CASE48389: Decumbiture for Thomas Hall (PERSON31258)
Question asked by the patient on 15 March 1619 at 11:45
RN Thomas Hall \56 y./ was taken in his speach & right syde 2 Martij ♂ h. 7. 3|2|0 ant m 1619 sodenly going about his worke
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 201r (bottom right part of page)
CASE25357: Decumbiture for Sara Cox (PERSON29486)
Question asked by the patient on 19 August 1610 at 13:00
RN Sara Cox of Northhāpton. 20 y Aug. 19|8| ☉ \h {sic}/ h. 10 30 {sic} \11. 30/. p m 1610 sodenly stroken & fell in a swound. & was taken in her right syde, nor could speak ever after it. {wri}th her mouth. was very mery before {illeg}|th|is took her.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 120r (upper right part of page)
CASE63237: Decumbiture for Robert Burgess (PERSON45255)
Question asked by the patient on 16 February 1627 at 12:50
RN Rob Burges {illeg}|3|6 y I|f|eb 16 ♀ h. 12 50 p m 1627.
head ioynts & back & now speachles sinc sonday about sonset. |he sent feb 16 ♀. h. 1. p m 1627|1
[Partial Astrological Chart]
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1 ‘speachles’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 366r (upper right part of page)
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)
CASE19512: Decumbiture for Robert Kinsweeke (PERSON13411)
Question asked by the patient on 4 July 1601 at 08:00
RN Robart Kinsweeke of Elstoe 54 y. taken in London taken on the right syde fyngers head & feete wth a swelling. Apr. 25. vppon St Markes Day being satterday betwixt 6 & 7 in the morning. was first taken. Apr. 25. die ♄ hor 6. 30. ant m. 160i. betwixt 3 & 4 aftr noone could not styrre & the sunday morning could not speake
[Partial Astrological Chart]
he was blasted in a garden.1
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1 ‘blasted in a garden’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 134r (upper left part of page)
Robert Kinsweeke (PERSON13411)
Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Side(s))
Medical >Parts of the body >Limbs and joints (FingersFeet)
Medical >Parts of the body >Head and neck (Head)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Bloating and swelling (Swelling)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lame, numb or paralysed (Cannot use part)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Speech problems (Cannot speak)
CASE12649: Decumbiture for Isabel Franknill (PERSON11939)
Question asked by Franknill (PERSON11935) on 6 September 1599 at 11:20
RN Isbell franknill of drayton sloe. 61. taken speechles last friday as at candle light. as shee was dressing of a sore leg. sodenly taken nowe question is wheathr p. taken or besp Sept. August. 31. die ♀ h. 7. p m. 1599. cannot styrre her syd nor hand. a ded palsye.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 195v (upper right part of page)
CASE69294: Decumbiture for Elizabeth Brown (PERSON45050)
Question asked by Brown (PERSON44988) on 31 August 1629 at 08:25
RN Eliz. Browne of Paulusperry 69 {y} Aug 27. ♃ wa{s} taken in the fild {wth} a dead palsye yt took away her speach & lamed all on syde Aug 27 h 2. p m 162{9} she lay in the fild Dead 4 h{oures} no body suspe{c}ting any thing
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 406, f. 147v (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)
CASE11801: Decumbiture for Mrs Frances Lea [Vines] (PERSON16711)
Question asked by the patient between 14 November 1598 and 15 November 1598
RN Mres Vines took her sicknes at Piddington 30 of maye die ♂ h. betwixt 9. & 10 walking at night in her orcharde. & it tooke away her speache & brought a palsy in her side & armes. shee had no vse of her lims. 1598. die ♂ h. 9. 30 mi. p m maij 30. 1598.1
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1 ‘a palsye.’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 52v (upper left part of page)
