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CASE21779: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Child (PERSON10497) and Child (PERSON10495)

Question asked by Mrs Child (PERSON10497) on 29 November 1604 at 12:15

RN mres Child of Puddington novemb 29 26 y hor 12. 15 p m 1604. /cānot goe nor move but as shee is light\

the child yt shee had is now very sicke./ about 15 weekes old./

with a skreking & very red wth it.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 192r (bottom right part of page)

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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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CASE23445: Horary consultation concerning Harris (PERSON31388)

Question asked by Mr Harris (PERSON31386) on 25 May 1614 at 17:00

RN Mr Harys touching his sonns quotid ague yt hath made him faynt & weake not able to sit nor goe may 25. h. 5 p m 1614.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 237, f. 9r (upper left part of page)

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CASE39722: Horary consultation concerning Alice Blea (PERSON28137)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37710) on 24 April 1612 at 10:00

RN Goody Blays child 3 y Alce Blay a great bunch in her backe & hollow & cānot goe Ap 24 h. 10 ant m 1612

lame in her loynes

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 409, f. 69v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE50457: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Beeson (PERSON27942)

Question asked by the patient on 29 March 1620 at 15:30 or at 16:00

RN Thomas Beestone of Bletsoe 34 y march 29 h. 3. 30 p m 1620

Th. Beeston quærit vtrū venif sit passus mach {sic} 29 h. 4. p m 1620 /had an ague & it fell downe into his kne sorely swelled yt he cānot goe vppon it\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 154r (upper right, and bottom left parts 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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CASE13956: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON17906)

Question asked by the patient on 30 August 1603 at 10:45

RN for a poer womā of Sherington yt hath bene long sick & swollen in her body face legs cānot goe August 30 hor 10. 45. ant m 1603

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 68v (bottom part of page)

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CASE21589: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Hedge (PERSON12705)

Question asked by the patient on 15 October 1604 at 11:25

RN Elis: Hedges of lechāsteed 20 y Octob 15. hor. 11. 25. ant m 1604. hed armes & legs cānot goe shortwyded greene sicknes.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 161v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE47254: Decumbiture for Mary [Marge] Burgess (PERSON28571)

Question asked by the patient on 7 August 1618 at 11:30

RN mary Burges of Raunce 38 y taken chest back & belly & made her vomyt lame yt she cā scarce goe but must be led is very sore cā not abyde to be touched. it tooke her vppon August 2. h. 10. 30 ant m 1618

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 201, f. 215v (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?f13-extent-of-transcription=Whole%20entry;f14-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ALame%2C%20numb%20or%20paralysed%3A%3ACannot%20walk, accessed 19 January 2025.