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CASE75011: Horary consultation concerning Edward Longstaffe (PERSON53860)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41589) on 4 July 1632 at 11:20

RN Edw. Longstaffe of Hanslop halfe a yere Iuly 4. ☿. h. 11. 20 ant m 1632.

no vse of the right am {sic}/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 285 (upper left part of page)

Anonymous (PERSON41589)Edward Longstaffe (PERSON53860)

Medical >Parts of the body >Limbs and joints  (Arms )

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lame, numb or paralysed  (Cannot use part )

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218)

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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)

Anne Lancaster (PERSON32477)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lame, numb or paralysed  (LamenessCannot use part )

Medical >Parts of the body >Limbs and joints  (Arms )

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Astrological Chart

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CASE12316: Horary consultation concerning Anne Turner (PERSON16588)

Question asked by the patient on 25 April 1599 at 16:30

RN An Turner of Newport servant to Goodmā Commendale troubled wth a swelling at her Chest. & in her hed. this two or 3 days. hath not the vse of her armes. 28. y. at miklemas Ap 25. die ☿ h. 4. 30. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 139v (upper left part of page)

Anne Turner (PERSON16588)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Bloating and swelling (Swelling)

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Chest)

Medical >Parts of the body >Head and neck (Head)

Medical >Parts of the body >Limbs and joints  (Arms )

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lame, numb or paralysed  (Cannot use part )

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Astrological Chart

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CASE63318: Horary consultation concerning Mary Vosterly (PERSON60870)

Question asked by the patient on 27 February 1627 at 09:39

RN Mary Vosterly of old Stratford 40 y febr 27 ♂ h. 9. 39. ant m 1627 |arme neck & Left arme no vse.|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘dead palsy’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 9r (upper right part of page)

Mary Vosterly (PERSON60870)

Medical >Parts of the body >Limbs and joints  (Arms )

Medical >Parts of the body >Head and neck (Throat and mouth)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lame, numb or paralysed  (Cannot use part Palsy)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Astrological Chart

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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)

Mrs Frances Lea [Vines] (PERSON16711)

Medical >Illness (general) (Sickness)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Speech problems (Cannot speak)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lame, numb or paralysed  (PalsyCannot use part )

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Side(s))

Medical >Parts of the body >Limbs and joints  (Arms Limbs)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Outcome(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded

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CASE21769: Horary consultation concerning Nicholas Yervey (PERSON17459)

Question asked by the patient on 27 November 1604 at 10:50

RN Nicholas yerbe of Potters Perry 25 y a batcheler on yt dwelt wth Rive of or towne 6 weekes henc novēb. 27 ♂ h. 10. 50 ant m 1604.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1‘

armes bones legs did swell

cānot styrre nor bow his armes

’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 190v (upper right part of page)

Nicholas Yervey (PERSON17459)

Medical >Parts of the body >Limbs and joints  (Arms Legs)

Medical >Parts of the body >Whole body (Bones)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Bloating and swelling (Swelling)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lame, numb or paralysed  (Cannot use part )

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Previous consultation(s)Astrological Chart

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-judgment=No;f13-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ALame%2C%20numb%20or%20paralysed%3A%3ACannot%20use%20part;f14-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ALimbs%20and%20joints%3A%3AArms, accessed 20 March 2025.

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