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CASE22060: Horary consultation concerning Alice Cooper (PERSON46954)

Question asked by Cooper (PERSON46909) on 4 June 1630 at 14:45

RN Alce Coo of Emmerton 44 y Iune 4 h. 2 45. p m. 1630

lame in all her ioynts hands arms legs feet

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 4r (upper right part of page)

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CASE17227: Horary consultation concerning Richard Shephard (PERSON15761)

Question asked by the patient on 14 June 1602 at 09:45

RN Richard Shepheard of Caucot 40 y. Iune 14. hor. 9 45. ant m. 1602. /a husb. man.\ /head back. ioynt & lyms.\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘lame hips hucklebone.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 92r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12140: Horary consultation concerning William Hainsworth (PERSON12462)

Question asked by the patient on 26 March 1599 at 09:55

RN William Hainsworth mr Longw servant. 20. for his armes & leg an ache yt lyeth in it very mutch knotted. for him selfe this 26 of Marche die . h. 9. 55. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 112r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12895: Horary consultation concerning Francis Atkins (PERSON9299)

Question asked by the patient on 14 December 1599 at 09:00

RN Fraincis Atkins of Woulson Robarts Dudlyes man 22 y. taken lame in his arme & was before in left lege & anckles Decēb.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 238r (upper left part of page)

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CASE73804: Horary consultation concerning Henry Vittle (PERSON60867)

Question asked by Mr Anthony Lightfoote (PERSON53721) on 16 February 1632 at 08:45

RN Henry vittle of Nosely serv: & butler & bruer to Sr Arthur Hazlerig 22 y feb. 16 h 8. 45 ant m 1632. /left leg swelled 2 or 3 y. on the knee.\ |Mr lightfoote wrote in his behalfe to serve Rich. Nap|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 445 (upper right part of page)

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CASE70913: Horary consultation concerning William Story (PERSON59714) and Margaret Wyn (PERSON62414)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41199) on 25 May 1630 at 18:20

RN Williā Stoary of St Albions 12 y the 30 of August next twixt 6 & 7 in ye morning at Saraz{ings} head about Easter was 12 monthe may 25. h 6 20 a|p| m 1630.

her mayd cōtinth {sic} Lame & hath spots about her thighs & Knees.

his legs

the child cōplayneth of his loynes& legs & of a payne of his Left syde & also hath a dry cough.

[Astrological Chart]

wheathr fit to make an issue Is lame & goeth wth payne

was prty well sinc Easter was a twelfmonth when & where.

will. Stoary 12 y may 25 h. 6. 30 p m 1630

Lame in his loyns Legs & left syde payned

There mayden yt was Lame. Marg. Wynne at the same tyme.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, pp. 406-407 (p. 406 bottom right, p. 406 bottom left, and p. 407 upper left)

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CASE11885: Horary consultation concerning John Burman (PERSON10206)

Question asked by the patient on 19 December 1598 at 12:00

RN Iohn Burman of Olny shephard lame in right leg & thigh this 3 weekes first in his back & then did shoote in his lims 37 maried this 17. yeres. Decēb 19 die h. 12. maried to a widowe had an ach in the other leg first many yers

[Partial Astrological Chart]

Iohn Burman shephard of Olny lame & went wth crutches

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, ff. 68v-69r (f. 68v bottom right, and f. 69r upper left)

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CASE67907: Horary consultation concerning Richard Odell (PERSON55727)

Question asked by the patient on 17 March 1629 at 11:00

RN Rich Wodle of {sic} Sr will Androw{s} myller 43 y March. 18 {sic} h. 11. ant. m 1629 /6 weekes ill. bunches in his flesh & in his ioynts & feete\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 88Av (upper right part of page)

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CASE12135: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON12462)

Question asked by the patient on 25 March 1599 at 17:00

RN Mr Longviles man cane {sic} for his armes full of hard knobs & his leg of aches at 5 of the clock p m Martij 25 die h. 5. p m.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 111r (upper left part of page)

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CASE75057: Horary consultation concerning John Johnson (PERSON52585)

Question asked by the patient on 11 July 1632 at 09:50

RN Iohn Ihounson 58 y Iuly 11. h. 9. 50 ant m 1632 /of Dodington by wellingborough\

shephead

a fortnight sinc was taken in his knee swelled & rūneth vp to his thighs & backe & cānot rise |a bad stomacke|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘back thighs hucklebone & knee cānot styrre nor rise nor helpe him’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 302 (upper right part of page)

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CASE30316: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Dawson (PERSON22840) and Mr Sterope (PERSON25572)

Question asked by Mr Richard Dawson (PERSON22840) and Mr Sterope (PERSON25572) on 18 November 1606 at 09:00

RN Mr Dawson the kep of my lords wardrope his serv. novēb. 18 h. 8. ant 30. ant m. 1606 for a gowte in his hāds & feete/

Mr Sterope the Registr ascaridib. belly 32 y novēb. 18. h. 9. ant m. 1606.

Mr dawson & mr Sterope.

m|th|{sic} lady Brooke

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 26r (upper left, upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE63759: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Millicent [Villicent] Sanders [Temple] (PERSON58245)

Question asked by the patient on 25 April 1627 at 14:30

RN Mres Millecent Sainders sister to Sr Thomas Temple at Brisworth. 5 myles beyond North Hāpton 58 y Ap. 25. h. 2. 30 p m 1627

had a fall frō a horse 6 weekes a goe frō a horse by wch her hucklebone was set out of ioynt

Then it was set by Mr Hayles & cōtinued so a fortnight & then Allen of Leycestersheere in Norton put it better in being not well set & she found ease by it a fortnight & mended and about a ten days sinc she cōplayned of it yt she could not styrr Knee nor foote. /& her Knees & toes stand ever sinc outward\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘hucklebone out of ioynt was set cānot styr her knee’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 78v (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE66660: Horary consultation concerning John Field (PERSON48878)

Question asked by the patient on 23 July 1628 at 08:45

RN Iohn Fild of Havrshā 33. y. a wife & 2 child a Carpenter but hurt wth his owne ax & hath pay cost him mutch for his Surgery. Iuly. 23 h. 9 8. 45 ant m 1628

in the surg hand \a/ 12 month & cost him 10l

likely to Dye of a sore leg worded {sic}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 200r (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE65990: Horary consultation concerning Dorothy (PERSON42335)

Question asked by the patient on 5 May 1628 at 09:00

RN Dorothy of Olny serv: to goodmā Morgā 22. y. may. 5. hor 9 ant m 1628.

was first taken Ap. 16 h 1. 30 p m. 1628. in her knee wth a ridnes ā sornes

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 14r (upper right part of page)

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CASE58406: Horary consultation concerning Mr Nicholas Harley (PERSON31363)

Question asked by the patient on 10 May 1624 at 14:20

RN Mr Nicholas Harley 3 {sic}

Mr Nicholas Harley 3|4| \46. y./ y. {sic} \myed {sic}/ may 10 h . h. 1|2|. 20 p m. 1624

[Astrological Chart]

Mr Nicholas Harley 3.

Reynold Weysan a c|S|cilfull Churgion dwelleth in Nylton Mobery in Lecicester sheere 40 y Did cut Mr Harleys leg wth out any searing ligaturs. but only wth a red playster./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 184r (upper right, bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE65468: Horary consultation concerning Mary Ellis (PERSON48498)

Question asked by the patient on 5 March 1628 at 13:30

RN Ma\r/\r/{sic} Ellys /of Hardmead\ \serv to Rob./ yt onc dwelt in this towne 32 y march. 5. {h} 1. 30 p. m. 1628.

stroken in the fild milking on the knee on th{urs}day last at nig{ht} h. 5. 30 p m 1628

but came to me March. 5. h. 1. 30 p m 1628

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 119v (upper right part of page)

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CASE41984: Horary consultation concerning John Mobs (PERSON14220)

Question asked by the patient on 8 June 1615 at 12:00

RW Iohn Mobs of Woulverton Mr Clarkes sheephearde y: 60. d. h: 12. merid. diurn. Iunij 8. 1615. Taken suddenly yeasterday betweene one & two of the clocke in the after noone in the feilde. so soare {illeg} aboute the hucklebone &RN 12RW

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘taken wth an extreeme ach in his left hucklebone’ in chart

2{illeg} It tooke him in the field at 1. 30 p m 1615.’ in the left margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 37r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE32986: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON26577)

Question asked by the patient on 8 March 1608 at 17:15

RN a poor mā came xx miles for a sore hand yt was sore eaten insyde & outsyde march. 8 h. 5. 15. p m 1608

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 58r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE20142: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Bustion (PERSON10235)

Question asked by the patient on 23 December 1601 at 10:20

RN Thomas Bustion of Ashton a towne servant deceb. 23 hor. 10. 20 ant m 160i

he canot move any of his mebers & lyms beneath his gyrdle 30 y.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 249v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12127: Horary consultation concerning William Lea (PERSON13639)

Question asked by the patient on 23 March 1599 at 06:45

RN Will: Lea of Shenly 23 yers sick amisse in his foote his instep is swollen in the bottome of his foote so yt when he goeth he cannot bowe it a pale faced man vnmaried, & a weaver. 23 of Martij die h. 6. 45. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 109v (upper right part of page)

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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-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ALimbs%20and%20joints;f6-info=Occupation%20mentioned;f9-info=Astrological%20chart, accessed 3 May 2025.