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CASE67844: Horary consultation concerning Goody Warren (PERSON61176)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40857) on 6 March 1629 between 12:00 and 18:30

RN Goody Warren of Stonystratford 40 y cānot be brought a bed they feare yt the child is dead

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 76v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE35488: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Colman (PERSON19339)

Question asked by Goody Bird (PERSON21677) on 23 April 1609 at 18:00

RN Elis. Colma of this towne brough{t} a bed a litle a fore breake of daye. {illeg}|A|pr 23. h. 3. 45. ant m 1609 her mydwife good{y} Byrd came to me for to cure her aftr throw{e}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 11v (upper right part of page)

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CASE38909: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Margaret Bailey (PERSON27612)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37620) on 25 November 1611 at 14:30

RN Mres Margaret Baylie \a mynisters wife/ of Steeple Claydon 34 y novēb. 25. h. 2. 30 p m. 1611

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 195v (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE41137: Horary consultation concerning Goody Blea (PERSON28123)

Question asked by Goody Bird (PERSON21677) on 7 April 1613 at 18:45

RN The mydwife Goody Bird for goody Blea now in travell her |whose| throwes cease Apr 7. h. 7 \6 40|5.| p m./ an|p| m. {sic} 1613.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 85r (upper left part of page)

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CASE52094: Horary consultation concerning Alice Thorne [Miller] [Parrot] (PERSON25713)

Question asked by William Miller (PERSON20323) on 2 March 1621 at 16:00

RN Williā Myller for his wife in labour wth child march 2 h. 4 p m 1621

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 71v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE57711: Interrogation (Giving birth) concerning Goody Anne Matthews (PERSON33108)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39821) on 22 February 1624 no earlier than 12:01

RN feb 13. in in broght a bed h. 4. 30 p {sic} 1624 hora tus

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 78v (bottom centre part of page)

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CASE60372: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Chibnall [Good] (PERSON22499)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40096) on 1 May 1625 at 18:00

RN Elis Good of Milton Chibnos|l|s Daughter. A{illeg} \26 y |23|/ may. 1. h. 6 p m. 1625.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘since thursd in labour cānot be brought a bed’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 80v (upper left part of page)

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CASE61194: Horary consultation concerning Susan Dean (PERSON47744)

Question asked by Lady Anne Boteler [Farrar] [Butler] (PERSON28242) on 24 October 1625 at 15:30

RN Susan me Dear{illeg}|n|{sic} \Deane/ of Harrold 50 \40|5|/ y. octob. 24 h. 3. 30 p m. 1625 \brought a bed early in ye morning about break of daye/

The lady Butler sent for ye poor woman

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 26v (upper right part of page)

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CASE67084: Horary consultation concerning Alice Hatton (PERSON51166)

Question asked by Lady Hatton (PERSON51162) on 28 September 1628 at 13:00

RN Sr Chrystopher|s| \mother for her Daughter./ Hatton /Alce Hatton\ of Moulten parke 22 y sept: 28 h. 1. p m. 1628

for his {sic}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 271r (middle left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE67611: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Jane Hawes (PERSON51220)

Question asked by Mr John Hawes (PERSON51211) on 22 January 1629 at 12:00

RN Mr Iohn Haws of Bedford for his wife brought a bed ever sinc alhalloutyde Ian. 22 h. 12. 1629. /mres Iane Haws /22 y\\ |nata Iuly 4 {sic} \24/. . 1606. h. 6. 30 p m 1606.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 30r (upper left part of page)

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CASE69239: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON40987)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40986) on 21 August 1629 at 15:39

RN A nynster {sic} for h{is} wife brought a {bed} a fortnight sinc A{ug} 21 h 3 39 p m 1629

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 406, f. 136v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE77965: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Godfrey (PERSON49965)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41948) on 2 August 1633 at 20:00

SRN Elizabeth Godfrey of sto|o|de {sic} Stratford 40. y. August. 2. h. 8. p. m. 1633.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 349 (upper left part of page)

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CASE76258: Interrogation (Giving birth) concerning Young Lady Andrews (PERSON27390)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 6 January 1633 between 09:30 and 15:30

RN The lady Andrews was safely brought a bed this morning of a dead child is very thirsty & desyreth small beere Ian 6 h. 9. 30 ant m 1633

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 214, p. 249 (middle right part of page)

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CASE53509: Horary consultation concerning Gregory (PERSON50391)

Question asked by Old Gregory (PERSON50377) on 27 January 1622 at 12:45

RN old Gregory of Eversoyle for his wife 35 y Ian 27 h 1 {sic} \12. 45/ p m 1622

a great flood of blood yet cānot be brought abed child dead wthin her.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 173r (upper left part of page)

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CASE64145: Horary consultation concerning Mary Balle (PERSON43356) and Grace Fane [Countess of Westmorland] [Lady le Dispenser] [Lady de la Spencer] (PERSON48708)

Question asked by Mary Fane [Countess of Westmorland] [Old Countess of Westmorland ] [Old Lady Westmorland] (PERSON48709) on 26 June 1627 at 18:00

RN The Countes of Westmorland sent for her stuffe & bedding Iune 26. h 6 p m 1627. /Henry Toate her Tenant came\ & for somewhat for Bals Daughter about 10 or eleaven yeres old for the falling sicknes. sep a ap .

she signifyeth yt Mres Crosts is fect well

& would know how Mr Cicils serv. Mr Iohn king is & with all telleth me yt her sone is at the Bath & shalbe there for the space of a yere & that it is well amended

The lady De La Spencer Looketh every Day to be brought a bed /The Baylyes Daughter.\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 135r (upper left part of page)

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CASE67089: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Alice Tyrringham (PERSON60702) and Mrs Gill (PERSON49849)

Question asked by Mr Anthony Tyrringham (PERSON36300) on 30 September 1628 at 12:00

RN I went in a coach to Mr Anth Tyringhā of Emmerton to his wife yt lyeth in & to his sister in lawe Mres Gyll yt feareth a Cōsumpt Sept 30 I came thither a h. 12. at noone 1628.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 405, f. 272r (upper left part of page)

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CASE807: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Hill (PERSON3752)

Question asked by Mr Richard Hill (PERSON3741) on 23 September 1596 at 15:45

SF Elizab hill vtr viuit aut moritur cū isto puero 1596 23 Septm at 45 p 3 the husband for the will {sic} she is 22 yers old. Rich hill wif poulis he is 25 yers.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 234, f. 105v (upper right part of page)

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CASE18831: Horary consultation concerning Robinson (PERSON15401)

Question asked by Mrs Mary Robinson [Sandy] [Napier] (PERSON6319) on 20 October 1600 at 18:00

RN Soror Sandy petit an soror sua Robinson quæ valde egrotat lately delivered but ever miscarid in child bead vtru morietr. Octob. 20 die hor 6 p m. 1600.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 16r (upper right part of page)

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CASE75523: Interrogation (Question) concerning Mrs Baughy (PERSON43797)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 17 September 1632 at 16:15 and 18 September 1632 at 04:30

RN Mres Baphy Im {sic} kee at Stony stratford 36 y Sept 10. h. 10 30 ant m 1632.

dyed in Childbed h|e|xtremely weakned wth the abudanc {sic} of her floures

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 23 (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?f5-time-of-day=PM;f6-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AWomen%E2%80%99s%20matters%3A%3AChildbirth%20complications;f7-patient-consent=Not%20specified, accessed 20 March 2025.