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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)

Sir Roger Pulleston (PERSON34514)

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

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Fits and convulsions (Convulsions)

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

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso  (Side(s) )

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Dizzy and/or faint (Vertigo)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Outcome(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded

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CASE46901: Horary consultation concerning George Starnell (PERSON35700)

Question asked by the patient on 20 June 1618 at 11:45

RN Georg Starnyll of Olny 36 y Iune 20 h {sic} hor. 11. 45 ant m 1618. lame in his loynes ever sinc Easter tooke it wth a wrench round about his loynes & his sinewes be hard about the flanke

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 150r (upper left part of page)

George Starnell (PERSON35700)

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

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso  (LoinsSide(s) )

Medical  (Trauma)

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

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

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?f2-date=1610-1619%3A%3A1618;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ALame%2C%20numb%20or%20paralysed%3A%3ALameness;f4-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso%3A%3ASide%28s%29, accessed 2 March 2025.

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