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CASE51244: Horary consultation concerning Mr Foster (PERSON49188)

Question asked by the patient on 18 July 1620 at 11:30

RN Mr foster sent his water Iuly 18 h. 11. 30 ant m 1620 /legs & armes\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 113r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12322: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Faith Gibbs (PERSON12125)

Question asked by the patient on 26 April 1599 at 09:30

RN fayth Gibbes of Wicken 46. amisse in her sinewes cannot gripe any thing wth her hands so feeble & weake sometimes in hir feete & knees all swollen & keepe there naturall colour. of a good cōplex. & light harte. sent to me this 26 of Ap. h. 9. 30. ant m. 1599. a great paine in her armes. could not cut her meate.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 140v (upper left part of page)

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CASE73804: Horary consultation concerning Henry Vittle (PERSON60867)

Question asked by Mr Anthony Lightfoote (PERSON53721) on 16 February 1632 at 08:45

RN Henry vittle of Nosely serv: & butler & bruer to Sr Arthur Hazlerig 22 y feb. 16 h 8. 45 ant m 1632. /left leg swelled 2 or 3 y. on the knee.\ |Mr lightfoote wrote in his behalfe to serve Rich. Nap|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 445 (upper right part of page)

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CASE75334: Horary consultation concerning Mr Younger (PERSON37184)

Question asked by the patient on 20 August 1632 at 08:00

RN Mr Hunger \younger/ sent his water Aug. 20. h. 8 ant m 1632 now it lyeth all in his limbs & ioynts they are forced to turne him wth pillows /Corpulent:\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 389 (upper left part of page)

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CASE12386: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Faith Gibbs (PERSON12125)

Question asked by the patient on 5 May 1599 at 10:30

RN Mres fayth Gybbes 50 sent to me againe the 5 of May. for a stiffnes in t & swelling & knobbes in t her wrest & inside of her wrests & hands, for a paine in her sinewes an {sic} an ache in her bones, hands & knees. altering from place to place. die . h. 10. 30 m ant m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 151r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12116: Horary consultation concerning John Richardson (PERSON15294)

Question asked by the patient on 21 March 1599 at 11:00

RN Iohn Richardson weaver 60 taken wth an ache in his shoulders & armes & backe. cannot rest. but of a very good stomacke sent vnto me stunted. Mart|c|he 2i. di  {sic} h. 11. ant m. 1599 water very good.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 108r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12330: Horary consultation concerning Mr Francis Longueville (PERSON13772)

Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1599 at 09:52

RN Frauncis Longvile of 10 yeres old. very sick in his body sent his water this 27 of Apr. die h. 9. 52. ant m. 1599. stiffe of his legs & armes.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 142r (upper left part of page)

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CASE18776: Horary consultation concerning Mr Loe (PERSON13808)

Question asked by the patient on 9 January 1601 at 12:30

RN Mr Lowe of Clyfton 79 Ian. 9. die hor. 12. 30 p m. 1601.

first tyme he sent for medsō1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a great swelling in his legs & toes wth an itche.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 6r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE11772: Horary consultation concerning Old Richard Travell (PERSON16534)

Question asked by the patient on 1 November 1598 at 08:00

RN Old Travell sent to me for phisick frō Hanslop Novemb. 1. die h. 8. ant m. 1598. he {illeg} his arme to {illeg}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 46v (upper left part of page)

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CASE11820: Horary consultation concerning John Porter (PERSON34391)

Question asked by the patient on 23 November 1598 at 14:15

RN Iohn Porter butcher of St Albons fell sicke the 21 of Novemb. an houre \D an/ afore . in his shoulders. die h. 3. 30. sent Mr Nichols in his behalfe the 23 of Novemb die h. 2. 15. mi. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 56v (upper left part of page)

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CASE13650: Horary consultation concerning Mr Kelly (PERSON13278)

Question asked by the patient on 22 April 1603 at 09:45

RN Mr Cealy \Kealy/ of medford pracher Apr. 22. hor 9. 45. ant m. 1603.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘left leg swelled’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 20v (upper left part of page)

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CASE20234: Decumbiture for Ralph Allen (PERSON9095)

Question asked by the patient on 13 January 1602 at 10:00

RN Ralfe Allen stroken lame Ian 7|8|. hor 11 p m 1602. at this tyme taken in his lyms

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 264v (upper left part of page)

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CASE34138: Horary consultation concerning Richard Cooper (PERSON22680)

Question asked by Mrs Jane Cooper [Church] (PERSON10917) on 21 September 1608 at 13:15

GJ Iane Cooper sent for me. Septemb. 21 ho. 1. 15 p. m. 1608

Her sonne Richard had broad blacke spotts on his legge

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 212r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE53658: Horary consultation concerning Mary Smith (PERSON59216)

Question asked by the patient on 6 March 1622 at 17:30

RN Mary Smyth strangly tormented in her belly & arm{es} that she cā take no res{t} sent her water march {6} h. 5. 30 p m 1622 /of yardly\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 223, f. 15v (upper right 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)

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CASE70511: Horary consultation concerning Lady Bannister [Rogers] (PERSON27695)

Question asked by the patient on 19 April 1630 at 10:50

RN The Lady Banyster sent her water. Ap. 19 h. 10 50 ant m 1630 /42 y\ /right knee sore\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 264 (middle left, and bottom parts of page)

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CASE11891: Horary consultation concerning William Seer (PERSON15703)

Question asked by the patient on 21 December 1598 at 12:45

RN Will: Seere of haversham. 53 yeres old sitteth vp by the fier, very stiffe & hardly to {ground} onc in 24 houres complayneth of his body & lims & legs most in on of his sides all over his left syde ever sinc March last: first amisse not able to goe over the Dore threshall. sinc Alhalloutide. sent his wife to me Decēb. 21. die . h. 12. 45. 1598. on of his legs the left wonderfully swelled. a very diseased body & hath had a greate cough.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘feare lest he be beworded’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 70v (upper left part of page)

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CASE55383: Horary consultation concerning Sir William Monson [Captain William Monson] (PERSON5065)

Question asked by the patient on 12 December 1622 at 17:30

RN M|S|r Will Mounson for his owne body. Decēb 12 h. 5. 30 p m. 1622.

[Astrological Chart]

craveth my answ & opinion touching the state of his body in generall & his legs in ticular resolving only to relye on my counsell.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 135r (upper left part of page)

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CASE64289: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Marsh (PERSON14007)

Question asked by the patient on 17 July 1627 at 17:00

RN my deere Cosen she Marsh sent vnto me Iuly 17. h. 5. p m. 1627. /deus benedicat Cognatæ meæ\

[Astrological Chart]

\no good of ye oyntnent {sic}/ her head ill & mutch payned, the vayns in her tēples swelled & arme so weake yt she cānot vse it & the vaynes be sore to her foote

extremely payned

desyrous to have williā Rufhead to let her blood

would have something to incease {sic} good blood

desyrous to know when to send her coach.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 164r (upper right part of page)

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CASE65448: Decumbiture for Goody Dormer [Swelpson] (PERSON48011)

Question asked by the patient on 1 March 1628 at 09:25

RN Goody Dormer \before goody Swapson/ of Havrshā the mydwife 50. y: f was stroken wth a Cowe & had her thigh bone broken in two 28 feb. h. 7. 30 ant m. 1628.

[Astrological Chart]

She sent to me mart. 1: h {sic} hor. 9. 25 ant m 1628.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 116v (upper left 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?f23-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ALimbs%20and%20joints;f25-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20sent;f26-has-astro-chart=Yes, accessed 20 March 2025.