CASE39305: Decumbiture for Mary Francis (PERSON30604)
Question asked by the patient on 5 March 1612 at 09:00
RN mary francis \of newp/ fit tooke her march. 4 ☿ h. 11. ant m 1612.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 12v (bottom left part of page)
CASE42178: Decumbiture for Sir Francis Ventris (PERSON36354)
Question asked by the patient on 4 August 1615 at 10:00
RN Sr Francis Ventres taken the 2 fitte Aug 2. ☿ h. 7 ant m 16i5
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 71r (bottom left part of page)
CASE44173: Decumbiture for Young Mrs Frances Fortescue (PERSON19648)
Question asked by the patient between 20 December 1616 at 04:00 and 21 December 1616 at 08:30
RN Mres Francis forteskue taken wth a sore fit Decēb 20 ♀ h. 5|4| ant m 1616
sent for me to com to her
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 198, f. 40v (upper left part of page)
CASE66182: Horary consultation concerning Mr Anthony King (PERSON52933)
Question asked by the patient on 24 May 1628 at 15:00
RN Mr Anth King had 4 fits this day betwixt the morning & 4 \3/ of the clock 3 this after noone May 24 h {sic} hor 3. p m. 1628 /his mā brought me word at this tyme\
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 45r (upper left part of page)
CASE80088: Horary consultation concerning Mr Anthony King (PERSON52933)
Question asked by Mr Richard King [Mr King [the older]] (PERSON52953) on 27 May 1628 at 17:20
RN Mr Rich King sent me 20s wth a very kind letter.
May 27 ♂ h. 5. 30 \20/ p m 1628.
Mr Kings sonne had none of these mr fits & convulsions vntill he had 60 buckets at the bath poured vppon his head.
Shave his head on the crowne & make eyther a blyst playster or els a cōfortable playster strenghtning his head
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 405, f. 48r (middle left, middle right, and bottom parts of page)
CASE44086: Horary consultation concerning Young Mrs Frances Fortescue (PERSON19648)
Question asked by the patient on 13 November 1616 at 13:30
RN mres Francis fortiscue had her fit this morning about 8 30 ant m 16i6 novēb. 13. ☿ h. {sic} {illeg} 16i6 a greater fit then before ☾ sep a □ ♂ ap ☍ ☉./ |sent her| |lettr| noveb 13. ☿ h. 1. 30 p m 16 {sic} 16i6. /It seemeth it was vppō the iust ☍ of ☾ & ☉\
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 198, f. 24r (upper right part of page)
CASE55604: Decumbiture for Oliver Newton [Tyrringham] (PERSON55404)
Question asked by Mrs Sybil Tyrringham [Newton] (PERSON25850) on 17 February 1623 at 09:30
RN Oliver Newton of Lavendon grang taken wth the first epilepticall Fit Aug 12 {illeg}|☾| h. 9 ant m 1622
[Astrological Chart]
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 222, f. 171v (bottom left part of page)
CASE57760: Decumbiture for Mrs Frances Latch [Little Frances] (PERSON53383)
Question asked by Lady Dorothy Jennings [Mrs Jennings] (PERSON52513) on 26 February 1624 at 19:20
RN francis latch fell into her fits of convulsion feb 25. ☿. h: 8. 30 p m. 1624U[1622–4]
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 85v (bottom left part of page)
CASE60323: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Page [Bachelor of Divinity] (PERSON55909)
Question asked by the patient on 25 April 1625 at 16:30
RN Mr Page sent for mye Consayle Apr. 25. ☾ h. 4. 30 p m. 1625. |would crave my consayle for mariage| /had a violent fit lately\
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 73v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)
CASE61573: Decumbiture for John Harburne (PERSON50812)
Question asked by Harburne (PERSON50814) on 1 February 1626 at 17:00
RN Iohn Harburne of Hartwell 60. y taken wth a swoundding fits Ian 30. ☾ h. 11 p m 1626
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 86r (upper left part of page)
CASE64632: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Frances Latch [Little Frances] (PERSON53383)
Question asked by Mr John Latch [Hatch] (PERSON53382) on 22 September 1627 at 12:00
RN Mr H|L|atch {sic} \Latch of the Strand in London/ did writ to me to certify me how it was wth franke the issue did helpe her rheme but still hath greevous fits as before septēb 22 h {sic} hor. 12 1627
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 221r (upper right part of page)
CASE64792: Decumbiture for Mr Richard Lea (PERSON53525)
Question asked by Sir Francis Kynnestone (PERSON53211) between 17 October 1627 at 10:38 and 18 October 1627 at 09:00
RN Deceb 24. ♀ h. 5. 30 p {sic} taken wth an epilept fit 1619.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 244r (bottom right part of page)
CASE73575: Decumbiture for John Adams (PERSON42478)
Question asked by Mr John Adams (PERSON42479) on 2 January 1632 at 10:20
RN another fit yesterd Ian. 1. wheesing breath stopped
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 372 (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)
CASE76823: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Collins (PERSON46587)
Question asked by the patient on 2 April 1633 at 13:30
RN Elis: Collins of Northāpton 10 y l {sic} Decēb. 9. sent to me Ap. 2. ♂. h. 1. 30 p m 1633. /Convulsion fits\
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 417 (upper left part of page)
CASE67102: Decumbiture for Mrs Gill (PERSON49849)
Question asked by the patient on 2 October 1628 at 12:30
RN Mres Gyll had her \payne/ fit in her stomack octob. 1. h. 7. p m 1628
[Partial Astrological Chart]
It tooke her last night about 7 p m 1628
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 274v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)
CASE79832: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSONGRP161) and Mrs Alice Spark (PERSON59312)
Question asked by Mr William Spark (PERSON35596) on 12 December 1635 no earlier than 10:20
SRN Mr Sparke of blechley send me word they are all well agayne & to prūe his Daughter Alces fitt desires agayne my aduice for the drawing downe of these
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 340, f. 153v (upper right part of page)
CASE69897: Horary consultation concerning Mr Anthony King (PERSON52933)
Question asked by the patient on 31 December 1629 at 14:15
RN Mr Anthony King of Ashbee 22 y Decēb 31. ♃ h. 2. 15 p m 1629
[Astrological Chart]
sent me 2 couple of rabbots zonio & plovers.
had but 2 fits in ye day sinc midsomer last but every night hath had sore fits yt him selfe knoweth not of in his bed
keepeth his Issues q still
Desyrous to have salves to heale them. & very desyrous to come to at the spring to take physick Craveth my consayle in this busynes/ |a kind letter, godly & religious|
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 34 (upper left, and upper right parts of page)
CASE73302: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Tyrringham [Napier] (PERSON60703)
Question asked by Sir Thomas Tyrringham (PERSON16622) on 6 November 1631 at 15:00
RN Sr Th. Tyringhā sent t{o} me to know what I think of his Daughte{rs} strang fits of skriking n{ovē b} 6 ☉ h. 3. p m 163{1} /|nō| sine cōsensu.\
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 271 (upper right part of page)
CASE48334: Horary consultation concerning George Johnson (PERSON32130)
Question asked by the patient on 8 March 1619 at 15:30
RN Georg Iaunson \of Shenly/ next mydsomer day 11. y in the morning sent this 8 of march 8 ☾ h. 3. 30 p m 1619
hath bene sick ever sinc thursd last about 12 at night & did shake very mutch & cā scarc take breath & will cry hoh hoh for the space almost of an houre ready to dye in his fits mart 4 ♃ h. 12 p m 1619
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 190r (bottom left part of page)
CASE37610: Horary consultation concerning Walter Cheese (PERSON28872)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37483) on 25 February 1611 at 16:15
RN Water Cheese of Stony stratford borne the last night being ☉ about betwixt 5 & six 20 weekes sinc. her disease & first fit tooke it feb 21 ♃ h 4. p m 1611. it did shake wth the hands & wryteth {sic} ye mouth & hed & clutcheth the hands & grypeth. & falleth. the first daye 2 fits. yesterday & this day may {sic} fits.
water good.
{sen}|{wro}|te to me febr. 25 ☾ h. 4. 15. p m 1611.
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 200, f. 23v (bottom left part of page)
Anonymous (PERSON37483)Walter Cheese (PERSON28872)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Fits and convulsions (Fits )
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lame, numb or paralysed (Trembling)
Medical >Parts of the body>Limbs and joints (Hands)
Medical >Parts of the body>Head and neck (Throat and mouthHead)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Gripings, gnawings and stitches (Griping)