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CASE42676: Horary consultation concerning Goody Agnes Chivoll (PERSON28927)

Question asked by the patient on 29 November 1615 at 11:00

RN Agnys Chivoll of Milton 28 y novemb 29. 11. ant m 16i5 6 y mayed {sic} ve\r/y shortwyded {m} {sic} quærit an sit gravida /very shortwyded & faynt & ill coloured\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 153r (upper left 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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CASE48385: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Sara Bird (PERSON28094)

Question asked by the patient on 15 March 1619 at 10:30

RN Mres Sara Byrd of Maldon 25 y. March. 15 h. 10. 30 ant m 1619 maryed a fortnight after mydsomer last. maryed to an old mā of 60 y she thought she was conceaved & went away wthout shift

hath them often. & now hath thē 4 days but not mutch. apt to swound & is in case as on breding

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 200v (upper left part of page)

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CASE39182: Horary consultation concerning Frances Edens (PERSON30078)

Question asked by the patient on 11 February 1612 at 10:39

RN francis Eddins of Olny 26 y febr. 11. h. 10. 39. ant m. 1612 /quærit an sit gravida.\ |she doth cast mutch|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 235v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE44199: Horary consultation concerning Widow Billing (PERSON28057)

Question asked by the patient on 27 December 1616 at 13:00

RN Widow Billing of Great Holton 41 y Decēb. 27. h. 1. p m. 16i6 /nescit an sit gravida\

[Astrological Chart]

quærit an sit gravida husb: dyed about miklemas last. troubled wth the wynd cholick.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 198, f. 44v (upper left part of page)

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CASE48557: Horary consultation concerning Mary Smith (PERSON35553)

Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1619 at 10:15

RN Mary Smyth of Stawton 20 myles 30 y Ap 27. h. 10. 15 ant m 1619 her head shaketh a fortnight or 3 \shaking/ palsy. mother backe thigh as if they should be torne but her head exceding cold.

head cold

vryne very good. a very good stomacke yet very faynt. mutch troubled wth wynd 2 y. sinc had a boy. hath thought her selfe twice to be wth child wthin this twelfemonthe. nescit an sit gravida

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 339r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE47852: Horary consultation concerning Joan Lillywhite (PERSON32728)

Question asked by the patient on 18 November 1618 at 11:00

RN Ione lillywhite of Newp. 44 y novēb 18 h: 11 ant m 1618 had 3 boys at a byrth 5 y sinc. & were christened & did all die.

is paynd wth a pricking & shooting in her left eare & doth worse. & rōne wth white & blood /was prsent.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 92v (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE36856: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Simons (PERSON25388)

Question asked by the patient on 10 January 1610 at 17:00

RN \{El}isabeth Symons of Wadsdon. 44 y Ian 10. h. 4. 50 p m 1610/

Elis. Symons of Wadsdon by Aleberye 44 y Ian. 10 h. 5. p m 1610. stomacke ill & doth cast vp her meat & ill by fits sinc miklemas. quærit an sit gravida

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 211r, f. 210v (f. 211r upper left, and f. 210v upper right)

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CASE46133: Horary consultation concerning Cassandra Cook (PERSON10866)

Question asked by Jane Blackburne (PERSON28109) between 7 March 1618 at 15:20 and 9 March 1618 at 14:00

RN my mayd Iane for on of Brodwell yt 3 days hath bene in labour wth child & cānot be brought a bed a great rising ready to stop her wynd |Cassandr Cooke 38 y hath had 9 child & 7 y wthout it.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 7v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE46179: Horary consultation concerning Cassandra Cook (PERSON10866)

Question asked by the patient on 14 March 1618 at 14:15

RN Cassandr Cooke of Brodwell {illeg}|3|9 y march. 14 h 2. 15 p m 1618 /hed & stomack mutch throwes\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 17r (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE46718: Horary consultation concerning Anne Kent (PERSON32264)

Question asked by the patient on 28 May 1618 at 10:40

RN An Kent of this towne may 28 h. 10. 40 ant m 1618 had them last weeke nescit an sit gravida hed ill & cānot rellish

[Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 115v (upper left part of page)

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CASE24904: Horary consultation concerning Goody Cooper (PERSON29360) and Thomas Withers (PERSON36989)

Question asked by Goody Cooper (PERSON29360) on 1 June 1610 at 08:00

RN Goody Coo \of newport/ 40 y. Iune 1. h. 8 ant m 16i0.

every where./ cānot rellish any water.

Thomas Wythers of newport 3 quarters old Iune 1. h. 8 ant m 16i0

a great cold extreeme sick cā eate or take any thing

[Astrological Chart]

Goody Coo quærit an sit gravida cānot rellish anye thinge. ill this moneth.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 51v (upper right part of page)

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CASE46164: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Duncombe (PERSON48163)

Question asked by Mr William Duncombe (PERSON29957) on 13 March 1618 at 12:00

RN Mr Will Duncōbe 22 y of Litlington parke march. 13. . h. 12. 1618.

for his wife troubled wth a waterish humour rising in her stomack. & very sick wth all lyeth heavy as if she had surfeted it voketh her to cast. casteth mutch water.

Imagyneth she may be wth child. & therfore craveth gentle physick.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 14v (upper left part of page)

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CASE40972: Horary consultation concerning Jordan (PERSON32203)

Question asked by Mrs Frances Neale (PERSON14344) on 1 March 1613 at 11:00

RN mres francis Neale for a womā \called Iurden/ as she thinketh wth child for a hot burning in her browe \of woullerson/ march 1. . h. 11ant m 1613. |a very big bodye| /an sit gravida. hath thē every month & is very big\

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 199, f. 54v (upper right part of page)

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CASE49222: Horary consultation concerning Old Sir William Andrews [Young Mr William Andrews] (PERSON9144) and Mr Adolph Andrews (PERSON27380)

Question asked by Mr Adolph Andrews (PERSON27380) on 12 July 1619 at 18:40

RN Mr Adolph. Androwes for his father {s} {sic} wth a cough spitteth blood wch cometh frō his head not sick as also to know what concord betwixt him & his wife & in what sp they shall live togeather Iuly. 12 h 6. 40 p m 1619 /mr Adolph: full of melanch. & greefe.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 235, f. 94r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE42629: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Leech (PERSON32664)

Question asked by the patient on 8 November 1615 at 09:00

RN Elis leach of Caucot otherwise Caldecote 43. y. novēb. 8 h. 9. ant m 16i5 /43 y\ quærit an sit gravida necne. hath bene bigger & bigger. ever sinc mydsomer & is growen bigger & bigger as a womā great wth child. & yet hath her termes every month hath a fewe. her brests leake. |very desyrous to know weathr she have not a tȳpany bred on her|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 143v (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE23806: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Faldo (PERSON19580)

Question asked by the patient on 13 August 1614 at 07:40

RN Iohn faldoe 29 y of Goldington Aug 13 h {sic} hor. 7. 40 ant m. 1614

fretting & cholerick & melancholy a salt rheme |mayed {sic} a young womā. lived not long|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 70r (upper right part of page)

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CASE39745: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Susan Booker (PERSON22162)

Question asked by the patient on 25 April 1612 at 10:25

RN Susan Bouker of Slippen 26 y. mayed {sic} Ap 25 h {sic} hor. 10. 15 \25./ ant m. 1612. troubled {illeg}|a|bout her body. wth a gnawing & a spice of the mother./ /a myred {sic} womā\ /nescit an sit gravida\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 73r (bottom 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)

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CASE43257: Horary consultation concerning Young Mrs Dorothy Fortescue [Throckmorton] (PERSON23241)

Question asked by the patient on 24 April 1616 at 17:00

RN mres Dorothy Throckmorton of Warrick sheere 20 y Ap. 24 h. 5 p m 16i6 /24 y of Colton Courte\

[Astrological Chart]

sweld alitle about the belly & stomak her cou\r/ses monthly & reasonable well yet her stomak very good to her victuals.

hath great confidenc in me. desyrous to have childrē & to vse & to know the meanes necessary thervnto./

no child these 2 &|y|eres & more.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 69r (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?f47-date=1610-1619;f48-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29;f49-question-asked=Sex%2C%20family%20and%20generation, accessed 16 April 2025.