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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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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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CASE14518: Horary consultation concerning Em Cole (PERSON10726)

Question asked by the patient on 25 February 1603 at 07:00

GJ Ee Coles of Pichely 44 y. Febr. 25 ho 7 a m. 1603

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 7v (upper left part of page)

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CASE20178: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Bette (PERSON9689)

Question asked by the patient on 1 January 1602 at 08:45

RN Margaret Bette \a widowe/ 70 y Ian 1o hor. 8. 45. ant m. 1601 {sic} of Thorneborowe1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1paralisis vl {sic} apoplexia’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 255r (upper right part of page)

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CASE22063: Decumbiture for Mr John Johnson (PERSON52583)

Question asked by the patient on 5 June 1630 at 06:36

RN Iune 5  {sic} h. 7. 20 p m subito correptus paraly ling post a lingua decidet in mēbra 1630

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 5r (upper right part of page)

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CASE30945: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Abigail Ruthall (PERSON15538)

Question asked by the patient on 24 March 1607 at 10:25

RN Mres Abigale {illeg}|R|uthall of Woulverton 28 y march 24. h. 10. 25 ant m. 1607 |metuit paralysin| /hath cō\tinued long ill of the palsye & mendeth not.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘palsye’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 122r (upper right part of page)

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CASE32836: Horary consultation concerning Robert Capen (PERSON22397)

Question asked by the patient on 10 February 1608 at 10:20

RN Robart Capon of Bedford 52 y feb 20 hor. 10. \20/ ant m. 1608.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘dead palsye of the left syde.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 37r (upper right part of page)

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CASE37459: Decumbiture for Jane Grub (PERSON31176)

Question asked by the patient on 27 January 1611 at 13:00

RN Iane Grub. sodenly taken going to divine service Ian. 15. h. 9. ant m 1611. in novilunio./ /ceb|r|ebra laborat et debilitate/\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘paralysis.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 1r (upper right part of page)

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CASE39658: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Sewster (PERSON35207)

Question asked by the patient on 14 April 1612 at 15:45

RN Iohn Suester. 47 y Ap 14 h. 3. 45. p m 1612. feareth a dead palsye 2 months {illeg}|ill|. |wheathr good to goe to ye bath.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 59v (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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CASE43494: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Grigs (PERSON31159)

Question asked by the patient on 11 June 1616 at 08:45

RN Mres G\r/igs /45. y.\ of Stachden Iune 11. h. 8. 45 ant m enquireth of me wheathr she be to be helpen of her dead palsye. |16i6|

my answere was to her womā yt she is not wthout

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 108r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE43927: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth West (PERSON36673)

Question asked by the patient on 21 September 1616 at 10:20

RN Elis West of Hyēsfe\r/yes 40 y sept 21. h {sic} hor 10 20 ant m 16i6

worst sinc sonday last taken wth a dead palsy on the left syde & hath no vse of yt syde1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘dead palsy’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 181v (upper right part of page)

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CASE46270: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Simpson (PERSON35357)

Question asked by the patient on 28 March 1618 at 08:00

RN Mr Simpson \dead palsye/ of Bedford 56 y march. 28. h {sic} hor 8 ant m. 1618

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 35r (upper right part of page)

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CASE49723: Horary consultation concerning Mr Edward Furtho [the elder] (PERSON11997)

Question asked by the patient on 18 September 1619 at 11:00

RN Mr Edward Furthoe the older sept: 18 h {sic} hor 11 \ant m 1619/ tooke his palsy wth a cold. 1619

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 10v (upper right part of page)

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CASE51039: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Banks [Cowly] (PERSON18967)

Question asked by the patient on 12 June 1620 at 16:00

RN Elis Cowly of Hanslop. 48 y Iune 12. h. 4. p m 1620 taken on {Sa}tt last betwixt 9 & 10 at night.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘dead palsy. leaft syde’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 72r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE53775: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Travell (PERSON36183)

Question asked by the patient on 28 March 1622 at 14:50

RN Thomas Travell of Hanslop 14 y march. 28 h. 2. 50 p m. 1622. a shaking palsy. \Convulsions/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 35v (upper left part of page)

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CASE54010: Horary consultation concerning John Rose (PERSON57883)

Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1622 at 11:00

RN Iohn Rolles \Rose/ of Colebrayfild 71. y. Ap 27. {illeg}|h| hor. 11 ant m. 1622 /par|l|alitcall {sic}\ convuls. face writhed1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘paralytic cōvuls. sight fayleth’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 74r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE54163: Horary consultation concerning Mr Paul Cob (PERSON46407)

Question asked by the patient on 13 May 1622 at 07:30

RN Mr Cob of Souldrop 40 38 y may 13. h. 7. 30 ant m 1622. |paraliticall wth a trēbling|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 101r (upper right 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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CASE68017: Horary consultation concerning Mr Maximilian Emmelye (PERSON48557)

Question asked by the patient on 27 March 1629 at 13:30

RN Mr Emmylies father for a palsy in his tonge March 27 h. 1. 30 p m. 1629

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 109r (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-querent-identified=Yes;f2-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ALame%2C%20numb%20or%20paralysed%3A%3APalsy;f3-question-asked=Medical, accessed 2 January 2025.