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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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CASE24225: Horary consultation concerning Nicholas (PERSON27119)

Question asked by the patient on 13 January 1615 at 09:00

RN Nicholas the sp|h|ephead {sic} of Gothurst towne 22 y Dec Ian. 13. h. 10|9|. \30/ ant m. 1615 /very weake cānot goe nor stand.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 145v (bottom right part 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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CASE24274: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Roughead (PERSON18813)

Question asked by the patient on 31 January 1615 at 10:00

RN Thomas Rufhead of Hartwell 45 y Ian 31. h. 10 ant m 1615. lane {sic} of on syde 3 weekes

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 154v (upper left part of page)

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CASE38280: Horary consultation concerning William Comberland (PERSON29216)

Question asked by the patient on 15 June 1611 at 10:00

RN Will. Cōberland of Warden 4 miles beyond bedford 80 y Iune 15 h {sic} hor. 10 ant m 1611. palsye

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 114r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE39945: Horary consultation concerning Old Mr Piggot (PERSON34319)

Question asked by the patient on 19 May 1612 at 08:45

RN Mr Piggot of lowton 75 y may. 19 h. 8. 45. ant m 1612 /had a palsie\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 98v (upper right part of page)

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CASE43350: Decumbiture for Goodman Thomas Robson (PERSON20639)

Question asked by the patient on 10 May 1616 between 06:39 and 11:15

RN Thomas Robson taken wth a dead palsy may 10. h. 6. 39. ant m 16i6

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 84v (upper left, and bottom right parts 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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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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CASE47116: Horary consultation concerning Mr Sanders (PERSON15571)

Question asked by the patient on 20 July 1618 at 08:00

RN Mr Sanders. of Wavendon 57 y Iuly. 20 h. 8 ant m. 1618. |cānot goe nor sit|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 188r (upper left 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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CASE23483: Horary consultation concerning Old Goodman Green (PERSON12335)

Question asked by the patient on 30 May 1614 at 06:00

RN Goodmā Greene of this towne 70 y may 30 h. 6 ant m 1614. came & brought his water |he shaked when he brought his water.|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a shaking ague’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 15r (upper right part of page)

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CASE39658: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Sewster (PERSON35207)

Question asked by the patient on 14 April 1612 at 15:45

RN Iohn Suester. 47 y Ap 14 h. 3. 45. p m 1612. feareth a dead palsye 2 months {illeg}|ill|. |wheathr good to goe to ye bath.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 59v (upper left part of page)

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CASE41128: Horary consultation concerning Mr Humphrey Morer (PERSON33352)

Question asked by the patient on 5 April 1613 at 14:00

RN The son of Maldon \Moorer/ in sonall prsenc Ap 5. h. 2. p m 1613.

for his rheume & palsye

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 83r (upper right part of page)

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CASE41642: Decumbiture for Dr Smith (PERSON15859)

Question asked by the patient between 15 July 1613 at 06:20 and 15 July 1613 at 09:00

RN The Comissary D Smyth taken wth a palsy Iuly 12. h. 6. 30 p m 1613. at sup being well but tooke a cold readily12

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a palsye.’ in chart

2 ‘Cæsar Baronius’ inline

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 173r (upper right part of page)

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CASE41916: Decumbiture for Robert Newman (PERSON33592)

Question asked by the patient on 26 May 1615 at 07:40

RN It took him first may 19 h. 6 ant m 16i5 then he begā to cōplyne of his hand yt he had no feeling.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 25v (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?f28-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ALame%2C%20numb%20or%20paralysed;f29-querent-sex=Male;f30-date=1610-1619, accessed 18 April 2025.