CASE65442: Decumbiture for Richard Shephard (PERSON58578)
Question asked by the patient on 29 February 1628 at 10:30
RN Suddenly taken in his \right/ arme the vse taken away payned in the throate swelled wth a cough & taken wth strong & strang fits & is very hot in his fits wch continue above halfe a day feb. 17 ☉ h. 12. p m. 1628
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 115v (upper right part of page)
Richard Shephard (PERSON58578)
Medical >Parts of the body>Limbs and joints (Arms)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Pain and pricking (Pain)
Medical >Parts of the body>Head and neck (Throat and mouth)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Bloating and swelling (Swelling)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Respiratory problems (Cough)
Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Strange affliction)
CASE51806: Horary consultation concerning Benjamin Hubbins (PERSON52034)
Question asked by the patient on 20 November 1620 at 13:00
RW Beniamin Hubbins of Astwood y. 26. d. ☾ h: 1: p: m: Novemb. 20 1620. swelled in his left leg: yesterday his right leg was swelled but now it is come into his left leg: payned in his left eare, & so downewards. had a purge 10 dayes since wch wrought well & he was much the better for it: now worse then he was. complayneth more of heate then of colde then of heate. did complayne at the first more of heate then of colde. cannot sleepe.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 233, f. 13r (upper right part of page)
Benjamin Hubbins (PERSON52034)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Bloating and swelling (Swelling)
Medical >Parts of the body>Limbs and joints (Legs)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Pain and pricking (Pain)
Medical >Parts of the body>Head and neck (Ears)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Burning and inflamed (Hot)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Fevers, chills and sweating (Cold)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Sleep problems (Sleeplessness)
CASE52419: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Daniel (PERSON47531)
Question asked by the patient on 9 May 1621 at 07:38
RN Th. Deniell of Whaddon 23. y may. 9 ☿ h. 7 38 ant m 162i
nevr had vomyt nor purg yt wouldworke very short wȳnded wheeseth mightely heaven a dropsy cānot make water.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 233, f. 134r (upper right 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)
CASE53520: Horary consultation concerning Clemence Ruly (PERSON62969)
Question asked by the patient on 1 February 1622 at 09:25
RW Clement Rulie d. ♀. h: 9. 25. p: mer: Feb: 1. 1622. taken suddenly wth a riseing in \her/ stomacke wch is readie to stop her winde: her hands cold; highe coloured in her face & swetteth: hath a heate in her bodie
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 231, f. 175v (bottom left part of page)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Nausea and vomiting (Rising)
Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (StomachTorso)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Respiratory problems (Ready to stop her/his wind)
Medical >Parts of the body>Limbs and joints (Hands)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Fevers, chills and sweating (Cold)
Medical >Parts of the body>Head and neck (Face)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Bloating and swelling (Swelling)
CASE50319: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Ward (PERSON36466)
Question asked by the patient on 26 February 1620 at 12:10
RW Tho: Warde of Turringhā y. 24. d. ♄ ho. 0. 10. Feb: 26 1620. A stick in his right side & a drie huskeish cough: \p {sic}/ pitteth blood when hee cougheth.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 137v (bottom right part of page)
CASE58616: Nativity for Anne Bunche (PERSON45182)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39918) on 7 June 1624 at 13:00
RN An Bunch of Risdone 5 y & a halfe borne the 11th of sept ☾ about 3 in the after noone 1620. ever sinc she was borne lame in her lims cā speak but dead 1
[Astrological Chart]
cānot speake.
cannot styrre. nor stand litle vse of ye lims./.
Notes:
1 ‘no vse of lims could neavr speake lame borne palsye’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 215v (upper right part of page)
CASE62447: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON40322)
Question asked by the patient on 25 May 1626 at 10:15
RN a womā for her left arme lame a fortnight mutch burning may 25 ♃ h. 10. 15 ant m 1626 /Left arme lame\1
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1 ‘left arme exceeding full of ach payne burning & pric’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 222r (upper right part of page)
CASE67897: Decumbiture for Mr Thomas Anderton (PERSON42696)
Question asked by the patient on 16 March 1629 at 08:30
RN Mr Anderton taken wth a fore flatulent melanch. passion wth a sore beating of his stomack ill after meate & after his first sleepe eating very litle at all tyme a bad Digest stomack full of wynd & choler was taken wth a sore fit Decēb. 11 ♃ h. 12. 30 p m. 1629|8|. 1628.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 86v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)
CASE69872: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Joan Leavens (PERSON53578)
Question asked by the patient on 23 December 1629 at 16:40
RN Ioane Leavins of Imly 22 y a wench Decēb 23. ☿ h. 5 \4. 40/. p. m 16291
[Astrological Chart]
her secreat places burne exceedingly & swell wth sutch payne yt she cā hardly make water & yet maketh very litle
hath a Droutch yt nothing well quench her thirst
hath a hot & a dry liver & a cold stomack
craveth a cooling playster for her liver hath 2 dig
wheathr she shall vse her cels of pouder every day or othr day cānot make water/
Notes:
1 ‘2 fig’ in the left margin
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 24 (upper left, and upper right parts of page)
Mrs Joan Leavens (PERSON53578)
Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (GenitaliaLiverStomach)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Burning and inflamed (BurningHot)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Pain and pricking (Pain)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Dry and/or thirsty (DryThirsty)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Fevers, chills and sweating (Cold)
CASE50292: Horary consultation concerning Mr Edward Plummer (PERSON14975)
Question asked by the patient on 12 February 1620 at 15:20
RN Mr \Edward/ Plūmer of Holcot 50 y. 40 y feb 12 h {sic} hor 3. \20/ p m 1620
about cristmas face & hands mutch swelled as big as two stomack weake cā scarc keepe any thing. I {se}aled blood onc sinc yt mutch payned in his head & mēbers at the end of making water it prickes & throbs wth extreme payne
feareth an vlcer for it is as matter yt cōmeth frō him & maketh it often. 4 tymes in an houre it hindereth slepe.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 134r (upper left part of page)
Mr Edward Plummer (PERSON14975)
Medical >Parts of the body>Head and neck (FaceHead)
Medical >Parts of the body>Limbs and joints (HandsLimbs)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Bloating and swelling (Swelling)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Dizzy and/or faint (Weak)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Pain and pricking (PainPricking)
Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (Genitalia)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lesions and abscesses (Sores)
CASE50330: Horary consultation concerning John Amyas (PERSON27374)
Question asked by the patient on 28 February 1620 at 10:40
RW Iohn Amyas of Southhill in Bedford sheire. y. 65. d. ☾. h: 10. 40 ant. m: Feb. 28. 1620. ill sinc Tuesday \Fryday/ last. cannot vomite nor goe to the stoole. Eateth nothinge: drinketh sometimes. Cryeth out of his body; sleepeth not.
[Partial Astrological Chart]
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 138r (middle left part of page)
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)
CASE55490: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Powell (PERSON57007)
Question asked by the patient on 11 January 1623 at 08:20
RN Mr Powell of London sent to Mr Cooke to have some thing to thicken his seed troubled wth the gonorrea lyeth on his bed back els cānot sleepe is to may {sic} shortly wanteth virility & erection sweateth at night. Ian. 11 h. 8. 20 ant m 16231
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1 ‘gonorh & itch’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 154v (upper left part of page)
CASE54420: Horary consultation concerning Mr Uvedale (PERSON60763)
Question asked by the patient on 12 June 1622 at 17:30
RN Mr Vu\e/dale Iune 12 ☿ h. 5. 30 p m 1622 very costive hot & drye.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 151v (upper left part of page)
CASE66078: Decumbiture for Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)
Question asked by the patient on 13 May 1628 between 07:30 and 15:00
RN \Rich. Napeir/ on weddensday last. may 7 ☿ h. 2. \25/ p m. 1628.
Sr Th Tyringhā sent me ny {sic} lady Dickbees coach to bring ne {sic} to Tyringhā & thenc to my Lady Dighbees. & so hone {sic} agayne. where I was so brused yt in my left foote wth blyster red black spots & knobs & my left anckle rūpe all blacke red & bloue & could not eate nor rest ever since
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 29r (upper left 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)
CASE66437: Horary consultation concerning Mary Clark (PERSON46290)
Question asked by the patient on 24 June 1628 at 18:00
RN Mary Clarke of newp vtū {sic} the kings evill hath litle kernels vnder her chin & hath a reddish rūing issue vnder the chin 2 months felt payne in her hed eyes & every where |a yere| about & feble in her legs yet hath thē well Iune 24 ♂ h 6 p m 1628.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 83v (bottom right part of page)
Medical >Illnesses (named) (Scrofula)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) (Lumps)
Medical >Parts of the body>Head and neck (Throat and mouthHeadEyes)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Pain and pricking (Pain)
Medical >Parts of the body>Whole body (Everywhere)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Dizzy and/or faint (Weak)
Medical >Parts of the body>Limbs and joints (Legs)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lesions and abscesses (Issue)
CASE69055: Horary consultation concerning William Tomkins (PERSON60265) and Francis Tomkins (PERSON60257) and Marge Tomkins (PERSON60281)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40971) on 25 July 1629 at 12:40
RN William Tomkins \9 y cānot feed him selfe toucheth his hands & legs evr sinc Easter./ Francis Tomkins 17 y {sic} |7 y| a boye Marg. Tomkins 14. y.
Williā Tomkins was stroken suddenly. lame in all his lims & cā speake but a litle yt on cā scarce vnderstand & when he goeth he rūneth as on yt should light on his head all halloutyde the weddensday after Alhalloutyde was 4 y. hath bene thick of hearing a weeke & curst wth all.
his right arme as stiffe as a stake came all to me at onc Iuly 25 h {sic} hor. 12. 40 p m 1629 All of thē prsent
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 406, f. 111r (upper left part of page)
Anonymous (PERSON40971)William Tomkins (PERSON60265)Francis Tomkins (PERSON60257)Marge Tomkins (PERSON60281)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lame, numb or paralysed (Lameness)
Medical >Parts of the body>Limbs and joints (LimbsArms)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Speech problems (Speech problems)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Hearing problems (Hearing)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Stooped, bent or stiff (Stiffness)
Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Witchcraft suffered (medical))
CASE66092: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Kent (PERSON52814)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40662) on 14 May 1628 at 17:00
RN Agnys Kent of Moulsoe almost 5 quarters borne on Palme sonday last was twelfmonth about some {sic} rising sent to me May 14. ☿. h. 5. p m. 1628.
It is pyned & cōsumed belly hard & voydeth wormes living 6. wasteth in the body. was nurced by goody Keburne. goody Keburne came into another nurces house & would needes suckle it, wheathr the nurce would or no & sinc mutch amys & it swounded twice to day belly very hard flesh quite wasted was not well tended by goody Keburne face swelled buttocke black & blewe. cānot stand vppon the lyms the child prsent wth goody Alton of Moulsoe it did batle well vnder this nurce vntill goody Keburne her former nurce would suckle it force tooke some surfet.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 32r (upper left part of page)
Anonymous (PERSON40662)Agnes Kent (PERSON52814)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Wasting (PiningConsumedWasting)
Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (Belly)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Bloating and swelling (HardnessSwelling)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) (Worms)
Medical >Illness (general) (Amiss)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Dizzy and/or faint (Swooning)
Medical >Parts of the body>Head and neck (Face)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lame, numb or paralysed (Cannot stand)