessed 18 April 2025.