CASE11922: Horary consultation concerning Goody Ellen Foster (PERSON11861)
Question asked by the patient on 31 December 1598 at 08:35
RN Ellen Foster sore sick ever sinc her childe cannot take no drinke meate vomiteth vp all yt shee taketh cannot quench her thirst swollen very big in her legs. now stolen vp to her hart on weddensday shalbe three weekes her child borne wth out all greefe but mutch payned before & after & nevr had Child before sent a woman to me for her Decēb. 31. h. 8. 35 m. 1598
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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 75v (upper left part of page)
CASE11875: Horary consultation concerning Goody Anne Poole (PERSON14772)
Question asked by the patient on 14 December 1598 at 15:00
RN An Paule of Olny 40 yeres had a Child 6 weekes afore Miklemas had a nothr husband before sick never well sinc shee was layd wth her last Child tock her wth a swelling in her right legge quærit the 14 of Decēbr. kepeth not her bed but is well by day but ill by night. die ♃. 14. h. 3. 6. 1598.
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An Paule of Olny.
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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 67r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)
CASE11891: Horary consultation concerning William Seer (PERSON15703)
Question asked by the patient on 21 December 1598 at 12:45
RN Will: Seere of haversham. 53 yeres old sitteth vp by the fier, very stiffe & hardly to {ground} onc in 24 houres complayneth of his body & lims & legs most in on of his sides all over his left syde ever sinc March last: first amisse not able to goe over the Dore threshall. sinc Alhalloutide. sent his wife to me Decēb. 21. die ♃. h. 12. 45. 1598. on of his legs the left wonderfully swelled. a very diseased body & hath had a greate cough.1
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Notes:
1 ‘feare lest he be beworded’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 70v (upper left part of page)
Medical >Illness (general) (AmissDisease)
Medical >Parts of the body >Limbs and joints (LimbsLegs)
Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (TorsoSide(s))
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Bloating and swelling (Swelling )
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Respiratory problems (Cough)
Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Witchcraft suffered (medical))