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CASE24201: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Hunter (PERSON31987)

Question asked by the patient on 29 December 1614 at 16:00

RN Thomas Hunter of Wapnā parish miller to Sr George Sherlie Decēb. 29. h. 4. p m 16141

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1

canot stand nor goe but lie

lame.

’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 141v (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE18303: Horary consultation concerning Richard Gray (PERSON12318)

Question asked by the patient on 26 November 1602 at 15:45

RN Richard Gray of Tocetour for his dead Palsy. my lady Farmers servant once.

GJ Novemb. 26. ho. 3. 45 p m.

RN came for my lady farmers childe wch dyed. /GJ the next morowe\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 254r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE24225: Horary consultation concerning Nicholas (PERSON27119)

Question asked by the patient on 13 January 1615 at 09:00

RN Nicholas the sp|h|ephead {sic} of Gothurst towne 22 y Dec Ian. 13. h. 10|9|. \30/ ant m. 1615 /very weake cānot goe nor stand.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 145v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE33580: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Abigail Ruthall (PERSON15538)

Question asked by the patient on 20 June 1608 at 15:00

RN Mres Abigayle Ruthall of wybostune beyond bedford. 30 y Iune 20 h. 3. p m. 1608 a dead palslye/1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a dead palsye left syde.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, ff. 130v-131r (f. 130v bottom right, and f. 131r bottom left)

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CASE55849: Horary consultation concerning Mr Skinner (PERSON58865) and Mr Edward Hurst [Goodman Hurst] (PERSON31990)

Question asked by Mr Skinner (PERSON58865) on 24 March 1623 at 15:29

RN Mr Skynner an Attorney of Hitching 55 y for his neighb Mr Hust & also for his owne disease wch is a shaking palsy not benūmed & mutch troubled wth the wynd Cholick |wheathr bath good.| body drye cōpl melanch.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 33r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE56988: Decumbiture for Anne Cooper (PERSON46960)

Question asked by the patient on 1 September 1623 at 09:00

RN An Coo of Moulsoe taken at Church wth a trēbling feare & a quaking thinking vppon her mres sw often swounding on satt Aug 31. h. 3. 30 p m 1623

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 206r (upper right part of page)

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CASE57831: Horary consultation concerning Mr George Winstanly (PERSON26102)

Question asked by the patient on 4 March 1624 at 14:50

RN Mr Wynstanlye son of Shenly 40 y march. 4 h. 2. 50 p m 1624 /had a sore fall & brust backward & is {no}w sonewhat {sic} paralyticall\ \prsent/

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 97r (upper left part of page)

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CASE41642: Decumbiture for Dr Smith (PERSON15859)

Question asked by the patient between 15 July 1613 at 06:20 and 15 July 1613 at 09:00

RN The Comissary D Smyth taken wth a palsy Iuly 12. h. 6. 30 p m 1613. at sup being well but tooke a cold readily12

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a palsye.’ in chart

2 ‘Cæsar Baronius’ inline

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 173r (upper right part of page)

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CASE20142: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Bustion (PERSON10235)

Question asked by the patient on 23 December 1601 at 10:20

RN Thomas Bustion of Ashton a towne servant deceb. 23 hor. 10. 20 ant m 160i

he canot move any of his mebers & lyms beneath his gyrdle 30 y.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 249v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE67682: Horary consultation concerning Mr Barnes (PERSON43550)

Question asked by Mr Barnes (PERSON43548) on 5 February 1629 at 18:00

RN Mr Barnes of London for his father Mr Barnes |now| Sheriffe of London 60 y feb: 5 h: 6 p m. 1629. /Sr Rob. incouraged him thervnto\

a dead palsye

some what amended by meas {sic} of Doctor Wilson

[Astrological Chart]

yet craveth my opinion

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 44Av (upper left part of page)

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CASE12754: Horary consultation concerning Robert Linford (PERSON13718)

Question asked by John Chambers (PERSON10408) on 28 September 1599 at 12:15

RN Robart Linford of I {sic} St Iones in Bedford. vrbi divini prco. 60 yeres quā invalidus. p{u}la paralisi mortua laborat. septemb 28. die . h. 12. 15 p {sic}. 1599.

Chambers son of St Maries in bedford

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 210v (upper left part of page)

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CASE49611: Decumbiture for Anne Harrison (PERSON31433)

Question asked by the patient on 4 September 1619 at 09:00

RN An Harryson of litle Brickhill suddenly stroken betwixt 2 dores yest morning betwixt 6 & 7. in the morning wth a dead palsye a mercers wife serving on wth triacle |58|{0}| y|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘dead palsy’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 174r (upper right part of page)

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CASE71284: Decumbiture for Mrs Sara Willows (PERSON61910)

Question asked by the patient on 24 January 1631 at 14:39

RN Mres Sara Wheelows first taken Ian 23 h|| 4 \3. 30/ 11. 30 30 p |ant| m 1631 |of Collingtree 2 myles frō Northāpton|

strangly taken wth strang fits lifting her vp as on shaken wth a shaking Ague wth a great hart beating |was prsent|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 79 (upper left part of page)

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CASE62481: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Peacock [the younger] (PERSON56372)

Question asked by Peacock (PERSON56364) on 29 May 1626 at 13:00

RN Thomas Peacock 11. y of Brampton. may 29. h: 1. p m. 1626 /pater filio wheathr {i}{ll} {sic} ill words have done him hare {sic}\

[Astrological Chart]

wheathr ill words have done him harme

a poor mā Rich Hūbersone & his wife more suspected it |he| was demāded to pay his rent to the Hoggard & he sayd he had it not /then Thomas Peacock the boys father syd {sic} yt he must pay it & sinc his son fell ill\ & his boy prsently fell lame.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 227v (upper left part of page)

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CASE32602: Decumbiture for Mr Thomas Kelly (PERSON24000)

Question asked by the patient between 23 January 1608 at 14:00 and 25 January 1608 at 09:50

RN Thomas kelly Ian 22. h. 9 ant m had a sore shaking aguish fit 1608.

the lady Constables mā. Thomas kelly fell into a new & a strang aguish fit shaking bed & chābr round about . 9. ant m. 1608.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 345v (upper left, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE11186: Horary consultation concerning William Furman (PERSON11995)

Question asked by the patient on 22 August 1600 at 11:00

RN Will: f|o|reman {sic} \furman/ of litlington 22 y. a servat {sic} to lame sicke. August 22. die  {sic}. 11. ant m. 1600

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 159v (upper left part of page)

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CASE52564: Horary consultation concerning Joan Martin (PERSON54417)

Question asked by the patient on 31 May 1621 at 09:00

RN Ione Martyn of this towne serv to Mr Vuedale. taken sodainly in her chest & went vp into her necke & back & is so sore that she cānot styrre May 31 h. 9 ant m 162i

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 156v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE23570: Horary consultation concerning William Miller (PERSON20323)

Question asked by the patient on 13 June 1614 at 18:00

RN Will Miller my mā lame & ill in his stomacke Iune 13 h. 6. p m. 1614 /cā eate litle\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 30r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12316: Horary consultation concerning Anne Turner (PERSON16588)

Question asked by the patient on 25 April 1599 at 16:30

RN An Turner of Newport servant to Goodmā Commendale troubled wth a swelling at her Chest. & in her hed. this two or 3 days. hath not the vse of her armes. 28. y. at miklemas Ap 25. die h. 4. 30. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 139v (upper left part of page)

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CASE76943: Horary consultation concerning John Kingston (PERSON53022)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41826) on 12 April 1633 at 14:15

RN Iohn Kingstone of serv to the Lord of Lincolne Ap: 12 h. 2 15 p m 1633. |57 y|

Lame in the soales & ankles of boath feete mutch swelled & red 3 y. |a Dropsy feared| but lately more this halfe yere full of payne

sometymes cā eate litle for 2 or 3 days

I receaved from my Lord of Lincolnes steward a most kind letter.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 31 (upper left 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-info=Occupation%20mentioned;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ALame%2C%20numb%20or%20paralysed;f4-info=Astrological%20chart, accessed 16 April 2025.