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CASE28556: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Boswell (PERSON19071)

Question asked by the patient on 8 April 1605 at 13:00

RN Thomas Bask|w|ell of Raunson R 24 y |a fortnight.| michelmas last was past. Apr 8 hor 1. p m. 1605.

the mā in prsence. came to my howse1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘paralysis’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 29v (upper left part of page)

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CASE75654: Horary consultation concerning Alice Travell (PERSON60421)

Question asked by the patient on 9 October 1632 at 16:00

RN Alce Travell of Hanslop 24 y octob. 9. h. 4 p m 1632

maryed about Christmas swelled sinc satt \face head &/ belly & legs & lower t all over sinc satterday last quick 7 weekes cānot stand nor goe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 62 (upper left part of page)

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CASE59960: Horary consultation concerning Susan Hide [Hinde] (PERSON51435)

Question asked by the patient on 19 March 1625 at 16:00

RN Susan Hide of litle Eate 23|4| y. march 19 h {sic} hor 4 p m 1625 palsy on the right syde

Susan Hyde sent to me march 19 h {sic} hor. 4 p m. 1625 a palsy on the right syde above a yere every day a like & worse at her lying downe at night

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 18r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE64266: Horary consultation concerning Phillip Clark (PERSON46179)

Question asked by the patient on 14 July 1627 at 07:20

RN {sic} Phylip Clarcke a man strooken lame \in his bones on the right syde/ of Woulverton Iuly 14 h {sic} hor 7. 20 ant m. 1627 |24 y| /at mead mill\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘right hucklebone’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 160r (upper left part of page)

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CASE39770: Horary consultation concerning Lady Susan Longueville [Mrs Susan Longueville] [Lady Susan Grey] (PERSON32785)

Question asked by the patient on 28 April 1612 at 09:20

RN Mr Michaell longfilds wife 24. 3 weekes sinc brought a bed. taken {illeg}|v|iolently yesterday Ap 27. h h. {sic} 8 30 ant m taken violently in ye bottome of her belly. \like the chollicke./ on syde frō her hip downeward very lame. stomack ill brought a bed 3. weekes sinc Apr 28. : h: 9. 20 ant m. 1612 is very costive./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 76r (upper left part of page)

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CASE70218: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Tod (PERSON60235)

Question asked by the patient on 12 March 1630 at 17:50

RN Mres Tod of Cūberton. 24 y. Ma\r/ch 12 h. 6 {sic} \5. 5{0}/ p m 1630 |stomack weake lame frō her huckle{bone}/bone\ {sic} to h{er} heele & arme of the right sy{de}|

[Astrological Chart]

Mres Tod of Cūberton by Cābridg 3 ryiles {sic} sent March 12 h. 5. 50 p {sic} 1630

a bad stomack

witchery suspected by Goody Wode to whō she gave a peticoate. her mother & neighbous {sic} suspect it vehemently

sent me a wrought Cap

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, pp. 156-157 (p. 156 upper right, and p. 157 upper left)

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;f24-number-of-astrologers=Single%20astrologer;f25-querent-age-band=020-029%3A%3A24, accessed 20 March 2025.