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CASE57251: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Banks (PERSON43409)

Question asked by the patient on 13 October 1623 at 11:30

RN {m} {sic} Elis Bankes Mres fosters serv {illeg} {sic} 2|3|0 y octob 13 h. 11. 30 ant m 1623 |wheather good to cut of the pyned finger & mortifyed all black in 3 weekes pyned & mortifyed|

[Partial Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 2r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE80058: Interrogation (Treatment) concerning Old Goody Larkin (PERSON63004)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 11 May 1605 between 11:40 and 14:30

RN We let old goody Larking of havershā 72 y maij 11 hor 1. 3|4|0 ant m p m 1605.

for extreme aches & shooting in her necke armes leg

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 216, f. 95v (upper right part of page)

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CASE70707: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Stockwell (PERSON59658)

Question asked by the patient on 4 May 1630 at 19:45

RN old Mr Stockwell of North Hampton 65 y May 4. h 7. 45 a|p| m 1630

[Astrological Chart]

|very shortwyded| his motion of his going is well amended but his should & arme is swelled |on arms lessor then another| & mutch payned & plexed wth shortnes of breath. troubled wth wynd also moved to have an Issue craveth my Conseyle

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 331 (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE64289: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Marsh (PERSON14007)

Question asked by the patient on 17 July 1627 at 17:00

RN my deere Cosen she Marsh sent vnto me Iuly 17. h. 5. p m. 1627. /deus benedicat Cognatæ meæ\

[Astrological Chart]

\no good of ye oyntnent {sic}/ her head ill & mutch payned, the vayns in her tēples swelled & arme so weake yt she cānot vse it & the vaynes be sore to her foote

extremely payned

desyrous to have williā Rufhead to let her blood

would have something to incease {sic} good blood

desyrous to know when to send her coach.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 164r (upper right part of page)

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CASE70913: Horary consultation concerning William Story (PERSON59714) and Margaret Wyn (PERSON62414)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41199) on 25 May 1630 at 18:20

RN Williā Stoary of St Albions 12 y the 30 of August next twixt 6 & 7 in ye morning at Saraz{ings} head about Easter was 12 monthe may 25. h 6 20 a|p| m 1630.

her mayd cōtinth {sic} Lame & hath spots about her thighs & Knees.

his legs

the child cōplayneth of his loynes& legs & of a payne of his Left syde & also hath a dry cough.

[Astrological Chart]

wheathr fit to make an issue Is lame & goeth wth payne

was prty well sinc Easter was a twelfmonth when & where.

will. Stoary 12 y may 25 h. 6. 30 p m 1630

Lame in his loyns Legs & left syde payned

There mayden yt was Lame. Marg. Wynne at the same tyme.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, pp. 406-407 (p. 406 bottom right, p. 406 bottom left, and p. 407 upper left)

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?f5-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ALimbs%20and%20joints;f6-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ATreatment%3A%3ATreatment;f7-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3APain%20and%20pricking, accessed 19 March 2025.