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CASE20124: Horary consultation concerning James Flavell (PERSON11796)

Question asked by the patient on 10 December 1601 at 16:00

RN Iames flavell of layton bussard 56 y. Deceb. 17 \10/ hor 3: p hor 4. p m. 160i sodenly taken in his cheeke l {sic} armes legs & hands {illeg} {sic} at his Dore benued & hath no feele in them nor cānot sit vp. nor any take any rest.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 246v (upper left part 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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CASE10239: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Knot (PERSON13502)

Question asked by the patient on 2 April 1600 at 11:45

RN Agnys Knot of Paulus Perrye Apr. 2 die h. 11. 45. ant. legs thighes knees. / 15 y. Lame in her leg.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 27v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE13109: Horary consultation concerning Mary Porter (PERSON14996)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17770) on 21 February 1600 at 14:15

RN Mary Porter of Stadgdon 40 yeres troubled wth an ache vppō her right shouldr & arme & left thigh to her leg downeward & hath no vse of thē feb. 21. die h. 2 15 p m. 1600.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 274v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12278: Horary consultation concerning Amy Fuller (PERSON11987)

Question asked by the patient on 23 April 1599 at 14:50

RN Amy fuller 30. her \right/ shoulder right leg. & her hand hath as it were a crampe & of late broken out. swelled & blistered & very hot & a thin face but well coloored her toes will not styrre Apr. 23. die h. 2. 50. m p m. 1599. whitsontide wilbe a twelmoneth. of Cranfild.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 134r (upper left part 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.

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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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CASE14349: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Benson (PERSON9655)

Question asked by the patient on 24 December 1603 at 10:30

RN Elis {illeg}|B|ensene of Turvye 29 y. maried 2 child on a suckling Decēb. 24 h {sic} hor 10. 30 ant m 1603. lame in her armes & legs & swelled cānot goe but as shee is led.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 126v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE76437: Horary consultation concerning Goody Motly (PERSON55027)

Question asked by the patient on 11 February 1633 at 12:00

SRN Goody Mottley of stony stratforde 40. y. Febr. 11. h. 12. in mer. 1633 RN |left hand & knee lame 6 weeks sinc| SRN

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 305 (middle left part of page)

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CASE75334: Horary consultation concerning Mr Younger (PERSON37184)

Question asked by the patient on 20 August 1632 at 08:00

RN Mr Hunger \younger/ sent his water Aug. 20. h. 8 ant m 1632 now it lyeth all in his limbs & ioynts they are forced to turne him wth pillows /Corpulent:\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 389 (upper left part of page)

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CASE21266: Horary consultation concerning Eudo Newman (PERSON14381)

Question asked by the patient on 14 July 1604 at 12:15

RN vter newmā of newnton Purshill 19 y Iuly. 14 h {sic} hor 12. 15. ant m 1604. hyps & legs cānot goe

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 108r (upper right 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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CASE19657: Horary consultation concerning Robert Dimmock (PERSON11311)

Question asked by the patient on 20 July 1601 at 10:00

RN Robart Dimmock of 29 y of hanslop Iuly 20 die hor. 10. ant m. 160i1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘huckbone & leg. lame wth it’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 157r (upper right part of page)

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CASE17227: Horary consultation concerning Richard Shephard (PERSON15761)

Question asked by the patient on 14 June 1602 at 09:45

RN Richard Shepheard of Caucot 40 y. Iune 14. hor. 9 45. ant m. 1602. /a husb. man.\ /head back. ioynt & lyms.\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘lame hips hucklebone.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 92r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11992: Horary consultation concerning Richard Travell (PERSON16535)

Question asked by the patient on 26 February 1599 at 14:30

RN Rich. Travell servant to Will Martyn. of litle Linford. 22 y. took him in the wast. loynes & huckbone. & hath lims. yt he is very lame. & back feb: 26. die . h. 2. 30

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 88v (upper left 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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CASE77969: Horary consultation concerning Mr Cuthbert Ogle (PERSON24702)

Question asked by the patient on 3 August 1633 at 09:15

RN Mr Ogles of th Wakefild lodg. 75. y Aug. 3. h {sic} hor. 9. 15 ant m 1633. /a Deadnes & nūnes in his left arme almost a month & felt litle vse of it\ |{th}e first figure|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 350 (upper left, and upper centre 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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CASE23948: Horary consultation concerning Anne Lancaster (PERSON32477)

Question asked by the patient on 10 September 1614 at 09:40

RN An lankester. of Shenly. 25 y sept 19 h. 9. 40 ant m 1614 {no} swelling1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘right arme lame lame {sic} & hangeth downe hath no vse of it’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 237, f. 95r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE52537: Horary consultation concerning Joan Hunscombe (PERSON52168)

Question asked by the patient on 28 May 1621 at 11:00

RN Ione Hanscōbe of Shitlington 33 y may 28. h. 11. ant m. 162i

back ill lame in her back & legs & cānot goe at all

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 233, f. 151v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11801: Decumbiture for Mrs Frances Lea [Vines] (PERSON16711)

Question asked by the patient between 14 November 1598 and 15 November 1598

RN Mres Vines took her sicknes at Piddington 30 of maye die h. betwixt 9. & 10 walking at night in her orcharde. & it tooke away her speache & brought a palsy in her side & armes. shee had no vse of her lims. 1598. die h. 9. 30 mi. p m maij 30. 1598.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a palsye.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 52v (upper left part of page)

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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;f32-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body;f33-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ALame%2C%20numb%20or%20paralysed, accessed 7 May 2025.