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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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CASE66453: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Jennings [Latch] (PERSON52517)

Question asked by the patient on 26 June 1628 at 16:39

RN Elis Ienings of London hath taken her vomyt & dyet drink wch wroght well wth her. yet looketh pale & hath not her floures cānot eate flesh & yet hath a good stomack craveth my Directiōs vppon Monday next Iune 26 h. 4. 39 p m 1628

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 86v (upper left part of page)

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CASE76816: Horary consultation concerning Alice Steward (PERSON59612)

Question asked by the patient on 2 April 1633 at 10:45

RN Alce Stuward of this towne newly brought a bed hath litle or no spots of her sicknes & cānot. sleepe Ap 2. h. 10 45 ant m 1633

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 415 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE62733: Horary consultation concerning Frances Day (PERSON47673)

Question asked by the patient on 22 January 1627 at 10:40

RN francis Dea of NorthCrowly 19. y. Ian. 22. h 10. 40 ant m. 1627 /terms gone wth a heate & a cold\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 279r (upper right part of page)

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CASE73153: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Elkinton (PERSON48445)

Question asked by the patient on 8 October 1631 at 18:00

RN Elis: Elkingten of Buckinghā 29. y mayed {sic} the monday after mydsomer day. octob 8 h {sic} hor 6. p m 163i /hath abundanc of terms wth a great gryping\1

[Astrological Chart]

mres Elkington of Buckinghā 29 y. octob. 8 h {sic} hor. 6 p m 163i fluv mensiū

Notes:

1fluviū’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, pp. 219-220 (p. 219 bottom left, and p. 220 upper left)

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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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CASE60368: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth English (PERSON48581)

Question asked by the patient on 30 April 1625 at 11:50

RN Elis English. of Hardmead 28 y Ap 30 h {sic} hor 11. 50 ant m 1625

15 weekes terms stopt alwys casteth. or els it will goe though {sic} her.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 79v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE14337: Decumbiture for Mrs Dorothy Uvedale [Smith] [Alway] (PERSON16664)

Question asked by the patient on 21 December 1603 between 04:45 and 14:00

RN mres Dorothy Alway had her floures or some {sic} abortion wth great plucking & gryping Decēb. 21. hor. 4. 45. ant m. 1603

 {sic}. 5. 20 ant m 1603 so rathr to be calculated. h. 6. 2{illeg}|35|. ant m 16031

[Astrological Chart]

Dorothy Alway Decēb. 21. h. 4. 45 p {m} 1603. \h. 5. 20/ ant m 1603.

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1vide decemb 12.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 124v (upper right part 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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CASE12318: Horary consultation concerning Mary Nubie (PERSON14536)

Question asked by the patient on 25 April 1599 at 17:30

RN Mary Nuby 28 of Grafton Lodge. for a rising at her stomack. her legs. Double vndr her faynt & feeble & pineth in her body & yet can earte {sic} had not her termes never sinc her sicknes almost for a yere. Ap. 25 die h 5. 30. p m. 1599 |cannot sleepe troubled wth a great cough at night.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 139v (upper right 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.

[Astrological Chart]

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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CASE11654: Horary consultation concerning Goody Joan Mariot (PERSON13993)

Question asked by the patient on 29 August 1598 at 09:00

RN Goody Mariot of litle Linford craveth my counsell to staye her flowers & vomiting vp of bloode this 29 of Aug. die h. 9. ant m 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 21v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12388: Horary consultation concerning Amy Ring (PERSON15336)

Question asked by the patient on 5 May 1599 at 13:30

RN Amy Ringe of Cranfield of 27. vnmarid. hath a great paine in her backe harte. & no digestion & Doth every day cast vp her meate. hard bound in her bodye. this fortnight. hath not had her Courses kindly not at any time May 5. die h. 1. 30. p m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 151v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE27461: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Knight (PERSON20104)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON21356) on 2 June 1606 at 08:00

RN Elis Knight of lath 20 y ma Iune 1 {sic}. h. 8 ant m 1606

very Drye & thirsty. hath not her termes. did but aske only my counsell saying she would bring her over to me./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 215, f. 162r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12145: Horary consultation concerning Thomasin Nailor (PERSON14330)

Question asked by the patient on 26 March 1599 at 16:50

RN Tomson Nayler of Codomor in Whaddon chase for her hed. 40. had not her termes never since {illeg} {sic} Christmas. a flushing heate in her hed & shoulders. sweate. 26 of March. die {2}|4|. 50. mi.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 112v (upper left part of page)

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CASE67669: Horary consultation concerning Anne Chams (PERSON45837)

Question asked by the patient on 3 February 1629 at 13:00

RN An Chams of Newp{ort} 45. y. febr. 3. h. 1. p. m. 1629 /terns {sic} stopt 2. y. casteth blood vpward halfe a yere a pint on a night & work when she cānot\

[Astrological Chart]

An Chams of newp 45. febr. 3. h. 1. p m 1629 /terms stopt 2 yeres.\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 40Av, f. 41r (f. 40Av upper right, and f. 41r upper left)

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CASE70185: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Crawthorne (PERSON47260)

Question asked by the patient on 9 March 1630 at 18:00

RN Marye Cawtho{rne} 29 y m{arch} 9. h. {6} p m 1630.

Mary Cauthorne {of Ownd}le {sic} |of Oundle| 29 y maryed about miklemas march. 9. h. 6 p m 1630 |came her selfe| |had her flours wth payne when she was a mayden|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, pp. 146-147 (p. 146 middle right, and p. 147 bottom left)

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CASE54065: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Simons (PERSON58804)

Question asked by the patient on 1 May 1622 at 14:45

RN Elis Symons of Stonystratford. 40 y A {sic} May 1. h. 2. 45 p m 1622

troubled wth the reds mightely 3 quaters {sic} of a yere & dayly meade her weake & craved a remedy being prsent

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 83v (upper left part 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)

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?f34-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29;f37-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AWomen%E2%80%99s%20matters%3A%3AMenstrual%20problems, accessed 31 March 2025.