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CASE49458: Horary consultation concerning Richard Briggs (PERSON28373)

Question asked by the patient on 6 August 1619 at 15:20

RN Rich Brigs of Dunstable 61. Aug 6. h. 3. 20 p m 1619.

a lamenes & nūnes of his lyms speach fayleth many tymes & cānot speake & is very testy.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘dead palsye’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 143v (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE59645: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Barnesey (PERSON43595)

Question asked by the patient on 15 January 1625 at 15:00 or at 15:15

RN Thomas Barnesey of P|S|teppo{illeg}|n|. 72 y Ian 15 h {sic} hor. 3. p m 1625.

had the palsye but not now & hath lost the vse of boath armes of a red & highe cōplexion

would knowe wheathr good to let blood 4 or 5 ounces hath a short ptysicke.

[Partial Astrological Chart]

Thomas Barnesye of Steaphington 72 y Ian. 15 h {sic} hor 3. 15 p m 1625 |a very leane mā|

wheathr good to let blood hath no vse of his arme a palsy 6 weekes

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, ff. 141v-142r (f. 141v upper right, and f. 142r bottom left)

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CASE18303: Horary consultation concerning Richard Gray (PERSON12318)

Question asked by the patient on 26 November 1602 at 15:45

RN Richard Gray of Tocetour for his dead Palsy. my lady Farmers servant once.

GJ Novemb. 26. ho. 3. 45 p m.

RN came for my lady farmers childe wch dyed. /GJ the next morowe\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 254r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE23547: Horary consultation concerning Robert Burnam (PERSON28576)

Question asked by the patient on 9 June 1614 at 15:40

RN Robart Bunā of longe Crindon a mile frō Tame 58 y Iune 9 h. 3. 40 p m. 1614.

ill in his hed & his left leg & arme hath litle feeling in it evr sinc Easter.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘palsye.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 26r (upper left part of page)

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CASE33580: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Abigail Ruthall (PERSON15538)

Question asked by the patient on 20 June 1608 at 15:00

RN Mres Abigayle Ruthall of wybostune beyond bedford. 30 y Iune 20 h. 3. p m. 1608 a dead palslye/1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a dead palsye left syde.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, ff. 130v-131r (f. 130v bottom right, and f. 131r bottom left)

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CASE46137: Decumbiture for Mr John Simpson (PERSON35357)

Question asked by the patient on 9 March 1618 at 15:00

RN taken wth the dead palsy march. 2. . h. 8. 30 p m 1618.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 8r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE60201: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Frances Latch [Little Frances] (PERSON53383)

Question asked by Mr John Latch [Hatch] (PERSON53382) on 12 April 1625 at 15:15

RN Mr latch \of london/ for litle franke 3|2|. y. Ap: : 12. . h. 3. \15/ p. m 1625. /no vse of lims a palsy & a convulsion\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 57v (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE12453: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Berry (PERSON9678)

Question asked by the patient on 14 May 1599 at 15:15

RN Mres Mary Ber Burye of Cranfeild cane {sic} p sona may the 14 die h. 3. 15. p m. 1599. |of 52. y.| she was wont to fall downe as if shee had a dead palsye.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 162v (upper left part of page)

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CASE44421: Horary consultation concerning John Smith (PERSON35446)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38174) on 12 March 1617 at 15:00

RN Iohn Smyth of Newp. march. 12. . h. 3. p m. 1617. |a yere & halfe old|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a shaking palsy on the right syde.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 81v (upper left part of page)

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CASE55849: Horary consultation concerning Mr Skinner (PERSON58865) and Mr Edward Hurst [Goodman Hurst] (PERSON31990)

Question asked by Mr Skinner (PERSON58865) on 24 March 1623 at 15:29

RN Mr Skynner an Attorney of Hitching 55 y for his neighb Mr Hust & also for his owne disease wch is a shaking palsy not benūmed & mutch troubled wth the wynd Cholick |wheathr bath good.| body drye cōpl melanch.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 33r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE17476: Horary consultation concerning William Howse (PERSON12993)

Question asked by the patient on 8 July 1602 at 15:45

RN Williā Howse of {sic} Howes of Rodders Throppe 55 y Iuly 8 hor. 3. 45 p m. 1602. no vse of his armes or hands

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 132v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE42873: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Hall (PERSON19834)

Question asked by the patient on 23 February 1616 at 15:45

RN Mres Elizabeth Hale of Hexton 38 \37/ y febr 23 h. 3. 45 p m 16i6 extreme feeble & weak & cānot goe.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 2v (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE49923: Horary consultation concerning Goodman William Young (PERSON37175)

Question asked by the patient on 9 November 1619 at 15:00

RN Will Young of Illing beyond St yeedes 58 y novēb. 9 h. 3. p m 1619.

an aguish thick red water. / sick the thursd before St Nich his day. a twelfemonth something smyt him on the chest le{illeg}|n|ing {sic} \leaning/ agaynst a tree by wth mutch gryping in his belly a swelling in his body sometymes hot & sometymes cold wth a nūmnes in his legs yt he cānot goe for it. loose body. cānot eate nor drinke by fits.

is vp every day more or les.

Is so swelled in his body yt he cā scarce get his cleathes togeathr by fits his legs

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 51v (upper left part of page)

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CASE76245: Horary consultation concerning Mr Hanson (PERSON50784)

Question asked by the patient on 3 January 1633 at 15:20

RN Mr Hanson of Brodwell 63 70 y. Ian 3 h. 3. 20 p m 1633. |Dead palsy of the left syde no vse of his speach altered|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 245 (upper left, and upper centre parts of page)

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CASE37917: Decumbiture for Anne Robbins (PERSON34807)

Question asked by Robbins (PERSON34799) on 24 April 1611 at 15:30

RN on weddensday 3 weekes before miklemas betwixt 8 & 9 in the forenoone sodenly taken in her mouth & face & in her lymms & so cōtinued a weeke & did neyther eate nor drinke

It will say I or no & call her brothr Tom. Sept. 5 h. 8. 30 ant m. 1610.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘at this tyme stroken lame.’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 200, f. 68v (upper right part of page)

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CASE48334: Horary consultation concerning George Johnson (PERSON32130)

Question asked by the patient on 8 March 1619 at 15:30

RN Georg Iaunson \of Shenly/ next mydsomer day 11. y in the morning sent this 8 of march 8 h. 3. 30 p m 1619

hath bene sick ever sinc thursd last about 12 at night & did shake very mutch & cā scarc take breath & will cry hoh hoh for the space almost of an houre ready to dye in his fits mart 4 h. 12 p m 1619

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 190r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE51832: Horary consultation concerning Richard Carter (PERSON45659)

Question asked by Carter (PERSON45629) on 6 December 1620 at 15:00

RN Richard Carter. of Lillye 30 y in love Decēb: 6. h. 3. p. m. 1620 |sine consensu| /Widow Pydle is tempted yt he cānot pray by fits well quaketh cānot sleep\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 17r (upper right part of page)

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CASE13890: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Dorothy Davers (PERSON11170)

Question asked by the patient on 5 July 1603 at 15:40

RN Mres Dorothy Davers 13. Iuly 5. hor 3. 40. p m. 1603. hyps & hed canot stand faynt feeble stomacke.

[Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 59r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE51856: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON39177)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39176) on 21 December 1620 at 15:00

RN on of Woulverton for his Daughter 17 y Decēb 21. h. 3. p m 1620 a stitch on her syde fallen downe on her legs yt she cānot goe. swelled & sore

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 21r (upper right part of page)

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CASE50666: Horary consultation concerning Mr Dr James [Justice of the Peace] (PERSON52432)

Question asked by Mrs James (PERSON52439) on 20 April 1620 at 15:20

RN D Iames of Oxford st|ran|gly {sic} \straungly/ taken wth a palsye on the left syde of the face hand & leg taken at church & great red blatches in t|H|is fac & bodye & his ey swelling & f|H|is face a yere before & sinc he contenting certen sup witches & on being acquitted he felt his strange stitch on his s {sic} left syde by fits he supposeth yt the womā susp for a witch but quitted by the Iudges did hurte him the 24 of feb. sep a ap yt night at sup first taken. had his first fit after he talked wth mr Rob. Conye. feb 18. in ye after noone his first fit but his worst fit the 24 of feb when the sup witch was acquitted/

Mres Iames mentioned Mr Doctor Iames |of oxford| Ap. 20 h. 3. 20 p m. 1620 /she related all at this tyme/\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 5r (upper left, and upper right parts 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%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ALame%2C%20numb%20or%20paralysed;f24-has-astro-chart=Yes;f25-time-of-day=PM%3A%3A15%3A00-15%3A59, accessed 20 March 2025.