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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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CASE51027: Horary consultation concerning Michael Williamson (PERSON61874)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39102) on 12 June 1620 at 09:00

RN Mich Wylli{s}|a|mson 7. y. & a halfe Iune 12. . h. 9 ant m /1620\ lame in her legs hath no vse of his legs

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 414, f. 70v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12226: Nativity for Mr William Chester (PERSON10458)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17676) between 8 April 1599 at 06:45 and 9 April 1599 at 06:30

RN Mr William Chester was borne vppon Easter monday about 4 of the clock p m. this Child is f {sic} very small faynt feble of a longe visage hath not the vse of his lims but specially of his legs to goe natus āno dni 1596. 12 Apr. die h. 4 p m. 1596.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 124r (upper left 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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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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CASE10275: Horary consultation concerning Richard Tomms (PERSON16479)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17494) on 8 April 1600 at 12:45

RN Rich. Toms of Potters Perry a yere & 3 quartrs. h Apr 8 die h. 12. 45. 1600

lame in on of his thighes.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 202, f. 31v (bottom left part 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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CASE20234: Decumbiture for Ralph Allen (PERSON9095)

Question asked by the patient on 13 January 1602 at 10:00

RN Ralfe Allen stroken lame Ian 7|8|. hor 11 p m 1602. at this tyme taken in his lyms

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 264v (upper left 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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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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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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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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CASE70315: Horary consultation concerning Samuel Rogers (PERSON57817)

Question asked by the patient on 24 March 1630 at 13:00

Samuel Rogers of Moulton 22. y. Mart. 24. . h. 1. p. m. 1630

hath a Swellinge in his Back & RN \genitalibus rūning & in his/ hand cannot hold his water Lame in his Thighe & Hucklebone

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 199 (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)

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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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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

[Astrological Chart]

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)

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-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ALame%2C%20numb%20or%20paralysed;f14-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ALimbs%20and%20joints;f15-treatment=No, accessed 19 March 2025.