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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)

William Wells (PERSON61383)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lame, numb or paralysed (LamenessCannot stand)

Medical >Parts of the body >Limbs and joints  (Legs )

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Judgment

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CASE69139: Horary consultation concerning Mr Raines (PERSON57260)

Question asked by the patient on 8 August 1629 at 15:00

RN Mr Rheynes of Thropson for his legs swelled 50 y Aug 8 h {sic} hor 3 p m. 1629

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 406, f. 119Ar (bottom left part of page)

Mr Raines (PERSON57260)

Medical >Parts of the body >Limbs and joints  (Legs )

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Bloating and swelling (Swelling)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Judgment

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CASE68420: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Walcot (PERSON60949)

Question asked by the patient on 11 May 1629 at 09:30

Agnis Wallcott of Bicester 40. y. May. 11. ☾. h. 9. 2|3|0. ant. m. 16291

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘pained in ye head, & leggs swolne’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 190v (upper left part of page)

Agnes Walcot (PERSON60949)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Pain and pricking (Pain)

Medical >Parts of the body >Head and neck (Head)

Medical >Parts of the body >Limbs and joints  (Legs )

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Bloating and swelling (Swelling)

Practitioner: Mr Ralph Ruddle (PERSON57997) Treatment Astrological Chart

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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)

Mrs Mary Throckmorton [Old Mrs Throckmorton] (PERSON60154)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lame, numb or paralysed (Lameness)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Pain and pricking (Pain)

Medical >Parts of the body >Limbs and joints  (Legs Hands)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Bloating and swelling (Swelling)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Judgment Astrological Chart

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CASE68382: Horary consultation concerning Joan Davis (PERSON47620)

Question asked by the patient on 5 May 1629 at 15:30

RN Ioane Davis of Olny 43|7| 47 y may 5 ♂ h. 3. 30 p m. 1629 /nose blystering & sore\ /head ill legs broken out & Issuing\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘rūing Issue’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 180v (upper left, and middle right parts of page)

Joan Davis (PERSON47620)

Medical >Parts of the body >Head and neck (NoseHead)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lesions and abscesses (BlistersIssue)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Pain and pricking (Pain)

Medical >Illness (general) (Illness)

Medical >Parts of the body >Limbs and joints  (Legs )

Medical >Parts of the body >Whole body (Skin)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Judgment Astrological Chart

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CASE68292: Horary consultation concerning Mr Luke Faldo (PERSON48697)

Question asked by the patient on 28 April 1629 at 09:50

RN Mr Luke Faldoe of Bedford 50|5| \45/ y Ap 28 ♂ h. 9. 2|5|0. ant m 1629

[Astrological Chart]

in great payne in his thigs & legs craveth a Locall application for the payne of his legs. scarce able to goe

Is cheerfull & Lightsome

Craveth salt of wormewood frō me

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 163r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

Mr Luke Faldo (PERSON48697)

Medical >Parts of the body >Limbs and joints  (Legs Thighs)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Pain and pricking (Pain)

Medical >Treatment (Requesting treatment)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Judgment Outcome(s)Astrological Chart

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?f26-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29;f28-date=1620-1629%3A%3A1629;f29-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ALimbs%20and%20joints%3A%3ALegs, accessed 1 April 2025.

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