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CASE29796: Horary consultation concerning Anne Harding (PERSON19850)

Question asked by the patient on 25 September 1605 at 15:38 or at 15:50

RN An Harding of Asplye 15 y. septēb. 25. h. 3. 38 p m 1605. |h. 3. 50.|

hands feete & legs swelled great ach cānot turne her selfe

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 208v (upper left part of page)

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CASE59645: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Barnesey (PERSON43595)

Question asked by the patient on 15 January 1625 at 15:00 or at 15:15

RN Thomas Barnesey of P|S|teppo{illeg}|n|. 72 y Ian 15 h {sic} hor. 3. p m 1625.

had the palsye but not now & hath lost the vse of boath armes of a red & highe cōplexion

would knowe wheathr good to let blood 4 or 5 ounces hath a short ptysicke.

[Partial Astrological Chart]

Thomas Barnesye of Steaphington 72 y Ian. 15 h {sic} hor 3. 15 p m 1625 |a very leane mā|

wheathr good to let blood hath no vse of his arme a palsy 6 weekes

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, ff. 141v-142r (f. 141v upper right, and f. 142r bottom left)

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CASE18358: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Bird (PERSON9741)

Question asked by the patient on 6 December 1602 at 15:00

RN Mr Bird of havershā 48 y N|De|cēbof|er| 6. hor. 3 p m. 1603 {sic}.

Mr Byrd of havershā. son Decēb. 6 hor 3 p m. 1602. for the swelling of his hands & aches in his armes.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, ff. 260v-261r (f. 260v bottom right, f. 261r upper left, and f. 261r upper right)

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CASE47802: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Heycock (PERSON31611)

Question asked by the patient on 7 November 1618 at 15:00

RN Elis Heacock of Brodwell 28 y novēb. 7. h {sic} hor. 3. p m. 1618.

hath layn in a fortnight a wench

cōplayneth of her armes & shoulders legs & knees as on prickt wth needles

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 83r (upper right part of page)

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CASE79618: Horary consultation concerning Lady Hester Temple [Old Lady Temple] (PERSON35978)

Question asked by the patient on 29 March 1636 at 15:00

SRN The old Lady Temple of Darsett 66. y. March. 29. . h. 3. p. m. 1636.

The pills j sent her did worke very well & did her very much good.

Is now short wynded & much hoven in ye stomacke & weake in her knees & A{illeg}k|nc|kles, as she was then

hath at this tyme a great hoarsenes & straytnes in her throate. desires the note of ye Dyet drinke. & pills.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 177, f. 18v (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE23581: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37214)

Question asked by the patient on 14 June 1614 at 15:00

RN A widow of Newp for her face broken out in pimpl{es} legs swelled mightely & n{ow} the ague falling into them & ames {sic} pimpled. & blys{te}red. Iune. 14 h. 3. p m 1614.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 31v (upper right part of page)

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CASE49458: Horary consultation concerning Richard Briggs (PERSON28373)

Question asked by the patient on 6 August 1619 at 15:20

RN Rich Brigs of Dunstable 61. Aug 6. h. 3. 20 p m 1619.

a lamenes & nūnes of his lyms speach fayleth many tymes & cānot speake & is very testy.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘dead palsye’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 143v (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE27753: Horary consultation concerning Agnes North (PERSON20432)

Question asked by the patient on 9 July 1606 at 15:15

RN Agnys North of lawndon 36 y Iuly 9. h. 3. 15 p m 1606

armes & shoulders {p|s|o} {st} greevously payne her that she cā take no rest for him it.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 212r (upper left part of page)

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CASE17476: Horary consultation concerning William Howse (PERSON12993)

Question asked by the patient on 8 July 1602 at 15:45

RN Williā Howse of {sic} Howes of Rodders Throppe 55 y Iuly 8 hor. 3. 45 p m. 1602. no vse of his armes or hands

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 132v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE60581: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Worsly (PERSON62267)

Question asked by the patient on 2 June 1625 at 15:00

RN Mres worstley. Iune 2 h. 3 p. m. 1625. |hands & feete swelled|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 111v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE23509: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Sampford (PERSON35044)

Question asked by the patient on 2 June 1614 at 15:00

RN Goodmā Sampford came over to me for the ach of his armes 60 y Ian {sic} 2. h. 3. p m 1614 /his vaynes bigge\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 18v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE62245: Horary consultation concerning Alice Smith (PERSON59125)

Question asked by the patient on 2 May 1626 at 15:00

RN Alce Smyth of Raunson 23 y may 2. h 3. p m 1626 her right hand swelled very mutch sinc sat

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 190v (upper left part of page)

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CASE69139: Horary consultation concerning Mr Raines (PERSON57260)

Question asked by the patient on 8 August 1629 at 15:00

RN Mr Rheynes of Thropson for his legs swelled 50 y Aug 8 h {sic} hor 3 p m. 1629

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 406, f. 119Ar (bottom left part of page)

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CASE72489: Horary consultation concerning Alice Felton (PERSON48833)

Question asked by the patient on 6 July 1631 at 15:00

RN Alce felton of Gothurst {3}0 y Iuly 6. h. 3 p {m} 1631 boath legs swelled & soft.

[Astrological Chart]

Alce felton of Gothurst: 30 y Iuly 6 h. 3. Iuly. 6 1631 |52 y|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 15, p. 14 (p. 15 bottom left, and p. 14 bottom right)

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CASE12390: Horary consultation concerning Goody Susan Simons (PERSON15816)

Question asked by the patient on 5 May 1599 at 15:22

RN Susan Simons of Brodwell 40 yeres old. hath bene mightely troubled wth a iandish an itch a paine in her hed. & a swelling in her left leg yt itcheth wounderfully. maij 5 die . h. 3. 22. mi. p m. 1599. not well this 7 yeares. sinc shee had a iaundish. very drie.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 152r (upper left part of page)

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CASE50292: Horary consultation concerning Mr Edward Plummer (PERSON14975)

Question asked by the patient on 12 February 1620 at 15:20

RN Mr \Edward/ Plūmer of Holcot 50 y. 40 y feb 12 h {sic} hor 3. \20/ p m 1620

about cristmas face & hands mutch swelled as big as two stomack weake cā scarc keepe any thing. I {se}aled blood onc sinc yt mutch payned in his head & mēbers at the end of making water it prickes & throbs wth extreme payne

feareth an vlcer for it is as matter yt cōmeth frō him & maketh it often. 4 tymes in an houre it hindereth slepe.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 134r (upper left part of page)

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CASE66078: Decumbiture for Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Question asked by the patient on 13 May 1628 between 07:30 and 15:00

RN \Rich. Napeir/ on weddensday last. may 7 h. 2. \25/ p m. 1628.

Sr Th Tyringhā sent me ny {sic} lady Dickbees coach to bring ne {sic} to Tyringhā & thenc to my Lady Dighbees. & so hone {sic} agayne. where I was so brused yt in my left foote wth blyster red black spots & knobs & my left anckle rūpe all blacke red & bloue & could not eate nor rest ever since

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 29r (upper left part of page)

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CASE18923: Horary consultation concerning Goody Frances Eves (PERSON11636)

Question asked by the patient on 17 February 1601 at 15:15

RN Goody Eves of Stonystra{fh}ord 40 y. feb. 17 die hor. {illeg}|3|. 15. p m 160i hucklebone small of her leg swelled /a widowe\ /cannot goe but wth crutches.\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 35r (upper left, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE23547: Horary consultation concerning Robert Burnam (PERSON28576)

Question asked by the patient on 9 June 1614 at 15:40

RN Robart Bunā of longe Crindon a mile frō Tame 58 y Iune 9 h. 3. 40 p m. 1614.

ill in his hed & his left leg & arme hath litle feeling in it evr sinc Easter.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘palsye.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 26r (upper left part of page)

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CASE23479: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Joyce Weekes (PERSON36615)

Question asked by the patient on 29 May 1614 at 15:00

RN Mres Weekes moth{er} in law to mr lamb{ert} of Buckinghā desy{red} to see me & to follow my counsell for an iss{ue} in her leg. may 30 29 h. 3. p m. 1614.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 14v (upper right part of page)

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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?f41-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ALimbs%20and%20joints;f43-time-of-day=PM%3A%3A15%3A00-15%3A59;f44-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29, accessed 20 April 2025.