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CASE22945: Horary consultation concerning John Tranter (PERSON60395)

Question asked by the patient on 14 September 1630 at 17:00

RN Iohn Tranter of Banbery 41 y mayed {sic} 16 y sept 14 h 5. p m 1630 /left arme out of ioynt swelled. 3 y.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 139v (upper right part of page)

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CASE32184: Horary consultation concerning Henry Cripps (PERSON22756)

Question asked by the patient on 29 September 1607 at 10:15

RN Henry Cripse of Shenly 46 y sept 29 h. 10. 15 ant m 1607 arme was brused in hay tyme wth a fall no swelling frō the shoulder vp to the bent of the arme aking & payning him.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 288r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE24790: Decumbiture for Margery Barnes (PERSON27785)

Question asked by the patient on 18 May 1610 at 10:00

RN Margery Barnes of Newp. \Olnye.// 40 y may 18 h. 10 ant m 16i0. watched a dead corse maij {illeg} 11. h. 9. p m 16i0 stroken wth some ill thinge |shoulder \left/ arme sore red swelled./|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 38v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE53472: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Abbot (PERSON42415) and Anonymous (PERSON39367)

Question asked by Elizabeth Abbot (PERSON42415) and Anonymous (PERSON39367) on 10 January 1622 at 12:45

RN Two of women of Bedford on for a great Hoarsnes Ian {illeg}|1|0 h. 12. 30 p m. 1622.

Elis Abbat of Bedford for her long hoarsnes. Ian. 10 h. 12. 45 p m 1622.

Thother for a great cough & bad longues now also for legs & arms yt have no feeling.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 165v (upper right part of page)

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CASE20121: Horary consultation concerning Mr Martin (PERSON14030)

Question asked by the patient on 17 December 1601 at 14:45

RN Mr Martin of Sherington. Deceb. 17 hor. 2. 45. p m 160i a payne in his arme & shoulder. wth an extreeme itche./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 404, f. 246r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE49195: Decumbiture for Richard Block (PERSON9802)

Question asked by the patient on 8 July 1619 at 10:00

RN Rich Blocke {illeg} {sic} yest: suddenly taken wth a sore stitch vndr his left arme Iuly 7 h. 11. ant m 1619

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 89r (upper left part of page)

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CASE28943: Horary consultation concerning Mary Smith (PERSON20827)

Question asked by the patient on 8 May 1605 at 06:25

RN Mary Smith the widow{s} Daught 40 y maij 8 h. 6. 25. ant m 1605 came to know wheathr shee were not to be let blood for her aches in her armes Hucklebone yt she cā scarce goe had not her termes this 3 yeres.

rūneth into the outsyde of her feete.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 86v (upper right part of page)

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CASE26223: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Carter (PERSON19217) and Carter (PERSON62582)

Question asked by Thomas Carter (PERSON19217) and Carter (PERSON62582) on 22 September 1606 at 12:00

RN Thomas Carter of Hexston 42 y Sept 22 h. 12. 15 ant p m {sic} 1606.

troubled wth an atch in his hands & feete & armes stiffe his Daughtr of 13.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 181, f. 147r (upper right part of page)

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CASE31407: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON26365)

Question asked by the patient on 6 May 1607 at 13:45

RN a mā of Gothurst {illeg}|40 y| may 6. h. 1. 45 p m 1607 lame in his arme

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 184v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE53617: Horary consultation concerning Mr Paul Salisbury (PERSON35028)

Question asked by the patient on 27 February 1622 at 15:50

RN Mr S Paule Salsbury of Lillingstone Lovell: a lame h{illeg}. a{rn}{sic} 40 y feb 27. . h. 3. 50 p m 1622

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 8r (bottom part of page)

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CASE12322: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Faith Gibbs (PERSON12125)

Question asked by the patient on 26 April 1599 at 09:30

RN fayth Gibbes of Wicken 46. amisse in her sinewes cannot gripe any thing wth her hands so feeble & weake sometimes in hir feete & knees all swollen & keepe there naturall colour. of a good cōplex. & light harte. sent to me this 26 of Ap. h. 9. 30. ant m. 1599. a great paine in her armes. could not cut her meate.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 140v (upper left part of page)

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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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CASE12290: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Impy (PERSON13103)

Question asked by the patient on 24 April 1599 at 11:15

RN Thomas Impy of Marst{illeg}|on|e Morten 43 for a lame hand swelled yt he can lift it vp to his hed. 24 of Apr. {di}e h. 11. 15. ant m. 1599. {taken} wth a surfet of wet & cold. yt fell into his armes.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 136r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12313: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Henseman (PERSON12721)

Question asked by the patient on 25 April 1599 at 14:30

RN Katheron Henseman of Woulverton 42|4| y|f|or an ache in her right arme fallen Downe since shee had an ague Ap. 25 die h. 2. 30. m p m. 1599 an ach in her arme & back

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 139r (upper right part of page)

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CASE12731: Horary consultation concerning Richard Pearson (PERSON14735)

Question asked by the patient on 24 September 1599 at 09:40

RN Richard Pers{o}n of Kempson 40 yeres for aches in his armes & a payne in his hed. septemb. 24 die . h. 9. 40 ant m. 1599.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 208r (upper left part of page)

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CASE24560: Horary consultation concerning Mary Leech (PERSON24199)

Question asked by the patient on 21 April 1610 at 13:30

RN mary leach of filgrave 42 y Apr 21. hor. 1. 30 p m 16i0

lame in her armes was extreme sicke. & lame & was twice let blood. & yet is somewhat lame but so well amended that shee could come her selfe.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 13r (upper right part of page)

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CASE58301: Horary consultation concerning Phillip Hopkins (PERSON51852)

Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1624 at 14:00

RN Phylip of Hopkins of Horton 40 y Ap. 27: . h. 2. p. m. 1624 arms should. faynt shortwyded. /5 child\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 166r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE60320: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Kent [Smith] (PERSON13318)

Question asked by the patient on 25 April 1625 at 14:00

RN Mr Kent. of Potters Perrye 4{0}|5| y Ap. 25 h. 2. p m. 1625 in his feete hands arms & legs. |head light.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 73r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE63318: Horary consultation concerning Mary Vosterly (PERSON60870)

Question asked by the patient on 27 February 1627 at 09:39

RN Mary Vosterly of old Stratford 40 y febr 27 h. 9. 39. ant m 1627 |arme neck & Left arme no vse.|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘dead palsy’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 9r (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?f7-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ALimbs%20and%20joints%3A%3AArms;f8-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29;f9-patient-age-band=040-049, accessed 18 April 2025.