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CASE10666: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Kendall (PERSON13302)

Question asked by William Kendall (PERSON13301) on 24 May 1600 at 16:15

RN Will Kendall for Agnys Kendall his wife who lyeth speaches sinc last night having bene very sick for this fortnight before. may 24 die h. 4. 15 p m. 1600

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 82r (upper left part of page)

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CASE13200: Nativity for Joan Blea (PERSON9792)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17792) between 22 January 1597 and 6 September 1597

RN Ihone Blea the Daughtr of Thomas Blea the younger. nata. 1594 the 10 of Septemb. die at 4 a clock 15 m \in aurora./ post mediā noctē. quæ nata est et muta et surda.

[Astrological Chart]

[Partial Astrological Chart]

Ihone Blea 1594 sept. 10. die martis at h. 4. m. 15 in auror.1

[Astrological Chart]

Ihones Bleas nativit. die . h. 4. 15.2

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1verius calculat.’ at the end of the line

2 ‘vere calculata’ infralinear

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 175, f. 77r, f. 76v (f. 77r upper, and f. 76v upper)

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CASE13347: Nativity for Joan Blea (PERSON9792)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17832) between 8 March 1597 and 16 July 1598

RN Ihone |Ione.| Blea nata 1594 Septemb. 10. die h. 4ta m. 15. morning muta et surda. in Great Linford

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 182, f. 61r (upper part of page)

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CASE14385: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Hopkins (PERSON12945)

Question asked by the patient on 16 January 1604 at 18:30

RN Agnys Hop{illeg}|k|yns 33 of Sylson marid 6 child. Ian 16. hor 6 \30/ p m 1604. thursday night delivered of a child still borne. not knowing yt shee was wth child. speachles. voydeth mutch blood Downeward. swoundeth mutch.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 133r (bottom part of page)

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CASE25249: Horary consultation concerning Martha Nichols (PERSON33677)

Question asked by Nichols (PERSON33630) on 23 July 1610 at 14:40

RN {M}artha Nichols of Imlye 11. & halfe a yere Iulye 23. h. 2. 40 p m 16i0 /pater sine consensu\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘cānot speake twitcheth & s{n}atcheth. voyded 2 wormes./’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 103r (upper left part of page)

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CASE28876: Decumbiture for Edmond Marchant (PERSON13955)

Question asked by Mr Marchant (PERSON13954), Mr John Bird (PERSON9741) and Mr John Mansell (PERSON13934) on 1 May 1605 at 05:15

RN Edmund Marchaunt of haversham 26 y Apr 30. h. 10. ant p m 1605

[Astrological Chart]

He lyeth speachles

I set this figure the next day in ye morning he had bene yt Day at footebale & some suppose yt he tooke a great bruise.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 75v (upper left part of page)

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CASE33135: Horary consultation concerning John Abbys (PERSON21752)

Question asked by Abbys (PERSON21751) on 27 March 1608 at 14:15

RN Iohn Abbys of Bedfor{d} 26|7| y march 27. h 2. 20 p m 1608 ne{illeg}|w|ly mayed {sic} a yere

[Astrological Chart]

Iohn Abbys of Bedford pater filio sine consensu speachles in a la {sic} litharge marh {sic} 27 . h. 2. 15 p m 1608.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, ff. 79v-80r (f. 79v upper right, and f. 80r upper left)

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CASE48377: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Davis (PERSON29674)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38567) on 14 March 1619 at 15:30

RN Mr Iohn Davyes of London 8 y. march. 14 h. 3. 30 p m 1618 {sic} |the child could neaver speake| \child was brought to me/

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 199r (upper left part of page)

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CASE48389: Decumbiture for Thomas Hall (PERSON31258)

Question asked by the patient on 15 March 1619 at 11:45

RN Thomas Hall \56 y./ was taken in his speach & right syde 2 Martij h. 7. 3|2|0 ant m 1619 sodenly going about his worke

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 201r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE58359: Horary consultation concerning Jane Curtis (PERSON47462)

Question asked by Curtis (PERSON47446) on 3 May 1624 at 12:30

RN Iane Curtis \of Chelson & Caucot/ is 7 y old vppō St Buttolphes eve a litle before sone setting will quake & trēble & cā speak I & no but litle els they feare yt she hath an Impediment \in her/ mouth. \father/ came to me for her wth this note may 3. h. 12. 30 a|p| m 1624

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 175v (upper left part of page)

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CASE62541: Horary consultation concerning Mary Roberts (PERSON34829)

Question asked by the patient on 3 June 1626 at 15:30

RN And Mary Robarse Robart at the same tyne {sic} her breath as sopped {sic} cānot speak an Impostume feared

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 237r (upper right part of page)

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CASE66940: Horary consultation concerning Goody Marge Keburne (PERSON52734)

Question asked by the patient on 1 September 1628 at 06:20

RN Goody Keburne is speachles or cānot speake well & vtter her words plainly Sept 1 h. 6. 20 ant m 1628 /of Moulsoe\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 248v (upper left part of page)

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CASE74222: Horary consultation concerning Robert Mills (PERSON54798)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41514) on 4 April 1632 at 15:50

RN Rob Myls of Hanslop a yere & halfe old neaver thrived cānotspeake fatherles & motherles Ap. 4 h. 3 50 p m 1632.

shortwyded child prsent

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 48 (upper right part of page)

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CASE74784: Horary consultation concerning Mary French (PERSON49452)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41567) on 5 June 1632 at 19:30

RN A dūbe litle child of Leycester shere six yers old |mary french of litle powtlin 5 y full borne tuesday night before miklemas| Dūbe borne & is always gogling of the head & body still in action wthout vnderstanding of her actions Iue {sic} 5 h. 7. 30 p m. 1632. |the child prsent| |h 8|9| p m the {s} {sic} tuesd night before miklemas 5 yers full|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 213 (upper right part of page)

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CASE11736: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Brace (PERSON9919)

Question asked by the patient on 6 October 1598 at 09:38

RN Margeret Brace of Carington about 30 yeres old. Octob 6 die h 1|9|. \9/. 38. sick for this 3 weekes. 1598. speachles & almost Dead. about a fortnight a goe. & did bleed wonderfully

[Astrological Chart]

this woman sente vnto me by the vicar of Crowly but I would give her nothing vntill I had spoken wth some yt knew the state of the woman the vicar sent Iohn ball. the woman mended prsently vppon it.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 40v (upper left part of page)

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CASE11761: Horary consultation concerning Amy Shelton [Ashby] (PERSON15745)

Question asked by Old Goodman William Hodgkins (PERSON12828) on 26 October 1598 at 08:38

RN Amy Ashby of 40 yeres old of CastleThroppe yesterday morning laye speachles. sicke \a week/ Octob. 26 of Octob. die . h. 8. 38. mi. 1598. |hodskins of litle Linford quærit.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 44v (upper left part of page)

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CASE13341: 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 {B} {sic} Blundell sent to me to come to her daughtr. yt was very sicke & speachles ever sinc the 14 of Ian. die . at night. 1598. mittit me Ian. 20. of ian die h. post merid. 1. 45 /who hath her speach againe\

[Astrological Chart]

mother for Susan Bludell {sic} speachles sent for me to come to her Ian 20 h. 1. 45 p m 1598.

sine cons. epilepsia /verius erecta.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 57r-v (f. 57r upper, and f. 57v upper)

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CASE53986: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Jennings [Latch] (PERSON52517)

Question asked by Lady Dorothy Jennings [Mrs Jennings] (PERSON52513) and Spencer Compton [Second Earl of Northampton] [Lord Northampton] [Young Lord Compton] (PERSON46690) on 25 April 1622 at 13:45

RN The lady Dorothy Iennings for her child taken wth the epilepsye about 10 weekes 13 y Ap 25. h. 1. 45 p m 1622. hearing yt I have helpen may {sic} in yt kind hath written to me to come to London/ /her speach is taken from her by fits for a day & keepeth her bed\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 70v (upper left part of page)

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CASE11819: Horary consultation concerning Zachary Ketch (PERSON13334)

Question asked by the patient on 23 November 1598 at 12:35

RN Zachary Ketch of lathbury 10 yeres old sickned the 10 of novemb. die about noune came for my counsell. 23 of Novemb. die h. 12. 30|5|. 1598. he can hardly speak or stande.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 56r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE45891: Horary consultation concerning William Colman (PERSON29201)

Question asked by the patient on 25 December 1617 at 09:00

RN Will Colmā sent me word that his stich was likely to kill him could not speak for it Decēb 25 h. 9 ant m 1617

is desyrous to be let blood

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 145v (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-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ASpeech%20problems%3A%3ACannot%20speak;f2-question-asked=Medical;f3-number-of-practitioners=Single%20practitioner, accessed 5 October 2024.