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CASE24201: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Hunter (PERSON31987)

Question asked by the patient on 29 December 1614 at 16:00

RN Thomas Hunter of Wapnā parish miller to Sr George Sherlie Decēb. 29. h. 4. p m 16141

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1

canot stand nor goe but lie

lame.

’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 141v (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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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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CASE23664: Horary consultation concerning Susan Margets (PERSON32964)

Question asked by the patient on 6 July 1614 at 19:00

RN Susanna margets of Risdon in the county of Northāpton mayed {sic} 2. y. 23. y. Iuly. 6. h. 7. p m. 1614 cānot sleepe is lame in her body & cānot styrre

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 43v (bottom left, and bottom 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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CASE38800: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Alice Lea (PERSON32631)

Question asked by the patient on 23 October 1611 at 14:15

RN {A}|O|n Alce lea Apr octob. 23. . h. 2. 15. p. m. 1611 60 y. for a palsye/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 178r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE40290: Horary consultation concerning Lady Digby (PERSON11310)

Question asked by the patient on 31 August 1612 at 16:30

RN my lady Dickby Aug {3}1 h 4. 30 p m. 1612. metuit paralysin.1

Notes:

1*’ in the right margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 152r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE42018: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Dorothy Osborn (PERSON33832)

Question asked by the patient on 14 June 1615 at 17:30

RN Mres Osburne \of Chicksand/ of 56 y Iune 14  {sic} h. 5. 30 p m 16i5 /a lame arme & a palsye very fearfull\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 42v (upper right part of page)

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CASE42540: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37988)

Question asked by Lady Anne Boteler [Farrar] [Butler] (PERSON28242) on 12 October 1615 at 17:00

RN The lady Butler for her mā 35 y {A}|O|ctob. 12. h. 5 p m 16i5 |of Bydnā| had a quarten now it is become a quotid every night shaking.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 127v (upper right part of page)

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CASE43620: Horary consultation concerning Mr Hilsdon (PERSON12770)

Question asked by the patient on 8 July 1616 at 13:50

RN Mr Hillersdon of Amptill litle Par{te}|k| 57 y Iuly 8 h. 1. 50 p m 16i6 fearth ye dead palsy

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 130r (upper right part of page)

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CASE44052: Decumbiture for Elizabeth West (PERSON36673)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38138) on 4 November 1616 at 13:00

RN Eliz {illeg}|W|est taken wth a dead palsy Sept 15. h. 11. 30 p m 16i6

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 18v (upper right part of page)

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CASE44918: Nativity for Judith Leate (PERSON32643)

Question asked by the patient on 15 May 1617 at 18:25

RN Iudith leate bo my goddaughtr borne may 5. /\ h 5 ant m 1607. /lame of long cōtinuanc\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 160r (upper left part of page)

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CASE46056: Horary consultation concerning John Boughton (PERSON28255)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38348) on 13 February 1618 at 12:50

RN Iohn Boughton \of Roxon/ 6 of Aug last a yere old feb 13. h. 12. 50 p m 1618 lame a long tyme

[Blank Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 179v (upper right part of page)

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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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CASE46424: Horary consultation concerning John Gibbs (PERSON30847)

Question asked by the patient on 18 April 1618 at 13:30

RN Iohn Gybs 13 bo next \|the wed| {illeg}|a| fortnight after mydsomer/ mydsom

a lame boy of Olny 12 y Ap. 18 {illeg}|h| {sic} hor 1. 30 p m 1618

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 63v (upper right part of page)

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CASE47443: Horary consultation concerning Mr Robert Wright (PERSON37102)

Question asked by the patient on 4 September 1618 at 13:00

RN Goodmā Wright of Stoake 60 y taken wth a dead palsye Sept 4 h. 1. p m 1618 |taken sodenly wth a dead palsy|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 21r (upper right part of page)

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CASE47465: Horary consultation concerning Mr Robert Wright (PERSON37102)

Question asked by the patient on 7 September 1618 at 14:00

RN Mr Write of Stoake Hā golding by my lady Dickbyes came heathr sept 7. h. 2. p m 1618.

dead palsy

was in prsenc himselfe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 25r (upper right part of page)

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CASE49623: Horary consultation concerning Mary Hudson (PERSON31931)

Question asked by the patient on 6 September 1619 at 18:00

RN Mary Hodson of litle Horwood 35 y sept 6 h. 6 p m 1619

[Partial Astrological Chart]

Mary Hut|d|son1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘palsy’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 176v (upper left part of page)

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CASE50028: Horary consultation concerning Goody Rider (PERSON34752)

Question asked by the patient on 6 December 1619 at 13:38

RN Goody Rider of newport 50 y decēb. 6 h. 1. 38 p m 1619

It tooke her 3 weekes sinc & hath bene speachles almost 3 weekes. eateth well. lame in her right syde |she took it wth a cold tooke it wth a cold|

the dead palsy

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 73r (upper left part of page)

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CASE37316: Horary consultation concerning Alice Yerley (PERSON37161)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37438) on 23 September 1614 at 15:30

RN Alce yerley \of Bedford/ 3 quarters sept. 23 h. 3. 30 p m. 1614

a moneth sinc taken on the left syde. & now cānot stand but will crye.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 98r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE37459: Decumbiture for Jane Grub (PERSON31176)

Question asked by the patient on 27 January 1611 at 13:00

RN Iane Grub. sodenly taken going to divine service Ian. 15. h. 9. ant m 1611. in novilunio./ /ceb|r|ebra laborat et debilitate/\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘paralysis.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 1r (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?f24-time-of-day=PM;f25-date=1610-1619;f26-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ALame%2C%20numb%20or%20paralysed, accessed 19 April 2025.