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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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CASE65324: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Frances Latch [Little Frances] (PERSON53383)

Question asked by Mr John Latch [Hatch] (PERSON53382) on 6 February 1628 between 11:00 and 13:00

RN mres frank latch of the Strād her father for her palsy Lanenes {sic} on the right syde & her falling sicknes by onc in a month

hath Issue in her neck. S & annulus magic

yet feeleth little good

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 93r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE17536: Horary consultation concerning Goody Vans (PERSON16677)

Question asked by the patient on 19 July 1602 at 18:15

RN Goody Bans of Billinge 32 y. Iuly 19. hor. 6. 15. p m. 16021

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘paralisis’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 143r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE25446: Horary consultation concerning Lady Stafford [Savage] (PERSON15552)

Question asked by the patient on 8 October 1610 at 10:40

RN The lady Savage of for her selfe Octob. 8 h. 10. 40. ant m. 16i01

[Astrological Chart]

sent her water but as it came to my house was broken

Notes:

1 ‘paralysis.’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 239, f. 133v (upper left part of page)

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CASE27366: Horary consultation concerning John Bradford [Keeper of Grafton Park ] (PERSON19088)

Question asked by the patient on 26 May 1606 at 10:15

RN Iohn Bradford my lord Cūberl. {s} kee of Graft. parke. {m} 30 y. a batchelor May 26 h. 10. 15. ant m 1606. |metuit paralysin|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 144r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE52537: Horary consultation concerning Joan Hunscombe (PERSON52168)

Question asked by the patient on 28 May 1621 at 11:00

RN Ione Hanscōbe of Shitlington 33 y may 28. h. 11. ant m. 162i

back ill lame in her back & legs & cānot goe at all

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 233, f. 151v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE72265: Horary consultation concerning Mary Cutler (PERSON47480)

Question asked by the patient on 3 June 1631 at 11:30

RN Mary Cutler of Te|r|ing 35 y \a mayd/ Iune 3 h. 11. 30 ant m 1631 |a kind of the paralysis|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 395 (upper right part of page)

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CASE12441: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Houghton (PERSON12911)

Question asked by Christopher Houghton (PERSON12900) and Alice Houghton (PERSON12913) on 12 May 1599 at 10:00

RN Agnes Hoton. 7 yeres on sct Valentines eve being sunday amisse in her lims & tounge & feete & hath no sence nor feeling therin at first shee did fall for 2 or 3 dizeases. now hath lost the senc & vse of her lims

[Astrological Chart]

She cryeth & mutch cōplayneth o {sic} May the 12. die . h. 10. ant m. 1599. pater et mater filia quærūt remediū. det igitur pater cælestis multis et magnis miserationib suis. at all times most cold. Costive.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 160r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11801: Decumbiture for Mrs Frances Lea [Vines] (PERSON16711)

Question asked by the patient between 14 November 1598 and 15 November 1598

RN Mres Vines took her sicknes at Piddington 30 of maye die h. betwixt 9. & 10 walking at night in her orcharde. & it tooke away her speache & brought a palsy in her side & armes. shee had no vse of her lims. 1598. die h. 9. 30 mi. p m maij 30. 1598.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a palsye.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 52v (upper left part of page)

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CASE13607: Horary consultation concerning Robert Woodfield (PERSON17335)

Question asked by the patient on 26 March 1603 at 10:30

RN Robart Woodfild of Stadgdon 32 y marid Martij 26 h {sic} hor. 10. 30. ant m 1603. lame in his boath armes & worse sinc he was let bloode.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 11r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE22063: Decumbiture for Mr John Johnson (PERSON52583)

Question asked by the patient on 5 June 1630 at 06:36

RN Iune 5  {sic} h. 7. 20 p m subito correptus paraly ling post a lingua decidet in mēbra 1630

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 5r (upper right part of page)

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CASE47254: Decumbiture for Mary [Marge] Burgess (PERSON28571)

Question asked by the patient on 7 August 1618 at 11:30

RN mary Burges of Raunce 38 y taken chest back & belly & made her vomyt lame yt she cā scarce goe but must be led is very sore cā not abyde to be touched. it tooke her vppon August 2. h. 10. 30 ant m 1618

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 201, f. 215v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE58172: Horary consultation concerning Susan Fisher (PERSON49025)

Question asked by the patient on 13 April 1624 at 10:38

RN Susan fisher of Edgborough 35 y. Ap 13 \/ h 10 30|8| ant m. 1624 /vide Ap. 5/ 2 y lame in her ioynts\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 147v (upper right part of page)

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CASE77550: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Feard (PERSON48805)

Question asked by the patient on 11 June 1633 at 13:00

RN Elis Feard of Havrshā 30 y Iune. 11 h. 1. p m 1633 |lame 12 y cōpl of her chest|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 218 (middle left part of page)

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CASE15331: Horary consultation concerning John Edwards (PERSON11488)

Question asked by the patient on 16 July 1603 at 11:00

RN Iohn Edwards of Olny vnmaried 30 Iuly 16 hor. 11. ant m 1603. for a bruise wth a carte all in his hucklebone as if all were a sleepe./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 105v (upper left part of page)

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CASE35301: Horary consultation concerning Susan (PERSON21746)

Question asked by the patient on 27 February 1609 at 09:00

RN Susan sistr to my Cosen Warren |the lame on her right syde yt she cānot goe. long sicke of an ague. red| 30 y. feb. 27. . h. 9. ant m 16091

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘long sicke’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 338, f. 148v (upper part of page)

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CASE65244: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Frances Latch [Little Frances] (PERSON53383)

Question asked by Mr John Latch [Hatch] (PERSON53382) on 24 January 1628 at 19:00

RN Mr Latch sent me a letter Ian 24. h. 7. p m 1628

For his franke 4 y old lame of on syde but otherwise well mended

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 75r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12908: Horary consultation concerning Joan Newell (PERSON14375)

Question asked by the patient on 20 December 1599 at 11:30

RN Ione Newall. \30 yeres old./ of Kempson for a lam\e/nes in her loynes |on of| her legs shrinke shorter then thothr. her sinewes shrunke. Decēber. 20 die h. 11. 30.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 241r (upper left part of page)

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CASE14232: Horary consultation concerning Dorothy Swelpson (PERSON16293)

Question asked by the patient on 26 November 1603 at 14:25

RN Dorothy Swopsen of Chichely 30 y novēb 26 h {sic} hor 2. 25 p m 1603. left syde stitches. & armes shoulder lame.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 111v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE40075: Decumbiture for Robert Will (PERSON36849)

Question asked by the patient on 25 June 1612 at 05:30

RN cōpl on monday morning about 8 & was very sick. & did cast & is full of payne & ach all over & cā not stand nor lye nor rest is in sutch payne & casteth all yt he taketh

he sickened

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 409, f. 119r (bottom 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?f20-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ALame%2C%20numb%20or%20paralysed;f21-querent-age-band=030-039;f22-treatment=No, accessed 29 March 2025.