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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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CASE64335: Horary consultation concerning John Lane (PERSON53313)

Question asked by the patient on 24 July 1627 at 09:40

RN Iohn lane sent to me Iuly 24 {illeg}|| h. 9. 40 ant m. 1627

lame in his backe & loynes 3 weekes rearing day & night /if by fits but spec styrred\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 170v (upper right part of page)

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CASE65244: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Frances Latch [Little Frances] (PERSON53383)

Question asked by Mr John Latch [Hatch] (PERSON53382) on 24 January 1628 at 19:00

RN Mr Latch sent me a letter Ian 24. h. 7. p m 1628

For his franke 4 y old lame of on syde but otherwise well mended

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 75r (upper right part of page)

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CASE75860: Decumbiture for Edward Jones (PERSON52657)

Question asked by the patient between 6 November 1632 at 14:20 and 7 November 1632 at 08:00

RN Edward Ioanes of Wellingborough \44 y/ sodenly taken lame on thursd last on the right syde & his hands & that syde benūmed.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 126 (middle right part of page)

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CASE77538: Horary consultation concerning William Longstaffe (PERSON53862)

Question asked by the patient on 10 June 1633 at 14:45

TG William Longstaff of Soleberrie 28 y jun. 10 h. 2. 45. p M. 1633

was taken with a lameness in his back two yeares agoe, & halfe a yeare since it brake vp in his leaft side

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 215 (middle right 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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CASE58323: Nativity for Francis Harriots (PERSON50908)

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

RN francis Harryot of Wellinb|g|borugh natus {illeg}|m|ay 23 h. 3. 30 p m 1610.

all his right syde lame ever sinc he was borne to there knowledg

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 170r (upper left part of page)

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CASE39004: Horary consultation concerning Old Sumner (PERSON35849)

Question asked by the patient on 27 December 1611 at 08:30

RN Old Sūner of Woulvrton Decēb. 27 . h. 8. 30. ant m. 1611 80 y

fortnigt amis frō lame frō the short ribs t|d|owne to his knes & cā take no rest but is mightely tormented as on yt were taken.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 208v (upper left part of page)

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CASE46901: Horary consultation concerning George Starnell (PERSON35700)

Question asked by the patient on 20 June 1618 at 11:45

RN Georg Starnyll of Olny 36 y Iune 20 h {sic} hor. 11. 45 ant m 1618. lame in his loynes ever sinc Easter tooke it wth a wrench round about his loynes & his sinewes be hard about the flanke

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 150r (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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CASE47629: Horary consultation concerning Sir Roger Pulleston (PERSON34514)

Question asked by the patient on 12 October 1618 at 14:30

RN Sr Rog. Poolyston came to cōfer wth me touching his Palsy & convulsions & vertigo. having a lamenes in his left syde & weaknes in his legs Octob. 12. h. 2. 30. p m. 1618.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 53r (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE77705: Horary consultation concerning John Biggs (PERSON44133)

Question asked by the patient on 26 June 1633 at 18:20

RN {I}ohn Bigge of Ashwell 15 y h. 6. 20 p m 1633. Iune 26

lame a yeare goeth wth a staffe in boath hands & draweth his loynes

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 264 (upper left part of page)

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CASE23570: Horary consultation concerning William Miller (PERSON20323)

Question asked by the patient on 13 June 1614 at 18:00

RN Will Miller my mā lame & ill in his stomacke Iune 13 h. 6. p m. 1614 /cā eate litle\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 30r (upper left part of page)

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CASE64266: Horary consultation concerning Phillip Clark (PERSON46179)

Question asked by the patient on 14 July 1627 at 07:20

RN {sic} Phylip Clarcke a man strooken lame \in his bones on the right syde/ of Woulverton Iuly 14 h {sic} hor 7. 20 ant m. 1627 |24 y| /at mead mill\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘right hucklebone’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 160r (upper left part of page)

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CASE76965: Horary consultation concerning Edmonds (PERSON48341) and Mr Clement Edmonds (PERSON48342)

Question asked by Edmonds (PERSON48341) on 15 April 1633 at 16:00

RN Mr Clement Edmunds 4. y. Ap: 15. h 4. p m. 1633 \lame of his lyms cā/ /also the father for a weake stomack\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 37 (bottom right, and bottom centre parts of page)

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CASE70315: Horary consultation concerning Samuel Rogers (PERSON57817)

Question asked by the patient on 24 March 1630 at 13:00

Samuel Rogers of Moulton 22. y. Mart. 24. . h. 1. p. m. 1630

hath a Swellinge in his Back & RN \genitalibus rūning & in his/ hand cannot hold his water Lame in his Thighe & Hucklebone

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 199 (upper right part of page)

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CASE12299: Horary consultation concerning Edward Carter (PERSON10347)

Question asked by the patient on 25 April 1599 at 07:00

RN Edward Carter of Cranfilde 48. hath taken a lamenes frō the smalenes of his backe t {sic} Downe to his knee of the right side full of aches & shooting & prickings otherwise not hart sick weddensday last was sennet. sent to me this 25 of Apr. die h. 7. ante m. 1599. |a leane man. a black swarthy man|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 137v (upper left part of page)

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CASE77187: Horary consultation concerning Samuel Austin (PERSON43115)

Question asked by the patient on 6 May 1633 at 17:00

RN Samuel Austen of Weston in Warrick sheere. 22 y may 6 h 5. p m 1633

lame ever & swelled on boath sides face should & hed mēbers & legs 9 weekes

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 104 (middle left part of page)

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CASE11885: Horary consultation concerning John Burman (PERSON10206)

Question asked by the patient on 19 December 1598 at 12:00

RN Iohn Burman of Olny shephard lame in right leg & thigh this 3 weekes first in his back & then did shoote in his lims 37 maried this 17. yeres. Decēb 19 die h. 12. maried to a widowe had an ach in the other leg first many yers

[Partial Astrological Chart]

Iohn Burman shephard of Olny lame & went wth crutches

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, ff. 68v-69r (f. 68v bottom right, and f. 69r upper left)

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CASE71400: Horary consultation concerning Jane Redding (PERSON57437)

Question asked by Mr John More (PERSON54894) on 21 February 1631 at 13:00

RN Mr Iohn Moore for a young daughter \mayd/ \Iane Riddin/ |nata Iulij 15. 1620 10 y old feb 21. h. 1. p m 1631.| who is fallen Lame in her left leg mutch swollen frō the h {sic} knee downeward & before it fell down was extreme sick & swelled towards her belly

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 125 (bottom 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?f31-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ATorso;f32-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ALame%2C%20numb%20or%20paralysed%3A%3ALameness;f33-querent-sex=Male, accessed 2 April 2025.