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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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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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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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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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CASE53342: Decumbiture for John Michell (PERSON20313)

Question asked by the patient on 13 November 1621 at 13:30

RN 1 first in his neck 2 on his syde tormented him & drew his mouth asyde & tooke away his sences & memory l|&| did shake h{im} novēb. 10 hor 3 p m 162i1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘paralysis’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 137v (bottom, bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE13950: Horary consultation concerning Mary Travell (PERSON16548)

Question asked by Lady Digby (PERSON11310) on 25 August 1603 at 11:00

RN \my Lady/ Mre{sic} Digbye for her |chāber| meaden |Mary Travell| 24 y August 25 hor 11. ant m. 1603.

sore & lame afore shee hath her sicknes in her bones & hed the mumpes also.

[Astrological Chart]

Lady very fearfull & caused her mayd to send her watr

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 67v (upper left part of page)

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CASE60573: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Mordaunt (PERSON54877)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40112) on 2 June 1625 at 08:00

RN my lord Mordants litle child ten weekes on satt last it was borne the 19 of marh {sic} last betweene 10 & 11 in ye morning. it was healthfull vntill weddensday last. may 25. h. 4. 30 ant m it was taken wth a stretching out of the arms a galling of the eys & skryking & trēbling of all tes vppon may 26. it had 3 fits 2 in ye morning. & on at noone. & hath an arising in ye throte wch is seene & felt. & by holding downe by hand hath some ease & it riseth moore. the left syde of the throate. sent to me Iune 2. h. 8 ant m. 1625.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 110v (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-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;f3-extent-of-transcription=Excerpt, accessed 13 November 2024.