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CASE76844: Horary consultation concerning Judith Hix (PERSON51624)

Question asked by the patient on 4 April 1633 at 10:00

RN Iudith Hix of Woodstocke ma\r/yed 31 y the fryday before the lady Day Ap 4 h. 9. 20 \10/ ant m 1633 /a trēbling in her belly\ /an extreme griping in her belly\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 1 (upper left part of page)

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CASE77550: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Feard (PERSON48805)

Question asked by the patient on 11 June 1633 at 13:00

RN Elis Feard of Havrshā 30 y Iune. 11 h. 1. p m 1633 |lame 12 y cōpl of her chest|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 218 (middle left part of page)

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CASE60084: Horary consultation concerning Goody Phybbyns (PERSON56698)

Question asked by the patient on 30 March 1625 at 11:00

RN Goody Phybbyns of HyempFeryes 33 y March 30 h 11 ant m 1625

is very neere her tyme of travell

the morow after Candlemas wth a nūnes over all \on of her/ her {sic} sydes all over1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a nūbnes over on of her sydes.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 39v (upper right part of page)

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CASE63478: Horary consultation concerning Lady Forster [Kingsmill] [Mrs Frances Kingsmill] (PERSON49156)

Question asked by the patient on 24 March 1627 at 12:00

RN The lady foster of Hanslop 32 y cōp of a trēbling of her hart mach {sic} 24 h {sic} hor 12. 1627

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 35v (upper right part of page)

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CASE70126: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Kent (PERSON52813)

Question asked by the patient on 12 March 1630 at 14:10

U[1629–1631] Ann Kent of Newport of 34 year shee hath lyen in the|i|s 6 weekes & now is taken wth a lamenes of the on \right/ syde the 12 of March at 2 & 10′ me’

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 129 (upper right part of page)

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CASE71840: Horary consultation concerning Frances Triploe (PERSON60475)

Question asked by the patient on 16 April 1631 at 12:00

RN {Fr}ancis Triploe of Litle Paxon 35 y taken lame of the left syde Ap 16 h {sic} hor. 12. 163i

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 256 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE73583: Horary consultation concerning Edward Robinson (PERSON57742)

Question asked by Mr Prat (PERSON57029) on 3 January 1632 at 12:00

RN \for Edward Robinson/ Mr Prat a Civilion yt mayed {sic} Mr Charnocks daughter for a frynd troubled wth the dead palsy all on the right syde g|h|ath a great quary Ian 3. h. 12. 1631 {sic} |Dead palsy a good stomack|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘paraly’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 375 (upper left, and bottom parts of page)

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CASE48601: Nativity for Mrs Frances Digby (PERSON29826)

Question asked by the patient on 1 May 1619 no earlier than 16:40

RN Mres francis Digbye Sr Evarets sister nata the tuesday before the 30 of novēbr. before 7 in ye morning /1588.\ send for my Directions may 1. hhor {sic} 4. 40 p m 1619. /vnmayed {sic}\ |30 y|

mutch troubled wth melanch pass apt to weep wthout any iust case.

nata Octob 29 h. 7. ant m 1588. a great heavynes in ye stomacke & a beating & trembling at the hart. wth a |continuall| payne at her hart at yt tyme of all on her left syde

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 347v (upper left part of page)

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CASE17038: Horary consultation concerning Anne Gascoyne (PERSON12077)

Question asked by the patient on 26 May 1602 at 11:30

RN An Gaskin of Broughton 32 maij 26 hor 11 30 ant m 1602 putat se esse gravida ever since christmas shortwynded canot goe.1

Notes:

1 ‘harte’ in the left margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 62r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE35301: Horary consultation concerning Susan (PERSON21746)

Question asked by the patient on 27 February 1609 at 09:00

RN Susan sistr to my Cosen Warren |the lame on her right syde yt she cānot goe. long sicke of an ague. red| 30 y. feb. 27. . h. 9. ant m 16091

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘long sicke’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 338, f. 148v (upper part of page)

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CASE11801: Decumbiture for Mrs Frances Lea [Vines] (PERSON16711)

Question asked by the patient between 14 November 1598 and 15 November 1598

RN Mres Vines took her sicknes at Piddington 30 of maye die h. betwixt 9. & 10 walking at night in her orcharde. & it tooke away her speache & brought a palsy in her side & armes. shee had no vse of her lims. 1598. die h. 9. 30 mi. p m maij 30. 1598.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a palsye.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 52v (upper left part of page)

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CASE48557: Horary consultation concerning Mary Smith (PERSON35553)

Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1619 at 10:15

RN Mary Smyth of Stawton 20 myles 30 y Ap 27. h. 10. 15 ant m 1619 her head shaketh a fortnight or 3 \shaking/ palsy. mother backe thigh as if they should be torne but her head exceding cold.

head cold

vryne very good. a very good stomacke yet very faynt. mutch troubled wth wynd 2 y. sinc had a boy. hath thought her selfe twice to be wth child wthin this twelfemonthe. nescit an sit gravida

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 339r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE46901: Horary consultation concerning George Starnell (PERSON35700)

Question asked by the patient on 20 June 1618 at 11:45

RN Georg Starnyll of Olny 36 y Iune 20 h {sic} hor. 11. 45 ant m 1618. lame in his loynes ever sinc Easter tooke it wth a wrench round about his loynes & his sinewes be hard about the flanke

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 150r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12908: Horary consultation concerning Joan Newell (PERSON14375)

Question asked by the patient on 20 December 1599 at 11:30

RN Ione Newall. \30 yeres old./ of Kempson for a lam\e/nes in her loynes |on of| her legs shrinke shorter then thothr. her sinewes shrunke. Decēber. 20 die h. 11. 30.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 241r (upper left part of page)

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CASE52537: Horary consultation concerning Joan Hunscombe (PERSON52168)

Question asked by the patient on 28 May 1621 at 11:00

RN Ione Hanscōbe of Shitlington 33 y may 28. h. 11. ant m. 162i

back ill lame in her back & legs & cānot goe at all

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 233, f. 151v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE47254: Decumbiture for Mary [Marge] Burgess (PERSON28571)

Question asked by the patient on 7 August 1618 at 11:30

RN mary Burges of Raunce 38 y taken chest back & belly & made her vomyt lame yt she cā scarce goe but must be led is very sore cā not abyde to be touched. it tooke her vppon August 2. h. 10. 30 ant m 1618

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 201, f. 215v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE15996: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Taylor (PERSON16354)

Question asked by the patient on 27 December 1603 at 12:40

RN Elisabeth Tealer of Hartwell. 30 y a meaden Decēb. 27 h. 12. 40. an|p| m 1603. lame in her thighe right syde

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 173r (upper left part of page)

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CASE25386: Horary consultation concerning Lady Stafford [Savage] (PERSON15552)

Question asked by the patient on 28 August 1610 at 14:30

RN The lady Savadg. Aug 28 h. 2. 30 p m. 16i0 |metuit paralysin et flatus ventris/|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 125r (upper left part of page)

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CASE18427: Horary consultation concerning Isabel Newman (PERSON14397)

Question asked by the patient on 20 December 1602 at 13:40

GJ Isabell Newman of Ashton 32 y. Decemb. 20 ho. 1. 40 p.m.

shortwinded a payne at her hart Cannot endure to go. very ill after she hath eaten any thing a meaden

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 272r (bottom 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)

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;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso;f4-patient-age-band=030-039, accessed 3 January 2025.