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CASE12464: Horary consultation concerning William Colles (PERSON10740)

Question asked by the patient on 15 May 1599 at 16:45

RN Mr Will: Co{l|e|}lles Colles of Parke berrye of 58 troubled sick this i6 yeres & hath had the Counsell of the most exte phisitions troubled wth a windy cause as he sayth cōming from his backe by a great heate & obstruction from my liver. also wth a bad stomacke elevating winde into my hed. wch causeth gydines or streming in my head wch cometh as he thinketh by the ascending vp of bad & melancholy humours & wth a shaking in my left hand mightely as it were the palsye but always very hotte. nowe of late wth the brevity of wind in my stomacke & chest & lately wth a mūmnes {sic} & tinckling in my hands. lips & sydes & face. this 15 of may. die h. 4. 45. p m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 164r (upper 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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CASE12779: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Broughton (PERSON10088)

Question asked by the patient on 4 October 1599 at 14:15

RN Agnis Brouten of Wellingborowe. 23. y. amisse {illeg}|t|his 5 yeres. chest & thenc ariseth to her head & maketh her hands & head & as it were dead yt shee hath no vse & feeling & knoweth nothing. Octob. 4 die h. 2. 15. p {sic}. 1599. ariseth wth a water on her stomacke /

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 214r (bottom 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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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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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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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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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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CASE13607: Horary consultation concerning Robert Woodfield (PERSON17335)

Question asked by the patient on 26 March 1603 at 10:30

RN Robart Woodfild of Stadgdon 32 y marid Martij 26 h {sic} hor. 10. 30. ant m 1603. lame in his boath armes & worse sinc he was let bloode.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 11r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE16310: Horary consultation concerning James Puddyfet (PERSON15083)

Question asked by the patient on 4 September 1604 at 16:00

RN Iames Puddyfote of Hempsteede 40 y a batc a Widower. Sept 4 hor. 4. p m 1604. lame in his right leg 20 y:

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 210v (upper right part of page)

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CASE20234: Decumbiture for Ralph Allen (PERSON9095)

Question asked by the patient on 13 January 1602 at 10:00

RN Ralfe Allen stroken lame Ian 7|8|. hor 11 p m 1602. at this tyme taken in his lyms

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 264v (upper left part of page)

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CASE22063: Decumbiture for Mr John Johnson (PERSON52583)

Question asked by the patient on 5 June 1630 at 06:36

RN Iune 5  {sic} h. 7. 20 p m subito correptus paraly ling post a lingua decidet in mēbra 1630

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 5r (upper right part of page)

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CASE31407: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON26365)

Question asked by the patient on 6 May 1607 at 13:45

RN a mā of Gothurst {illeg}|40 y| may 6. h. 1. 45 p m 1607 lame in his arme

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 184v (bottom right 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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CASE47886: Decumbiture for Joan Bishop (PERSON28106)

Question asked by the patient on 25 November 1618 at 08:00

RN It tooke her Ione Bishop of Wishamsteed novēb 13. h. 10 ant m 1618

was suddenly taken in her lyms & lost the vse of on syde.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 99r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE58172: Horary consultation concerning Susan Fisher (PERSON49025)

Question asked by the patient on 13 April 1624 at 10:38

RN Susan fisher of Edgborough 35 y. Ap 13 \/ h 10 30|8| ant m. 1624 /vide Ap. 5/ 2 y lame in her ioynts\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 147v (upper right part of page)

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CASE58324: Horary consultation concerning Francis Harriots (PERSON50908)

Question asked by the patient on 29 April 1624 at 07:20

RN francis Haryot of wellingborg 14 y Ap 29 \/ h. 7. 3|2|0 ant m 1624.

lame on the on {sic} right syde./

[Blank Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 170r (upper right 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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CASE72877: Decumbiture for Mr Thomas Croten (PERSON47356)

Question asked by the patient on 7 September 1631 at 10:30

RN Thomas Crooten of Bedford 75 y Sept 7. Sept 5. h 12. in m 163i /1o corrept\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a palsy on the right syde’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 135 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE74547: Horary consultation concerning Amy Bly (PERSON44363)

Question asked by the patient on 8 May 1632 at 08:30

RN Amy Blith of loos Levenā 50 y may 8 h. 8. 30. ant m 1632. Lame in her left syd

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 143 (bottom 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-treatment=No;f5-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body, accessed 16 April 2025.