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CASE33856: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Astill [Rofe] (PERSON20645)

Question asked by the patient on 30 July 1608 at 10:00

RN An Ruffe of newport Iuly 30 hor. 10 ant m 1608. not yet churched not able to stand, goe nor sit. idle headed /brought her vrine.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 172v (upper right part of page)

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CASE33580: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Abigail Ruthall (PERSON15538)

Question asked by the patient on 20 June 1608 at 15:00

RN Mres Abigayle Ruthall of wybostune beyond bedford. 30 y Iune 20 h. 3. p m. 1608 a dead palslye/1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a dead palsye left syde.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, ff. 130v-131r (f. 130v bottom right, and f. 131r bottom left)

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CASE34256: Horary consultation concerning Alice Harper (PERSON12542)

Question asked by the patient on 23 October 1608 at 13:15

RN Alce Harper of Chellington 34 y Octob 23. h. 1. 15 p m 1608.

|extremely handled & so sore yt she cānot goe.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 224r (upper right part of page)

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CASE32754: Horary consultation concerning William Armfield (PERSON9225)

Question asked by the patient on 10 February 1608 at 09:05

GJ Williā Armefield of Lathbury 30 y. feb. 10. ho. 9. 5. a m. 1608 Amisse this sevenight hold him in his chest and head. coughes his flesh trembles.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 24v (upper right part of page)

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CASE33258: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Smith (PERSON25465)

Question asked by the patient on 7 April 1608 at 11:50

GJ Agnes Smith of Tickford 32 y Aprill 7. ho. 11. 50 a m. 1608

A Child a yeere old at Christmas She hath bene full of lamen{illeg}|e|s and ache this moneth Hucklebone and goes downe to her anckles & toes on the right side.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 95v (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-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ALame%2C%20numb%20or%20paralysed;f38-querent-age-band=030-039;f39-shelfmark=MS%20Ashmole%20229, accessed 30 March 2025.