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CASE59645: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Barnesey (PERSON43595)

Question asked by the patient on 15 January 1625 at 15:00 or at 15:15

RN Thomas Barnesey of P|S|teppo{illeg}|n|. 72 y Ian 15 h {sic} hor. 3. p m 1625.

had the palsye but not now & hath lost the vse of boath armes of a red & highe cōplexion

would knowe wheathr good to let blood 4 or 5 ounces hath a short ptysicke.

[Partial Astrological Chart]

Thomas Barnesye of Steaphington 72 y Ian. 15 h {sic} hor 3. 15 p m 1625 |a very leane mā|

wheathr good to let blood hath no vse of his arme a palsy 6 weekes

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, ff. 141v-142r (f. 141v upper right, and f. 142r bottom left)

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CASE49458: Horary consultation concerning Richard Briggs (PERSON28373)

Question asked by the patient on 6 August 1619 at 15:20

RN Rich Brigs of Dunstable 61. Aug 6. h. 3. 20 p m 1619.

a lamenes & nūnes of his lyms speach fayleth many tymes & cānot speake & is very testy.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘dead palsye’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 143v (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE67621: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Barlee (PERSON43502)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40833) on 26 January 1629 between 13:30 and 14:00

RN Th: Barly of Carington Cotton 8 y I had the palsy his speach & lims neare gone was sinc 3 weekes alhalloutyde soe ill came to me in Christmas holly days last & by gods spec: grace & my oyles mended yet his left hand hath litle feeling

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 32Av (middle left part of page)

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CASE42018: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Dorothy Osborn (PERSON33832)

Question asked by the patient on 14 June 1615 at 17:30

RN Mres Osburne \of Chicksand/ of 56 y Iune 14  {sic} h. 5. 30 p m 16i5 /a lame arme & a palsye very fearfull\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 42v (upper right part of page)

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CASE72027: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Walker (PERSON60993)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41311) on 9 May 1631 at 13:20

RN Elis Walker of Densanger a yere old no vse of Lims cānot standed {sic} wasted may 9 h. 1. 20 p m 163i

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 319 (bottom 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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CASE20124: Horary consultation concerning James Flavell (PERSON11796)

Question asked by the patient on 10 December 1601 at 16:00

RN Iames flavell of layton bussard 56 y. Deceb. 17 \10/ hor 3: p hor 4. p m. 160i sodenly taken in his cheeke l {sic} armes legs & hands {illeg} {sic} at his Dore benued & hath no feele in them nor cānot sit vp. nor any take any rest.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 246v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12685: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Townsend (PERSON16510)

Question asked by the patient on 11 September 1599 at 13:15

RN Elisabeth Townsend of Newporte for an ache in her huckbone & so goeth downe into her ankle. worst when shee is hott in her bed. hath no sence nor feeling of her {b}e feete wthout swellinge Sept: 11. die h. 1. 15 p m 1599 44. y.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 201r (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE17476: Horary consultation concerning William Howse (PERSON12993)

Question asked by the patient on 8 July 1602 at 15:45

RN Williā Howse of {sic} Howes of Rodders Throppe 55 y Iuly 8 hor. 3. 45 p m. 1602. no vse of his armes or hands

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 132v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE21266: Horary consultation concerning Eudo Newman (PERSON14381)

Question asked by the patient on 14 July 1604 at 12:15

RN vter newmā of newnton Purshill 19 y Iuly. 14 h {sic} hor 12. 15. ant m 1604. hyps & legs cānot goe

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 108r (upper right part of page)

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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)

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CASE10275: Horary consultation concerning Richard Tomms (PERSON16479)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17494) on 8 April 1600 at 12:45

RN Rich. Toms of Potters Perry a yere & 3 quartrs. h Apr 8 die h. 12. 45. 1600

lame in on of his thighes.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 202, f. 31v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE12818: Horary consultation concerning William Disney (PERSON11314)

Question asked by the patient on 15 October 1599 at 15:30

RN Williā Disny of Simpson 60 y. for a palsy in his left hand. Octob. 15 die h. 3. 30. p m. 1599

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 220r (upper right part of page)

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CASE16310: Horary consultation concerning James Puddyfet (PERSON15083)

Question asked by the patient on 4 September 1604 at 16:00

RN Iames Puddyfote of Hempsteede 40 y a batc a Widower. Sept 4 hor. 4. p m 1604. lame in his right leg 20 y:

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 210v (upper right part of page)

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CASE17949: Horary consultation concerning John Mobs (PERSON14220)

Question asked by the patient on 18 September 1602 at 15:45

RN Iohn Mobs of Woulverton 40 y. a batcheler lame of on hand a shephard septemb. 18 hor. 3. 45 p m. 1602.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 203v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE31407: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON26365)

Question asked by the patient on 6 May 1607 at 13:45

RN a mā of Gothurst {illeg}|40 y| may 6. h. 1. 45 p m 1607 lame in his arme

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 184v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE35184: Horary consultation concerning Mary Busbridge (PERSON22352)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON26754) on 27 September 1608 at 14:30

RN mary Busbridge in son came Sept. 27 h 2. 30 p m 1608. /lame in ye lyms.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 338, f. 9v (upper part of page)

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CASE48786: Horary consultation concerning Stephen Roberts (PERSON34814)

Question asked by the patient on 21 May 1619 at 12:00

RN Steaph. Robart of Bozet 34 y may 21 h. 12 1619 lame in his ioytes a yere worse by fits

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 10r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE53617: Horary consultation concerning Mr Paul Salisbury (PERSON35028)

Question asked by the patient on 27 February 1622 at 15:50

RN Mr S Paule Salsbury of Lillingstone Lovell: a lame h{illeg}. a{rn}{sic} 40 y feb 27. . h. 3. 50 p m 1622

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 8r (bottom 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?f18-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ALame%2C%20numb%20or%20paralysed;f20-time-of-day=PM;f21-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ALimbs%20and%20joints, accessed 20 March 2025.