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CASE28829: Horary consultation concerning Edward Wale (PERSON21063)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON21502) on 26 April 1605 at 11:25

RN Edward Wale of Kempson 14 y. Apr. 26 h. 11. 25 ant m 1605 in prsence lame in his right leg & swelled yt he cānot goe nor stande.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 67v (upper left part 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

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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)

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CASE18942: Horary consultation concerning Anne Wharton (PERSON61502)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18411) on 23 February 1601 at 10:45

RN Griffen Whartons wenche of Hanslop. febr. 23. die hor. 10. 45. ant m. 160i shaketh a wench of a yere old & bettr shaketh in all her lyms. & canot stande.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 38r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE41075: Decumbiture for Alice Marsh (PERSON33021)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37856) on 27 March 1613 at 08:20

RN {c}orrepta tremore et fere stupore. march. 26: . h. 1. p m 1613.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 74r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE57473: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Cole (PERSON46520)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39780) on 3 December 1623 at 12:50

RN Elis: Coales of Sherington 9 y. St Leonards day h. {sic} hor 9. p m 1614 but came to me nove Decēb 3. h. 12 50 p m 1623. |the child now prsent|

nata novēb 7. h. 9 p m 1614 |could not stan{d} nor goe n{or}| /neavr was sick but f{u}ll\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 37v (upper right part of page)

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CASE61858: Nativity for William Buckmaster (PERSON45135)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40258) on 25 March 1626 at 13:45

RN {illeg}|W|illiā Buckmaster natus march 4          1620.

weddens after Ash weddensday. about 11. ant|p| m 1626 {sic}.

The child is lame & cānot goe. natus febr. 21. h. 11 a|p| m 1626 162i

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 133v (upper left part of page)

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CASE39722: Horary consultation concerning Alice Blea (PERSON28137)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37710) on 24 April 1612 at 10:00

RN Goody Blays child 3 y Alce Blay a great bunch in her backe & hollow & cānot goe Ap 24 h. 10 ant m 1612

lame in her loynes

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 409, f. 69v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE61903: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Frances Latch [Little Frances] (PERSON53383)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40266) on 30 March 1626 at 19:00

RN Mres francis Latch no vse of her lims cānot goe very weake march 30 h. 7. p m 1626.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 140r (upper right part of page)

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CASE72027: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Walker (PERSON60993)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41311) on 9 May 1631 at 13:20

RN Elis Walker of Densanger a yere old no vse of Lims cānot standed {sic} wasted may 9 h. 1. 20 p m 163i

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 319 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE28358: Horary consultation concerning Anthony Chandler (PERSON19243)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON21458) and Anonymous (PERSON21459) on 11 March 1605 at 08:00

RN Anthony Chaundler of drayton sloe 14 y martij 11. h 8 \7. 30/ ant m. 1605. taken lame in his armes & legs. yt he can not goe hath no feeling of his armes. on of his legs begyn to swell1

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Notes:

1metuit veneficiū’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 1v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12231: Horary consultation concerning Robert Kent (PERSON13316)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17677) on 9 April 1599 at 10:30

RN Robart Kent of Walton 2 yeres old. on friday afore Christmas. about 11. 30. mi. consumed to nothing had a bunch vppon his thiges {sic} broken out & pined any face the best t of him. Ap. 9. die . h. 10. 25|30|. mi 1599. cannot stande. nor goe very well. it doth cough. Katherine Parkins gave thē hard wordes.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 124v (bottom, bottom left, and bottom right 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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CASE58219: Horary consultation concerning William Allison (PERSON42642)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39876) on 17 April 1624 between 11:00 and 11:45

RN Will: Alesson of Lowton. 2 y the 14 of febr last about on of the clock lame & wea{ke} could onc stande.

now cānot yet will eate./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 154v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE70125: Horary consultation concerning Anne Meede (PERSON54619)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41089) between 2 March 1630 at 11:25 and 2 March 1630 at 08:00

U[1629–1631] An meede of cranfeild A child borne the 26 of Aprill 30′ 5 ante me’ And hath had a convultion {Ever} for a 12 month. and cannot go nor stand

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 129 (middle left part of page)

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CASE79715: Horary consultation concerning Mary Belknap (PERSON43933)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38928) on 4 May 1640 between 09:00 and 11:00

SRN Mary Belknap of Netsfeild. 8. y one side taken with the Palsy hath lost the vse of her left side./ is Counsell

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 177, f. 50v (upper right part of page)

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CASE53391: Decumbiture for James Langwrite (PERSON53371)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39360) on 28 November 1621 at 08:39

RN It tooke him first on sonday last wth a trēbling all over. & tooke away the vse of his lyms & now his sences & all 25 h. 9. 30 ant m sodaynly taken 162i /will take nothing nor speak cānot keepe his water\

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 146r (upper right part of page)

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CASE10275: Horary consultation concerning Richard Tomms (PERSON16479)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17494) on 8 April 1600 at 12:45

RN Rich. Toms of Potters Perry a yere & 3 quartrs. h Apr 8 die h. 12. 45. 1600

lame in on of his thighes.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 202, f. 31v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE35184: Horary consultation concerning Mary Busbridge (PERSON22352)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON26754) on 27 September 1608 at 14:30

RN mary Busbridge in son came Sept. 27 h 2. 30 p m 1608. /lame in ye lyms.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 338, f. 9v (upper part of page)

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CASE40064: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37755)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37756) on 20 June 1612 at 17:50

RN a litle child of 13 wekes old taken yesterday & strangly. Iune 20 h {sic} hor 5. 4|5|0 p m 1612. like on yt had ye palsye

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 409, f. 117v (upper left part of page)

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CASE55920: Decumbiture for Mary Turkington (PERSON60547)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39644) on 31 March 1623 at 19:15

RN Mary Turkington of Okenbery Weston taken lame on the left syde & cānot bend it selfe March 21. h. 9. 30 p m 1623 |7 y.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 42v (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?f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ALame%2C%20numb%20or%20paralysed;f4-querent-sex=Unknown;f5-question-asked=Medical, accessed 16 April 2025.