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CASE12343: Horary consultation concerning William Miller (PERSON14173)

Question asked by the patient on 28 April 1599 at 08:30

RN Will: Miller of Brodwell 60 yeres old. sore in his legs swollen wth the humor fallen downe into them & in his lims. Ap. 28. die . h 8. 30. ant m. 1599. goeth to ground once in 2 days.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 143v (upper right part of page)

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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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CASE48015: Horary consultation concerning Susan Barnwell (PERSON27796)

Question asked by the patient on 1 January 1619 at 16:20

RN Susan Barnewell \of Barton by kettring/ of 39 y Ian. 1. h. 4. 20 p m 1618 {sic} ill sinc whitsontyde in her loynes thigs lims & legs & swelled in her legs & foote & is extreme hot & is sorely twitched in her hams as if on pluckt her

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 125r (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE21760: Horary consultation concerning Alice Mariot (PERSON13986)

Question asked by the patient on 24 November 1604 at 13:45

RN Alce Maryot of litle Hoton 40 y novēb 24 hor. 1. 45. p m 1604. swelled in her thighe share & legs cānot goe looke red / mightely swelled looke red. cānot goe ever since tuesdaye./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 189r (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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CASE77507: Horary consultation concerning Anne Silvester (PERSON58757) and Silvester (PERSON58755)

Question asked by Anne Silvester (PERSON58757) on 8 June 1633 at 06:00 or at 07:30

RN An Silvester of Hunsdon in Hartford sheere 42 y Iune 8 h {sic} hor 6 ant m 1633

strangly handled in her feete wth pulling & gnawing her feete wth extremity of payns & her hands pill all over & the tops wore away wth the payne & did extremely vomyte at the first for 4 days 16 weekes. & had 2 child wch vomyted sorely & on child dyed & she cānot sit vp nor goe but as she she {sic} is caryed nor cānot abyde any to touch her hands & feete & are extreme hot

vryne very good Iune 8. h {sic}. hor 6 ant m 1633. /h. 7. 30 ant m 1633\

[Astrological Chart]

Iune 8 h {sic} hor 6. ant m 1633.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 206 (upper left, upper right, and middle centre parts 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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CASE12685: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Townsend (PERSON16510)

Question asked by the patient on 11 September 1599 at 13:15

RN Elisabeth Townsend of Newporte for an ache in her huckbone & so goeth downe into her ankle. worst when shee is hott in her bed. hath no sence nor feeling of her {b}e feete wthout swellinge Sept: 11. die h. 1. 15 p m 1599 44. y.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 201r (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE47404: Decumbiture for Mrs Chambers (PERSON28822)

Question asked by Mr Chambers (PERSON28818) on 29 August 1618 at 14:00

RN Mres Chābers of Watton 57 |57| y Aug. 26. h. 2 p m 1618. she then begā to cōplayne of a great payne in her left leg. frō the foote vp to the thighes & so hath cōtinued ever since waxing worse & worse in great extremity of payne rising higher & higher towards her body boath legs mutch swelled but the left most. hath a good stomack.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 15r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12356: Horary consultation concerning Arthur Smith (PERSON15876)

Question asked by the patient on 1 May 1599 at 09:30

RN Arthur Smithe of Woulverton. 36. payned in the bodye nowe & lims & knees. & hath a great hote stomack and mutch bounde. arms this 7 yeres & hath spent mutch monye. faynt & feeble. maij 1. die h. 9. {illeg}|3|0. ant m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 145v (upper right part of page)

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CASE21930: Horary consultation concerning Ralph Peace (PERSON14783)

Question asked by the patient on 21 January 1605 at 08:28

RN Ralph Peache of Mylton 43 y Ian. 21. hor 8. 28 ant m 1605.

lame in his right \left/ shoulder. & swelled right hand.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 216v (upper right part of page)

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CASE18358: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Bird (PERSON9741)

Question asked by the patient on 6 December 1602 at 15:00

RN Mr Bird of havershā 48 y N|De|cēbof|er| 6. hor. 3 p m. 1603 {sic}.

Mr Byrd of havershā. son Decēb. 6 hor 3 p m. 1602. for the swelling of his hands & aches in his armes.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, ff. 260v-261r (f. 260v bottom right, f. 261r upper left, and f. 261r upper right)

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CASE12226: Nativity for Mr William Chester (PERSON10458)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17676) between 8 April 1599 at 06:45 and 9 April 1599 at 06:30

RN Mr William Chester was borne vppon Easter monday about 4 of the clock p m. this Child is f {sic} very small faynt feble of a longe visage hath not the vse of his lims but specially of his legs to goe natus āno dni 1596. 12 Apr. die h. 4 p m. 1596.

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Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 124r (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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CASE11197: Horary consultation concerning John Scarlet (PERSON15646)

Question asked by the patient on 25 August 1600 at 10:08

RN Iohn Scarlet of Neweport 60 y troubled wth a dead palsie. wch taketh away his sight vse of tonge legs we{k}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 161r (upper left part of page)

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CASE16791: Horary consultation concerning George Gregory (PERSON12393) and Richard Osmond (PERSON14582) and William Dawes (PERSON11193)

Question asked by George Gregory (PERSON12393), Richard Osmond (PERSON14582) and William Dawes (PERSON11193) on 5 April 1602 at 07:00

RN George Gregory of Turvy 52 for an ach in the huckle bone

Rich: Osmunde of Turvy 52. for an ache in the hucklebone running to the legs. Apr 5. ho. 7. a m  {sic} wth a pricking. /better hot then cold & shootinge.\ 1602

Williā Dawes 48 y. of Turvy all at on tyme for a payne about his harte.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 26v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE23110: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Tossle (PERSON60354)

Question asked by the patient on 6 October 1630 at 10:30

RN Elis: Tossle of yardly Gubbin 38 y octob. 6 h. 10. 30 ant m 1630

5 weekes ill legs mightely hoaven a great cough cānot sleepe her belly & thigh wer swelled but now are not

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 168r (upper right part of page)

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CASE21201: Horary consultation concerning Anne Stevens (PERSON16153)

Question asked by the patient on 4 May 1604 at 13:45

RN An Steevens off Westning 16 y maij / 4 hor 1. 45. p m 1604 head beateth yt shee cānot heare shortwyded cānot goe goe {sic} knes & legs doe ake

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 99r (upper right part of page)

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CASE15331: Horary consultation concerning John Edwards (PERSON11488)

Question asked by the patient on 16 July 1603 at 11:00

RN Iohn Edwards of Olny vnmaried 30 Iuly 16 hor. 11. ant m 1603. for a bruise wth a carte all in his hucklebone as if all were a sleepe./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 105v (upper left part of page)

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CASE30943: Horary consultation concerning Richard Lindly (PERSON24228)

Question asked by the patient on 24 March 1607 at 10:00

RN Rich Lindly {sic}\ley./ Sr Anth serv. 22 y march 24 {illeg} \/ hor. 10 ant m 1607. broke his coller bone wth a bruse \did voyd blood at his vrine/ /vrine was bloodye\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 122r (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?f28-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ALimbs%20and%20joints;f30-how-did-it-take-place=Unclear;f31-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29, accessed 20 March 2025.