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CASE58616: Nativity for Anne Bunche (PERSON45182)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39918) on 7 June 1624 at 13:00

RN An Bunch of Risdone 5 y & a halfe borne the 11th of sept about 3 in the after noone 1620. ever sinc she was borne lame in her lims cā speak but dead 1

[Astrological Chart]

cānot speake.

cannot styrre. nor stand litle vse of ye lims./.

Notes:

1 ‘no vse of lims could neavr speake lame borne palsye’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 215v (upper right part of page)

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CASE33856: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Astill [Rofe] (PERSON20645)

Question asked by the patient on 30 July 1608 at 10:00

RN An Ruffe of newport Iuly 30 hor. 10 ant m 1608. not yet churched not able to stand, goe nor sit. idle headed /brought her vrine.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 172v (upper right part of page)

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CASE10866: Horary consultation concerning Goody Taylor (PERSON16347)

Question asked by the patient on 17 June 1600 at 07:30

RN mothr Tealer for her palsye of haversham came to me. at 7. 30 ant m. 1600. 63 y.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 111v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12263: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON17683)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17682) on 21 April 1599 at 12:35

RN a father came for his Daughtr yt hath a ded palsy 21 Ap. die 12. 35 p m. 1599

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 130v (upper right part of page)

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CASE28556: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Boswell (PERSON19071)

Question asked by the patient on 8 April 1605 at 13:00

RN Thomas Bask|w|ell of Raunson R 24 y |a fortnight.| michelmas last was past. Apr 8 hor 1. p m. 1605.

the mā in prsence. came to my howse1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘paralysis’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 29v (upper left part of page)

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CASE47465: Horary consultation concerning Mr Robert Wright (PERSON37102)

Question asked by the patient on 7 September 1618 at 14:00

RN Mr Write of Stoake Hā golding by my lady Dickbyes came heathr sept 7. h. 2. p m 1618.

dead palsy

was in prsenc himselfe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 25r (upper right part of page)

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CASE51523: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Biggens (PERSON44126)

Question asked by the patient on 8 September 1620 at 13:00

RN Agnys Biggyns of Olny 44 y sept: 8 h 1. p m 1620

when she is set downe cānot rise yet came to me for help.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 171r (upper right part of page)

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CASE56653: Horary consultation concerning John Reade (PERSON57399)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39703) on 5 July 1623 at 16:00

RN Iohn Rhead of Stony stratford 2 y the sunday next after alhallouday vpp. betwixt 3. & 4 p m but it came to me Iuly 5 h {sic} hor 4. p m. 1623 /the child now prsent\ /paralyticall\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 156v (upper left part of page)

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CASE65917: Horary consultation concerning William Lute (PERSON53991)

Question asked by the patient on 25 April 1628 at 13:39

RN Will Lute of Ravensthorpe natus Octob vlt h. 11. 30 p m 1611 stroken wth a palsy at Rackbe 3 weeks before Whitsontyde vppon a sonday about h 5. p m 1625.

but Came to me Ap 25. h. 1. 39 p m 1628

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 191v (upper right part of page)

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CASE75406: Horary consultation concerning Edward Hawkins (PERSON51236)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41646) on 7 September 1632 at 13:00

RN Edw: Hawkins of Marson molton 4 y & a halfe 3 weekes before Easter. borne on satt 5. p m but came to me sept 7. h. 1. p m 1632 /The child prsent\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘lame’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 413 (upper left part of page)

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CASE76020: Horary consultation concerning Dodwell (PERSON47952)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41720) on 27 November 1632 at 12:00

RN on \of Sowthwell/ came to me going to ny {sic} /the childs name Dodwell\ dyner for a young body of 10 y yt was suddenly fallen into a dead palsy novēb. 27 h. 12. 1632

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 175 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12453: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Berry (PERSON9678)

Question asked by the patient on 14 May 1599 at 15:15

RN Mres Mary Ber Burye of Cranfeild cane {sic} p sona may the 14 die h. 3. 15. p m. 1599. |of 52. y.| she was wont to fall downe as if shee had a dead palsye.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 162v (upper left part of page)

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CASE15495: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON18089)

Question asked by Catherine Twist (PERSON16605) on 29 August 1603 at 10:00

RN she came for her mothr lame & bedrid of 42 y of Northāpton August 29 hor 10 ant m 1603.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 123v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE35184: Horary consultation concerning Mary Busbridge (PERSON22352)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON26754) on 27 September 1608 at 14:30

RN mary Busbridge in son came Sept. 27 h 2. 30 p m 1608. /lame in ye lyms.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 338, f. 9v (upper part of page)

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CASE47629: Horary consultation concerning Sir Roger Pulleston (PERSON34514)

Question asked by the patient on 12 October 1618 at 14:30

RN Sr Rog. Poolyston came to cōfer wth me touching his Palsy & convulsions & vertigo. having a lamenes in his left syde & weaknes in his legs Octob. 12. h. 2. 30. p m. 1618.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 53r (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE48751: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Miller [Richardson] (PERSON15311)

Question asked by the patient on 18 May 1619 at 10:00

RN Goody Richadson of newp care {sic} her selfe for her hands of wch she hath no vse May {illeg} {sic} 18 h. 10 ant m 1619

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 4v (upper left part of page)

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CASE58905: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON39957)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39956) on 12 August 1624 at 14:00

RN a Poer mā brought a Changling Lunatick whose lims are taken awaye the space of 6 weeks. Aug. 12. h. 2. p. m. 1624.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 37r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE67554: Horary consultation concerning Sara Sanderson (PERSON58259) and Anonymous (PERSON40827)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40826) on 5 January 1629 at 14:00

RN Sara Sanderson a yere & a half{e} a spice of a de{ad} palsy Ian 5 h: 2. p m 1629

& came for his sick brother who languishe{th} very mutch

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 16v (upper right part of page)

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CASE73123: Horary consultation concerning Joan Bosworth (PERSON44518)

Question asked by Bosworth (PERSON44513) on 5 October 1631 at 12:00

RN Ioane Bosworth stroken wth a dead palsy Last Moday {sic} about seaven in the morning but on her brothr came for her octob 5 h. 12 1631 |47 y| |Dead palsy.| /on syde benūmed\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 208 (middle left part of page)

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CASE11819: Horary consultation concerning Zachary Ketch (PERSON13334)

Question asked by the patient on 23 November 1598 at 12:35

RN Zachary Ketch of lathbury 10 yeres old sickned the 10 of novemb. die about noune came for my counsell. 23 of Novemb. die h. 12. 30|5|. 1598. he can hardly speak or stande.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 56r (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?f1-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20asked%20in%20person%3A%3AQuerent%20visits%20practitioner;f2-hands=Mr%20Richard%20Napier%20%5BSandy%5D%20%5BRichard%20Napier%20%5BSenior%5D%5D;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ALame%2C%20numb%20or%20paralysed, accessed 15 March 2025.