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CASE14911: Horary consultation concerning Alice Lord (PERSON13790)

Question asked by the patient on 5 May 1603 at 10:30

GJ Alice Lord of Kempson 25 y. May 5 ho. 10 30 a m. 1603

Keepeth her bed, trembles very much, A great payne in her backe her right hand and right arme swelled. Cryes of her bones and every where about in great payne./

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 64r (upper left part of page)

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CASE46555: Horary consultation concerning Mary Farrar (PERSON30291)

Question asked by the patient on 5 May 1618 at 11:00

RN Mary farrow of Earles Barton was 14 y last twelfday last the morne after on satterday morning in ye morning before day came to me for her right hand broken out like a great bloody sore & vnder her armes wth bunches thighes & hips wth many issues all looke red & bloody hād swelleth mutch may 5 h. 11. ant m 1618.

was full of bleatch being a child & was noynted & neaver sinc well.

kings evill hath bene wth the king but smal amendmēt

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 85v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12356: Horary consultation concerning Arthur Smith (PERSON15876)

Question asked by the patient on 1 May 1599 at 09:30

RN Arthur Smithe of Woulverton. 36. payned in the bodye nowe & lims & knees. & hath a great hote stomack and mutch bounde. arms this 7 yeres & hath spent mutch monye. faynt & feeble. maij 1. die h. 9. {illeg}|3|0. ant m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 145v (upper right part of page)

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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)

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CASE13056: Horary consultation concerning Christian Cook (PERSON10867)

Question asked by the patient on 11 February 1600 at 08:40

RN Christian Cooke of 11 y old. taken wth a swelling in her knee & so ascendeth to her harte & to her armes wth a pricking as it were needles.

[Astrological Chart]

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 266v (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE44485: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Blackburne (PERSON28107)

Question asked by the patient on 20 March 1617 at 08:00

RN Thomas Blackburne of of {sic} Brodwell 36 y March. 20. h. 7|8|. ant m 1617 \a shortcough./ /should {neck} bones & a{rm}s full of flegme\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 92r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE64289: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Marsh (PERSON14007)

Question asked by the patient on 17 July 1627 at 17:00

RN my deere Cosen she Marsh sent vnto me Iuly 17. h. 5. p m. 1627. /deus benedicat Cognatæ meæ\

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\no good of ye oyntnent {sic}/ her head ill & mutch payned, the vayns in her tēples swelled & arme so weake yt she cānot vse it & the vaynes be sore to her foote

extremely payned

desyrous to have williā Rufhead to let her blood

would have something to incease {sic} good blood

desyrous to know when to send her coach.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 164r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12135: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON12462)

Question asked by the patient on 25 March 1599 at 17:00

RN Mr Longviles man cane {sic} for his armes full of hard knobs & his leg of aches at 5 of the clock p m Martij 25 die h. 5. p m.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 111r (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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CASE78948: Horary consultation concerning Mary Lyne (PERSON54013)

Question asked by the patient on 29 March 1634 at 10:30

TG Mary Line of Datnol parish 50 y. March. 29 h. 10 30. a m. 1634. paine in her arme head & stomacke burning in her feete

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 113r (middle left part of page)

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CASE14232: Horary consultation concerning Dorothy Swelpson (PERSON16293)

Question asked by the patient on 26 November 1603 at 14:25

RN Dorothy Swopsen of Chichely 30 y novēb 26 h {sic} hor 2. 25 p m 1603. left syde stitches. & armes shoulder lame.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 111v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE51001: Horary consultation concerning John Allen (PERSON42571)

Question asked by the patient on 9 June 1620 at 09:00

RN Iohn Allen of lowton. 27 y mayed {sic} Iune 9 h. 8|9| ant m 1620 hands swelled arnes {sic} & should payed {sic}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 66r (upper left part of page)

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CASE53906: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Bonnell (PERSON28197)

Question asked by the patient on 17 April 1622 at 11:30

RN Mr Thomas Bonell of Walgrave 30 y Ap. 17 . h. 11 30 ant m. 1622. head full of rheue {sic} & his arne {sic} payneth him.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 56v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE13059: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth [Isabel] Buckstone (PERSON10146)

Question asked by the patient on 11 February 1600 at 11:30

RN Isbell Buckstone for her back & right arme & hoving in her bely & chest ready to stop her winde troubled wth the whites Ia|f|eb {sic} 11 die . h. 11. 30. ant m. 1600

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 267r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12097: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Isabel Dormer [Young Goody Dormer] (PERSON11358)

Question asked by Goodman Robert Dormer (PERSON11355) on 18 March 1599 or on 19 March 1599 at 09:30

RN Dormar for his wife at Woulverton. 24 yeres old ho payned this 18 of March die h. 9. 30. mi. ant m.

Isbell Dormer of Woulverton 28. sick this quartr of this yere in her stomack & harte & her right side & right arm supposing yt her liver is growing to her side. die . h. 9. 2|3|0. 1599. shee doth swound wth it worst at mornings.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 105r (upper right part of page)

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CASE53472: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Abbot (PERSON42415) and Anonymous (PERSON39367)

Question asked by Elizabeth Abbot (PERSON42415) and Anonymous (PERSON39367) on 10 January 1622 at 12:45

RN Two of women of Bedford on for a great Hoarsnes Ian {illeg}|1|0 h. 12. 30 p m. 1622.

Elis Abbat of Bedford for her long hoarsnes. Ian. 10 h. 12. 45 p m 1622.

Thother for a great cough & bad longues now also for legs & arms yt have no feeling.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 165v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12330: Horary consultation concerning Mr Francis Longueville (PERSON13772)

Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1599 at 09:52

RN Frauncis Longvile of 10 yeres old. very sick in his body sent his water this 27 of Apr. die h. 9. 52. ant m. 1599. stiffe of his legs & armes.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 142r (upper left part of page)

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CASE27980: Horary consultation concerning Horace Nichols (PERSON20403)

Question asked by the patient on 16 August 1606 at 12:00

RN horas nichols of Halsone 56 y Aug 16 hor. 12 1606

an ach in right shoulder & arme all along as benūmed

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 250r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE18924: Horary consultation concerning Alice Hall [Eves] (PERSON12482)

Question asked by the patient on 17 February 1601 at 15:26

RN Alce Hall of Stonystratford 36. a maried woman. 10 y nevr had child. feb. 17 die hor 3. 20|6| p m. 160i payned about her harte backe & armes./we{a}ke & faynt\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 35r (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?f13-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ALimbs%20and%20joints%3A%3AArms;f16-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29;f17-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body, accessed 19 March 2025.