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CASE21850: Horary consultation concerning Judith Durante (PERSON11425)

Question asked by the patient on 29 December 1604 at 10:40

RN Iudith Durrant of great Harold 25 y Decēb. 29 h {sic} hor. 10. 40 ant. m. 1604. /feryes daughter of Brodwell.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 203v (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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CASE59703: Interrogation (Giving birth) concerning Mrs Elizabeth Jennyson (PERSON52526)

Question asked by Mr Thomas Jennyson [Justice of the Peace] (PERSON52523) on 26 January 1625 at 10:30

RN Mr Th. Ienyson of Irchester for his Daughter brought a bed the tenth of Ian about 10 at night 7 weekes before her tyme 8 mense. & was christned & lived vntill 5 the next morning, the mother stūbled the 7 {sic} 2 of Ian. h. 5 p {sic} but h{illeg} Mr Iennyson

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 151r (upper right part of page)

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CASE64605: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Marshal (PERSON54361)

Question asked by the patient on 17 September 1627 at 10:20

RN Elis Marshall of Newp. 32. y. sept 17 . h 10 20 ant m 1627.

hath had 4 child & all Christened & all these Dyed in the space of a month.

& now broght a bed last thursd in the morning about 3 of the morning

[Astrological Chart]

wheathr her milke be good or no

wheathr she may suckle

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 216v (upper right, and middle right parts of page)

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CASE64703: Interrogation (Giving birth) concerning Ellen Pattish (PERSON56332)

Question asked by the patient on 4 October 1627 at 10:30

RN was in labour octob 1. but was not delivered vntill h. 4 ant m 1627

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 231r (middle right part of page)

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CASE58126: Horary consultation concerning Bridget Cook (PERSON46837)

Question asked by the patient on 10 April 1624 at 10:45

RN Bridget Cooke of serv to old Mr Duncōbe of great Brickhill 24 y Ap. 10 h {sic} hor 10 45 ant m 1624 /had thē not sinc alhallowtide\ /sent her water\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 140r (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE58366: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Sharpe (PERSON58521)

Question asked by the patient on 5 May 1624 at 10:30

RN Elis Sharpe of Raunson 24|5| y may 5. {}|| h. 10 30 ant m. 1624.

terms stopt

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 176v (upper left part of page)

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CASE69637: Horary consultation concerning Lady Sara Leech [Mrs Sara Napier [Sandy]] (PERSON15610)

Question asked by the patient on 27 October 1629 at 10:20

RN The lady had thē 10 weekes sinc & not sinc octob 27 h. 10 20 ant m 1629 very healthy when she is wth child she is sickish

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 406, f. 313r (upper left part of page)

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CASE78493: Decumbiture for Lady Sara Leech [Mrs Sara Napier [Sandy]] (PERSON15610)

Question asked by the patient on 22 October 1633 at 10:00

TG The Ladie Leach was taken Augusti 7 h. 3. 30′ p M. 1632|3|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘At this time she was hurted on horse backe, wich some dayes after made her miscarry.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 13r (upper left part of page)

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CASE51735: Interrogation (Giving birth) concerning Goody Alice Hopkins [Roughead] (PERSON31820)

Question asked by the patient on 30 October 1620 between 10:30 and 15:00

RN Alce Hopkins now Rufhead brought a bed octob 4. {sic} |24.| h. 8. 45 p m 1620

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 215v (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE28791: Horary consultation concerning Goody Catherine Gadbury (PERSON12011)

Question asked by the patient on 23 April 1605 at 10:50

RN vide Katheron Gadsbury of Brodwell 2 y sinc this next at Christmas was brought a bed & had sutche store of her sicknes yt faynted her & was leekely to dye wth them but yt I gave her & sent vnto her did helpe her god be thancked1

Apr 23. h. 10 50 ant m 1605 shee would have somewhat to drawe thē downe./

Notes:

1 ’ in the right margin

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 216, f. 62r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE37971: Nativity for Elizabeth Seabrook (PERSON35166)

Question asked by Goody Elizabeth Seabrook (PERSON35165) on 27 April 1611 between 10:20 and 11:25

RN Elis Seabrooke will not suck her mother. {illeg}|b|orne Apr 13. h {sic} hor. 3 \38 {sic} 40./ p m /or about 5 rather\ 1611. sent to me f {sic} her mother for this child to know the cause & what was to be Done in this case.

[Astrological Chart]

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 76v (upper left part of page)

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CASE11840: Horary consultation concerning Judith [Juditha] Anslowe (PERSON9192)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON8893) on 4 December 1598 at 10:30

RN Iudith Anslye 17 yeres old. shee walketh vp & Downe complayneth of her hed hath not her Courses Decemb 4. die h. 10. 30. mi. 1598 |pater filia cū consensu.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 60v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE25811: Horary consultation concerning Goody Anne [Agnes] Gale [Anne Morgan] (PERSON14264) and Edward Gale (PERSON30739)

Question asked by Goody Anne [Agnes] Gale [Anne Morgan] (PERSON14264) on 12 January 1611 at 10:30

RN An Gale of Goldington now brought a bed & her milk is gone & dryed vp sodenly & her child ill. suspecteth ill peop. Ian 12. {illeg}|| hor. 10. 30 ant m 16 {sic}12. 1611.

Dorothy Katlyn. Elinor Warner Ione Chāberlyn. 2 of yt name./

Edward Gale./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 239, f. 185r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE50387: Horary consultation concerning Mary Wast (PERSON36536)

Question asked by the patient on 16 March 1620 at 10:10

RW Mary Wast of Kettering \Broughton/ y. 20. d. h: 10. 10. ant: m: Martij 16. 1620. Epilepsia. fell iij tymes. hath them not well. feeleth a singing in h{is}|er| heade, & then falleth

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 144v (upper right part of page)

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CASE59792: Horary consultation concerning Goody Holman (PERSON51743) and Holman (PERSON51739)

Question asked by Goody Holman (PERSON51743) on 15 February 1625 at 10:30

RN Goody Holmā of newport 28 y feb 15 h. 10. 30 ant m. 1625

[Astrological Chart]

a thick white water./

mother broght a bed next thursday a fort{y}|g|{sic} hath child but ever the {sic} dye and after they be borne they dye sore at a qu halfe a yere some a quater {sic} & some a month her selfe is well

but hath on child yt liveth wch another womā did suckell but those yt she suckleth doe all dye this Child is all over yellow as if it had the Iades {sic}

the vyne {sic} scladeth the child

would know wheathr good to suckle {l}|o|r to put it out.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 402, f. 166r (upper left part of page)

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CASE78050: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Potter (PERSON56986)

Question asked by the patient on 15 August 1633 at 10:00

RN Elis Potter of Newp. 21 y mayed {sic} a yere & a month. Aug. 15  {sic} h 10 ant m 1633

hath not had thē 6 or 7 weekes. head & chest: back weake

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 380 (upper left part of page)

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CASE25926: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Lawrence (PERSON20155)

Question asked by the patient on 15 December 1620 at 10:45

RN M{res} Lawrenc Decēb. 15 h. 10. 45 ant m 1620 for her paynfull sore broken Leg yt rūneth & the whit cānot rest /no tens {sic} a yere & a halfe.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 174, p. 299 (upper 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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CASE79792: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Cotta (PERSON47019)

Question asked by the patient on 14 November 1635 at 10:00

SRN Mrs. Cotta of Coventrey. sent her ler Novemƀ. 14. h. 10. a. m. 1635.

The vomitt did worke, vpward & 5 tymes downeward. the pills wrought well & she was let blood arme & Foote:

hath not had yem since March Last, now finds her Liuer distemperd & a payne there. desires the opening drinke or the receipt

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 340, f. 136r (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?f37-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AWomen%E2%80%99s%20matters;f38-time-of-day=AM%3A%3A10%3A00-10%3A59;f39-treatment=No, accessed 2 April 2025.