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)
CASE49923: Horary consultation concerning Goodman William Young (PERSON37175)
Question asked by the patient on 9 November 1619 at 15:00
RN Will Young of Illing beyond St yeedes 58 y novēb. 9 ♂ h. 3. p m 1619.
an aguish thick red water. / sick the thursd before St Nich his day. a twelfemonth something smyt him on the chest le{illeg}|n|ing {sic} \leaning/ agaynst a tree by wth mutch gryping in his belly a swelling in his body sometymes hot & sometymes cold wth a nūmnes in his legs yt he cānot goe for it. loose body. cānot eate nor drinke by fits.
is vp every day more or les.
Is so swelled in his body yt he cā scarce get his cleathes togeathr by fits his legs
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 51v (upper left part of page)
Goodman William Young (PERSON37175)
Medical >Illness (general) (Sickness)
Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (ChestBellyTorso)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Gripings, gnawings and stitches (Griping)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Bloating and swelling (Swelling)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Burning and inflamed (Hot)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Fevers, chills and sweating (Cold)
Medical >Parts of the body>Limbs and joints (Legs)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lame, numb or paralysed (Numbness Cannot walk)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Eating and drinking problems (Cannot eat)
