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CASE11953: Horary consultation concerning Richard Burton (PERSON10226)

Question asked by the patient on 20 February 1599 at 13:15

RN Rich. Burten of Olny payned in his hed & {sic} but specially in his armes wth a pricking 20 feb. die h. 1. 15. 1598|9|. armes & neck & shoulders best in faire weathr {sic}.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 80r (upper right 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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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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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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CASE65953: Decumbiture for Frederick King (PERSON52937)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40650) on 29 April 1628 at 10:45

RN Ap 28 h. 10 ant m 1628 cōpl of a rūning vp & downe his legs arms eares & neck like a like a {sic} mouse & bite him by the prick the child in ye fit quake & stampe taken so yeste\r/day

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 6r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12153: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Allen (PERSON9103)

Question asked by the patient on 27 March 1599 at 11:30

RN Katheron Allen at Newport 50 yeres old. amisse this {illeg} yeres assone as shee was delivered of a child paynd in her hed. & swollen in her face. aremes {sic} legs hoven in her body sweateth & her hed & neck & syde loketh very hie & is specled. short winded & faynte. March 27. die h. 11. 30. 1599

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 114r (upper left part of page)

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CASE28200: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Smith (PERSON20818)

Question asked by the patient on 8 October 1606 at 10:50

RN Elis Smith of piddington 21. y a mayden Octob. 8 h. 10. 50 ant m. 1606 /neck 3 sores rūning. & vndr the armes./\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 282r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE62121: Horary consultation concerning Mr Becket (PERSON43898)

Question asked by the patient on 21 April 1626 at 11:20

RN Mr Becket of Hardmead 21. y Ap 21. h. 11. 20 ant m 1626.

throate sore cānot swall tong & arme

diaph

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 172v (upper left part of page)

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CASE60573: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Mordaunt (PERSON54877)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40112) on 2 June 1625 at 08:00

RN my lord Mordants litle child ten weekes on satt last it was borne the 19 of marh {sic} last betweene 10 & 11 in ye morning. it was healthfull vntill weddensday last. may 25. h. 4. 30 ant m it was taken wth a stretching out of the arms a galling of the eys & skryking & trēbling of all tes vppon may 26. it had 3 fits 2 in ye morning. & on at noone. & hath an arising in ye throte wch is seene & felt. & by holding downe by hand hath some ease & it riseth moore. the left syde of the throate. sent to me Iune 2. h. 8 ant m. 1625.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 110v (upper left part of page)

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CASE65442: Decumbiture for Richard Shephard (PERSON58578)

Question asked by the patient on 29 February 1628 at 10:30

RN Suddenly taken in his \right/ arme the vse taken away payned in the throate swelled wth a cough & taken wth strong & strang fits & is very hot in his fits wch continue above halfe a day feb. 17 h. 12. p m. 1628

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 115v (upper right part of page)

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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)

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CASE13491: Horary consultation concerning Joan Smith (PERSON15961)

Question asked by the patient on 22 April 1598 at 08:00

RN Ihone Smith came to me for a remedy & for my counsell demaunding of me wheathr it were good to let her bloode. for shee is payned in boath of her armes. backe yt shee ca scarce remove her cloathes being a bed. 1598 Apr. 22. die . h. 8. 6. mi. a swimming in the heade

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 166r (upper 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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CASE12089: Horary consultation concerning Richard Umny [Carter] (PERSON16635)

Question asked by the patient on 16 March 1599 at 07:10

RN Rich Vmny otherwise Carter. about 3 quartrs of a yere sick & taketh his hart thenc ariseth to his chest ready to stop his winde. rattle in his throote wth fleume & water & a great aking of his hart & the bones of his arme. cannot take his winde so stopped in his chest & stomack the 16 of March. die . h. 7. 10. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 103v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12962: Horary consultation concerning Richard Foster (PERSON11846)

Question asked by the patient on 8 January 1600 at 11:00

RN Richard Foster of Dunsainger 48 yeres. Ian. 8 die h 11. ant m. 1600. it rūneth leeke a bloode vp into his ioynt into his armes & belly wth a pricking & into his head & then his eyes runne & in the raines of his backe & out of his yarde matter white rūneth. the rūning of the reanes.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 250r (upper right part of page)

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CASE77634: Horary consultation concerning Alice Goodman (PERSON31016)

Question asked by the patient on 18 June 1633 at 12:30

RN Alce Goodmā of Woufton \a very still hot humour sweateth mutch/ 40. y. Iyne 18. h. 12. 30 p m 1633. |burneth & sweath {sic} face full of drye pymples & her armes|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 244 (upper left part of page)

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CASE78934: Horary consultation concerning Brown (PERSON45035)

Question asked by the patient on 25 March 1634 at 19:00

TG Thomas Brownes wife of Rance {illeg}|3|2 y. March 25 h. 7 p M. 1634 hath a heate & swelling which first begann in her face & now runneth from one member into anothersuspecteth wichcraft. hath beene troubled this 12 moneth.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 111v (middle right part of page)

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CASE80058: Interrogation (Treatment) concerning Old Goody Larkin (PERSON63004)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 11 May 1605 between 11:40 and 14:30

RN We let old goody Larking of havershā 72 y maij 11 hor 1. 3|4|0 ant m p m 1605.

for extreme aches & shooting in her necke armes leg

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 216, f. 95v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12731: Horary consultation concerning Richard Pearson (PERSON14735)

Question asked by the patient on 24 September 1599 at 09:40

RN Richard Pers{o}n of Kempson 40 yeres for aches in his armes & a payne in his hed. septemb. 24 die . h. 9. 40 ant m. 1599.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 208r (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%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck, accessed 19 March 2025.