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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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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)

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CASE68021: Horary consultation concerning Mr Maximilian Emmelye (PERSON48557)

Question asked by the patient on 28 March 1629 at 11:00

RN Mr Emmylie the father 44 y march of Helmdon march. 28 hor. 11. ant m. 1629 |for his palsy vnder the tongue|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 110r (upper left part of page)

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CASE63318: Horary consultation concerning Mary Vosterly (PERSON60870)

Question asked by the patient on 27 February 1627 at 09:39

RN Mary Vosterly of old Stratford 40 y febr 27 h. 9. 39. ant m 1627 |arme neck & Left arme no vse.|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘dead palsy’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 9r (upper right part of page)

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CASE53724: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Travell (PERSON36183)

Question asked by the patient on 18 March 1622 at 15:15

RN Th. Travell of Hanslop 14. next palme sonday |but borne a weeke before/ at night| was suddenly taken about a fortnight sinc yesterday \this morning/ felt a shaking in his bed & will turne his eys. & about 7 y. sinc {illeg} {sic} had lost his speach & senses & could not stand nor goe. ever wagling & rolling vp & down his eyes & mouth but now hath his sences fect. & now begȳning to be as heretofore march 18 h. 3. 15 p m. 1622

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 26v (upper right part of page)

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CASE39222: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Ryall (PERSON20681)

Question asked by the patient on 19 February 1612 at 10:00

RN Mres Riall of snam 42 y feb 19 h. 9 30 10. ant m 1612.      paralis. ling et dextri lateris

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 1r (upper left part of page)

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CASE53002: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Thomas Andrews (PERSON42730)

Question asked by the patient on 18 August 1621 at 11:00

RN Th. Androwes of Stratton Audley. 52 y Aug. 18 h {sic}. hor 11. ant m. 162i lame in his neck wth a swelling.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 73v (upper left part 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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CASE11653: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Catherine Blundell [Budoxhed] [Butshed] [Mrs Blundell [the elder]] (PERSON9819)

Question asked by the patient on 28 August 1598 at 17:28

RN Mres Blundell enquireth what is good for her Disease shee is pulled as it were in peeces hart belly sides & swollen in her stomach yt & worse after she hath eaten or Drunken weake & feble in her body & knees. Aug. 28. die h. 5. 28 mi p. m shee shaketh & trembleth body {neck} & {yoin}t

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 21r (upper right part of page)

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CASE13020: Horary consultation concerning Goody Taylor (PERSON16347)

Question asked by the patient on 23 January 1600 at 13:00

RN Goody Tealer of 70 y old of harsom taken with a deadly palsie in her syde & tounge. came to me for helpe. Ian. die h. 1. p m. Ian. 23. 1600

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 260r (upper left part of page)

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CASE10870: Horary consultation concerning Cicely Thomas (PERSON16380)

Question asked by the patient on 18 June 1600 at 05:15

RN at ye same time. Cicely Tomas h {sic} of Potters Perry having nowe by gods grace having her blood stinted by wthin an houre aftr it was applyed a great heate in her head & throate cannot stand nor well lye. /

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 112r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE65953: Decumbiture for Frederick King (PERSON52937)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40650) on 29 April 1628 at 10:45

RN Ap 28 h. 10 ant m 1628 cōpl of a rūning vp & downe his legs arms eares & neck like a like a {sic} mouse & bite him by the prick the child in ye fit quake & stampe taken so yeste\r/day

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 6r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12639: Horary consultation concerning Joan Barnwell (PERSON9496) and Anne Dennet (PERSON11253) and Robert Dennet (PERSON11250)

Question asked by Joan Barnwell (PERSON9496) on 4 September 1599 at 11:30

RN Ione Barnwell of husb. Crowlye 26 y. 3 weekes married. but was ill ever since Christmas & was wont to bleede at the nose \& mouth/ mutch looketh ill & hath a drye cough & shaketh her very mutch. her watr of a very good colour. shortwinded.

An Dennet. 3. y: her watr is hie coloured hath motes & leeke cobwebs.

Robart Dennet. 2 yeres hath a reasonab. water but hath some scales.

Septemb. 4. die h. 11. 30. ant m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 193v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12441: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Houghton (PERSON12911)

Question asked by Christopher Houghton (PERSON12900) and Alice Houghton (PERSON12913) on 12 May 1599 at 10:00

RN Agnes Hoton. 7 yeres on sct Valentines eve being sunday amisse in her lims & tounge & feete & hath no sence nor feeling therin at first shee did fall for 2 or 3 dizeases. now hath lost the senc & vse of her lims

[Astrological Chart]

She cryeth & mutch cōplayneth o {sic} May the 12. die . h. 10. ant m. 1599. pater et mater filia quærūt remediū. det igitur pater cælestis multis et magnis miserationib suis. at all times most cold. Costive.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 160r (upper right part of page)

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CASE26039: Horary consultation concerning Susan Blundell (PERSON9824)

Question asked by Mrs Catherine Blundell [Budoxhed] [Butshed] [Mrs Blundell [the elder]] (PERSON9819) on 20 January 1598 at 13:45

RN Mres Blundell sent to me to come to Her daughter Susan about 12 yeres old who layd speechles for a weeke & after ward spak a worde or two. who h is troubled day & night wth diverse fitt & hath falleth often & nowe hath no vse of hed necke legs hand or {sic} an but only of her eyes & yet eateth & hath a good colour. 1598 Ian die 20. die h: post merid. 1. 45.

[Partial Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

mater filia Susan Blund: Ian. 20 die h post merid 1. 45. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 181, f. 7r, f. 8v, f. 6r (f. 7r upper, f. 8v upper, and f. 6r upper left)

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CASE37610: Horary consultation concerning Walter Cheese (PERSON28872)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37483) on 25 February 1611 at 16:15

RN Water Cheese of Stony stratford borne the last night being about betwixt 5 & six 20 weekes sinc. her disease & first fit tooke it feb 21 h 4. p m 1611. it did shake wth the hands & wryteth {sic} ye mouth & hed & clutcheth the hands & grypeth. & falleth. the first daye 2 fits. yesterday & this day may {sic} fits.

water good.

{sen}|{wro}|te to me febr. 25 h. 4. 15. p m 1611.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 200, f. 23v (bottom 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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CASE37917: Decumbiture for Anne Robbins (PERSON34807)

Question asked by Robbins (PERSON34799) on 24 April 1611 at 15:30

RN on weddensday 3 weekes before miklemas betwixt 8 & 9 in the forenoone sodenly taken in her mouth & face & in her lymms & so cōtinued a weeke & did neyther eate nor drinke

It will say I or no & call her brothr Tom. Sept. 5 h. 8. 30 ant m. 1610.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘at this tyme stroken lame.’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 200, f. 68v (upper 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-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ALame%2C%20numb%20or%20paralysed;f2-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck%3A%3AThroat%20and%20mouth, accessed 10 November 2024.