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CASE21262: Horary consultation concerning Joan Clark (PERSON10619)

Question asked by the patient on 13 July 1604 at 10:40

RN Ione Clarke of R {sic} newnton in Oxfordsheere. 26 y Iuly 13. h. 10. 40. ant m 1604.

in an ache in her backe cānot styrre in her bead.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 107v (upper right part of page)

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CASE51821: Horary consultation concerning Mr Marshal (PERSON54326)

Question asked by the patient on 27 November 1620 at 14:15

RN Mr Marshall servant to Mr Talbot of Saldon 46 y novēb 27 h. 2. 15 p m 1620

in his backe cānot styr

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 15r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE39722: Horary consultation concerning Alice Blea (PERSON28137)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37710) on 24 April 1612 at 10:00

RN Goody Blays child 3 y Alce Blay a great bunch in her backe & hollow & cānot goe Ap 24 h. 10 ant m 1612

lame in her loynes

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 409, f. 69v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE79175: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Faith Sage (PERSON58116) and Sage (PERSON58113)

Question asked by Mrs Faith Sage (PERSON58116) on 7 October 1634 between 09:45 and 14:00

SRN Fayth Sage of High Lauer for a litenes in her head. & a papue in her Teeth & a trembling at her heart.

her Husband was taken with a payne in her|is| backe that he can hardly goe./.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 157r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12796: Horary consultation concerning John Kibble (PERSON13348)

Question asked by the patient on 10 October 1599 at 10:00

RN Iohn Kibble of Steepe Claydon 19 y. payned belly. hart backe yt he cannot nowe goe. Octob 10 die h. 10. ant m. 1599

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 216v (upper right part of page)

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CASE20841: Horary consultation concerning Goody Bradburn (PERSON9925)

Question asked by the patient on 20 March 1604 at 11:34

RN Goody Bredburne of Newporte 62 y martij 20 hor 11. 34. ant m 1604. carried yesterday a tub of cloathes & now ill \in/ her backe & cā not styrre./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 47r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE14249: Horary consultation concerning Goody Anne Astill [Austin] [Hastings] [Miller] [Holland] (PERSON9296)

Question asked by the patient on 29 November 1603 at 10:38

RN Goody Miller of newport 60 y novemb. 29 hor 10. 38. ant m 1603.

harte & backe. cānot styrre for it.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 113v (upper right part of page)

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CASE18941: Horary consultation concerning Joan Coast (PERSON10682) and Alice Wheeler (PERSON17014)

Question asked by Joan Coast (PERSON10682) and Alice Wheeler (PERSON17014) on 21 February 1601 at 13:00

RN Ione Coast of Marsten 8 75. y feb. 21. die hor. 1: p m. 1601 payned in her hed & eyes ca scarse see.

Alce Wheeler of Cranfild 23. y. d|f|eb. 21. die hor. 1. p. m. 1601 in her armes & legs cannot styrre. backe.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 38r (upper 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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CASE30418: Horary consultation concerning Joan Woodward (PERSON26162)

Question asked by the patient on 3 January 1607 at 12:00

RN Ione Woodwarde of Hardmead 50 y Ian 3. {illeg}|| hor 12. in m. 1607.

lame in her backe loynes. feetes. cānot sty{rre}1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘lame in her ioyntes’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 44v (upper right part of page)

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CASE57951: Horary consultation concerning Mary Wells (PERSON61403)

Question asked by the patient on 20 March 1624 at 11:00

RN Mary Wels of fænystratford 50 y march. 20 h {sic} hor 11 ant m. 1624. |her crowne back gnawen a gnawing about a great trembling| |a burning at her hart|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 115r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE75057: Horary consultation concerning John Johnson (PERSON52585)

Question asked by the patient on 11 July 1632 at 09:50

RN Iohn Ihounson 58 y Iuly 11. h. 9. 50 ant m 1632 /of Dodington by wellingborough\

shephead

a fortnight sinc was taken in his knee swelled & rūneth vp to his thighs & backe & cānot rise |a bad stomacke|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘back thighs hucklebone & knee cānot styrre nor rise nor helpe him’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 302 (upper right 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)

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CASE57950: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Dunkly (PERSON48188)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39854) on 20 March 1624 at 10:39

RN Katherin Dunkley. of Hartwell 2 y. & a quarter could have gone about. & now it cānot goe. back & belly mutch swelled. & is stroken & cōsumeth. march 20 h {sic} hor 10 39 ant m 1624.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 115r (upper left part of page)

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CASE15452: Horary consultation concerning Joan Burdell [Burder] (PERSON10188)

Question asked by the patient on 11 August 1603 at 14:30

RN Ione Burdell of newporte 28 y Aug. 11 hor 2. 30 p m. 1603. lame in the small of her backe.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 118r (upper right part of page)

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CASE48557: Horary consultation concerning Mary Smith (PERSON35553)

Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1619 at 10:15

RN Mary Smyth of Stawton 20 myles 30 y Ap 27. h. 10. 15 ant m 1619 her head shaketh a fortnight or 3 \shaking/ palsy. mother backe thigh as if they should be torne but her head exceding cold.

head cold

vryne very good. a very good stomacke yet very faynt. mutch troubled wth wynd 2 y. sinc had a boy. hath thought her selfe twice to be wth child wthin this twelfemonthe. nescit an sit gravida

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 339r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE14911: Horary consultation concerning Alice Lord (PERSON13790)

Question asked by the patient on 5 May 1603 at 10:30

GJ Alice Lord of Kempson 25 y. May 5 ho. 10 30 a m. 1603

Keepeth her bed, trembles very much, A great payne in her backe her right hand and right arme swelled. Cryes of her bones and every where about in great payne./

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 64r (upper left part of page)

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CASE75730: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Wilkes (PERSON61820)

Question asked by Wilkes (PERSON61818) on 20 October 1632 at 11:30

RN A|E|lis Wilx of Souldbery 2. y & bettr Octob 20 {illeg}|| hor 11. 30 ant m 1632. /witch susp. wth palsye. stoken lame in the back {out} any ground\ /mater filia\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 83 (upper left 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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CASE57561: Horary consultation concerning Mr Oliver Boteler (PERSON28235)

Question asked by Lady Anne Boteler [Farrar] [Butler] (PERSON28242) on 3 January 1624 at 11:45

RN The lady \An/ Butler for her mr Oliver Butler 9 y next march bone {sic} 28 or 29 about 12 & on in the night. of Harolde sent to me for this child Ian 3 h {sic} hor 11. 45 ant m 1623 {sic}. extree {sic} weake & feeble & cā take no physick taken wth strang fits plucking his \right/ syde & rūneth to his back being holden harde & an extree {sic} cough almost halfe a yere. & is pyned & cā not stand nor goe Ill tong suspected

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 53r (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?f22-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ALame%2C%20numb%20or%20paralysed;f23-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso%3A%3ABack;f24-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29, accessed 19 March 2025.