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CASE51001: Horary consultation concerning John Allen (PERSON42571)

Question asked by the patient on 9 June 1620 at 09:00

RN Iohn Allen of lowton. 27 y mayed {sic} Iune 9 h. 8|9| ant m 1620 hands swelled arnes {sic} & should payed {sic}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 66r (upper left part of page)

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CASE66078: Decumbiture for Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Question asked by the patient on 13 May 1628 between 07:30 and 15:00

RN \Rich. Napeir/ on weddensday last. may 7 h. 2. \25/ p m. 1628.

Sr Th Tyringhā sent me ny {sic} lady Dickbees coach to bring ne {sic} to Tyringhā & thenc to my Lady Dighbees. & so hone {sic} agayne. where I was so brused yt in my left foote wth blyster red black spots & knobs & my left anckle rūpe all blacke red & bloue & could not eate nor rest ever since

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 29r (upper left part of page)

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CASE67589: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Throckmorton [Old Mrs Throckmorton] (PERSON60154)

Question asked by the patient on 17 January 1629 at 14:30

RN Old Mres Throckmor{ton} of Weston 60 {y} Ian. 17 h {sic} hor 2. 30 p m. 1629 /lame wth payne in her left leg. hand swelled\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 24v (upper right part of page)

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CASE58675: Horary consultation concerning Jane Brown (PERSON45054)

Question asked by the patient on 30 June 1624 at 09:20

RN {Ia}ne Browne of Adington {2}9. y christ Iuly \Iune Iuly/ 20. 1595. sent to me Iuly Iune 30 h. 9. 20 ant m 1624 /neaver had child.\1

[Astrological Chart]

Iane Browne of Adin{gton} 29. y. Iune 30 h 19. 20 a{nt} m. 1624. paraliticall tormented wth heate & a burning payne in her belly & shooting into her legs & belly hath no vse of her lims cā not stand nor goe /sweateth mutch.\

Notes:

1 ‘lame miserablely tormēted wth raging payns & convuls in her legs day & night’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 3r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE54072: Horary consultation concerning Anthony Ballard (PERSON43302)

Question asked by the patient on 2 May 1622 at 14:30

RN Anthony Ballard of Elstoe 21 y May sunday before Christmas about 4 {sic} {2}|4| in the morning came to me May 2 h. 2. 30 p m 1622 satt next a fortnight. had     is lame in boath feete {illeg} his ankle is gone out very mutch. worst in h{er}|is| right leg. wth lamenes & ach in the bottone {sic} of his feete & goeth very straddlingly & pitifully

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 85r (upper left part of page)

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CASE60412: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anderson (PERSON42687)

Question asked by the patient on 6 May 1625 at 11:25

RN Mres Anderson her letter London may 6 h. 11 25 1625

wheathr leaches are good for her {illeg}|b|y tyes & what good to vse for the extrme {sic} heat in her hands & coldnes of her feete 3 what to quench her great drouth & thirste. 4 to make her sleepe

Is cōtinually Drye would know my iudg touching her fortune

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 86r (upper right part of page)

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CASE69055: Horary consultation concerning William Tomkins (PERSON60265) and Francis Tomkins (PERSON60257) and Marge Tomkins (PERSON60281)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40971) on 25 July 1629 at 12:40

RN William Tomkins \9 y cānot feed him selfe toucheth his hands & legs evr sinc Easter./ Francis Tomkins 17 y {sic} |7 y| a boye Marg. Tomkins 14. y.

Williā Tomkins was stroken suddenly. lame in all his lims & cā speake but a litle yt on cā scarce vnderstand & when he goeth he rūneth as on yt should light on his head all halloutyde the weddensday after Alhalloutyde was 4 y. hath bene thick of hearing a weeke & curst wth all.

his right arme as stiffe as a stake came all to me at onc Iuly 25 h {sic} hor. 12. 40 p m 1629 All of thē prsent

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 406, f. 111r (upper left part of page)

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CASE54254: Horary consultation concerning Stephen Chalk (PERSON45808)

Question asked by the patient on 22 May 1622 at 11:00

RW Steaphen Chalke of Bottleclaydon. d. d.. h: 11. ant: m: Maij 22. 1622. a great swelling in his \right/ knee wch causeth an extreame payne ouer all his legge.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 118v (upper left part of page)

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CASE65264: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON40573)

Question asked by the patient on 29 January 1628 at 09:20

RN Goody. Malins her boy Ian 29. h. 9. 20 ant m 1628

spitteth thick blood

had his knee put out of ioynt & was swollen wth a horse

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 78v (upper right part of page)

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CASE58620: Horary consultation concerning Richard Johnson (PERSON52588)

Question asked by the patient on 7 June 1624 at 14:00

RN Rich: Ihounson of Wavendon. 36. y. a day labourour. Iune 7 h. 2. p m 1624. Lame in {2}|h|uckbone & thigh full of ach.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 216r (upper right part of page)

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CASE60608: Horary consultation concerning Henry Morgan (PERSON54946)

Question asked by the patient on 7 June 1625 at 07:00

RN Herry Morgā of Olnye 19 y Iune. 7. . h. 7 ant m 1625.

a very lame fellow in his knee & legs \nutch {sic} swelled./ somewhat swelled. |cānot styrre out of his bed|1

Notes:

1 ‘lame in his knees & swelled. cānot styrre in his bed’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 115v (upper left part of page)

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CASE60320: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Kent [Smith] (PERSON13318)

Question asked by the patient on 25 April 1625 at 14:00

RN Mr Kent. of Potters Perrye 4{0}|5| y Ap. 25 h. 2. p m. 1625 in his feete hands arms & legs. |head light.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 73r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE55563: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Clark (PERSON46196)

Question asked by the patient on 29 January 1623 at 13:15

RN Th. Clarke of Brodwell 25. y Ian. 29 h. 1. 15 p m. 1623.

was taken in his left hand about a leaven Ian 28 h. 11. at night in his sleepe & it swelleth & tingleth & aketh vncessantly. & in his armes & chest

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 165v (upper left part of page)

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CASE65223: Decumbiture for Sir William Samuell (PERSON25233)

Question asked by the patient on 21 January 1628 at 09:00

RN fell sick on satt last betwixt 11 & 12. & is sorely payned & cānot hath no vse of his lims & cānot styr him selfe & swoundeth often

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 67r (upper right, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE51027: Horary consultation concerning Michael Williamson (PERSON61874)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39102) on 12 June 1620 at 09:00

RN Mich Wylli{s}|a|mson 7. y. & a halfe Iune 12. . h. 9 ant m /1620\ lame in her legs hath no vse of his legs

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 414, f. 70v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE56421: Horary consultation concerning Sir Thomas Neville [Smith] (PERSON55281) and Lady Elizabeth Neville [Old Lady Neville] (PERSON55286)

Question asked by Sir Thomas Neville [Smith] (PERSON55281) and Lady Elizabeth Neville [Old Lady Neville] (PERSON55286) on 30 May 1623 at 11:40

RN Sr Thomas Neavell \of Holte/ & his lady sent me a very fat lābe 2 cap & 3 couple of Rabbots May 30 h. 11. 40 ant m 1623.

an Ach in his instap{sic} ankles by fits yt at night he cā take no rest

boath of thē cōmend the oation of ther dyet drink purging

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 119v (upper right part of page)

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CASE69845: Horary consultation concerning William Wells (PERSON61383)

Question asked by the patient on 16 December 1629 at 11:54

RN will wels of Arson Clynton 34 y Decēb 16 h. 11 54 ant m 1629 |lane {sic} in his legs cānot rise|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 13 (upper left part of page)

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CASE57900: Horary consultation concerning Mr Oliver Boteler (PERSON28235) and Ursula Clark (PERSON10635)

Question asked by Lady Jane Boteler (PERSON28244) on 13 March 1624 at 12:30

RN The lady Butler touching her child yt is well amended of his fits ye{d}|t| weake & not able to goe feets & legs swell still & cānot sleepe a weeke togeathr till after a eleaven in ye morning |marh {sic} 13 h {sic} h 12 30 p m 1624| sent for her neighb vrsula Clarke 50 y March 13 h {sic} hor. 12. 30 p m 1624

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 108r (upper right part of page)

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CASE62395: Horary consultation concerning Mary Goyn (PERSON50179)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40317) on 20 May 1626 at 15:30 or at 16:00

RN mary Goyn of Hanslop 2 y & a halfe may 20 h {sic} hor. 3. 30 \4./ p m 1626

[Astrological Chart]

the child prsent wth a great big belly all pyned in ye lys. hips.1

Notes:

1 ‘pyned & cōsum’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 214r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE54069: Horary consultation concerning Susan Stanniyerne [Webster] (PERSON59483)

Question asked by the patient on 2 May 1622 at 13:25

RN Susan Stāni|y|en\yerne/ {sic} \{sic}tannyyarde {sic}/ \Stanniyerne/ of Owndle in Northāpton sheere 43 y May 2. h. 1. 25. p m 1622 |a swelling in her hand & fingers & feet could not stand nor goe|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 84v (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-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29;f26-date=1620-1629, accessed 13 January 2025.