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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

[Astrological Chart]

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

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CASE23948: Horary consultation concerning Anne Lancaster (PERSON32477)

Question asked by the patient on 10 September 1614 at 09:40

RN An lankester. of Shenly. 25 y sept 19 h. 9. 40 ant m 1614 {no} swelling1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘right arme lame lame {sic} & hangeth downe hath no vse of it’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 237, f. 95r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE14224: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Bland (PERSON9783)

Question asked by the patient on 26 November 1603 at 12:30

RN Agnys Bland of preston his mothr at the same tyme for a dead palsye.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 111r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE14349: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Benson (PERSON9655)

Question asked by the patient on 24 December 1603 at 10:30

RN Elis {illeg}|B|ensene of Turvye 29 y. maried 2 child on a suckling Decēb. 24 h {sic} hor 10. 30 ant m 1603. lame in her armes & legs & swelled cānot goe but as shee is led.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 126v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE21041: Horary consultation concerning Blanch Jeaking (PERSON13186)

Question asked by the patient on 12 April 1604 at 14:00

RN Blanch Ieaking his wife 50 y Apr 12. hor 2 p m 1604 lame in leeke sorte as her husb. 2|3| weekes

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 76v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE25446: Horary consultation concerning Lady Stafford [Savage] (PERSON15552)

Question asked by the patient on 8 October 1610 at 10:40

RN The lady Savage of for her selfe Octob. 8 h. 10. 40. ant m. 16i01

[Astrological Chart]

sent her water but as it came to my house was broken

Notes:

1 ‘paralysis.’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 239, f. 133v (upper left part of page)

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CASE38800: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Alice Lea (PERSON32631)

Question asked by the patient on 23 October 1611 at 14:15

RN {A}|O|n Alce lea Apr octob. 23. . h. 2. 15. p. m. 1611 60 y. for a palsye/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 178r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE49609: Horary consultation concerning Anne Harrison (PERSON31433)

Question asked by the patient on 6 September 1619 at 09:00

RN An Harryson of litle Brickle 58 y sept 5 {illeg} 6. h 9 ant m. 16191

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘dead palsye’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 235, f. 173v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE50668: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Joan Barwick (PERSON43691)

Question asked by the patient on 21 April 1620 at 08:00

RN Ione Barwick of {Shit}leAnger. 65. y. Ap {21} h. 8. ant m 16201

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘dead palsye’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 5v (upper right part of page)

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CASE51035: Decumbiture for Elizabeth Banks [Cowly] (PERSON18967)

Question asked by the patient on 12 June 1620 no earlier than 16:00

RN Elis. Cowly taken wth a dead palsy Iune 10 h {sic} h. 9. 30 p m 1620

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 414, f. 71v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE51252: Horary consultation concerning Jane Harris (PERSON31417)

Question asked by the patient on 18 July 1620 at 20:30

RN Iane Harrys of Dorington by Wellingborough 58 Iuly 18 h. \8/ 30 p m. 1620 /stroken wth a dead palsy\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘dead palsy’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 414, f. 114v (upper right 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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CASE54956: Horary consultation concerning Ellen Chamberlain (PERSON45825)

Question asked by the patient on 9 September 1622 at 15:00

RN Ellen Chāberlyn of Sheaphord 40 y sept 16 h 3. p m 16{22} a dead palsye

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 59v (upper right part of page)

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CASE57827: Horary consultation concerning Goody Twynny (PERSON60645)

Question asked by the patient on 4 March 1624 at 13:39

RN Goody Twynye of Byssetour 35 y march 4 {illeg}|| h 1. 39 p m 1624 |a palsy.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 96v (upper left part of page)

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CASE62602: Decumbiture for Mary Foster (PERSON30562)

Question asked by the patient on 16 December 1626 at 11:00

RN Mary foster taken suddenly wth a dead palsy Decēb 24. h 3 45 {p} m. 1626

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 252v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE63318: Horary consultation concerning Mary Vosterly (PERSON60870)

Question asked by the patient on 27 February 1627 at 09:39

RN Mary Vosterly of old Stratford 40 y febr 27 h. 9. 39. ant m 1627 |arme neck & Left arme no vse.|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘dead palsy’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 9r (upper right part of page)

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CASE67785: Horary consultation concerning Goody Blea (PERSON44267)

Question asked by the patient on 24 February 1629 at 12:40

RN Goody Blea for a Crāpe feb 24 h 12 40 p m 1629

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 65Av (bottom left part of page)

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CASE53472: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Abbot (PERSON42415) and Anonymous (PERSON39367)

Question asked by Elizabeth Abbot (PERSON42415) and Anonymous (PERSON39367) on 10 January 1622 at 12:45

RN Two of women of Bedford on for a great Hoarsnes Ian {illeg}|1|0 h. 12. 30 p m. 1622.

Elis Abbat of Bedford for her long hoarsnes. Ian. 10 h. 12. 45 p m 1622.

Thother for a great cough & bad longues now also for legs & arms yt have no feeling.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 165v (upper right 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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CASE12286: Horary consultation concerning Judith Bunne (PERSON10173)

Question asked by the patient on 24 April 1599 at 08:53

RN Iudith B{unn}e fatherles & mothrles 12 yeres. lame ever since this fortnight. frō the knees Downewarde. Apr. 24 die h. 8. 53. ant m 1599. a good water full full {sic} of scals & motes.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 135r (bottom 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?f10-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ALame%2C%20numb%20or%20paralysed;f11-judgment=No;f8-querent-sex=Female, accessed 31 March 2025.