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CASE10557: Horary consultation concerning John Brewer (PERSON9967)

Question asked by the patient on 13 May 1600 at 15:15

RN Iohn Bruer of Lechāsteede ma 52. maij 13. die h. 3. 15. p m. 1600 for a quaking & trembling all over & a truckling of his face

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 67r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE18942: Horary consultation concerning Anne Wharton (PERSON61502)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18411) on 23 February 1601 at 10:45

RN Griffen Whartons wenche of Hanslop. febr. 23. die hor. 10. 45. ant m. 160i shaketh a wench of a yere old & bettr shaketh in all her lyms. & canot stande.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 38r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE41075: Decumbiture for Alice Marsh (PERSON33021)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37856) on 27 March 1613 at 08:20

RN {c}orrepta tremore et fere stupore. march. 26: . h. 1. p m 1613.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 74r (bottom left 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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CASE35851: Horary consultation concerning Anne Travell (PERSON25794)

Question asked by the patient on 27 May 1609 at 16:00

RN An Travell of Sawcy forest a widow 28 y may 27 h {sic} hor. 4. p m 1609            quaketh trēbleth hed light feareth that she & her brothr are bewitched

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 57v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE48391: Horary consultation concerning Anne Colman (PERSON29204)

Question asked by the patient on 15 March 1619 at 14:20

RN An Colemā of litle Brickhill 44 y march 15. h. 2. 20 p m 1619. |Is in strang fits. strangly handled wth quaking fits. witchery suspected|

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

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CASE65994: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Robinson (PERSON57771)

Question asked by the patient on 6 May 1628 at 07:45 or at 07:50

RN {Mres Mar}y Robinson of Erklinborough 25. y may. 5|6| 7. 45 ant m 1628

It first tooke her wth trēbling & quaking12

[Astrological Chart]

Mres Mary Robynson 25 y may 5|6|. h. 7. 50 ant m 1628.

Notes:

1vide Ap 25. 2. fig.’ in the left margin

2 ‘Isaac Richardson susp’ in the left margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 15r (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE10414: Horary consultation concerning Lettice Coursey (PERSON10967)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17508) on 23 April 1600 at 16:50

RN Lettice Coursie of Hanslop. 4 y Ap. 23 die h. 4. 50 p m. 1600 troubled wth a hot burning ague & nowe shaketh & this 2 days maketh no watr./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 49v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE10515: Horary consultation concerning Ellen Baker (PERSON9367)

Question asked by the patient on 7 May 1600 at 18:45

RN Ellen Baker 26. \of great Linford for a shaking/ May 7 die h. 6. 45 p m. 1600 an ague shaking & burning.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 61v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE53584: Horary consultation concerning Joan Peckaver (PERSON56469)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39377) on 18 February 1622 at 17:30

RN Ione Peccaver of Brackly 37. y. febr. 18. h. 5. 2|3|0 p. m 1622

sickned this day sennet about xj in the morning wth a shiverīg cold & quærit an sit gravida

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 185v (upper right part of page)

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CASE44284: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Ogle (PERSON33784)

Question asked by Mr Henry Ogle (PERSON33783) on 30 January 1617 at 13:40

RN Mr Henry Ogle for his wife 25 y Ian 30 h. 1. 40 p m 16i7

mayed {sic} 5 y. & hath 5 children

troubled at her hart wth a trēbling or shaking & then her head wilbe very gydy wth many vayne & idle thoug{hts} tooke her vppō discontent

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 61v (upper right part of page)

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CASE74643: Horary consultation concerning Isabel Freeman (PERSON49431)

Question asked by the patient on 17 May 1632 at 18:00

RN Isble freemā of Benson 40 y may 17 h. 6 p m. 1632. /head light cānot sleep quivereth & quaketh\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 170 (upper right part of page)

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CASE10718: Horary consultation concerning Isabel Rawlins (PERSON15183)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17538) on 30 May 1600 at 08:00

RN Alce P

Isbell Rawlings of hanslop 2 yeres old shaketh. & drinketh mutch. may 29 30 die h. 8. ant m. 1600 scoureth mutch

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 89v (upper left part of page)

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CASE44290: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Spark (PERSON35601)

Question asked by the patient on 10 February 1617 at 11:00

RN Elis Sparkes of Blinā 17 y feb. 10 h. 11. ant m. 1617. |greene sicknes. a yere.| /never had her temes {sic}\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a great pricking & shaking in hed. by fits’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 63r (upper left part of page)

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CASE78774: Horary consultation concerning Anne (PERSON42326)

Question asked by Mr Lin [Esquire] (PERSON53749) on 30 January 1634 at 11:00

RN Annys Anne |a poor wench| /13 y\ of Southwick in Northāptonsheere by Owndall |Mr Lynn Esquire wrote in her behalfe| It tooke her 16. Ian 16 fell into her fits of convulsions swonding fits wth quaking & trēbling Ian 30. h. 11 ant m 1634 taketh away her speach swoundeth convuls1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1Epilep: cū convuls’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 78v (upper right part of page)

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CASE26402: Horary consultation concerning Ursula V. (PERSON62806)

Question asked by the patient on 21 February 1615 at 07:45

RW Vrsula V: of monkscrisborrow y: 13. d: . hor: 7. 45. ant: m: Feb: 21. 1615. troubled wth strang sights when shee goeth to bed. Taken wth a shakinge & a prickinge att her hearte.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 204, f. 41r (upper left part of page)

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CASE48334: Horary consultation concerning George Johnson (PERSON32130)

Question asked by the patient on 8 March 1619 at 15:30

RN Georg Iaunson \of Shenly/ next mydsomer day 11. y in the morning sent this 8 of march 8 h. 3. 30 p m 1619

hath bene sick ever sinc thursd last about 12 at night & did shake very mutch & cā scarc take breath & will cry hoh hoh for the space almost of an houre ready to dye in his fits mart 4 h. 12 p m 1619

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 190r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE51832: Horary consultation concerning Richard Carter (PERSON45659)

Question asked by Carter (PERSON45629) on 6 December 1620 at 15:00

RN Richard Carter. of Lillye 30 y in love Decēb: 6. h. 3. p. m. 1620 |sine consensu| /Widow Pydle is tempted yt he cānot pray by fits well quaketh cānot sleep\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 17r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12567: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Pen (PERSON14848)

Question asked by Mr Edward Pen (PERSON14841) on 22 August 1599 at 22:15

RN Mary pen of Stony stratford 29 yeres taken speachles & shaking & throtte{illeg}|ll| & rore & burne. thus taken the 22th day of August. about 10 a clock at night die  {sic}. 10. at night 1599. marit vxore

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 183r (upper left part of page)

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CASE54679: Decumbiture for Goody Elizabeth Cockayne (PERSON46446)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39510) on 25 July 1622 at 11:11

RN She was taken strangly & sodenly but more yesterday then before Iuly 24. h 4|5| \5/ p m 1622. at sermō tȳe wth strāg convulsions taking away her speach. & vse of her armes & her belly Did burne & trēble & was & is ever mightely tormōted wth sore tēptatiōs when she is most willing to serve god1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘tēptation’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 8r (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-treatment=Yes;f2-extent-of-transcription=Excerpt;f3-practitioner-is-querent=No;f4-practitioner-is-patient=No;f5-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ALame%2C%20numb%20or%20paralysed%3A%3ATrembling;f6-question-asked=Medical, accessed 24 September 2024.