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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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CASE14224: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Bland (PERSON9783)

Question asked by the patient on 26 November 1603 at 12:30

RN Agnys Bland of preston his mothr at the same tyme for a dead palsye.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 111r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE21041: Horary consultation concerning Blanch Jeaking (PERSON13186)

Question asked by the patient on 12 April 1604 at 14:00

RN Blanch Ieaking his wife 50 y Apr 12. hor 2 p m 1604 lame in leeke sorte as her husb. 2|3| weekes

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 76v (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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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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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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CASE15495: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON18089)

Question asked by Catherine Twist (PERSON16605) on 29 August 1603 at 10:00

RN she came for her mothr lame & bedrid of 42 y of Northāpton August 29 hor 10 ant m 1603.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 123v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE21779: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Child (PERSON10497) and Child (PERSON10495)

Question asked by Mrs Child (PERSON10497) on 29 November 1604 at 12:15

RN mres Child of Puddington novemb 29 26 y hor 12. 15 p m 1604. /cānot goe nor move but as shee is light\

the child yt shee had is now very sicke./ about 15 weekes old./

with a skreking & very red wth it.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 192r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE29744: Horary consultation concerning Amy Smith (PERSON20812)

Question asked by the patient on 16 September 1605 at 10:15

RN Amy Smyth of Sondon 4{0}|3| y septemb. 16 hor. 10. 15 ant m 1605 on of her sydes benūmed this 4 days.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 216, f. 200r (bottom 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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CASE44280: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Margaret [Sansome] Sampson [Goodwife Sampson] (PERSON35050)

Question asked by the patient on 28 January 1617 at 12:30

RN S|G|oody Samson of Harold. 80 y Ian 27 {sic} h. 12. 30 p m 16i7 leg shaketh wonderfully

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 198, f. 61r (upper right 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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CASE10282: Horary consultation concerning Goody Alice Radwell (PERSON15140)

Question asked by the patient on 8 April 1600 at 14:00

RN An old woman goody Alce Radwill of Kempson 87 y Apr 8 die h. 2 p m 1600

for a bruise & fall & so hath lost the vse of her lims./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 202, f. 32r (upper right part of page)

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CASE14219: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Alice Parkins (PERSON14689)

Question asked by the patient on 26 November 1603 at 10:40

RN Alce Parkyns of Woburn his wife novemb 26 hor 10. 40 ant m 1603 faynt shortwyded trēbleth.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 110v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE20841: Horary consultation concerning Goody Bradburn (PERSON9925)

Question asked by the patient on 20 March 1604 at 11:34

RN Goody Bredburne of Newporte 62 y martij 20 hor 11. 34. ant m 1604. carried yesterday a tub of cloathes & now ill \in/ her backe & cā not styrre./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 47r (bottom right 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)

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-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ALame%2C%20numb%20or%20paralysed;f37-extent-of-transcription=Whole%20entry;f38-querent-sex=Female, accessed 2 April 2025.