CASE54679: Decumbiture for Goody Elizabeth Cockayne (PERSON46446)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39510) on 25 July 1622 at 11:11
RN She was taken strangly & sodenly but more yesterday then before Iuly 24. ☿ h 4|5| \5/ p m 1622. at sermō tȳe wth strāg convulsions taking away her speach. & vse of her armes & her belly Did burne & trēble & was & is ever mightely tormōted wth sore tēptatiōs when she is most willing to serve god1
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1 ‘tēptation’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 8r (upper right part of page)
Anonymous (PERSON39510)Goody Elizabeth Cockayne (PERSON46446)
Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Strange affliction)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Fits and convulsions (Fits)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Speech problems (Cannot speak)
Medical >Parts of the body>Limbs and joints (Arms)
Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (Belly)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Burning and inflamed (Burning)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Lame, numb or paralysed (Trembling)
CASE64602: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Horrell (PERSON51887)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40516) on 17 September 1627 at 07:30
RN Elis Hurrell of Barton by Cambridge a widow 60 y sept 17. ☾ h. 7 30 ant m. 1627. Distracted of her wits sinc mydsomer. Doth Will curse & talk continually & be doing of some ill except she be tyed & will teare her cloathes & is senceles. fretfull & furious & cā sleepe litle light headed1
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1 ‘frentick senceles & furious’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 216r (upper right part of page)
CASE50293: Horary consultation concerning Mr Pedder (PERSON34163)
Question asked by Mrs Susan Pedder (PERSON24871) on 12 February 1620 at 18:00
RN Mres Pedder for her husb. plexed wth greefe for certen writings cōmitted to Mr Nichols sonne & cānot sleepe to crave my counsell feb 12 h {sic} hor 6 p m 16201
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1 ‘mightely troubled in mynde cānot sleepe’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 134r (upper right part of page)
CASE53391: Decumbiture for James Langwrite (PERSON53371)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39360) on 28 November 1621 at 08:39
RN It tooke him first on sonday last wth a trēbling all over. & tooke away the vse of his lyms & now his sences & all 25 ☉ h. 9. 30 ant m sodaynly taken 162i /will take nothing nor speak cānot keepe his water\
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 146r (upper right part of page)
Anonymous (PERSON39360)James Langwrite (PERSON53371)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Lame, numb or paralysed (TremblingCannot use part)
Medical >Parts of the body>Whole body (Everywhere)
Medical >Parts of the body>Limbs and joints (Limbs)
Medical >Diseases of the mind (Lost senses)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Speech problems (Cannot speak)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Urinary problems (Inability to hold water)
CASE61556: Decumbiture for Margaret Howlet (PERSON52018)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40223) on 30 January 1626 at 08:00
RN troubled wth strang convulsions the wench the morow on \St/ Stephens Daye ☾ sep a ⚹ ♄ ap ☌ ♀. p △ ♂ h. 8 ant m 162{6}|5| & swounded at that tyme & hath bene troubled wth convulsiōs ever sinc
[Astrological Chart]
Marg Howlet taken wth strang fits of convulsions & wythering of her face & neck St {sic} Decēb. 26 ☾ h. 8 ant m 1625
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 82r-v (f. 82r bottom right, and f. 82v upper left)
CASE68264: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Scrope (PERSON58396)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40889) on 24 April 1629 at 14:00
RN Mres Eliz child to the lord of Sunderland a yere & a halfe Ap. 24. ♀ 2. p m 1629
[Astrological Chart]
hath a cough & a great loose{nes} & eateth litle
quæritr vtrū laborat Dentibꝯ ventre vl vermbis {sic} metuit vermes stomach
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 156v (upper right part of page)
Anonymous (PERSON40889)Elizabeth Scrope (PERSON58396)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Respiratory problems (Cough)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Diarrhoea and bloody flux (Looseness)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Eating and drinking problems (Problems with appetite)
Medical >Parts of the body>Head and neck (Teeth)
CASE50314: Horary consultation concerning Richard Wells (PERSON36630)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38791) on 24 February 1620 at 13:00
RW Rich: Wells of Woodhill y. 3. d. ♃ h: 1. p: m: Feb: 24. 1620. much payned in the belly, loose bodyed. belly swelleth sometimes: & sometimes in the fit the \priuie/ members are drawne vp into the bodie.
[Blank Astrological Chart]
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 137r (upper right part of page)
CASE50428: Decumbiture for Thomas Holman (PERSON31787)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38803) between 23 March 1620 at 19:30 and 25 March 1620 at 07:20
RN Thomas Homemā \of Stonystratford \Newport// 10 weekes old next Monday betwixt 5 & 6 in ye morning borne & fell sick on monday last at mydnight or before g{naw}ed & hath strong fits of convulsion & sweateth mutch, face hands & full of sweat orderly to stoole
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 149v (bottom left part of page)
CASE50431: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Stanton [Old Mrs Stanton] (PERSON35686)
Question asked by Frances Stanton (PERSON35689) on 25 March 1620 at 13:00
RW Old Mris stanton of stoake. d. ♄ h: 1. p: m. Martij. 25. d. 1620. payned over all her body. desirous to have a Clyster. A Consumption feared. Mris Francis desireth to know whether Mater eius morietur nec nō.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 150r (bottom left part of page)
CASE52344: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON39219)
Question asked by Mr Willoughby (PERSON61889) between 26 April 1621 at 19:00 and 27 April 1621 at 07:30
RW Mr Willoughby of Droitwich for his Neece who is troubled wth a rheme in her eies, & vseth to weepe much: hee is desirous to haue p|a| receipte for pills ad fortiter uocanda menstrua. shee is about 16 or 17 yeares olde.
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 233, f. 122r (upper left part of page)
CASE53765: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Wilson (PERSON36912)
Question asked by Mr Thomas Wyn [Old Mr Wyn] (PERSON37135) on 26 March 1622 at 11:20
RN Mr Wyne for his sonne in lawe Mr Wylson. 32 y march. 26 ♂ h. 11. 20 ant m. 1622. /a Dropsy & a cōsūption feared, is mutch pyned & wasted in his legs & nowe cānot eat\
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 33v (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)
CASE53819: Horary consultation concerning Anne Brise (PERSON28394)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39396) on 6 April 1622 at 15:39
RN An Brice of newp 6 y Ap 6 h {sic} hor {illeg}|3|. 39. ant m. 1622. 3 yeres ill knobs about her necke & foote swelled
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 42r (bottom left part of page)
CASE54678: Decumbiture for Goody Elizabeth Cockayne (PERSON46446)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39510) on 25 July 1622 at 11:11
RN Elis Cocken of Newp. first strangly & sodenly taken on holy thursday 26 y Iuli may 30 ♃ h. 5 p m 1622 Iane Goodmā craved Drink & she gave it to this Iane & it prsently tooke her & sinc neaver well but mutch tēpted & troubled wth wynd1
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1 ‘mutch temptat. wynd melancholye’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 8r (bottom left, and bottom centre parts of page)
CASE58158: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Temple (PERSON35948)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39871) on 12 April 1624 at 16:00
RN Sr Peters Temple Daughter bleedeth often vppō satt night at the nose. 5 y Ap 12 ☾ h. 4 p m 1624. |It cōmth {sic} wth a cold & a feaver & sweateth.|
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 146r (bottom left part of page)
CASE58958: Horary consultation concerning Robert Favell (PERSON48790)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39961) on 20 August 1624 at 11:45
RN Rob favell very weak g{athes} no strenght. & goeth crosse legs other wise not & his legs & body pyne Aug 1|2|0 ♀ h. 11 45 ant m 1624
3 y ch{rim}{illeg}|{s}| {sic} Christmas the sonday senet before Christmas h. 12. 30 in ye morning very early
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 46r (upper left part of page)
CASE59600: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Jennings [Latch] (PERSON52517) and Mrs Frances Latch [Little Frances] (PERSON53383)
Question asked by Lady Dorothy Jennings [Mrs Jennings] (PERSON52513) on 6 January 1625 at 16:00
RN Mr {sic} Iēnings for her daugher Elis Ienyngs & franke troubled wth {watering} blysters & Mres Elisab: Ienens troubled wth a sore rheume in her eys & franke wth a kernell vnder her throate as she was last yere. Ian {illeg} {sic} 6 ♃ h. 4 p m. 1625.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 135v (bottom left part of page)
CASE62858: Decumbiture for John Fisher (PERSON48989)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40357) on 3 October 1626 between 10:45 and 11:30
RN Iohn fisher a yere old borne on Barth eve was a twelfmonth being ☾. h. 10 30 at|p| m. 1626.
fell sick on thursday Last wth strong fits swonding & putting out the tongue now the \violent/ fits gone hath a burning feaver
It fell sick sept 28 ♃ h. 12. 1626.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 301r (upper right part of page)
CASE64734: Horary consultation concerning Winch (PERSON61978)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40526) on 8 October 1627 at 13:00
RN mres Scots \a {sic} litle/ child 2 y \3 quarters old/ y {sic} octob. 8 ☾ 8 h 2. 1. p m 1627 the lady Winses child of Everton in Huntingdonshere broke out in his face when he was a month old & so continued at tyes halfe a yere
hath fits of a falling sicknes wth convuls.
would knowe what she shall doe after the playster of Canthard be taken of
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 235r (upper left part of page)
CASE65953: Decumbiture for Frederick King (PERSON52937)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40650) on 29 April 1628 at 10:45
RN Ap 28 ☾ h. 10 ant m 1628 cōpl of a rūning vp & downe his legs arms eares & neck like a like a {sic} mouse & bite him by the prick the child in ye fit quake & stampe taken so yeste\r/day
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 6r (bottom right part of page)
CASE50311: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Phoebe Longueville (PERSON32784)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38790) on 23 February 1620 at 08:15
RW Mris Phębe Longeuill of woulurton y. 8. d. ☿. h: 8. 15. ant: m: Feb: 23. 1620. payned in her backe & head cannot {illeg}|c|oughe: much payned in her sides: is very costiue. eateth & drinketh very little.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 137r (upper left part of page)