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CASE78292: Decumbiture for Elizabeth Pet (PERSON56615)

Question asked by Pet (PERSON56614) on 21 September 1633 at 12:30

Elisab. Pett a Beggarwomas Childe. 1. y. ß Septemb. 11. . h. 8. p m. 1633. stroken suddenly lame yt it can nether stand nor go

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 211, p. 459 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE23646: Horary consultation concerning Amy Medborne (PERSON33181)

Question asked by the patient on 2 July 1614 at 11:00

RN Amy {illeg} {sic} Medborne of Bedford 26 y Iuly 2. h {sic} hor. 11. ant m 1614 |loynes lame cānot stand nor goe|

her child 3 quarters old & never had them since |was prsent.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 40v (upper left part of page)

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CASE33856: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Astill [Rofe] (PERSON20645)

Question asked by the patient on 30 July 1608 at 10:00

RN An Ruffe of newport Iuly 30 hor. 10 ant m 1608. not yet churched not able to stand, goe nor sit. idle headed /brought her vrine.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 172v (upper right part of page)

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CASE10866: Horary consultation concerning Goody Taylor (PERSON16347)

Question asked by the patient on 17 June 1600 at 07:30

RN mothr Tealer for her palsye of haversham came to me. at 7. 30 ant m. 1600. 63 y.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 111v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE51523: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Biggens (PERSON44126)

Question asked by the patient on 8 September 1620 at 13:00

RN Agnys Biggyns of Olny 44 y sept: 8 h 1. p m 1620

when she is set downe cānot rise yet came to me for help.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 171r (upper right part of page)

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CASE75197: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Grisel Barrat (PERSON43632)

Question asked by the patient on 31 July 1632 at 08:00

RN Mres Greesell Barret of Benson in Oxf sheere 30 y Iuly. 31. . h 8 ant m 1632 /A mayd\ /was prsent\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘9 weekes lame’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 346 (upper right part of page)

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CASE12453: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Berry (PERSON9678)

Question asked by the patient on 14 May 1599 at 15:15

RN Mres Mary Ber Burye of Cranfeild cane {sic} p sona may the 14 die h. 3. 15. p m. 1599. |of 52. y.| she was wont to fall downe as if shee had a dead palsye.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 162v (upper left part of page)

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CASE15495: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON18089)

Question asked by Catherine Twist (PERSON16605) on 29 August 1603 at 10:00

RN she came for her mothr lame & bedrid of 42 y of Northāpton August 29 hor 10 ant m 1603.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 123v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE48751: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Miller [Richardson] (PERSON15311)

Question asked by the patient on 18 May 1619 at 10:00

RN Goody Richadson of newp care {sic} her selfe for her hands of wch she hath no vse May {illeg} {sic} 18 h. 10 ant m 1619

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 4v (upper left part of page)

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CASE71282: Decumbiture for Mrs Sara Willows (PERSON61910)

Question asked by the patient on 24 January 1631 at 14:39

RN {S}ara Wheelowes 12 y 3 days after \27./ fell into her first quaking fit Ian 22 h {sic} hor 3. 30 p m. 1631.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 78 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11973: Horary consultation concerning Alice Mason (PERSON14048)

Question asked by Goody Margaret Marshal (PERSON14022) on 24 February 1599 at 18:38

RN Alce Masun{n} of Woulverton 14 yeres old. took her vppō wendesay {sic} the 2i of febr: betwixt 2. & 1: shee nothinge but shaketh & soundeth as they think wth an impostume. die . 21. of feb. 1599. came her mothr moved her quest. the 24 of feb die . p m. 6. 38. 1599

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 84r (upper right part of page)

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CASE13020: Horary consultation concerning Goody Taylor (PERSON16347)

Question asked by the patient on 23 January 1600 at 13:00

RN Goody Tealer of 70 y old of harsom taken with a deadly palsie in her syde & tounge. came to me for helpe. Ian. die h. 1. p m. Ian. 23. 1600

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 260r (upper left part of page)

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CASE24560: Horary consultation concerning Mary Leech (PERSON24199)

Question asked by the patient on 21 April 1610 at 13:30

RN mary leach of filgrave 42 y Apr 21. hor. 1. 30 p m 16i0

lame in her armes was extreme sicke. & lame & was twice let blood. & yet is somewhat lame but so well amended that shee could come her selfe.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 13r (upper right part of page)

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CASE47005: Horary consultation concerning Avis Hobs (PERSON31727)

Question asked by the patient on 4 July 1618 at 09:30

RN Agnys Avys Hobs of Shenly 55 y Iuly 4 h {sic} hor. 9. 30 ant m 1618. lame in her lyms & sore yet came heather

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 167r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE49481: Horary consultation concerning Isabel Gravestock (PERSON12316)

Question asked by the patient on 10 August 1619 at 08:15

RN Isbell Gravestoc{ke} came for her h{uc}klebone extre{me} lame in her {h}{ip} & hucklebone Aug. 10 h {8} 15 ant m 1619

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 147v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE71284: Decumbiture for Mrs Sara Willows (PERSON61910)

Question asked by the patient on 24 January 1631 at 14:39

RN Mres Sara Wheelows first taken Ian 23 h|| 4 \3. 30/ 11. 30 30 p |ant| m 1631 |of Collingtree 2 myles frō Northāpton|

strangly taken wth strang fits lifting her vp as on shaken wth a shaking Ague wth a great hart beating |was prsent|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 79 (upper left part of page)

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CASE79199: Horary consultation concerning Martha Harper (PERSON50898)

Question asked by the patient on 29 October 1634 at 16:30

SRN Martha Harper servant to my sister Kate Tyringhā Octob. 29. h. 4. 40. \30./ p. m. 1634.

A fullnes in her stomacke & a payne at h er heart, a great trembling vpon any discontent at her heart At this tyme she brought her water to me./.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 162v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12234: Horary consultation concerning John Windmill (PERSON17222)

Question asked by Windmill (PERSON17233) on 10 April 1599 at 07:00

RN Iohn Windmill of Yardly Gubbin a twelmoneth old & as mutch as candelmas the sunday after candlemas. came & brought her Child yt was payned in the body & had divers fi strange fits. but before it tooke it had a fit of an ague before it. not v this beating & panting began on friday night wth a quivering & shakings of the belly & armes Apr. 10. die h. 7. ant m. 1599 goeth had|r|d to grounde cryeth

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 125r (upper left part of page)

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CASE28943: Horary consultation concerning Mary Smith (PERSON20827)

Question asked by the patient on 8 May 1605 at 06:25

RN Mary Smith the widow{s} Daught 40 y maij 8 h. 6. 25. ant m 1605 came to know wheathr shee were not to be let blood for her aches in her armes Hucklebone yt she cā scarce goe had not her termes this 3 yeres.

rūneth into the outsyde of her feete.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 86v (upper right part of page)

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CASE50666: Horary consultation concerning Mr Dr James [Justice of the Peace] (PERSON52432)

Question asked by Mrs James (PERSON52439) on 20 April 1620 at 15:20

RN D Iames of Oxford st|ran|gly {sic} \straungly/ taken wth a palsye on the left syde of the face hand & leg taken at church & great red blatches in t|H|is fac & bodye & his ey swelling & f|H|is face a yere before & sinc he contenting certen sup witches & on being acquitted he felt his strange stitch on his s {sic} left syde by fits he supposeth yt the womā susp for a witch but quitted by the Iudges did hurte him the 24 of feb. sep a ap yt night at sup first taken. had his first fit after he talked wth mr Rob. Conye. feb 18. in ye after noone his first fit but his worst fit the 24 of feb when the sup witch was acquitted/

Mres Iames mentioned Mr Doctor Iames |of oxford| Ap. 20 h. 3. 20 p m. 1620 /she related all at this tyme/\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 5r (upper left, and upper right parts 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?f19-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20asked%20in%20person;f20-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ALame%2C%20numb%20or%20paralysed;f21-querent-sex=Female, accessed 3 February 2025.