CASE49934: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON38744)
Question asked by Lady Spencer [Mrs Mary Spencer [Anderson]] (PERSON35617) on 11 November 1619 at 16:45
RN She sent also to to me for a poer woman faynt & yellow as on yt hath the Iaun{dis} Aug novēb 11 ♃ h 4. 45. p m 1619
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 53v (upper right part of page)
CASE73574: Horary consultation concerning John Adams (PERSON42478)
Question asked by Mr John Adams (PERSON42479) on 2 January 1632 at 10:20
RN Iohn Adams of Weston besides northāpton. \his father a Consellour mayed {sic} Iudg Harvyes broth Daughter/ \fathr Mr Iohn/ borne the last day of Ap last h 6 30 ant m but sent to me Ian 2. ☾ h. 10. 20 ant m 1632.
ater {sic} infante epilipt satt last was sennet h 8 30 ant m taken wth a swounding fit about a quarter of an houre. having a {illeg}|r|ising in his stomak vp to his throate wch stops his breath.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 372 (upper left part of page)
CASE70268: Horary consultation concerning Mr Taylor (PERSON59914)
Question asked by the patient on 19 March 1630 at 09:30
RN Mr Taylour march 19 ♀ h 9 30 ant m. 1630 |ptysick cōsūption & dropsy feared|
[Astrological Chart]
\weake feeble legs swell towards night/ A cōsumption & dropsy feard ☌ ☉ ☿ ap vntill to morow 6 a clock.
He sent his water & the wench broak the glasse
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 179 (upper right part of page)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Respiratory problems (Phthisis)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Wasting (Consumed)
Medical >Illnesses (named) (Dropsy)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Dizzy and/or faint (WeakFeebleness)
Medical >Parts of the body>Limbs and joints (Legs)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Bloating and swelling (Swelling)
CASE13561: Horary consultation concerning Young Mrs Mary Poulton [Troughton] (PERSON16580)
Question asked by the patient on 17 February 1603 at 14:10
RN Mres Throughton of Hanslop. i|o|f Totnell end 26 y. sent vnto me for her ague febr. 17 ♃ hor. 2. 10 p m 1603. et quærit vtrū sit gravida shee swounded about 5|6| of ye clocke afternoone.
supposeth her selfe gone 2 weekes very faynt & weake & thincketh shee shall Dye. very godly & religious
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 1v (upper left part of page)
CASE13630: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Christopher Woodfield (PERSON17334)
Question asked by the patient on 31 March 1603 at 13:15
RN Chrystopher Woodfild lying long sicke wrote \sente/ vnto me to come to him martij 31. ♃ hor. 1. {p}|15| p m 1603. troubled wth a shortnes of wynd ready to stop his wynd an aso{illeg}|m|a. hed gydye a burning in his body desyrous to have his neighbours forgive him as making no othr reckning then of death.
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 16r (bottom part of page)
Goodman Christopher Woodfield (PERSON17334)
Medical >Illness (general) (Sickness)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Respiratory problems (Short windedReady to stop her/his wind)
Medical >Illnesses (named) (Asthma)
Medical >Parts of the body>Head and neck (Head)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Dizzy and/or faint (Dizziness)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Burning and inflamed (Burning)
CASE73421: Horary consultation concerning Mr Maud (PERSON54513)
Question asked by Mrs Walcot (PERSON60948) on 28 November 1631 at 10:45
RN Mr Mauds of Byfild 55 \52/ y Novēb 28. ☾ h. 10. 45 ant m. 163i |octob 2. was 52 y| /the son of that towne.\
troubled wth the stone in the kydneys in most vehement maner growen very weake & a fayntnes of the hart. |not at chuch {sic} 5 frydays|
hath taken pils & other physick frō other Doctos.
sickned weddens was a month.
Mres Walcot wrote to me in h{er}|is| behalfe |vncōfort & very weake.|
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 314 (upper left part of page)
CASE78774: Horary consultation concerning Anne (PERSON42326)
Question asked by Mr Lin [Esquire] (PERSON53749) on 30 January 1634 at 11:00
RN Annys Anne |a poor wench| /13 y\ of Southwick in Northāptonsheere by Owndall |Mr Lynn Esquire wrote in her behalfe| It tooke her 16. Ian 16 fell into her fits of convulsions swonding fits wth quaking & trēbling Ian 30. ♃ h. 11 ant m 1634 taketh away her speach swoundeth convuls1
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1 ‘Epilep: cū convuls’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 78v (upper right part of page)
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)