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CASE39566: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Turvey (PERSON36268)

Question asked by the patient on 7 April 1612 at 09:50

RN Agnys Turuy. of Slappā 34. y. Apr. 7 h. 9. 45 \50/ ant m 1612 |back ill a good while quæritr an sit gravida|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 47v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE33766: Horary consultation concerning Margery Hickford (PERSON23743)

Question asked by the patient on 16 July 1608 at 07:28

RN Margery Hickford his wife 43 y. Iuly 16 h {sic} hor 7. 25 ant m 1608 hed a swying in her hed back ill/

margery Hickford of fæny stratford. 43 y Iu{ly} 16. h {sic}. hor 7. 28 ant m 1608. |quærit an si{t} gravida|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 160v (bottom left, bottom right, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE33434: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Armstrong (PERSON21867)

Question asked by Mrs Elizabeth Rawson (PERSON25022) on 7 May 1608 at 14:45

GJ Agnes Armestrong of Stony stratford 20 y. Maij 7 ho. 2. 45 p. m. 1608

[Astrological Chart]

Mr Rawsons servant the Cooke hath bene heertofore troubled wth the mother. once in 2 moneths had no fitt this quarter of a yeere but very sickly.

Quærit dna ejus vt sit gravida concubuit cū Marriot a mercer b|a| batcheler of the same towne. /

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 114r (upper right part of page)

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CASE42897: Horary consultation concerning Joan Gawden (PERSON30811)

Question asked by Goody Blea (PERSON28133) on 27 February 1616 at 12:15

RN \Agnys lyones \Ione Gauderne of Newp a mayd// A womā of newport came wth goody Blea to know wheather wth child febr. 27. h. 12. 15 p m 1616 \chest ill nescit an sit gravida/

[Astrological Chart]

her Mres enquireth wheathr her sev. {sic} be wth chi{ld}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 6v (upper right part of page)

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CASE49201: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Dorothy Thomson [Andrews] (PERSON36020)

Question asked by the patient on 9 July 1619 at 16:00

RN my lady MountIarret sent \mres Androwes quærit an sit gravida./ to know {illeg} vtrū gravida nec ne {sic} her stomack being so ill moveth her to the quest. |had thē a month since /| yet twice Mayed {sic} & neaver had child Iuly {9} {sic} \9/ h. 4 p m 1619 mres Androwes of lathbury 19 y

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 90r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE67693: Horary consultation concerning Mary Hill (PERSON51531)

Question asked by the patient on 7 February 1629 at 13:00

RN Mary Hill of Woburne 21 y Feb. 7. h {sic} hor. 1. p m 1629

grypings of her belly. |And cānot make water but wth some payne|

back ill Quærit an sit gravida |stopt 10 weekes|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 46v (upper left part 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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CASE1035: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Brag (PERSON1210)

Question asked by the patient on 5 January 1597 at 08:00

SF Mrs Brage of 23 yers 1596|7| the 5 of Ianuari the an’ m’ at 8 Diz et vtrum sit grauida nc nō. & the caus of her gret belly & hardnes therof her self brought yt

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 234, f. 146v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE74092: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Margaret Catesby (PERSON45757)

Question asked by the patient on 21 March 1632 at 13:30

RN Mres Margaret Catesbe now soiourning at Hardmead 23 y 4 childrē youngest a quarter of a yere march. 21. h. 1 30 p m 1632.

vtrū gravida. stomack ill |a heate in her hand & purpels.| 5 child living

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 13 (upper right part of page)

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CASE73091: Horary consultation concerning Frances Brewer (PERSON44767)

Question asked by the patient on 3 October 1631 at 08:45

RN francis Bruer of the vp end. 36|5| y octob 3. . h. 8. 45 ant m 1631

vtrū gravida did did {sic} bleed mutch at nose & it was stopt wth Isop & hogsdung applyed to her brow

Chest ill & drye & voyded a long worme at her mouth Is very Drye

[Astrological Chart]

her daughter 9 y

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 212, p. 199 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE26366: Horary consultation concerning Margery Parrot (PERSON20475)

Question asked by the patient on 13 January 1606 at 13:00

RN Margery Parret of Cranfild 30 y Ian 13 h. 1. p m. 1606. Hucklebone & backe. 4 days extreeme ill.

sinc miklemas. a payne in her backe.

[Astrological Chart]

quæritr an sit gravida. q de eo dubitatr.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 204, f. 19r (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE46113: Horary consultation concerning Goody Em Andrews (PERSON27398)

Question asked by the patient on 4 March 1618 at 09:00

RN Em Androw of Moulsoe 54. y f march 4 h. 9 ant m 1618 /hands & feete doe swell & is ill in her backe her husb thinketh her to be wth child\

[Astrological Chart]

Em Androw of Moulsoe 54 y march 4 h 9 ant m 1618.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 4r (upper right, and bottom left parts 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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CASE19244: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Joan Balle (PERSON9404)

Question asked by the patient on 23 April 1601 at 08:00

RN Ione Baal of Walten 40 yeres Ap. 22|3| die {illeg}|| hor 8. ant m. 160i

her teeth chatter head ill & hart resteth not all the night longe. quærit an sit gravida.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 87r (upper left part of page)

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CASE28714: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Jane Rolte (PERSON15450) and Elizabeth Seddon [Baldwin] (PERSON20731)

Question asked by Mrs Jane Rolte (PERSON15450) on 19 April 1605 at 11:15

RN Mres Rolt \Iane Rolt/ of Bonyst sent to me to know wheathr shee be wth child or no Apr. 19 h. 11. 15 ant m. 1605. y {sic} 29 y.

Elisabeth Baudwyne at the same tyme her syster. 20 yeres.

Also for her sistr who is troubled wth great hedach & a bad stomacke & cānot Digest keepeth her bed

|Mres| Iane Rolt of Bonyst 29 y Apr 19 h. 11. 15 ant m 1605

quærit an sit gravida

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 51r (upper right part of page)

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CASE77819: Horary consultation concerning Bridget Grynet (PERSON50489)

Question asked by the patient on 10 July 1633 at 10:30

RN Bridget Grynet of Long Crendon 33 y. Iuly 9 10 h. 10 30 ant m 1633. belly sydes stomacke & all ts quærit an sit gravida ill sinc white sonday yet not hart sick

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 302 (upper left part of page)

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CASE14035: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Warren (PERSON16823)

Question asked by John Warren (PERSON16827) on 17 September 1603 at 14:25

RN Iohn Warren sent to me for his neg & his wife disease big in her belly paynd in her backe & hath her floures orderly all day & night septemb 17 hor. 2. 25. p m 1603.

watr full of motes

quærit an sit gravida.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 83r (upper left part of page)

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CASE38144: Horary consultation concerning Mercy Newood (PERSON33614)

Question asked by Newood (PERSON33613) on 17 May 1611 at 07:00

U[1611–2] Marcy Newold of Elston but now at Stedsdon 30 y May 1{illeg}|7|. d. . h. 7a. ant. m. 1611.

very sick in {illeg}|all| her body belly back & hart. keeps her shee is a nurse & \her husband/ asketh whether shee bee wth child again

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 99v (bottom 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?f6-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso;f7-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29;f8-question-asked=Sex%2C%20family%20and%20generation%3A%3APregnancy, accessed 30 March 2025.