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CASE69845: Horary consultation concerning William Wells (PERSON61383)

Question asked by the patient on 16 December 1629 at 11:54

RN will wels of Arson Clynton 34 y Decēb 16 h. 11 54 ant m 1629 |lane {sic} in his legs cānot rise|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 13 (upper left part of page)

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CASE10113: Horary consultation concerning Robert Clark (PERSON10557)

Question asked by the patient on 27 February 1600 at 14:00

RN Robart Clarke of Grennden 43. 37. y a batcheler came for the lamenes of his wif legs not swelled nor broken out nor hath no ache in it but hath a stifnes in his hams. febr. 27 die  {sic} h. 2. p m. 1600

Mres Clarke had a payne in her legs & nowe is well of Grenden

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 2v (upper right part of page)

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CASE13713: Horary consultation concerning Old Mr Smith [Mulberry] (PERSON15869)

Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1603 at 12:00

RN Old mr Smyth \or Mulbery/ of Whaddon parke 72. y Apr 27 hor 12. p m 1603. /he is blynd.\

lame in his leg.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 28r (upper left part of page)

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CASE59920: Horary consultation concerning William Blea (PERSON9790)

Question asked by the patient on 16 March 1625 at 17:20

RN Will: Blea of this towne march. 16 . h. 5. 20 a|p| m 1625 his legs benūmd & deadish

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 11v (upper left part of page)

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CASE19657: Horary consultation concerning Robert Dimmock (PERSON11311)

Question asked by the patient on 20 July 1601 at 10:00

RN Robart Dimmock of 29 y of hanslop Iuly 20 die hor. 10. ant m. 160i1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘huckbone & leg. lame wth it’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 157r (upper right 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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CASE12960: Horary consultation concerning William Hedge (PERSON12704)

Question asked by the patient on 8 January 1600 at 10:45

RN Williā Hedge of Lechamsteede Ian. die h. 10. 45 ant m. 52 y. 1600 Lame in on of his legs.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 250r (bottom left, and bottom right parts 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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CASE78611: Horary consultation concerning Richard (PERSON42267)

Question asked by the patient on 15 November 1633 at 13:00

RN Rich: {illeg} 18 y {illeg}1

fratr {illeg} v{xor}

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Lame i{n} {illeg} leg{illeg}’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 34r (upper left part of page)

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CASE47629: Horary consultation concerning Sir Roger Pulleston (PERSON34514)

Question asked by the patient on 12 October 1618 at 14:30

RN Sr Rog. Poolyston came to cōfer wth me touching his Palsy & convulsions & vertigo. having a lamenes in his left syde & weaknes in his legs Octob. 12. h. 2. 30. p m. 1618.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 53r (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE27299: Horary consultation concerning Edward Morrish (PERSON14269)

Question asked by the patient on 20 May 1606 at 10:25

RN Edward Morrish of Kempson. 35 y may 20. h. 10. 25. ant m. 1606.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘lame & cānot goe. / legs swelled & sore.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 131v (upper left part of page)

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CASE11197: Horary consultation concerning John Scarlet (PERSON15646)

Question asked by the patient on 25 August 1600 at 10:08

RN Iohn Scarlet of Neweport 60 y troubled wth a dead palsie. wch taketh away his sight vse of tonge legs we{k}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 161r (upper left part of page)

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CASE33577: Horary consultation concerning Harry Wharton (PERSON26013)

Question asked by the patient on 20 June 1608 at 14:30

RN He|a|rry Wharton of Hanslop. 63 y Iune 20 h. 2. 30 p m 1608. lame in his left leg. & sometymes swelleth.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 130v (upper left part of page)

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CASE51856: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON39177)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39176) on 21 December 1620 at 15:00

RN on of Woulverton for his Daughter 17 y Decēb 21. h. 3. p m 1620 a stitch on her syde fallen downe on her legs yt she cānot goe. swelled & sore

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 21r (upper right part of page)

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CASE10595: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Foulkes (PERSON11869)

Question asked by the patient on 17 May 1600 at 10:15

RN Thomas fookes of Wootton 60 y. maij 17 die h. 10. 15 ant m. 1600

for the lamenes of his legs. & swelling & broaken

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 71v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE20983: Horary consultation concerning John Sansome (PERSON15615)

Question asked by the patient on 9 April 1604 at 08:15

RN Iohn Sansom of Cr{a}nfild {5}0 y A{pr 9} hor 8. 15 ant m 16{0}4

lame in his legs wth an ache cold.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 69r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE71400: Horary consultation concerning Jane Redding (PERSON57437)

Question asked by Mr John More (PERSON54894) on 21 February 1631 at 13:00

RN Mr Iohn Moore for a young daughter \mayd/ \Iane Riddin/ |nata Iulij 15. 1620 10 y old feb 21. h. 1. p m 1631.| who is fallen Lame in her left leg mutch swollen frō the h {sic} knee downeward & before it fell down was extreme sick & swelled towards her belly

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 125 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE49923: Horary consultation concerning Goodman William Young (PERSON37175)

Question asked by the patient on 9 November 1619 at 15:00

RN Will Young of Illing beyond St yeedes 58 y novēb. 9 h. 3. p m 1619.

an aguish thick red water. / sick the thursd before St Nich his day. a twelfemonth something smyt him on the chest le{illeg}|n|ing {sic} \leaning/ agaynst a tree by wth mutch gryping in his belly a swelling in his body sometymes hot & sometymes cold wth a nūmnes in his legs yt he cānot goe for it. loose body. cānot eate nor drinke by fits.

is vp every day more or les.

Is so swelled in his body yt he cā scarce get his cleathes togeathr by fits his legs

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 51v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12299: Horary consultation concerning Edward Carter (PERSON10347)

Question asked by the patient on 25 April 1599 at 07:00

RN Edward Carter of Cranfilde 48. hath taken a lamenes frō the smalenes of his backe t {sic} Downe to his knee of the right side full of aches & shooting & prickings otherwise not hart sick weddensday last was sennet. sent to me this 25 of Apr. die h. 7. ante m. 1599. |a leane man. a black swarthy man|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 137v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12696: Horary consultation concerning William Seer (PERSON15703)

Question asked by the patient on 14 September 1599 at 11:12

RN Will. Seer of Havershā 60 y. 53. y. for his Lamenes & leg wc rūneth & payneth him on hys syd. Septemb. 14 die h. 11. 12. 1599

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 202v (upper right 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?f19-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ALame%2C%20numb%20or%20paralysed;f20-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ALimbs%20and%20joints%3A%3ALegs;f21-querent-sex=Male, accessed 14 February 2025.