CASE11130: Horary consultation concerning Edward Simons (PERSON15804)
Question asked by the patient on 7 August 1600 at 09:30
RN Edward Symons of Ashen 40. y Aug. 7 die ♃ h. 9. 30 ant m i600 sick 3 days all over. sick. went in his legs first
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 151v (bottom right part of page)
CASE49797: Horary consultation concerning Alice Nichols (PERSON27020)
Question asked by the patient on 12 October 1619 at 14:30
RN Alce Nichols of this towne 22 y octob 12 ♂ h. 2. 30 p m. 1619
terms bad. armes & fingers legs & every place cānot rest any where belly mutch hoaven a weake
tooke a purg & pils & sinc worst
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 24v (bottom right part of page)
CASE60730: Horary consultation concerning Hugh Boswell (PERSON44502)
Question asked by the patient on 30 June 1625 at 09:20
RN Hugh Baswell of Olnye 27. y Iune 30 ♃ h. 9. 20 ant m 1625. |back chest & should.| cā eate litle a very bad stomack
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 133r (bottom right part of page)
CASE74035: Interrogation (Medical episode) concerning Michael Lambert (PERSON53273)
Question asked by the patient on 15 March 1632 between 17:00 and 18:45
RN Michael Lambart suddenly taken wth \a/ swounding fit \being at plow/ ☿ h. 1. p m. 1632.
& hath kept his bed ever sinc head & all his body legs stiffe as a stake |morbus Caducus|
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 511 (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Dizzy and/or faint (Swooning)
Medical >Illness (general) (Bedridden)
Medical >Parts of the body >Head and neck (Head)
Medical >Parts of the body >Whole body (Everywhere )
Medical >Parts of the body >Limbs and joints (Legs)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Stooped, bent or stiff (Stiffness)
CASE43280: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Joan Shortread (PERSON25367)
Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1616 at 09:30
RN Ione Shortread of Newp 37 y Ap. 27. h {sic} hor. 9 30 ant m 16i6. |a burning in her hands & body all over neck & legs|
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 72v (upper left part of page)
CASE51854: Horary consultation concerning Jane White (PERSON61655)
Question asked by the patient on 21 December 1620 at 11:40
RN Iane White of Groundon 34. y Decēb. 21 ♃ h. 11. 40 ant m. 1620.
head back hart armes & all othr places
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 21r (upper left part of page)
CASE75654: Horary consultation concerning Alice Travell (PERSON60421)
Question asked by the patient on 9 October 1632 at 16:00
RN Alce Travell of Hanslop 24 y octob. 9. ♂ h. 4 p m 1632
maryed about Christmas swelled sinc satt \face head &/ belly & legs & lower tꝭ all over sinc satterday last quick 7 weekes cānot stand nor goe
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 62 (upper left part of page)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Bloating and swelling (Swelling)
Medical >Parts of the body >Head and neck (FaceHead)
Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Belly)
Medical >Parts of the body >Limbs and joints (Legs)
Medical >Parts of the body >Whole body (Everywhere )
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Lame, numb or paralysed (Cannot standCannot walk)
CASE18466: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Chester (PERSON10459)
Question asked by the patient on 28 December 1602 at 14:00
GJ Elsabeth Chester. of Olney 17 y Decemb. 28 ♂ ho 2. p m. a breaking out in her leggꝭ and itching over her hole body
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 277v (upper left part of page)
CASE70655: Horary consultation concerning Michael Paradice (PERSON56054)
Question asked by the patient on 30 April 1630 at 17:45
Michael Paradice of Potterne in Wiltshire 56. y. Apr. 30. ♀. h. 5. 45. p m. 1630
[Astrological Chart]
A Great winde runinge vp & downe sometimes betweene the Skin, sometimes in all places of the Body, sometimes in ye heade & sometimes swellinge downe into the twist & into the Codds, as yf hee were bursten, a great rumblinge & noise in the gutts, & is worst at the full of the Moone: many Phisitians haue tryed but none could doe him good ye winde is soe stronge, & prualent. hee desireth Counsell & helpe yf God bee soe pleased.
RN mich Paradyse.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 313, p. 312 (p. 313 upper left, and p. 312 bottom right)
CASE12085: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Emerson (PERSON11591)
Question asked by the patient on 15 March 1599 at 09:49
RN Elisabeth Emmerton of Nash 2i yeres sick this sennet full of paine every where round about her back & lins {sic} & into her hands. 15 of March. die ♃. h. 9. 49. 1599. shee camot {sic} tak any rest day or night light headed
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 103r (bottom right part of page)
Elizabeth Emerson (PERSON11591)
Medical >Illness (general) (Sickness)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Pain and pricking (Pain)
Medical >Parts of the body >Whole body (Everywhere )
Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Back)
Medical >Parts of the body >Limbs and joints (LimbsHands)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Dizzy and/or faint (Dizziness)
CASE14911: Horary consultation concerning Alice Lord (PERSON13790)
Question asked by the patient on 5 May 1603 at 10:30
GJ Alice Lord of Kempson 25 y. May 5 ♃ ho. 10 30 a m. 1603
Keepeth her bed, trembles very much, A great payne in her backe her right hand and right arme swelled. Cryes of her bones and every where about in great payne./
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 64r (upper left part of page)
CASE65305: Horary consultation concerning Goody Mary Brewer (PERSON44769)
Question asked by the patient on 4 February 1628 at 09:00
RN Mary Bruer of this towne 36 y feb. 4. ☾ h. 9 ant m 1628
Is lame in all her body & her |left| kne swelled & foot & is lame in it cōplayneth of her backe & syde & is desyrous to be let blood great wth child quickened at St Thomas
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 90v (upper right part of page)
CASE24757: Horary consultation concerning Sara Paulin (PERSON34115)
Question asked by the patient on 15 May 1610 at 07:00
RN Sara Pauly of NorthCrowlye 38. y may 15. ♂ h. 7. ant m. 16i0 Delivered this day sennet about 8. in the morning. was in labour from monday to that Daye tooke a cold. & sore all over. & was swelled all over & now is swelled in her left hand & cānot make water onc in 24 houres. ready to cast & her wynd is ready to be stopt wth it very weake.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 34v, f. 34r (f. 34v upper left, and f. 34r bottom left)
Medical >Illnesses (named) (Took a cold)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Pain and pricking (Pain)
Medical >Parts of the body >Whole body (Everywhere )
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Bloating and swelling (Swelling)
Medical >Parts of the body >Limbs and joints (Hands)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Urinary problems (No urine)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Nausea and vomiting (Nausea)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Respiratory problems (Ready to stop her/his wind)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Dizzy and/or faint (Weak)
Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Witchcraft suffered (medical))
CASE24069: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37246)
Question asked by William Spenser (PERSON35626) on 1 November 1614 at 17:20
RN Will: Spencer for a Womā by northāpton yt lay in & brought a bed 3 weekes since 36 y oc t novēb. 1. {illeg} \♂/ h. 5. 20 ant p m 1614 |a dropsye all over face belly legs.|
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 116r (upper left part of page)
CASE31818: Horary consultation concerning Henry Stiles (PERSON25579)
Question asked by Davenport (PERSON22826) on 29 June 1607 at 14:30
RN Henry Stile of mutch Brickhill 19 y Iune 29 ☾. h. 2. 30 p m 1607 19. y. sick 3 weekes very sore swelled in his body, bothe legs & face. & all other s {sic} of his bodye
Davēport the Appar. wrote to me in his behalfe.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 238r (upper right part of page)
CASE78041: Horary consultation concerning John Farre (PERSON48756)
Question asked by the patient on 14 August 1633 at 09:00
RN Iohn Farre of Litle Brickhill 48 y Aug. 15|4| ☿ h. 9 ant m 1633.
swelled in his leg. & thigh in his left syde 3 weekes but was ill 7 weeks before & very mutch wasted in all his body wth sweates & burning |no stomack all this while bellye wyndye| /litle cough\
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 376 (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Bloating and swelling (Swelling)
Medical >Parts of the body >Limbs and joints (LegsThighs)
Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Side(s)StomachBelly)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Wasting (Wasting)
Medical >Parts of the body >Whole body (Everywhere )
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Fevers, chills and sweating (Sweating)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Burning and inflamed (Burning)
CASE12460: Horary consultation concerning Joan Freeman (PERSON11961)
Question asked by the patient on 15 May 1599 at 11:12
RN Ione freeman of Newp v 17 y. very sicke. sore at the hart & hath a thing arising in her throat ready to stop her winde & was almost dead last night & cryeth & taketh & sayth shee shall dye may the 15. die ♂ h. 11. 12. m. ant m. 1599. & of her thighes. every where a pricking of her {hart}
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 163v (upper right part of page)
Medical >Illness (general) (Sickness)
Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Heart)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Pain and pricking (PainPricking)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Nausea and vomiting (Rising)
Medical >Parts of the body >Head and neck (Throat and mouth)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Respiratory problems (Ready to stop her/his wind)
Medical >Diseases of the mind (Idle talkUncategorisedWeeping)