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CASE34793: Interrogation (Labour) concerning Anne Field (PERSON23176) and Anne Richardson (PERSON25082)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON26702) on 31 January 1609 between 08:30 and 10:45

RN younge goody f \An/ {sic}

An fild & An Richardson of havrshā. about 25 y boath vnder on ruffe rough. & came togeathr to the same howse at on tyme fell in labour. Ian 15. h. circir 9 \p m/ noctur. sent obstetrice. 1609

[Partial Astrological Chart]

An fild \borne. 29 y. satterd afore candlemas wc was at hand./ began her labour {as} on satterday night \Ian. 14./ h. 10. 30 p m 1609.

An Richards. began her labour. Ian 16. h. 12. 30 p {sic} med noctē/

[Blank Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 301v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE24391: Interrogation (Giving birth) concerning Joan Lane [Young Goody Lane] (PERSON32523)

Question asked by the patient between 21 March 1615 and 24 April 1615

RN Goody lane was brought a bed march 21. h. 5. 45. ant m. 1615.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1

at this tyme brought a bed./

child dead

’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 174v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE24397: Horary consultation concerning Joan Lane [Young Goody Lane] (PERSON32523)

Question asked by Goody Bird (PERSON21677) on 20 March 1615 at 16:30

RN Goody Bry|yr|d of the mydwife quærit when she shalbe brought a bed I meane goody lane march 20th h. 4. 30 ant m {sic}. 1615. |The mydwife goody bird inquireth when by gods name she wilbe brought a bed.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 175r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE27633: Interrogation (Giving birth) concerning Young Mrs Elizabeth Gascoyne [Blundell] (PERSON9822)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 23 June 1606 between 07:00 and 08:36

RN younge mres Blundle brought a bed Iune. 23. \22/ . h. 8 p m 1606.

young Mres Blundle brought a bed wth a wench Iune 22. h. 8 p m. 1606

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 215, ff. 191v-192r (f. 191v upper left, and f. 192r upper right)

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CASE34497: Interrogation (Giving birth) concerning Lucy Windmill (PERSON26115)

Question asked by the patient on 29 November 1608 between 04:00 and 10:00

RN Lucy Wyndmill brought a bed of Rich. a boy novēb. 29. h. 4. ant m 1608.

[Partial Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 260v (upper left part of page)

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CASE38656: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Cook (PERSON29316)

Question asked by the patient on 5 September 1611 at 15:00

RN Elis Cooke \of Brodwell/ /27|8| y.\ in travell ever sinc tuesday last. & hath her throwes in her loynes & sometymes vpward. Sept: 5. . h. 2|3|. p m 1611. had 3 yt dyed assoone as they were delivered. & the other dyed \still borne./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 160v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE45361: Interrogation (Giving birth) concerning Goody Williamson [Williams] (PERSON36875)

Question asked by Goody Briars (PERSON28349) between 28 July 1617 at 08:00 and 29 July 1617 at 09:00

RN Goody Willyamson Daughtr to goody Bryar brought a bed of a child Iuly 27. h. 4 p m 1617. /was brought a bed about this tyme of a wench.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 220, f. 47r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE45401: Horary consultation concerning Goody Williamson [Williams] (PERSON36875)

Question asked by Goody Briars (PERSON28349) on 27 July 1617 at 06:15

RN Goody Briar for her daughter Iuly 27 h. 6 15 ant m 1617

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 54r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE47252: Interrogation (Giving birth) concerning Alice Miller (PERSON33272)

Question asked by the patient between 6 August 1618 at 13:00 and 7 August 1618 at 08:00

RN Alce myller brought a bed Aug 6. h. 1. p m 1618

If past a quarter after on then pariebit hora

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 215r (upper left part of page)

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CASE47607: Revolutions entry concerning Mrs Vere Bouth (PERSON28281)

Question asked by the patient between 10 October 1618 at 17:20 and 12 October 1618 at 10:25

GJ 1618 Revolutio prcedentis nat. Septemb: 25 ho. 3. 45. p. m

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 48v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE47794: Interrogation (Giving birth) concerning Mrs Vere Bouth (PERSON28281)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 5 November 1618 between 04:00 and 09:00

RN she was brought a bed the next morning being the 6 of novēb h. 4 ant m 1618

[Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 230, f. 81v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE49776: Election concerning Goodwife Newman (PERSON33598)

Question asked by the patient on 6 October 1619 at 12:30

RN h. 5. 42 p m 1619

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 21r (upper right part of page)

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CASE49777: Election concerning Goodwife Newman (PERSON33598)

Question asked by the patient on 6 October 1619 at 12:30

RN h. 4. 50 p m 1619.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 21r (upper right part of page)

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CASE49778: Election concerning Goodwife Newman (PERSON33598)

Question asked by the patient on 6 October 1619 at 12:30

RN h. 8. 50 p m 1619 .

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 21r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE50294: Horary consultation concerning Joan Lane [Young Goody Lane] (PERSON32523)

Question asked by the patient on 13 February 1620 at 06:40

RN young goody lane of this towne in travell wth child feb 13 h. 6. 40 ant m 1620

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 134v (upper left part of page)

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CASE50295: Interrogation (Giving birth) concerning Joan Lane [Young Goody Lane] (PERSON32523)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 13 February 1620 at 10:00 and 14 February 1620 at 10:45

RN was salfly delivered god be thanked betwixt 9 & ten in the morning

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 134v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE53240: Interrogation (Giving birth) concerning Goody Joan Cook [Rudgely] (PERSON46870)

Question asked by the patient between 13 October 1621 at 21:00 and 15 October 1621 at 09:30

RN she was brought a bed octob 13. h {sic} hor 9 p m 1621

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 231, f. 119r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE57733: Interrogation (Giving birth) concerning Goody Elizabeth Marshal (PERSON54361)

Question asked by the patient on 23 February 1624 between 13:00 and 17:00

RN \Goody/ marshall of newport puerpera circa h 6. matut. |feb 6.| d h. 6 ant m 1624 brought fourth an Hermophradite it lived a weeke dyed the 14. of febr. & was Christnd for a wench.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘hermaph. christ: for a wench’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 82r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE60704: Horary consultation concerning Lady Frances Napier [Thornehurst] [Young Lady Napier] (PERSON55170)

Question asked by Young Sir Robert Napier [Robert Napier [Sandy]] (PERSON14332) on 24 June 1625 at 10:30

RN Sr Rob N. quærit vtru quando parturiet vxor Iune 24. . h. 10. 2|3|0. ant m. 1625.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 130r (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?f33-judgment=No;f35-question-asked=Sex%2C%20family%20and%20generation%3A%3AChildbirth;f36-patient-age-band=020-029, accessed 25 March 2025.