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CASE67682: Horary consultation concerning Mr Barnes (PERSON43550)

Question asked by Mr Barnes (PERSON43548) on 5 February 1629 at 18:00

RN Mr Barnes of London for his father Mr Barnes |now| Sheriffe of London 60 y feb: 5 h: 6 p m. 1629. /Sr Rob. incouraged him thervnto\

a dead palsye

some what amended by meas {sic} of Doctor Wilson

[Astrological Chart]

yet craveth my opinion

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 44Av (upper left part of page)

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CASE68017: Horary consultation concerning Mr Maximilian Emmelye (PERSON48557)

Question asked by the patient on 27 March 1629 at 13:30

RN Mr Emmylies father for a palsy in his tonge March 27 h. 1. 30 p m. 1629

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 109r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE68021: Horary consultation concerning Mr Maximilian Emmelye (PERSON48557)

Question asked by the patient on 28 March 1629 at 11:00

RN Mr Emmylie the father 44 y march of Helmdon march. 28 hor. 11. ant m. 1629 |for his palsy vnder the tongue|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 110r (upper left part of page)

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CASE68410: Horary consultation concerning Anne Bents (PERSON44012)

Question asked by the patient on 9 May 1629 at 10:20

RN An Bent of CastleAshbee 30 y May 9 h {sic} hor 11|0| 20 ant m 16291

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘paralys.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 188v (upper left 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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CASE72878: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Croten (PERSON47356)

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

RN Mr Thomas Croo{ten} of Bedford. 75. y. S{ept} 7. h. 10. 30 ant m 163i. /of a sanguine cōplexion\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a palsy on the right hand’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 135 (upper right part of page)

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CASE73123: Horary consultation concerning Joan Bosworth (PERSON44518)

Question asked by Bosworth (PERSON44513) on 5 October 1631 at 12:00

RN Ioane Bosworth stroken wth a dead palsy Last Moday {sic} about seaven in the morning but on her brothr came for her octob 5 h. 12 1631 |47 y| |Dead palsy.| /on syde benūmed\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 208 (middle left part of page)

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CASE73583: Horary consultation concerning Edward Robinson (PERSON57742)

Question asked by Mr Prat (PERSON57029) on 3 January 1632 at 12:00

RN \for Edward Robinson/ Mr Prat a Civilion yt mayed {sic} Mr Charnocks daughter for a frynd troubled wth the dead palsy all on the right syde g|h|ath a great quary Ian 3. h. 12. 1631 {sic} |Dead palsy a good stomack|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘paraly’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 375 (upper left, and bottom parts of page)

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CASE12453: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Berry (PERSON9678)

Question asked by the patient on 14 May 1599 at 15:15

RN Mres Mary Ber Burye of Cranfeild cane {sic} p sona may the 14 die h. 3. 15. p m. 1599. |of 52. y.| she was wont to fall downe as if shee had a dead palsye.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 162v (upper left part of page)

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CASE12818: Horary consultation concerning William Disney (PERSON11314)

Question asked by the patient on 15 October 1599 at 15:30

RN Williā Disny of Simpson 60 y. for a palsy in his left hand. Octob. 15 die h. 3. 30. p m. 1599

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 220r (upper right part of page)

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CASE14518: Horary consultation concerning Em Cole (PERSON10726)

Question asked by the patient on 25 February 1603 at 07:00

GJ Ee Coles of Pichely 44 y. Febr. 25 ho 7 a m. 1603

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 7v (upper left part of page)

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CASE20178: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Bette (PERSON9689)

Question asked by the patient on 1 January 1602 at 08:45

RN Margaret Bette \a widowe/ 70 y Ian 1o hor. 8. 45. ant m. 1601 {sic} of Thorneborowe1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1paralisis vl {sic} apoplexia’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 255r (upper right 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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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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CASE32836: Horary consultation concerning Robert Capen (PERSON22397)

Question asked by the patient on 10 February 1608 at 10:20

RN Robart Capon of Bedford 52 y feb 20 hor. 10. \20/ ant m. 1608.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘dead palsye of the left syde.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 37r (upper right part of page)

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CASE37459: Decumbiture for Jane Grub (PERSON31176)

Question asked by the patient on 27 January 1611 at 13:00

RN Iane Grub. sodenly taken going to divine service Ian. 15. h. 9. ant m 1611. in novilunio./ /ceb|r|ebra laborat et debilitate/\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘paralysis.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 1r (upper right part of page)

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CASE39658: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Sewster (PERSON35207)

Question asked by the patient on 14 April 1612 at 15:45

RN Iohn Suester. 47 y Ap 14 h. 3. 45. p m 1612. feareth a dead palsye 2 months {illeg}|ill|. |wheathr good to goe to ye bath.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 59v (upper left part of page)

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CASE41642: Decumbiture for Dr Smith (PERSON15859)

Question asked by the patient between 15 July 1613 at 06:20 and 15 July 1613 at 09:00

RN The Comissary D Smyth taken wth a palsy Iuly 12. h. 6. 30 p m 1613. at sup being well but tooke a cold readily12

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a palsye.’ in chart

2 ‘Cæsar Baronius’ inline

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 173r (upper right part of page)

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CASE43494: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Grigs (PERSON31159)

Question asked by the patient on 11 June 1616 at 08:45

RN Mres G\r/igs /45. y.\ of Stachden Iune 11. h. 8. 45 ant m enquireth of me wheathr she be to be helpen of her dead palsye. |16i6|

my answere was to her womā yt she is not wthout

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 108r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE43927: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth West (PERSON36673)

Question asked by the patient on 21 September 1616 at 10:20

RN Elis West of Hyēsfe\r/yes 40 y sept 21. h {sic} hor 10 20 ant m 16i6

worst sinc sonday last taken wth a dead palsy on the left syde & hath no vse of yt syde1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘dead palsy’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 181v (upper 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?f4-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ALame%2C%20numb%20or%20paralysed%3A%3APalsy;f5-question-asked=Medical;f6-querent-identified=Yes, accessed 26 March 2025.