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CASE41916: Decumbiture for Robert Newman (PERSON33592)

Question asked by the patient on 26 May 1615 at 07:40

RN It took him first may 19 h. 6 ant m 16i5 then he begā to cōplyne of his hand yt he had no feeling.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 25v (upper right part of page)

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CASE56211: Decumbiture for William Gulliver (PERSON50503)

Question asked by the patient on 3 May 1623 at 09:00

RN It began to take him about seaven in his thūbe & begā to swell m{illeg} more yt now it is mut{ch} swelled all the hand over yt he cā doe {no}thing May {sic} 15 h {sic} hor {7} ant m 1623 |It would seme halfe an houre after 6|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 86v (upper right part of page)

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CASE62245: Horary consultation concerning Alice Smith (PERSON59125)

Question asked by the patient on 2 May 1626 at 15:00

RN Alce Smyth of Raunson 23 y may 2. h 3. p m 1626 her right hand swelled very mutch sinc sat

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 190v (upper 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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CASE22889: Decumbiture for John Bird (PERSON44203)

Question asked by the patient on 8 September 1630 at 07:30

RN Iohn Byrd hurt his hand & it is swelled & ranckled Aug 31. h. 5 ant m 1630

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 130v (middle right 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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CASE18181: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Bird (PERSON9741)

Question asked by the patient on 8 November 1602 at 08:00

RN Mr Byrde of Haversham swelled in his hands & full of aches in his muskels november 8 hor. 8. ant m. 1602

[Blank Astrological Chart]

Mr Byrde of haversham. \sent his water/ 46 y. novemb. 8 hor. 8 ant m. 1602

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, ff. 234v-235r (f. 234v bottom right, f. 235r upper left, and f. 235r bottom right)

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CASE32654: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Dawson (PERSON22840)

Question asked by the patient on 18 November 1606 at 08:30

RN Rich. Dawcok Dawson the bish of lincolns serv. 27 y novēb. 18. h 8. 30 ant m 1608|6| {sic} /1606.\.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1podagra chiragra’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 6v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE58531: Horary consultation concerning Hore (PERSON51857)

Question asked by the patient on 25 May 1624 at 16:00

RN Hore yt was my Lord a Kents mā 40 y may 25 h. 4. p m 1624 /a mangy face hands\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a mangy face & hands’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 202r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE66660: Horary consultation concerning John Field (PERSON48878)

Question asked by the patient on 23 July 1628 at 08:45

RN Iohn Fild of Havrshā 33. y. a wife & 2 child a Carpenter but hurt wth his owne ax & hath pay cost him mutch for his Surgery. Iuly. 23 h. 9 8. 45 ant m 1628

in the surg hand \a/ 12 month & cost him 10l

likely to Dye of a sore leg worded {sic}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 200r (upper left, and bottom right parts 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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CASE77705: Horary consultation concerning John Biggs (PERSON44133)

Question asked by the patient on 26 June 1633 at 18:20

RN {I}ohn Bigge of Ashwell 15 y h. 6. 20 p m 1633. Iune 26

lame a yeare goeth wth a staffe in boath hands & draweth his loynes

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 264 (upper left part of page)

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CASE12157: Horary consultation concerning Goody Joan Walbank (PERSON16731)

Question asked by the patient on 27 March 1599 at 15:15

RN Ihone Wallbanck of Cosgrave 50 yeres old for her hed & a paine vndr her right side. very drye in her hands full of scales. & motes otherwise a good water. at 3. 15. 1599

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 115r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12986: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Atkins (PERSON9301)

Question asked by Mrs Susan Andrews (PERSON9163) on 12 January 1600 at 09:40

RN Thomas Atkins of Broughton 15 y servant to Mres Androwes taken in his lims armes hands legs stiffe on satterday last it tooke him. Ian. 12 die h 9. 40. ant m. 1600

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 253v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE18254: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Alice Farren (PERSON11675)

Question asked by the patient on 20 November 1602 at 11:45

RN Alce farnell \farren/ of filgrave 34 y. novēb. 20. hor. 11. 45 p ant m. 1602.

for red spots in her hands head & about her knees.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 247r (upper left part of page)

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CASE19072: Horary consultation concerning Michael Walker (PERSON16750)

Question asked by the patient on 23 March 1601 at 12:00

RN Michael Walker of winsloe 18. march 23 die hor. 12. p {sic} 1601 for a swelling in his legs & hands right hand swelled & so is caried in his arme feete & toes.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 60v (upper left part of page)

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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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CASE22218: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Harte (PERSON51036)

Question asked by the patient on 21 June 1630 at 13:00

RN Mres Hart of Bryll 28. y. Iune 21. h 1. p m 1630

hands & feete brake out in blysters & scabs.

child 10 weekes old

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 29v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE24078: Horary consultation concerning Rose Lord (PERSON32792)

Question asked by the patient on 8 November 1614 at 15:00

RN Rose lord of Densanger 14 \13./ y novēb 8 h 8 3 p m 1614 |had the kings evill 5 days {sic} yeres ill.| |first her hand began to swell & then her arme & then her necke|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 117v (upper right part of page)

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CASE26413: Horary consultation concerning Withers (PERSON62823)

Question asked by Mr Withers (PERSON62822) on 8 March 1615 at 09:00

RW Mr Withers of Willin for his childe. \a daughter/ y. 2. March: 8. h: 9 ant: mer: d. . 1615. an ague this 3 weekes. swelleth in {he}{r} body, fone & hands

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 204, f. 41v (bottom 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-treatment=Yes;f16-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ALimbs%20and%20joints%3A%3AHands;f17-has-astro-chart=Yes, accessed 15 March 2025.