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CASE51039: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Banks [Cowly] (PERSON18967)

Question asked by the patient on 12 June 1620 at 16:00

RN Elis Cowly of Hanslop. 48 y Iune 12. h. 4. p m 1620 taken on {Sa}tt last betwixt 9 & 10 at night.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘dead palsy. leaft syde’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 72r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE68017: Horary consultation concerning Mr Maximilian Emmelye (PERSON48557)

Question asked by the patient on 27 March 1629 at 13:30

RN Mr Emmylies father for a palsy in his tonge March 27 h. 1. 30 p m. 1629

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 109r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE68021: Horary consultation concerning Mr Maximilian Emmelye (PERSON48557)

Question asked by the patient on 28 March 1629 at 11:00

RN Mr Emmylie the father 44 y march of Helmdon march. 28 hor. 11. ant m. 1629 |for his palsy vnder the tongue|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 110r (upper left part of page)

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CASE69876: Decumbiture for Mr Richard Stocken [Stockmoll] (PERSON59646)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41060) on 25 December 1629 at 09:00

RN Mr Stocken stroken suddayne wth the palsye on the left syde Depriving him of all motion & feele like a dead leg for hand or leg. Decēb 17 h. 10|9|. 40 ant m 1629 as he was rising hath no feele but hath good vnderstanding1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘paralysis’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 26 (upper right part of page)

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CASE59960: Horary consultation concerning Susan Hide [Hinde] (PERSON51435)

Question asked by the patient on 19 March 1625 at 16:00

RN Susan Hide of litle Eate 23|4| y. march 19 h {sic} hor 4 p m 1625 palsy on the right syde

Susan Hyde sent to me march 19 h {sic} hor. 4 p m. 1625 a palsy on the right syde above a yere every day a like & worse at her lying downe at night

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 18r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE64852: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON40538)

Question asked by the patient on 30 October 1627 at 12:20

RN a womā of Stonystratford for an Impost in her eare & crāpe in her eye & syde of her fa{ce} & dead palsye in her cheeke octob 30 h. 12. 20 ant m 1627

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 256v (upper right part of page)

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CASE54298: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Esther [Hester] Taylor [Conqueste] (PERSON46740)

Question asked by the patient on 25 May 1622 at 13:20

RN Mres Hester Conquest. \of Howton Conquest./ 21 y may 25 h {sic} hor 1. p m 1622. \a convulsive palsy at ye right syde cānot speake but laugh or weeke {sic}/

Mres Hester Conquest may 2{illeg}|5|. h {sic} hor 1. 20 p m 16221

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1paralysis convuls. laugh & weepe cānot speake’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 127r (bottom right, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE57937: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Frances Latch [Little Frances] (PERSON53383)

Question asked by Mr John Latch [Hatch] (PERSON53382) on 18 March 1624 at 17:30

RN Mr Latch the Lady Iennings husb. march 18 h 5. 30 p m 1624 the child held wth the dead palsye hath litle or no motion or doth move the arme or leg of the syde affected yet better god be thancked then before

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 113r (upper right part of page)

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CASE62949: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Fisher (PERSON48996)

Question asked by the patient on 14 October 1626 at 14:00

RN Thomas Fisher of Caucot 10 y. octob 14 h {sic} hor 2 p m 1626

ey sight lost a palsy of arme & syde1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘palsy blynd’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 315v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE50666: Horary consultation concerning Mr Dr James [Justice of the Peace] (PERSON52432)

Question asked by Mrs James (PERSON52439) on 20 April 1620 at 15:20

RN D Iames of Oxford st|ran|gly {sic} \straungly/ taken wth a palsye on the left syde of the face hand & leg taken at church & great red blatches in t|H|is fac & bodye & his ey swelling & f|H|is face a yere before & sinc he contenting certen sup witches & on being acquitted he felt his strange stitch on his s {sic} left syde by fits he supposeth yt the womā susp for a witch but quitted by the Iudges did hurte him the 24 of feb. sep a ap yt night at sup first taken. had his first fit after he talked wth mr Rob. Conye. feb 18. in ye after noone his first fit but his worst fit the 24 of feb when the sup witch was acquitted/

Mres Iames mentioned Mr Doctor Iames |of oxford| Ap. 20 h. 3. 20 p m. 1620 /she related all at this tyme/\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 5r (upper left, and upper right parts 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.

[Partial Astrological Chart]

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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CASE61213: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Frances Latch [Little Frances] (PERSON53383)

Question asked by Mr John Latch [Hatch] (PERSON53382) on 26 October 1625 at 15:00

RN Mr Latch for his Daughter Franke yt is beenūmed wth the Dead palsye in her right syde octob 26. h. 3. p m 1625

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 29v (upper left part of page)

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CASE63318: Horary consultation concerning Mary Vosterly (PERSON60870)

Question asked by the patient on 27 February 1627 at 09:39

RN Mary Vosterly of old Stratford 40 y febr 27 h. 9. 39. ant m 1627 |arme neck & Left arme no vse.|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘dead palsy’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 9r (upper right part 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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CASE60201: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Frances Latch [Little Frances] (PERSON53383)

Question asked by Mr John Latch [Hatch] (PERSON53382) on 12 April 1625 at 15:15

RN Mr latch \of london/ for litle franke 3|2|. y. Ap: : 12. . h. 3. \15/ p. m 1625. /no vse of lims a palsy & a convulsion\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 57v (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE63314: Horary consultation concerning Mr Robert Anslowe (PERSON42799)

Question asked by the patient on 26 February 1627 at 16:30

RN Mr Robert Ansloe 66 y feb 26 h. 4 30 p. m 1627 on thursday last he swonded ever sinc his right syde is dead & speaketh very badly1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘dead palsy’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 8v (upper left part of page)

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CASE69294: Decumbiture for Elizabeth Brown (PERSON45050)

Question asked by Brown (PERSON44988) on 31 August 1629 at 08:25

RN Eliz. Browne of Paulusperry 69 {y} Aug 27. wa{s} taken in the fild {wth} a dead palsye yt took away her speach & lamed all on syde Aug 27 h 2. p m 162{9} she lay in the fild Dead 4 h{oures} no body suspe{c}ting any thing

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 406, f. 147v (upper right part of page)

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CASE53342: Decumbiture for John Michell (PERSON20313)

Question asked by the patient on 13 November 1621 at 13:30

RN 1 first in his neck 2 on his syde tormented him & drew his mouth asyde & tooke away his sences & memory l|&| did shake h{im} novēb. 10 hor 3 p m 162i1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘paralysis’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 137v (bottom, bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE58616: Nativity for Anne Bunche (PERSON45182)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39918) on 7 June 1624 at 13:00

RN An Bunch of Risdone 5 y & a halfe borne the 11th of sept about 3 in the after noone 1620. ever sinc she was borne lame in her lims cā speak but dead 1

[Astrological Chart]

cānot speake.

cannot styrre. nor stand litle vse of ye lims./.

Notes:

1 ‘no vse of lims could neavr speake lame borne palsye’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 215v (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?f3-date=1620-1629;f4-practitioner-is-astrologer=Yes;f5-practitioner-is-patient=No;f6-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body;f7-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ALame%2C%20numb%20or%20paralysed%3A%3APalsy, accessed 11 May 2024.