CASE47955: Decumbiture for Mrs Lucy Hainsworth (PERSON23557)
Question asked by Mr Hainsworth (PERSON23555) on 12 December 1618 at 14:00
RN Mres Haynsworth of Stonystratford 35 y & as mutch as frō the 4 of August last was strangly taken at the hart & did swound often tymes almost Dead Decēb. 9. ☿ h 12 1618.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 112r (upper left part of page)
CASE52423: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Harte (PERSON51039) and Ellen Harte (PERSON51041)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39226) on 9 May 1621 at 14:38
RN Elis: Hart of bishops Hatfild 14 y may 9. ☿ h. 2. 38 p m 162i grene sicknes |sine consensu| |Ellen Hart staggereth rising riding on her horse. ready to fall|
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 135r (upper left part of page)
CASE13804: Horary consultation concerning Richard Carter (PERSON10352)
Question asked by the patient on 3 June 1603 at 13:30
RN Rich Carter of Althrop \Sr/ |Iohns Spence\r/s man.| 32 y. Iune 3. ♀ hor. 1. 30 p m. 1603.12
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1 ‘piles. hed bottom of his belly’ in chart
2 ‘Rich Carter swounded stranglye.’ in the right margin
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 42v (bottom left part of page)
CASE50117: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Clark (PERSON29024)
Question asked by the patient on 4 January 1620 at 15:00
RN Mres Elis: Clarke of {illeg}|Y|e {illeg}|r||l|{illeg}|v|erton 26 y Ian 4. ♂ h. 3. p m. 1619 1620. is blynd supposeth her selfe to be quick wth child |vryne good but full of slymy dregs| a shooting of & rūning vp & downe of certen humours & it maketh her to swound sinc. St Steaph. days twice /a day sinc swoundeth\ gone in a swound
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 94v (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)
CASE57561: Horary consultation concerning Mr Oliver Boteler (PERSON28235)
Question asked by Lady Anne Boteler [Farrar] [Butler] (PERSON28242) on 3 January 1624 at 11:45
RN The lady \An/ Butler for her mr Oliver Butler 9 y next march bone {sic} 28 or 29 about 12 & on in the night. of Harolde sent to me for this child Ian 3 h {sic} hor 11. 45 ant m 1623 {sic}. extree {sic} weake & feeble & cā take no physick taken wth strang fits plucking his \right/ syde & rūneth to his back being holden harde & an extree {sic} cough almost halfe a yere. & is pyned & cā not stand nor goe Ill tong suspected
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 53r (upper right part of page)
Lady Anne Boteler [Farrar] [Butler] (PERSON28242)Mr Oliver Boteler (PERSON28235)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Dizzy and/or faint (WeakFeebleness)
Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Strange afflictionWitchcraft suffered (medical))
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Fits and convulsions (Fits)
Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (Side(s)Back)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Respiratory problems (Cough)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Wasting (Pining)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lame, numb or paralysed (Cannot standCannot walk)
CASE54586: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Wells (PERSON36653)
Question asked by the patient on 9 July 1622 at 16:00
RN Mary Wels \of Redburne/ first taken strangly being devoutely affected wth a gydynes in her head & troubles of mynd & a fearfull trēbling march. 3. ☉ h. 7. 40 ant m. 16221
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1 ‘mynd troubled’ in chart
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 223, f. 183v (upper left part of page)
CASE18754: Horary consultation concerning Mr Piggot (PERSON14917) and Mr George Piggot (PERSON14922)
Question asked by Mr Piggot (PERSON14917) on 5 January 1601 at 08:54 or at 09:00 or at 09:30
RN Mr Pigget of lathbury for him selfe & his brothr.
Mr George of Bechapton
prior habet hemeroydes. altr vniursalē debilitate corp. me{illeg}|{tu}|s venef. Ian. 5 die ☾ h. 8. 4|5|4. ant m. 1600 {sic} hor. 9. {illeg}|h|or. 9. 30. ant m.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 2v (upper left part of page)
CASE55553: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Gostwick [Goddard] (PERSON50162)
Question asked by Goody Anne [Agnes] Gale [Anne Morgan] (PERSON14264) on 28 January 1623 at 11:00
RN Goody Gale for her Thomas Gostick a yere & a halfe old borne the weddensday after mysdsomer. sent Ian. 28 ♂ h. 11. ant m 1623.
It doth pyne & eate litle & doth not sper nor cānot goe it is so weake.
Elner Warner her next neighb. Elis Steaphinson who dwell boath togeathr her mother hanged
cānot kepe his water.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 164r (bottom left part of page)
Goody Anne [Agnes] Gale [Anne Morgan] (PERSON14264)Mr Thomas Gostwick [Goddard] (PERSON50162)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Wasting (Pining)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Eating and drinking problems (Problems with appetite)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lame, numb or paralysed (Cannot walk)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Dizzy and/or faint (Weak)
Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Witchcraft suffered (medical))
Personal affairs>Personal relations (Witchcraft suspect)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Urinary problems (Inability to hold water)
CASE53848: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Bray (PERSON44731)
Question asked by the patient on 9 April 1622 at 17:45
RN Elis Edward of
Elis Bray of newnā 42 y Ap 9. ♂ h. 5. 45 p m. 1622. |4 child 11 y. youngest almost 2 yeres.|
[Astrological Chart]
Elis Bray \{Braye}/ of newnā 42. y. Ap. 9. ♂ h. 5. 45 p. m. 1622. |is very weake|
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 46v (upper left, and upper right parts of page)
CASE64425: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Margaret Smith (PERSON35539)
Question asked by the patient on 10 August 1627 at 09:00
RN Margaret Smyth. of Broughton 43 y Aug. 10. ♀. h. 9 ant m. 1627 |hath an ague every day sinc christmas|
strangly taken wth a rising at her hart likely to swound sa a knife & feareth to see a knife & trēbleth at it.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 185r (upper left part of page)
CASE59495: Horary consultation concerning Anne Clark (PERSON46240)
Question asked by the patient on 5 December 1624 at 15:00
RN An Clarke of Adstock 67 y decēb. 5 ☉ h. 3 p m. 1624 a wedd next at night 5 weekes Dreamed in the night & was at her waking in a trance her {illeg}|s|ight & sences fayling her & is redy to sink away sodenly by fits in her sight & sences & swȳing of her brayne offreth to cast & to goe to stoole but cānot
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 120r (bottom left part of page)
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)
CASE21258: Horary consultation concerning Marian Web (PERSON16903)
Question asked by the patient on 12 July 1604 at 09:30
RN maryon web 20 y Iuly 12. ♃. hor. 9. 30 ant m 1604.
faynt & feeble. stomacke. can not eate any thing
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 107r (upper left part of page)
CASE52239: Horary consultation concerning Lettice Sherman (PERSON58654)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON58651) on 29 March 1621 at 09:00
RN Lettice Shermā of Woulvrton 23 y march 29 ♃ h. 8 9. ant m. 162i
she came heather wth her mother. strang fits then swoūding in her bed as the falling sicknes or mother.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 102r (upper left part of page)
CASE70277: Horary consultation concerning Anne Bignell (PERSON44149)
Question asked by the patient on 19 March 1630 at 11:00
Anne Bignell of Eaton 19. y. mart. 19. ♀. h. 11. ant m. 1630
A riseinge vp vnto her throate, is in Labour, her rekoninge out a monthe Since, is strangly handled in her heade, vomiteth Bloude, swoundeth
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 183 (bottom right part of page)
CASE70218: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Tod (PERSON60235)
Question asked by the patient on 12 March 1630 at 17:50
RN Mres Tod of Cūberton. 24 y. Ma\r/ch 12 ♀ h. 6 {sic} \5. 5{0}/ p m 1630 |stomack weake lame frō her huckle{bone}/bone\ {sic} to h{er} heele & arme of the right sy{de}|
[Astrological Chart]
Mres Tod of Cūberton by Cābridg 3 ryiles {sic} sent March 12 ♀ h. 5. 50 p {sic} 1630
a bad stomack
witchery suspected by Goody Wode to whō she gave a peticoate. her mother & neighbous {sic} suspect it vehemently
sent me a wrought Cap
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, pp. 156-157 (p. 156 upper right, and p. 157 upper left)
CASE52384: Horary consultation concerning Richard Morrish (PERSON54984)
Question asked by the patient on 3 May 1621 at 10:45
RN Rich: Morice of Stony stratford. 29. y. may. 3. ♃ hor 10 45 ant m 162i /extreme faynt & thirsty & tempted & troubled in mynd\
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 129r (bottom left part of page)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Dizzy and/or faint (Faintness)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Dry and/or thirsty (Thirsty)
Medical >Diseases of the mind (Tempted and suicidalTroubledMind)
Personal affairs>Personal relations (Witchcraft suspect)
Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Witchcraft suffered (medical))