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CASE76437: Horary consultation concerning Goody Motly (PERSON55027)

Question asked by the patient on 11 February 1633 at 12:00

SRN Goody Mottley of stony stratforde 40. y. Febr. 11. ☾ h. 12. in mer. 1633 RN |left hand & knee lame 6 weeks sinc| SRN

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 305 (middle left part of page)

Goody Motly (PERSON55027)

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

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Lame, numb or paralysed (Lameness)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218)Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784) Treatment Judgment Outcome(s)Astrological Chart

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CASE77237: Horary consultation concerning Roger Brown (PERSON45019)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41864) on 10 May 1633 at 17:15

TG Roger browne of Chargroe \RN Chalgroe/ TG in Oxfordsh: 2 y Maji 9 ♃ \10 ♀/ h. 5. 15. 1633. lame in his legges about his hammes, & also somewhat lamish in both armes

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 119 (upper left part of page)

Anonymous (PERSON41864)Roger Brown (PERSON45019)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Lame, numb or paralysed (Lameness)

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

Practitioner: Mr Theodoricus Gravius (PERSON38835)Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Recipe Astrological Chart

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CASE69956: Horary consultation concerning William Wilkinson (PERSON61832)

Question asked by the patient on 15 January 1630 at 11:15

williā wilkinson of Duncott 22 y. Ian. 15. ♀. h. 11. 15. a. m. RN 1629 /1630\ 1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Ioynt Ague’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 61 (upper left part of page)

William Wilkinson (PERSON61832)

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

Medical >Illnesses (named) (Ague)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218)Practitioner: Mr Ralph Ruddle (PERSON57997) Treatment Astrological Chart

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CASE73839: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Margaret Anderson (PERSON42694)

Question asked by the patient on 21 February 1632 at 13:10

Mrs. Margaret Anderson. \of Tringe/ 16. y. Febr 21. ♂. h. 1. 10. p m. 1632

Shee tooke her Phisick wch wrought very well, but her Leggs doe nowe swell very much toward night, & pitt into the flesh wth great paine, her thighes & Belly swell alsoe

Desires to knowe what should bee done:

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 455 (bottom right part of page)

Mrs Margaret Anderson (PERSON42694)

Medical >Treatment (Treatment follow-up)

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

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

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

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Pain and pricking (Pain)

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Belly)

Medical  (Medical counsel)

Practitioner: Mr Ralph Ruddle (PERSON57997)Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment

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CASE76224: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Joan Duncombe (PERSON48178)

Question asked by the patient on 31 December 1632 at 09:30 or at 09:40

RN Mres Ioane Duncōbe of Turveston. 35 y Decēb 31. ☾ h. 9. 30 ant m 1632. \had thē not sinc Miklemas legs thighs swelled & her belly very hard tormented wth wynd/

[Astrological Chart]

Mres Ioane Duncōbe 35 y Decēb 31. ☾ h 9. 40 ant m 1632.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 239 (p. 239 upper right, p. 239 bottom left, and p. 240 upper left)

Mrs Joan Duncombe (PERSON48178)

Medical >Women’s matters>Menstrual problems (No courses)

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

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

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Belly)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Wind (Wind)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218)Practitioner: Mr Ralph Ruddle (PERSON57997) Treatment Judgment Outcome(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?f17-date=1630-1639;f19-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ALimbs%20and%20joints;f20-number-of-practitioners=Multiple%20practitioners, accessed 20 March 2025.

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