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CASE69845: Horary consultation concerning William Wells (PERSON61383)

Question asked by the patient on 16 December 1629 at 11:54

RN will wels of Arson Clynton 34 y Decēb 16 h. 11 54 ant m 1629 |lane {sic} in his legs cānot rise|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 13 (upper left part of page)

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CASE77969: Horary consultation concerning Mr Cuthbert Ogle (PERSON24702)

Question asked by the patient on 3 August 1633 at 09:15

RN Mr Ogles of th Wakefild lodg. 75. y Aug. 3. h {sic} hor. 9. 15 ant m 1633. /a Deadnes & nūnes in his left arme almost a month & felt litle vse of it\ |{th}e first figure|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 350 (upper left, and upper centre parts of page)

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CASE49458: Horary consultation concerning Richard Briggs (PERSON28373)

Question asked by the patient on 6 August 1619 at 15:20

RN Rich Brigs of Dunstable 61. Aug 6. h. 3. 20 p m 1619.

a lamenes & nūnes of his lyms speach fayleth many tymes & cānot speake & is very testy.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘dead palsye’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 143v (upper left, and bottom right parts 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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CASE59645: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Barnesey (PERSON43595)

Question asked by the patient on 15 January 1625 at 15:00 or at 15:15

RN Thomas Barnesey of P|S|teppo{illeg}|n|. 72 y Ian 15 h {sic} hor. 3. p m 1625.

had the palsye but not now & hath lost the vse of boath armes of a red & highe cōplexion

would knowe wheathr good to let blood 4 or 5 ounces hath a short ptysicke.

[Partial Astrological Chart]

Thomas Barnesye of Steaphington 72 y Ian. 15 h {sic} hor 3. 15 p m 1625 |a very leane mā|

wheathr good to let blood hath no vse of his arme a palsy 6 weekes

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, ff. 141v-142r (f. 141v upper right, and f. 142r bottom left)

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CASE20124: Horary consultation concerning James Flavell (PERSON11796)

Question asked by the patient on 10 December 1601 at 16:00

RN Iames flavell of layton bussard 56 y. Deceb. 17 \10/ hor 3: p hor 4. p m. 160i sodenly taken in his cheeke l {sic} armes legs & hands {illeg} {sic} at his Dore benued & hath no feele in them nor cānot sit vp. nor any take any rest.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 246v (upper left part of page)

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CASE75334: Horary consultation concerning Mr Younger (PERSON37184)

Question asked by the patient on 20 August 1632 at 08:00

RN Mr Hunger \younger/ sent his water Aug. 20. h. 8 ant m 1632 now it lyeth all in his limbs & ioynts they are forced to turne him wth pillows /Corpulent:\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 389 (upper left part of page)

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CASE17476: Horary consultation concerning William Howse (PERSON12993)

Question asked by the patient on 8 July 1602 at 15:45

RN Williā Howse of {sic} Howes of Rodders Throppe 55 y Iuly 8 hor. 3. 45 p m. 1602. no vse of his armes or hands

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 132v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE19657: Horary consultation concerning Robert Dimmock (PERSON11311)

Question asked by the patient on 20 July 1601 at 10:00

RN Robart Dimmock of 29 y of hanslop Iuly 20 die hor. 10. ant m. 160i1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘huckbone & leg. lame wth it’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 157r (upper right part of page)

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CASE21266: Horary consultation concerning Eudo Newman (PERSON14381)

Question asked by the patient on 14 July 1604 at 12:15

RN vter newmā of newnton Purshill 19 y Iuly. 14 h {sic} hor 12. 15. ant m 1604. hyps & legs cānot goe

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 108r (upper right part of page)

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CASE31407: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON26365)

Question asked by the patient on 6 May 1607 at 13:45

RN a mā of Gothurst {illeg}|40 y| may 6. h. 1. 45 p m 1607 lame in his arme

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 184v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE31958: Horary consultation concerning Simon Harrison (PERSON23652)

Question asked by the patient on 24 August 1607 at 10:30

RN {Simon} \Symon/ Harryson of Coople \parish/ Mr lukes man Aug 24. h. 10. 30 ant m. 1607. halfe a yere lame no vse of his arme

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 261r (upper left part of page)

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CASE66497: Horary consultation concerning John Blunket (PERSON44349)

Question asked by Mr Kenelm Kite (PERSON53078) on 5 July 1628 at 07:00

RN Mr Kenelme Kite schoolemaster of Corbye wrote in the behalfe of a poor womās husb. & daughter for my helpe Iohn Blunket lame of in his left arme \3. y./ of Corbye 56 y Iuly {5}{sic} hor 7 ant m 1628

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 95r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE72878: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Croten (PERSON47356)

Question asked by the patient on 7 September 1631 at 10:30

RN Mr Thomas Croo{ten} of Bedford. 75. y. S{ept} 7. h. 10. 30 ant m 163i. /of a sanguine cōplexion\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a palsy on the right hand’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 135 (upper right part of page)

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CASE78611: Horary consultation concerning Richard (PERSON42267)

Question asked by the patient on 15 November 1633 at 13:00

RN Rich: {illeg} 18 y {illeg}1

fratr {illeg} v{xor}

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Lame i{n} {illeg} leg{illeg}’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 34r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12818: Horary consultation concerning William Disney (PERSON11314)

Question asked by the patient on 15 October 1599 at 15:30

RN Williā Disny of Simpson 60 y. for a palsy in his left hand. Octob. 15 die h. 3. 30. p m. 1599

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 220r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12960: Horary consultation concerning William Hedge (PERSON12704)

Question asked by the patient on 8 January 1600 at 10:45

RN Williā Hedge of Lechamsteede Ian. die h. 10. 45 ant m. 52 y. 1600 Lame in on of his legs.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 250r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE13607: Horary consultation concerning Robert Woodfield (PERSON17335)

Question asked by the patient on 26 March 1603 at 10:30

RN Robart Woodfild of Stadgdon 32 y marid Martij 26 h {sic} hor. 10. 30. ant m 1603. lame in his boath armes & worse sinc he was let bloode.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 11r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE16310: Horary consultation concerning James Puddyfet (PERSON15083)

Question asked by the patient on 4 September 1604 at 16:00

RN Iames Puddyfote of Hempsteede 40 y a batc a Widower. Sept 4 hor. 4. p m 1604. lame in his right leg 20 y:

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 210v (upper right part of page)

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CASE17949: Horary consultation concerning John Mobs (PERSON14220)

Question asked by the patient on 18 September 1602 at 15:45

RN Iohn Mobs of Woulverton 40 y. a batcheler lame of on hand a shephard septemb. 18 hor. 3. 45 p m. 1602.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 203v (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-querent-sex=Male;f9-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ALimbs%20and%20joints, accessed 23 February 2025.