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CASE64232: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Nurden (PERSON55696)

Question asked by the patient on 11 July 1627 at 17:45

RN Thomas {Nur}do\e/n {sic} \of molton/ sode{nly} stroken vppō the ca{illeg} & fell downe 40 y mayed {sic} Iuly 11 ☿ h. 5. 45 p m 1627 |dead palsye|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 149v (upper right part of page)

Thomas Nurden (PERSON55696)

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

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

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CASE40064: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37755)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37756) on 20 June 1612 at 17:50

RN a litle child of 13 wekes old taken yesterday & strangly. Iune 20 h {sic} hor 5. 4|5|0 p m 1612. like on yt had ye palsye

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 409, f. 117v (upper left part of page)

Anonymous (PERSON37756)Anonymous (PERSON37755)

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

Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Strange affliction)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218)

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?f21-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ALame%2C%20numb%20or%20paralysed%3A%3APalsy;f22-astrologer=Mr%20Richard%20Napier%20%5BSandy%5D%20%5BRichard%20Napier%20%5BSenior%5D%5D%20%28PERSON5218%29;f23-time-of-day=PM%3A%3A17%3A00-17%3A59%3A%3A45%3A00-59%3A59, accessed 1 April 2025.

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