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CASE78292: Decumbiture for Elizabeth Pet (PERSON56615)

Question asked by Pet (PERSON56614) on 21 September 1633 at 12:30

Elisab. Pett a Beggarwomas Childe. 1. y. ß Septemb. 11. . h. 8. p m. 1633. stroken suddenly lame yt it can nether stand nor go

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Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 211, p. 459 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE28829: Horary consultation concerning Edward Wale (PERSON21063)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON21502) on 26 April 1605 at 11:25

RN Edward Wale of Kempson 14 y. Apr. 26 h. 11. 25 ant m 1605 in prsence lame in his right leg & swelled yt he cānot goe nor stande.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 67v (upper left part of page)

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CASE58616: Nativity for Anne Bunche (PERSON45182)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39918) on 7 June 1624 at 13:00

RN An Bunch of Risdone 5 y & a halfe borne the 11th of sept about 3 in the after noone 1620. ever sinc she was borne lame in her lims cā speak but dead 1

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cānot speake.

cannot styrre. nor stand litle vse of ye lims./.

Notes:

1 ‘no vse of lims could neavr speake lame borne palsye’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 215v (upper right part of page)

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CASE23646: Horary consultation concerning Amy Medborne (PERSON33181)

Question asked by the patient on 2 July 1614 at 11:00

RN Amy {illeg} {sic} Medborne of Bedford 26 y Iuly 2. h {sic} hor. 11. ant m 1614 |loynes lame cānot stand nor goe|

her child 3 quarters old & never had them since |was prsent.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 40v (upper left part of page)

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CASE57473: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Cole (PERSON46520)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39780) on 3 December 1623 at 12:50

RN Elis: Coales of Sherington 9 y. St Leonards day h. {sic} hor 9. p m 1614 but came to me nove Decēb 3. h. 12 50 p m 1623. |the child now prsent|

nata novēb 7. h. 9 p m 1614 |could not stan{d} nor goe n{or}| /neavr was sick but f{u}ll\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 37v (upper right part of page)

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CASE33856: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Astill [Rofe] (PERSON20645)

Question asked by the patient on 30 July 1608 at 10:00

RN An Ruffe of newport Iuly 30 hor. 10 ant m 1608. not yet churched not able to stand, goe nor sit. idle headed /brought her vrine.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 172v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12869: Nativity for Elizabeth Turvey (PERSON16599)

Question asked by William Turvey (PERSON16594) on 1 December 1599 at 10:15

RN Elisabeth Turuy of husb. Crawly borne the 27 of may h. die hor. 2 in the morninge. 1598. Cannot goe nor stande is leek a thing frighted & skriked. n{illeg}|do|th not fall nor swond pineth & consumeth

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 233r (upper left part of page)

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CASE47629: Horary consultation concerning Sir Roger Pulleston (PERSON34514)

Question asked by the patient on 12 October 1618 at 14:30

RN Sr Rog. Poolyston came to cōfer wth me touching his Palsy & convulsions & vertigo. having a lamenes in his left syde & weaknes in his legs Octob. 12. h. 2. 30. p m. 1618.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 53r (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE55849: Horary consultation concerning Mr Skinner (PERSON58865) and Mr Edward Hurst [Goodman Hurst] (PERSON31990)

Question asked by Mr Skinner (PERSON58865) on 24 March 1623 at 15:29

RN Mr Skynner an Attorney of Hitching 55 y for his neighb Mr Hust & also for his owne disease wch is a shaking palsy not benūmed & mutch troubled wth the wynd Cholick |wheathr bath good.| body drye cōpl melanch.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 33r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12453: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Berry (PERSON9678)

Question asked by the patient on 14 May 1599 at 15:15

RN Mres Mary Ber Burye of Cranfeild cane {sic} p sona may the 14 die h. 3. 15. p m. 1599. |of 52. y.| she was wont to fall downe as if shee had a dead palsye.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 162v (upper left part of page)

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CASE15495: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON18089)

Question asked by Catherine Twist (PERSON16605) on 29 August 1603 at 10:00

RN she came for her mothr lame & bedrid of 42 y of Northāpton August 29 hor 10 ant m 1603.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 123v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE23483: Horary consultation concerning Old Goodman Green (PERSON12335)

Question asked by the patient on 30 May 1614 at 06:00

RN Goodmā Greene of this towne 70 y may 30 h. 6 ant m 1614. came & brought his water |he shaked when he brought his water.|1

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Notes:

1 ‘a shaking ague’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 15r (upper right part of page)

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CASE35184: Horary consultation concerning Mary Busbridge (PERSON22352)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON26754) on 27 September 1608 at 14:30

RN mary Busbridge in son came Sept. 27 h 2. 30 p m 1608. /lame in ye lyms.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 338, f. 9v (upper part of page)

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CASE67554: Horary consultation concerning Sara Sanderson (PERSON58259) and Anonymous (PERSON40827)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40826) on 5 January 1629 at 14:00

RN Sara Sanderson a yere & a half{e} a spice of a de{ad} palsy Ian 5 h: 2. p m 1629

& came for his sick brother who languishe{th} very mutch

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 16v (upper right part of page)

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CASE73123: Horary consultation concerning Joan Bosworth (PERSON44518)

Question asked by Bosworth (PERSON44513) on 5 October 1631 at 12:00

RN Ioane Bosworth stroken wth a dead palsy Last Moday {sic} about seaven in the morning but on her brothr came for her octob 5 h. 12 1631 |47 y| |Dead palsy.| /on syde benūmed\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 208 (middle left part of page)

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CASE71284: Decumbiture for Mrs Sara Willows (PERSON61910)

Question asked by the patient on 24 January 1631 at 14:39

RN Mres Sara Wheelows first taken Ian 23 h|| 4 \3. 30/ 11. 30 30 p |ant| m 1631 |of Collingtree 2 myles frō Northāpton|

strangly taken wth strang fits lifting her vp as on shaken wth a shaking Ague wth a great hart beating |was prsent|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 79 (upper left part of page)

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CASE49481: Horary consultation concerning Isabel Gravestock (PERSON12316)

Question asked by the patient on 10 August 1619 at 08:15

RN Isbell Gravestoc{ke} came for her h{uc}klebone extre{me} lame in her {h}{ip} & hucklebone Aug. 10 h {8} 15 ant m 1619

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 147v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE63431: Horary consultation concerning Richard Rogers (PERSON57814)

Question asked by the patient on 17 March 1627 at 12:39

RN Richard Rogars of Brackley 13. y. the weeke before miklemas next on a satterday about son setting but came to me march. 17 {sic} hor. 12. 39 p m 1627 |convulsyve palsy & epilepsy|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 28v (upper left part of page)

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CASE57831: Horary consultation concerning Mr George Winstanly (PERSON26102)

Question asked by the patient on 4 March 1624 at 14:50

RN Mr Wynstanlye son of Shenly 40 y march. 4 h. 2. 50 p m 1624 /had a sore fall & brust backward & is {no}w sonewhat {sic} paralyticall\ \prsent/

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 97r (upper left part of page)

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CASE58905: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON39957)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39956) on 12 August 1624 at 14:00

RN a Poer mā brought a Changling Lunatick whose lims are taken awaye the space of 6 weeks. Aug. 12. h. 2. p. m. 1624.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 37r (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?f10-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20asked%20in%20person;f11-question-asked=Medical;f9-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ALame%2C%20numb%20or%20paralysed, accessed 24 January 2025.