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CASE78292: Decumbiture for Elizabeth Pet (PERSON56615)

Question asked by Pet (PERSON56614) on 21 September 1633 at 12:30

Elisab. Pett a Beggarwomas Childe. 1. y. ß Septemb. 11. . h. 8. p m. 1633. stroken suddenly lame yt it can nether stand nor go

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 211, p. 459 (bottom left 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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CASE49609: Horary consultation concerning Anne Harrison (PERSON31433)

Question asked by the patient on 6 September 1619 at 09:00

RN An Harryson of litle Brickle 58 y sept 5 {illeg} 6. h 9 ant m. 16191

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘dead palsye’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 235, f. 173v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE51035: Decumbiture for Elizabeth Banks [Cowly] (PERSON18967)

Question asked by the patient on 12 June 1620 no earlier than 16:00

RN Elis. Cowly taken wth a dead palsy Iune 10 h {sic} h. 9. 30 p m 1620

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 414, f. 71v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE51252: Horary consultation concerning Jane Harris (PERSON31417)

Question asked by the patient on 18 July 1620 at 20:30

RN Iane Harrys of Dorington by Wellingborough 58 Iuly 18 h. \8/ 30 p m. 1620 /stroken wth a dead palsy\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘dead palsy’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 414, f. 114v (upper right part of page)

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CASE26310: Horary consultation concerning Marsh (PERSON62711)

Question asked by Mr William Marsh [March] (PERSON33018) on 11 September 1620 at 19:00

RN Mr Marsh for his child & wench 7 \10/ y sept 11. h. 7 ant p m 1620 /convulsio tremor\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 181, f. 219r (middle right part of page)

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CASE30322: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Abigail Ruthall (PERSON15538)

Question asked by the patient on 21 November 1606 at 09:45

RN r {sic} Abigayle Ruthall of Woulverton 30 y novēb 21 h. 9. 45. ant m. 1606

[Astrological Chart]

enquireth wheathr her disease be curable1

Notes:

1 ‘dead palsy’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 26v (upper right part of page)

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CASE30945: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Abigail Ruthall (PERSON15538)

Question asked by the patient on 24 March 1607 at 10:25

RN Mres Abigale {illeg}|R|uthall of Woulverton 28 y march 24. h. 10. 25 ant m. 1607 |metuit paralysin| /hath cō\tinued long ill of the palsye & mendeth not.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘palsye’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 122r (upper 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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CASE46086: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Smith (PERSON35439)

Question asked by the patient on 24 February 1618 at 10:30

RN Mr Iohn Smyth of linford febr 24 h. 10. 30 ant m 1618

he sent for me to come to him sodenly taken wth a stitch going to help a cow yt cānot stand nor rise no more can he

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 220, f. 186r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE47254: Decumbiture for Mary [Marge] Burgess (PERSON28571)

Question asked by the patient on 7 August 1618 at 11:30

RN mary Burges of Raunce 38 y taken chest back & belly & made her vomyt lame yt she cā scarce goe but must be led is very sore cā not abyde to be touched. it tooke her vppon August 2. h. 10. 30 ant m 1618

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 201, f. 215v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE25446: Horary consultation concerning Lady Stafford [Savage] (PERSON15552)

Question asked by the patient on 8 October 1610 at 10:40

RN The lady Savage of for her selfe Octob. 8 h. 10. 40. ant m. 16i01

[Astrological Chart]

sent her water but as it came to my house was broken

Notes:

1 ‘paralysis.’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 239, f. 133v (upper left part of page)

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CASE17891: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Bird (PERSON9741)

Question asked by the patient on 11 September 1602 at 07:00

RN Mr Byrde sent vnto me to vse my bookes wheathr his Disease be not a palsye Sept 11. hor. 7. ant m. 1602. all in his lys

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 221, f. 197r (upper right part of page)

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CASE19240: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Corner (PERSON10938)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18428) on 22 April 1601 at 13:05

RN Agnys Corner of Shenly 5. y Ap 22 die hor. 1. 5 p {sic} p m 160i

for an ague every day shaketh & burneth.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 404, f. 86v (upper left part of page)

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CASE37480: Decumbiture for Elizabeth Eaton (PERSON30061)

Question asked by the patient on 30 January 1611 at 13:45

RN she was strangly taken wth her sicknes & a shak{ing} in her right arme. Sept 21. . h 4. p m 1610. {illeg} held her two houres. & th{en} tooke her a sonday being 23{illeg} in the after noone afore sone set & held all yt ni{ght} vntill ten the next daye h. 4. p m 16i0

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 200, f. 4v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE43281: Horary consultation concerning John Rechel (PERSON34645)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38058) on 27 April 1616 at 10:30

RN Iohn Rachell of Elstoe 6 y Ap 27 h {sic} hor 10. 30 ant m 16i6. lame in the knes a fortnight ever sinc Goody Slone was denyed to bake wth her /

[Astrological Chart]

feareth yt on goody Slone hath wronged it.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 408, f. 72v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE48151: Decumbiture for John Rawlins (PERSON34599)

Question asked by the patient on 29 January 1619 at 11:30

RN Iohn Rawlins of Thurly 63 y taken first Ian 17 h. 7 p m 1619. taken wth an extreme stitch on his left syde & went to bed & rested|{ing}| {yee} & could not rise

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 230, f. 154v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE51844: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Lawrence (PERSON20155)

Question asked by the patient on 20 December 1620 at 11:00

RN Mres Lawrenc of the Hoe 50 y decēb 20 h. 11. ant m. 1620 /lame legs broken. yet hart hole of long cōtinuāc\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 233, f. 19v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE55400: Horary consultation concerning Mr Stamford (PERSON59465)

Question asked by the patient on 17 December 1622 at 09:20

RN Mr Stāfford decēb 19 \17/. h. 9 20 ant m. 1622. in his bones & lyms as on benūmed.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 222, f. 138r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12226: Nativity for Mr William Chester (PERSON10458)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17676) between 8 April 1599 at 06:45 and 9 April 1599 at 06:30

RN Mr William Chester was borne vppon Easter monday about 4 of the clock p m. this Child is f {sic} very small faynt feble of a longe visage hath not the vse of his lims but specially of his legs to goe natus āno dni 1596. 12 Apr. die h. 4 p m. 1596.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 124r (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?f36-extent-of-transcription=Whole%20entry;f41-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ALame%2C%20numb%20or%20paralysed;f42-info=Astrological%20chart, accessed 17 April 2025.