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CASE28829: Horary consultation concerning Edward Wale (PERSON21063)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON21502) on 26 April 1605 at 11:25

RN Edward Wale of Kempson 14 y. Apr. 26 h. 11. 25 ant m 1605 in prsence lame in his right leg & swelled yt he cānot goe nor stande.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 67v (upper left part 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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CASE14349: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Benson (PERSON9655)

Question asked by the patient on 24 December 1603 at 10:30

RN Elis {illeg}|B|ensene of Turvye 29 y. maried 2 child on a suckling Decēb. 24 h {sic} hor 10. 30 ant m 1603. lame in her armes & legs & swelled cānot goe but as shee is led.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 126v (bottom 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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CASE40006: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37750)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37749) on 1 June 1612 at 09:15

RN On of Wellinborough for a child of 12 y yt is swelled in her legs lame rūne pyneth & cōsumeth & bell hath gone for it

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 409, f. 108v (upper right part of page)

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CASE55909: Horary consultation concerning Goody Geraldine Ward (PERSON61108)

Question asked by the patient on 31 March 1623 at 11:20

RN Goody Ward of 38 y of Clappā March. 31. h. 11. 20 ant m 1623.

brought a bed a month sinc & lyeth always on her bed & is so swelled in her legs yt she can neyther stand nor goe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 41r (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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CASE18923: Horary consultation concerning Goody Frances Eves (PERSON11636)

Question asked by the patient on 17 February 1601 at 15:15

RN Goody Eves of Stonystra{fh}ord 40 y. feb. 17 die hor. {illeg}|3|. 15. p m 160i hucklebone small of her leg swelled /a widowe\ /cannot goe but wth crutches.\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 35r (upper left, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE21769: Horary consultation concerning Nicholas Yervey (PERSON17459)

Question asked by the patient on 27 November 1604 at 10:50

RN Nicholas yerbe of Potters Perry 25 y a batcheler on yt dwelt wth Rive of or towne 6 weekes henc novēb. 27 h. 10. 50 ant m 1604.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1

armes bones legs did swell

cānot styrre nor bow his armes

’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 190v (upper right 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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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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CASE60608: Horary consultation concerning Henry Morgan (PERSON54946)

Question asked by the patient on 7 June 1625 at 07:00

RN Herry Morgā of Olnye 19 y Iune. 7. . h. 7 ant m 1625.

a very lame fellow in his knee & legs \nutch {sic} swelled./ somewhat swelled. |cānot styrre out of his bed|1

Notes:

1 ‘lame in his knees & swelled. cānot styrre in his bed’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 115v (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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CASE57900: Horary consultation concerning Mr Oliver Boteler (PERSON28235) and Ursula Clark (PERSON10635)

Question asked by Lady Jane Boteler (PERSON28244) on 13 March 1624 at 12:30

RN The lady Butler touching her child yt is well amended of his fits ye{d}|t| weake & not able to goe feets & legs swell still & cānot sleepe a weeke togeathr till after a eleaven in ye morning |marh {sic} 13 h {sic} h 12 30 p m 1624| sent for her neighb vrsula Clarke 50 y March 13 h {sic} hor. 12. 30 p m 1624

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 108r (upper right part of page)

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CASE28358: Horary consultation concerning Anthony Chandler (PERSON19243)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON21458) and Anonymous (PERSON21459) on 11 March 1605 at 08:00

RN Anthony Chaundler of drayton sloe 14 y martij 11. h 8 \7. 30/ ant m. 1605. taken lame in his armes & legs. yt he can not goe hath no feeling of his armes. on of his legs begyn to swell1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1metuit veneficiū’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 1v (upper right part of page)

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CASE67589: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Throckmorton [Old Mrs Throckmorton] (PERSON60154)

Question asked by the patient on 17 January 1629 at 14:30

RN Old Mres Throckmor{ton} of Weston 60 {y} Ian. 17 h {sic} hor 2. 30 p m. 1629 /lame wth payne in her left leg. hand swelled\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 24v (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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CASE33137: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Audrey More [Old Mrs More] (PERSON20341)

Question asked by the patient on 28 March 1608 at 10:45

RN Mres Mores of Cublington churched a moneth sinc march 28 h. 10. 45 ant m. 1608. |a greene womā.| cānot vse her legs./ & belly swelled harde. & cānot goe1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘#’ in the left margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 80v (upper left part of page)

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CASE13956: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON17906)

Question asked by the patient on 30 August 1603 at 10:45

RN for a poer womā of Sherington yt hath bene long sick & swollen in her body face legs cānot goe August 30 hor 10. 45. ant m 1603

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 68v (bottom part of page)

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CASE13103: Horary consultation concerning Goody Agnes Dickins (PERSON11301)

Question asked by the patient on 20 February 1600 at 14:30

RN Agnes Dickins of Wavendon 36 lyeth in h {sic} childbead th|y|esterday was fortnight. her right leg hath lost the vse of it full of ache & payne sweateth & is swelled. payned in her backe. wth a pricking & shooting feb. 20 die h. 2. 30 p m. 1600. /delivered of a boye\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 273v (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-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ABloating%20and%20swelling%3A%3ASwelling, accessed 15 March 2025.