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CASE13669: Horary consultation concerning Rebecca Busbridge (PERSON10233)

Question asked by the patient on 19 April 1603 at 17:15

RN Rebecca Busbridg londinensis a grocers wife 24 y Apr i9 hor 5. 15. p m. 1603.

quærit vtrū sit gravida vl typanitē habeat.

[Astrological Chart]

her husb. brought this watr.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 23r (upper left part of page)

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CASE14299: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Dorothy Uvedale [Smith] [Alway] (PERSON16664)

Question asked by the patient on 12 December 1603 at 09:30

RN Dorothy Vuedale Decēb 12. hor {illeg} {sic} 10/ ant m 1603 sent her water fearfull of death. /h. 9. 30 ant m 1603\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 120v (upper left part of page)

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CASE26119: Horary consultation concerning Rebecca Busbridge (PERSON10233)

Question asked by the patient on 20 April 1603 at 08:20

RN Rebecca Busbridge Londinensis 25 Apr 20 hor. 8. 20. ant m. 1603. \this tyme yt {s}he sent her water./ quærit an sit gravida vl hidropsin habeat. tyme seemeth past1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘2 fig’ in the left margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 181, f. 80r (upper part of page)

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CASE28452: Horary consultation concerning Lady Susan Piggot (PERSON14946)

Question asked by the patient on 27 March 1605 at 10:00

RN my Susan Piggot Lady 30 y of Bechāpton march. 27. h. 10. ant m 1605. quærit an sit gravida

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 15r (upper left part of page)

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CASE29758: Horary consultation concerning Isabel Hurst (PERSON19990)

Question asked by the patient on 21 September 1605 at 08:15

RN mris Isb. Hust sent her water agayne the next day. quærit an sit gravida et an vivet necne sept 21 hor. 8. 15 ant m 1605

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 202r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE29759: Horary consultation concerning Isabel Hurst (PERSON19990)

Question asked by the patient on 20 September 1605 at 07:20

RN Isbell Hust of Lechāsteede broug \42 y/ sept. 20. h. 7. \20/ ant ant m. 1605. /quæritr an sit gravida\.

[Astrological Chart]

I was wth this woman & she was in great extremitye & leekely to dye as everyon thought.

had taken physicke it wrought vp & downe very sorely

Mres flood lady Greeneways Daughter brought her vrine halfe an hour after

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 202r (upper right part of page)

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CASE32433: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON26502)

Question asked by the patient on 28 November 1607 at 12:00

GJ A woman of Bugbrooke \a shepheard wife./ 25 y. novemb. 28 ho 12. in m. 1607 maried ever since whitsontide.

[Astrological Chart]

Quærit vt sit gravida. hath bene ill 2 moneths Raphe Lionell came for her think her self not wth Child, hath them not.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 321r (upper right part of page)

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CASE33994: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Susan Pedder (PERSON24871)

Question asked by the patient on 25 August 1608 at 11:00

GJ Mrs Susan Pedder of Potters perry 27 y. Aug: 25 ho. 11. a m. 16081

[Astrological Chart]

She sent for a purge. quęrit an sit gravida. had them last weeke hath great store of them.

Notes:

1 ‘*’ in the left margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 192v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE38888: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Evington [Rotherham] [Lady Rotherham] (PERSON19577)

Question asked by the patient on 16 November 1611 at 09:00

RN The lady Rotheram wheathr wth child novēb. 16 h {sic} hor 9. ant m 1611 \quærit an sit gravida nescit/ 8 weekes stopt \sendeth to take physick/

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 192r (upper right part of page)

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CASE40593: Horary consultation concerning Lady Rowse [Temple] (PERSON34976)

Question asked by the patient on 11 November 1612 at 08:00

RN The lady Rouse sent her water novēb. 11. h 8 ant m. 1612

nescit an sit gravida.

Ascarides1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Ascarides’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 203r (upper right part of page)

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CASE48847: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Whitaker (PERSON36725)

Question asked by Mr George Johnson (PERSON32131) on 27 May 1619 at 16:00

RN Mr Georg Ihonson for Mres Whitaker of London wheathr wth child & hope of her recorvey {sic} May 27 h. 4 p m 1619 /I receaved the lettr at this tym but not the vryne\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 20r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE49933: Horary consultation concerning Lady Spencer [Mrs Mary Spencer [Anderson]] (PERSON35617)

Question asked by the patient on 11 November 1619 at 16:45

RN Mres Spencer \of Offley/ Mr Iohn Spencers wife Sr Rich Sp. daughter 30 y novēb 11 h. 4. 45. p m 1619

supposeth her selfe to be wth child yet hath her courses would have some s{tren}ghting thing to goe out her tyme

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 53v (upper left part of page)

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CASE59643: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Abbot [Marsh] (PERSON54311)

Question asked by Mrs Elizabeth Marsh (PERSON14007) on 15 January 1625 at 15:00

RN my Cosen marsh sent her sons Thomas his wifes water to knowe wheather wth child or noe Ian. 15 h {sic} hor. 3. p m

[Astrological Chart]

my Cosen she Marsh mr {sic} 22 Mr Th. marsh his wife mr Morish Abbots Ian 15 h {sic} hor 3. p m. 1625.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, ff. 141v-142r (f. 141v bottom left, and f. 142r upper left)

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CASE72186: Horary consultation concerning Young Mrs Anne Tyrringham (PERSON60704)

Question asked by the patient on 25 May 1631 at 12:30

RN Mres Tyringhā of Hicknick. Capt Ty{rin}ghās wife sent h{er} water may 25 {h} 12. 30 p m. 163i

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 371 (upper right part of page)

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CASE79896: Horary consultation concerning Rebecca Busbridge (PERSON10233)

Question asked by the patient on 19 April 1603 at 17:00

RN shee sent Apr i9. h. 5 p m. 1604|3|. 1 fig.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 181, f. 80r (bottom part of page)

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CASE52507: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Savage (PERSON58305)

Question asked by the patient on 23 May 1621 at 07:00

RN Mres Savage sent hir water for my iudg to know wheathr she be wth child for she is mightely heaven in her body May 23. h. 7 ant m 1621

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 146v (upper right part of page)

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CASE61714: Horary consultation concerning Lady Frances Napier [Thornehurst] [Young Lady Napier] (PERSON55170)

Question asked by Young Sir Robert Napier [Robert Napier [Sandy]] (PERSON14332) on 5 March 1626 at 11:00

RN The yoūg ladye Napier: 22. the of \19/ Octob. h. 4 ant m. 1602. but sent \to me/ march 5 h. 11 ant m 1626

vtrū gravida terms stopt sinc Chrystmas

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 110v (upper left part of page)

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CASE63615: Horary consultation concerning Countess Home [Lady Home] (PERSON51783) and Mrs Craste (PERSON47249)

Question asked by Mary Fane [Countess of Westmorland] [Old Countess of Westmorland ] [Old Lady Westmorland] (PERSON48709) and Grace Fane [Countess of Westmorland] [Lady le Dispenser] [Lady de la Spencer] (PERSON48708) on 13 April 1627 between 07:45 and 08:25

RN The Lady West & the Lady de Lespencer sent for Mres Crosts to goe to her grandmotter Dup & not to come Home to thē for feare of relapse

& sent me 5l for mrs Crosts & the lady West a peece for her child.

quærit vtrū sit gravida

renē{sic} to write to her & to the Bayly for his Child \the falling sicknes/ & to the lady Westmorland & to the lady delespencer et vtrū Her daughter lady Humes be gravida & in ye behalfe of Mres Crosts. \is Costive always// her dyet \purging Drink/ wroght 3 or 4 tys {sic} a day

fearth astringent playsters will bynd it

I had 5l of the lady Delespencer & a peece frō the old lady Westmorland for my Counsell for her child |Ap 13.|

Mres Crost was willed for feare of relapse to goe to her Grandmother Dup for a while I wished her to stay vntill the 8 of May 8.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 227, f. 58r-v (f. 58r bottom right, and f. 58v middle left)

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CASE13561: Horary consultation concerning Young Mrs Mary Poulton [Troughton] (PERSON16580)

Question asked by the patient on 17 February 1603 at 14:10

RN Mres Throughton of Hanslop. i|o|f Totnell end 26 y. sent vnto me for her ague febr. 17 hor. 2. 10 p m 1603. et quærit vtrū sit gravida shee swounded about 5|6| of ye clocke afternoone.

supposeth her selfe gone 2 weekes very faynt & weake & thincketh shee shall Dye. very godly & religious

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 1v (upper left part of page)

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CASE28714: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Jane Rolte (PERSON15450) and Elizabeth Seddon [Baldwin] (PERSON20731)

Question asked by Mrs Jane Rolte (PERSON15450) on 19 April 1605 at 11:15

RN Mres Rolt \Iane Rolt/ of Bonyst sent to me to know wheathr shee be wth child or no Apr. 19 h. 11. 15 ant m. 1605. y {sic} 29 y.

Elisabeth Baudwyne at the same tyme her syster. 20 yeres.

Also for her sistr who is troubled wth great hedach & a bad stomacke & cānot Digest keepeth her bed

|Mres| Iane Rolt of Bonyst 29 y Apr 19 h. 11. 15 ant m 1605

quærit an sit gravida

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 51r (upper right 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=Sex%2C%20family%20and%20generation%3A%3APregnancy;f4-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20sent;f5-question-asked=Medical, accessed 4 April 2025.