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CASE76965: Horary consultation concerning Edmonds (PERSON48341) and Mr Clement Edmonds (PERSON48342)

Question asked by Edmonds (PERSON48341) on 15 April 1633 at 16:00

RN Mr Clement Edmunds 4. y. Ap: 15. h 4. p m. 1633 \lame of his lyms cā/ /also the father for a weake stomack\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 37 (bottom right, and bottom centre parts of page)

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CASE54121: Horary consultation concerning Edward Gale (PERSON30739) and Mr Thomas Gostwick [Goddard] (PERSON50162)

Question asked by Goody Anne [Agnes] Gale [Anne Morgan] (PERSON14264) on 7 May 1622 at 17:40

RN Goody Gale for her child 7 {sic} \10/ or 10|2| y old sick in|&| lame in the neck & should & arnes {sic} for Edward|Tho.| Gostick sick in the head may 7 h 5. 40 p m 1622.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 223, f. 93r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12464: Horary consultation concerning William Colles (PERSON10740)

Question asked by the patient on 15 May 1599 at 16:45

RN Mr Will: Co{l|e|}lles Colles of Parke berrye of 58 troubled sick this i6 yeres & hath had the Counsell of the most exte phisitions troubled wth a windy cause as he sayth cōming from his backe by a great heate & obstruction from my liver. also wth a bad stomacke elevating winde into my hed. wch causeth gydines or streming in my head wch cometh as he thinketh by the ascending vp of bad & melancholy humours & wth a shaking in my left hand mightely as it were the palsye but always very hotte. nowe of late wth the brevity of wind in my stomacke & chest & lately wth a mūmnes {sic} & tinckling in my hands. lips & sydes & face. this 15 of may. die h. 4. 45. p m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 164r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11992: Horary consultation concerning Richard Travell (PERSON16535)

Question asked by the patient on 26 February 1599 at 14:30

RN Rich. Travell servant to Will Martyn. of litle Linford. 22 y. took him in the wast. loynes & huckbone. & hath lims. yt he is very lame. & back feb: 26. die . h. 2. 30

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 88v (upper left part of page)

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CASE17227: Horary consultation concerning Richard Shephard (PERSON15761)

Question asked by the patient on 14 June 1602 at 09:45

RN Richard Shepheard of Caucot 40 y. Iune 14. hor. 9 45. ant m. 1602. /a husb. man.\ /head back. ioynt & lyms.\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘lame hips hucklebone.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 92r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE69845: Horary consultation concerning William Wells (PERSON61383)

Question asked by the patient on 16 December 1629 at 11:54

RN will wels of Arson Clynton 34 y Decēb 16 h. 11 54 ant m 1629 |lane {sic} in his legs cānot rise|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 13 (upper left part of page)

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CASE77969: Horary consultation concerning Mr Cuthbert Ogle (PERSON24702)

Question asked by the patient on 3 August 1633 at 09:15

RN Mr Ogles of th Wakefild lodg. 75. y Aug. 3. h {sic} hor. 9. 15 ant m 1633. /a Deadnes & nūnes in his left arme almost a month & felt litle vse of it\ |{th}e first figure|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 350 (upper left, and upper centre parts of page)

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CASE49486: Horary consultation concerning John Scarcroffe (PERSON35129) and Scarcroffe (PERSON35130)

Question asked by John Scarcroffe (PERSON35129) and Scarcroffe (PERSON35130) on 10 August 1619 at 16:40

RN Iohn Scoc\r/{ou}ft {sic} \Scocraft./ of of {sic} Ravensdon in bedfordsheere 50 y Iuly Aug 10 h. 4. 40. p m. 1619. /was prsent\ /his wife lame & her hucklebone {out.}\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 148v (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE75057: Horary consultation concerning John Johnson (PERSON52585)

Question asked by the patient on 11 July 1632 at 09:50

RN Iohn Ihounson 58 y Iuly 11. h. 9. 50 ant m 1632 /of Dodington by wellingborough\

shephead

a fortnight sinc was taken in his knee swelled & rūneth vp to his thighs & backe & cānot rise |a bad stomacke|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘back thighs hucklebone & knee cānot styrre nor rise nor helpe him’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 302 (upper right part of page)

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CASE49458: Horary consultation concerning Richard Briggs (PERSON28373)

Question asked by the patient on 6 August 1619 at 15:20

RN Rich Brigs of Dunstable 61. Aug 6. h. 3. 20 p m 1619.

a lamenes & nūnes of his lyms speach fayleth many tymes & cānot speake & is very testy.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘dead palsye’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 143v (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE70315: Horary consultation concerning Samuel Rogers (PERSON57817)

Question asked by the patient on 24 March 1630 at 13:00

Samuel Rogers of Moulton 22. y. Mart. 24. . h. 1. p. m. 1630

hath a Swellinge in his Back & RN \genitalibus rūning & in his/ hand cannot hold his water Lame in his Thighe & Hucklebone

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 199 (upper right 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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CASE59645: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Barnesey (PERSON43595)

Question asked by the patient on 15 January 1625 at 15:00 or at 15:15

RN Thomas Barnesey of P|S|teppo{illeg}|n|. 72 y Ian 15 h {sic} hor. 3. p m 1625.

had the palsye but not now & hath lost the vse of boath armes of a red & highe cōplexion

would knowe wheathr good to let blood 4 or 5 ounces hath a short ptysicke.

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Thomas Barnesye of Steaphington 72 y Ian. 15 h {sic} hor 3. 15 p m 1625 |a very leane mā|

wheathr good to let blood hath no vse of his arme a palsy 6 weekes

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, ff. 141v-142r (f. 141v upper right, and f. 142r bottom left)

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CASE38318: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Barnes (PERSON9483) and Barnes (PERSON27777)

Question asked by Thomas Barnes (PERSON9483) and Barnes (PERSON27777) on 19 June 1611 at 10:00

RN Thomas Barnes of Olny 50 y Iune 19 . h. 10. ant m. 1611. lame in his legs & hath 3 hols

ready to have his belly & his backe torne in peeces if he put not his fingers into his throate to cast it vp. feareth least on goody Margery Travell hath bewitched him. |& his wife is pulled to.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 118r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12818: Horary consultation concerning William Disney (PERSON11314)

Question asked by the patient on 15 October 1599 at 15:30

RN Williā Disny of Simpson 60 y. for a palsy in his left hand. Octob. 15 die h. 3. 30. p m. 1599

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 220r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12960: Horary consultation concerning William Hedge (PERSON12704)

Question asked by the patient on 8 January 1600 at 10:45

RN Williā Hedge of Lechamsteede Ian. die h. 10. 45 ant m. 52 y. 1600 Lame in on of his legs.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 250r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE13607: Horary consultation concerning Robert Woodfield (PERSON17335)

Question asked by the patient on 26 March 1603 at 10:30

RN Robart Woodfild of Stadgdon 32 y marid Martij 26 h {sic} hor. 10. 30. ant m 1603. lame in his boath armes & worse sinc he was let bloode.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 11r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE16310: Horary consultation concerning James Puddyfet (PERSON15083)

Question asked by the patient on 4 September 1604 at 16:00

RN Iames Puddyfote of Hempsteede 40 y a batc a Widower. Sept 4 hor. 4. p m 1604. lame in his right leg 20 y:

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 210v (upper right part of page)

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CASE17949: Horary consultation concerning John Mobs (PERSON14220)

Question asked by the patient on 18 September 1602 at 15:45

RN Iohn Mobs of Woulverton 40 y. a batcheler lame of on hand a shephard septemb. 18 hor. 3. 45 p m. 1602.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 203v (bottom 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)

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-patient-sex=Male;f2-querent-identified=Yes;f3-practitioner-is-astrologer=Yes;f4-practitioner-is-querent=No;f5-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body;f6-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ALame%2C%20numb%20or%20paralysed, accessed 4 August 2024.