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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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CASE18941: Horary consultation concerning Joan Coast (PERSON10682) and Alice Wheeler (PERSON17014)

Question asked by Joan Coast (PERSON10682) and Alice Wheeler (PERSON17014) on 21 February 1601 at 13:00

RN Ione Coast of Marsten 8 75. y feb. 21. die hor. 1: p m. 1601 payned in her hed & eyes ca scarse see.

Alce Wheeler of Cranfild 23. y. d|f|eb. 21. die hor. 1. p. m. 1601 in her armes & legs cannot styrre. backe.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 38r (upper 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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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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CASE42018: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Dorothy Osborn (PERSON33832)

Question asked by the patient on 14 June 1615 at 17:30

RN Mres Osburne \of Chicksand/ of 56 y Iune 14  {sic} h. 5. 30 p m 16i5 /a lame arme & a palsye very fearfull\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 42v (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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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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CASE30418: Horary consultation concerning Joan Woodward (PERSON26162)

Question asked by the patient on 3 January 1607 at 12:00

RN Ione Woodwarde of Hardmead 50 y Ian 3. {illeg}|| hor 12. in m. 1607.

lame in her backe loynes. feetes. cānot sty{rre}1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘lame in her ioyntes’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 44v (upper right part of page)

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CASE10239: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Knot (PERSON13502)

Question asked by the patient on 2 April 1600 at 11:45

RN Agnys Knot of Paulus Perrye Apr. 2 die h. 11. 45. ant. legs thighes knees. / 15 y. Lame in her leg.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 27v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12685: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Townsend (PERSON16510)

Question asked by the patient on 11 September 1599 at 13:15

RN Elisabeth Townsend of Newporte for an ache in her huckbone & so goeth downe into her ankle. worst when shee is hott in her bed. hath no sence nor feeling of her {b}e feete wthout swellinge Sept: 11. die h. 1. 15 p m 1599 44. y.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 201r (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE10306: Horary consultation concerning Em Radwell (PERSON15415) and Mary Chamberlain (PERSON10406)

Question asked by Em Radwell (PERSON15415) and Mary Chamberlain (PERSON10406) on 11 April 1600 at 08:50

RN Em Rodwell of Kempson 15 y. Ap 11 die h. 8. 50. ant m. 1600

pricked & vexed all over her bodye in her body left syde & thigh.

cannot turne her in her bede

Mary Chamberlin of Kempson 17. or 18 y. Apr 11 die h. 8. 50 ant m. troubled wth a swounding twce {sic} a weeke. head. chest.

seemeth to be in love

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 35r (upper right part of page)

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CASE76437: Horary consultation concerning Goody Motly (PERSON55027)

Question asked by the patient on 11 February 1633 at 12:00

SRN Goody Mottley of stony stratforde 40. y. Febr. 11. h. 12. in mer. 1633 RN |left hand & knee lame 6 weeks sinc| SRN

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 305 (middle left part of page)

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CASE75278: Horary consultation concerning Anne Fossye (PERSON49186)

Question asked by the patient on 13 August 1632 at 10:30

RN An fossy of Dunstable 40 y Aug 13. h 10. 30 ant m. 1632. |had 2 child at a bryrth {sic} & then grewe lame|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘lame in the left hip’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 372 (bottom left, and bottom centre parts of page)

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CASE58172: Horary consultation concerning Susan Fisher (PERSON49025)

Question asked by the patient on 13 April 1624 at 10:38

RN Susan fisher of Edgborough 35 y. Ap 13 \/ h 10 30|8| ant m. 1624 /vide Ap. 5/ 2 y lame in her ioynts\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 147v (upper right part of page)

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CASE58342: Horary consultation concerning Goody Margaret Ashby (PERSON18911)

Question asked by the patient on 1 May 1624 at 13:38

RN Marg Ashbee of Newp 52 y May 1. h {sic} hor. 1. 38 p m 1624. lame in her hucklebone day & night sinc St Peters Day last./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 172v (bottom part of page)

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CASE60034: Horary consultation concerning Joan Curtis (PERSON47463)

Question asked by the patient on 25 March 1625 at 14:25

RN Ioane Curtis of Stānick 19 y march 25. h. 2 25 p m. 1625 lame & it rūneth in all her lims

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 30r (bottom 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)

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CASE51179: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Barrat (PERSON43630)

Question asked by the patient on 7 July 1620 at 11:00

RN Katherin Barret of Paulusp. 30 y Iuly 7 h. 11 ant m 1620

lame in her lyms

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 101r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12098: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Susan Commendale (PERSON10798)

Question asked by the patient on 19 March 1599 at 10:15

RN Susan Commendall 27. not well this 7 or 8 yeres: benūmed in her lims legs. armes. backe. a hevines in her hed. March 19. die . h. 10. 15. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 105v (upper 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?f11-querent-sex=Female;f12-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ALame%2C%20numb%20or%20paralysed;f8-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ALimbs%20and%20joints, accessed 19 March 2025.