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CASE75057: Horary consultation concerning John Johnson (PERSON52585)

Question asked by the patient on 11 July 1632 at 09:50

RN Iohn Ihounson 58 y Iuly 11. h. 9. 50 ant m 1632 /of Dodington by wellingborough\

shephead

a fortnight sinc was taken in his knee swelled & rūneth vp to his thighs & backe & cānot rise |a bad stomacke|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘back thighs hucklebone & knee cānot styrre nor rise nor helpe him’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 302 (upper right part of page)

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CASE12464: Horary consultation concerning William Colles (PERSON10740)

Question asked by the patient on 15 May 1599 at 16:45

RN Mr Will: Co{l|e|}lles Colles of Parke berrye of 58 troubled sick this i6 yeres & hath had the Counsell of the most exte phisitions troubled wth a windy cause as he sayth cōming from his backe by a great heate & obstruction from my liver. also wth a bad stomacke elevating winde into my hed. wch causeth gydines or streming in my head wch cometh as he thinketh by the ascending vp of bad & melancholy humours & wth a shaking in my left hand mightely as it were the palsye but always very hotte. nowe of late wth the brevity of wind in my stomacke & chest & lately wth a mūmnes {sic} & tinckling in my hands. lips & sydes & face. this 15 of may. die h. 4. 45. p m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 164r (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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CASE30418: Horary consultation concerning Joan Woodward (PERSON26162)

Question asked by the patient on 3 January 1607 at 12:00

RN Ione Woodwarde of Hardmead 50 y Ian 3. {illeg}|| hor 12. in m. 1607.

lame in her backe loynes. feetes. cānot sty{rre}1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘lame in her ioyntes’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 44v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12075: Horary consultation concerning Joan Burton (PERSON10231)

Question asked by the patient between 13 March 1599 at 14:30 and 14 March 1599 at 11:10

RN Iohn Ione Burten of Olney for her diseased chest 44. yeres. lame in her back. fallen downe into her legs. a great hoven in her belly body back wth cold & a trembling ach in her back.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 101v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE21760: Horary consultation concerning Alice Mariot (PERSON13986)

Question asked by the patient on 24 November 1604 at 13:45

RN Alce Maryot of litle Hoton 40 y novēb 24 hor. 1. 45. p m 1604. swelled in her thighe share & legs cānot goe looke red / mightely swelled looke red. cānot goe ever since tuesdaye./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 189r (upper left part of page)

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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)

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CASE21912: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Gooding (PERSON12236)

Question asked by the patient on 14 January 1605 at 10:50

RN Elis. Guddyn of Archester 19 y. Ian 14. hor. 10. 50 ant m. 1605.

Lame in her left syde & leg. & not swelled.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 213v (upper right part of page)

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CASE75860: Decumbiture for Edward Jones (PERSON52657)

Question asked by the patient between 6 November 1632 at 14:20 and 7 November 1632 at 08:00

RN Edward Ioanes of Wellingborough \44 y/ sodenly taken lame on thursd last on the right syde & his hands & that syde benūmed.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 126 (middle right part of page)

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CASE69870: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Brown (PERSON45013)

Question asked by the patient on 23 December 1629 at 11:00

RN Mr Iohn Browne of Kempson 48 y Decēb 23 h. 11. ant m 1629 /Ioynt ague back & knee cānot styr him selfe in his bed\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 23 (upper left part of page)

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CASE11992: Horary consultation concerning Richard Travell (PERSON16535)

Question asked by the patient on 26 February 1599 at 14:30

RN Rich. Travell servant to Will Martyn. of litle Linford. 22 y. took him in the wast. loynes & huckbone. & hath lims. yt he is very lame. & back feb: 26. die . h. 2. 30

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 88v (upper left part of page)

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CASE62949: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Fisher (PERSON48996)

Question asked by the patient on 14 October 1626 at 14:00

RN Thomas Fisher of Caucot 10 y. octob 14 h {sic} hor 2 p m 1626

ey sight lost a palsy of arme & syde1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘palsy blynd’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 315v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12779: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Broughton (PERSON10088)

Question asked by the patient on 4 October 1599 at 14:15

RN Agnis Brouten of Wellingborowe. 23. y. amisse {illeg}|t|his 5 yeres. chest & thenc ariseth to her head & maketh her hands & head & as it were dead yt shee hath no vse & feeling & knoweth nothing. Octob. 4 die h. 2. 15. p {sic}. 1599. ariseth wth a water on her stomacke /

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 214r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12908: Horary consultation concerning Joan Newell (PERSON14375)

Question asked by the patient on 20 December 1599 at 11:30

RN Ione Newall. \30 yeres old./ of Kempson for a lam\e/nes in her loynes |on of| her legs shrinke shorter then thothr. her sinewes shrunke. Decēber. 20 die h. 11. 30.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 241r (upper left part of page)

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CASE39004: Horary consultation concerning Old Sumner (PERSON35849)

Question asked by the patient on 27 December 1611 at 08:30

RN Old Sūner of Woulvrton Decēb. 27 . h. 8. 30. ant m. 1611 80 y

fortnigt amis frō lame frō the short ribs t|d|owne to his knes & cā take no rest but is mightely tormented as on yt were taken.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 208v (upper left part of page)

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CASE66482: Horary consultation concerning Ursula Woodford (PERSON62170)

Question asked by the patient on 1 July 1628 at 09:00

RN Vrsula Woodford serv to Sr Rich Engolsbe |29 y| not well sinc that she was brought a bed three quarters of a yere sinc & fel taking cold became lame of her back arme & syde Iuly 1. h. 9. ant m 1628

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 91v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE58675: Horary consultation concerning Jane Brown (PERSON45054)

Question asked by the patient on 30 June 1624 at 09:20

RN {Ia}ne Browne of Adington {2}9. y christ Iuly \Iune Iuly/ 20. 1595. sent to me Iuly Iune 30 h. 9. 20 ant m 1624 /neaver had child.\1

[Astrological Chart]

Iane Browne of Adin{gton} 29. y. Iune 30 h 19. 20 a{nt} m. 1624. paraliticall tormented wth heate & a burning payne in her belly & shooting into her legs & belly hath no vse of her lims cā not stand nor goe /sweateth mutch.\

Notes:

1 ‘lame miserablely tormēted wth raging payns & convuls in her legs day & night’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 3r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE10177: Horary consultation concerning Henry Warr (PERSON16814)

Question asked by the patient on 17 March 1600 at 10:30

RN Henry Warre of Meadsmarten 50 y. march. 17 die h. 10. 30. ant m 1600 troubled wth a lifting vp of his s left syde & so rūneth vp to his shoulder ready to stop his breath & benūmeth the place affected as if it wer a sleepe began on satterdy last.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 15v (upper left part of page)

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CASE15996: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Taylor (PERSON16354)

Question asked by the patient on 27 December 1603 at 12:40

RN Elisabeth Tealer of Hartwell. 30 y a meaden Decēb. 27 h. 12. 40. an|p| m 1603. lame in her thighe right syde

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 173r (upper left part of page)

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CASE77705: Horary consultation concerning John Biggs (PERSON44133)

Question asked by the patient on 26 June 1633 at 18:20

RN {I}ohn Bigge of Ashwell 15 y h. 6. 20 p m 1633. Iune 26

lame a yeare goeth wth a staffe in boath hands & draweth his loynes

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 264 (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?f14-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ALimbs%20and%20joints;f16-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso;f17-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ALame%2C%20numb%20or%20paralysed, accessed 3 April 2025.