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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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CASE57473: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Cole (PERSON46520)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39780) on 3 December 1623 at 12:50

RN Elis: Coales of Sherington 9 y. St Leonards day h. {sic} hor 9. p m 1614 but came to me nove Decēb 3. h. 12 50 p m 1623. |the child now prsent|

nata novēb 7. h. 9 p m 1614 |could not stan{d} nor goe n{or}| /neavr was sick but f{u}ll\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 37v (upper right 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)

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CASE23646: Horary consultation concerning Amy Medborne (PERSON33181)

Question asked by the patient on 2 July 1614 at 11:00

RN Amy {illeg} {sic} Medborne of Bedford 26 y Iuly 2. h {sic} hor. 11. ant m 1614 |loynes lame cānot stand nor goe|

her child 3 quarters old & never had them since |was prsent.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 40v (upper left part of page)

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CASE33856: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Astill [Rofe] (PERSON20645)

Question asked by the patient on 30 July 1608 at 10:00

RN An Ruffe of newport Iuly 30 hor. 10 ant m 1608. not yet churched not able to stand, goe nor sit. idle headed /brought her vrine.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 172v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12869: Nativity for Elizabeth Turvey (PERSON16599)

Question asked by William Turvey (PERSON16594) on 1 December 1599 at 10:15

RN Elisabeth Turuy of husb. Crawly borne the 27 of may h. die hor. 2 in the morninge. 1598. Cannot goe nor stande is leek a thing frighted & skriked. n{illeg}|do|th not fall nor swond pineth & consumeth

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 233r (upper left part of page)

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CASE55849: Horary consultation concerning Mr Skinner (PERSON58865) and Mr Edward Hurst [Goodman Hurst] (PERSON31990)

Question asked by Mr Skinner (PERSON58865) on 24 March 1623 at 15:29

RN Mr Skynner an Attorney of Hitching 55 y for his neighb Mr Hust & also for his owne disease wch is a shaking palsy not benūmed & mutch troubled wth the wynd Cholick |wheathr bath good.| body drye cōpl melanch.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 33r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE47629: Horary consultation concerning Sir Roger Pulleston (PERSON34514)

Question asked by the patient on 12 October 1618 at 14:30

RN Sr Rog. Poolyston came to cōfer wth me touching his Palsy & convulsions & vertigo. having a lamenes in his left syde & weaknes in his legs Octob. 12. h. 2. 30. p m. 1618.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 53r (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE41128: Horary consultation concerning Mr Humphrey Morer (PERSON33352)

Question asked by the patient on 5 April 1613 at 14:00

RN The son of Maldon \Moorer/ in sonall prsenc Ap 5. h. 2. p m 1613.

for his rheume & palsye

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 83r (upper right part of page)

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CASE71282: Decumbiture for Mrs Sara Willows (PERSON61910)

Question asked by the patient on 24 January 1631 at 14:39

RN {S}ara Wheelowes 12 y 3 days after \27./ fell into her first quaking fit Ian 22 h {sic} hor 3. 30 p m. 1631.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 78 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE10866: Horary consultation concerning Goody Taylor (PERSON16347)

Question asked by the patient on 17 June 1600 at 07:30

RN mothr Tealer for her palsye of haversham came to me. at 7. 30 ant m. 1600. 63 y.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 111v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12263: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON17683)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17682) on 21 April 1599 at 12:35

RN a father came for his Daughtr yt hath a ded palsy 21 Ap. die 12. 35 p m. 1599

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 130v (upper right part of page)

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CASE18303: Horary consultation concerning Richard Gray (PERSON12318)

Question asked by the patient on 26 November 1602 at 15:45

RN Richard Gray of Tocetour for his dead Palsy. my lady Farmers servant once.

GJ Novemb. 26. ho. 3. 45 p m.

RN came for my lady farmers childe wch dyed. /GJ the next morowe\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 254r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE28556: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Boswell (PERSON19071)

Question asked by the patient on 8 April 1605 at 13:00

RN Thomas Bask|w|ell of Raunson R 24 y |a fortnight.| michelmas last was past. Apr 8 hor 1. p m. 1605.

the mā in prsence. came to my howse1

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Notes:

1 ‘paralysis’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 29v (upper left part of page)

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CASE47465: Horary consultation concerning Mr Robert Wright (PERSON37102)

Question asked by the patient on 7 September 1618 at 14:00

RN Mr Write of Stoake Hā golding by my lady Dickbyes came heathr sept 7. h. 2. p m 1618.

dead palsy

was in prsenc himselfe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 25r (upper right part of page)

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CASE51523: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Biggens (PERSON44126)

Question asked by the patient on 8 September 1620 at 13:00

RN Agnys Biggyns of Olny 44 y sept: 8 h 1. p m 1620

when she is set downe cānot rise yet came to me for help.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 171r (upper right part of page)

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CASE54507: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON39476)

Question asked by the patient and Anonymous (PERSON39477) on 25 June 1622 at 17:45

RN A poor old lame brought vnto me Iune 25 h. 5 45 p m. 1622

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 168r (upper left part of page)

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CASE56653: Horary consultation concerning John Reade (PERSON57399)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39703) on 5 July 1623 at 16:00

RN Iohn Rhead of Stony stratford 2 y the sunday next after alhallouday vpp. betwixt 3. & 4 p m but it came to me Iuly 5 h {sic} hor 4. p m. 1623 /the child now prsent\ /paralyticall\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 156v (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-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ALame%2C%20numb%20or%20paralysed;f15-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29;f16-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20asked%20in%20person, accessed 18 March 2025.