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CASE17578: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON18273)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18274) on 24 July 1602 at 16:00

RN to a child of 4 yers of north crowly lame Iuly 24 hor 4. p m. 1602

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 150r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE10557: Horary consultation concerning John Brewer (PERSON9967)

Question asked by the patient on 13 May 1600 at 15:15

RN Iohn Bruer of Lechāsteede ma 52. maij 13. die h. 3. 15. p m. 1600 for a quaking & trembling all over & a truckling of his face

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 67r (bottom right 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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CASE67470: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Marsh (PERSON14007)

Question asked by the patient on 11 December 1628 at 18:00

RN my Cosen she Marsh the elder ill in her legs yt she cā scarce goe 54 y Decēb 11 h. 6 p m 1628

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 347r (upper left part of page)

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CASE10414: Horary consultation concerning Lettice Coursey (PERSON10967)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17508) on 23 April 1600 at 16:50

RN Lettice Coursie of Hanslop. 4 y Ap. 23 die h. 4. 50 p m. 1600 troubled wth a hot burning ague & nowe shaketh & this 2 days maketh no watr./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 49v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE10515: Horary consultation concerning Ellen Baker (PERSON9367)

Question asked by the patient on 7 May 1600 at 18:45

RN Ellen Baker 26. \of great Linford for a shaking/ May 7 die h. 6. 45 p m. 1600 an ague shaking & burning.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 61v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE17787: Horary consultation concerning Joan Cartwright (PERSON10368)

Question asked by the patient on 24 August 1602 at 14:30

RN Ione Cartwright of whaddon 16 y. lame in her lyms 3 yeres ill. August 24. hor. 2. 30 p m 1602.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 184r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE10320: Horary consultation concerning Richard Baskerville (PERSON9536)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17500) on 12 April 1600 at 14:15

RN Richard Baskerfild. 2 y old Ap. 12 die h {sic} h. 2. 15 p m 1600. cannot stande.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 37r (upper right part of page)

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CASE17654: Horary consultation concerning John Roberts (PERSON15370)

Question asked by the patient on 4 August 1602 at 14:40

RN Iohn Robart of Olny. 82 y. Aug 4. hor. 2. 40 p m. 16021

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a dead palsye’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 163r (upper right part of page)

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CASE13109: Horary consultation concerning Mary Porter (PERSON14996)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17770) on 21 February 1600 at 14:15

RN Mary Porter of Stadgdon 40 yeres troubled wth an ache vppō her right shouldr & arme & left thigh to her leg downeward & hath no vse of thē feb. 21. die h. 2 15 p m. 1600.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 274v (upper right part of page)

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CASE18923: Horary consultation concerning Goody Frances Eves (PERSON11636)

Question asked by the patient on 17 February 1601 at 15:15

RN Goody Eves of Stonystra{fh}ord 40 y. feb. 17 die hor. {illeg}|3|. 15. p m 160i hucklebone small of her leg swelled /a widowe\ /cannot goe but wth crutches.\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 35r (upper left, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE33580: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Abigail Ruthall (PERSON15538)

Question asked by the patient on 20 June 1608 at 15:00

RN Mres Abigayle Ruthall of wybostune beyond bedford. 30 y Iune 20 h. 3. p m. 1608 a dead palslye/1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a dead palsye left syde.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, ff. 130v-131r (f. 130v bottom right, and f. 131r bottom left)

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CASE12754: Horary consultation concerning Robert Linford (PERSON13718)

Question asked by John Chambers (PERSON10408) on 28 September 1599 at 12:15

RN Robart Linford of I {sic} St Iones in Bedford. vrbi divini prco. 60 yeres quā invalidus. p{u}la paralisi mortua laborat. septemb 28. die . h. 12. 15 p {sic}. 1599.

Chambers son of St Maries in bedford

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 210v (upper left part of page)

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CASE18427: Horary consultation concerning Isabel Newman (PERSON14397)

Question asked by the patient on 20 December 1602 at 13:40

GJ Isabell Newman of Ashton 32 y. Decemb. 20 ho. 1. 40 p.m.

shortwinded a payne at her hart Cannot endure to go. very ill after she hath eaten any thing a meaden

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 272r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE31798: Horary consultation concerning Magdalen Dormer [Curson] [Young Lady Curson] (PERSON22807)

Question asked by the patient on 27 June 1607 at 14:00

RN my lady Curson of As|d|stock. 30 y Iune 27 h {sic} hor 2. p m 1607 I take my selfe to be some so {sic} fortnight quick wth child hath taken a great cold in vehement maner yt I cā not turne me in my bed & feare mutch harme of it because of strayninge /ready to stop her wynde.\1

Notes:

1 ‘2 weekes quicke wth child.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 235r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12278: Horary consultation concerning Amy Fuller (PERSON11987)

Question asked by the patient on 23 April 1599 at 14:50

RN Amy fuller 30. her \right/ shoulder right leg. & her hand hath as it were a crampe & of late broken out. swelled & blistered & very hot & a thin face but well coloored her toes will not styrre Apr. 23. die h. 2. 50. m p m. 1599. whitsontide wilbe a twelmoneth. of Cranfild.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 134r (upper left 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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CASE12567: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Pen (PERSON14848)

Question asked by Mr Edward Pen (PERSON14841) on 22 August 1599 at 22:15

RN Mary pen of Stony stratford 29 yeres taken speachles & shaking & throtte{illeg}|ll| & rore & burne. thus taken the 22th day of August. about 10 a clock at night die  {sic}. 10. at night 1599. marit vxore

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 183r (upper left part of page)

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CASE16718: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Pots (PERSON15001)

Question asked by the patient on 26 March 1602 at 13:50

RN Mres Elisabeth Pots 40. of Charlegrave Martij 26. hor 1. 45. 50. p {sic}1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a dead palsye & wynd cholicke gydy head’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 15v, f. 16r (f. 15v upper left, and f. 16r upper right)

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CASE17779: Horary consultation concerning Dorothy Creake (PERSON11044)

Question asked by the patient on 23 August 1602 at 16:00

RN Dorothy Creake of Hardmead 20 y. August 23. hor. 4. p m. 1602

head beateth armes legs cānot goe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 182v (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?f12-info=Payment;f13-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ALame%2C%20numb%20or%20paralysed;f14-time-of-day=PM, accessed 19 March 2025.