CASE11938: Decumbiture for William Knight (PERSON13461)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18731) on 5 January 1599 at 18:40
RN Will Knight tooke his sicknes die {illeg} Ian 4 die Ian. {sic} 5. die ♀ h. 3. in aur. very evill handled wth sicknes vomiteth hath a rising in his stomack leeke an apostume ready to stoppe his breath. burneth very mutch thirsty & drye. 1599.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 78r (upper left part of page)
Anonymous (PERSON18731)William Knight (PERSON13461)
Medical >Illness (general) (Sickness)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Nausea and vomiting (NauseaRising)
Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (Stomach)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Respiratory problems (Ready to stop her/his wind)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Burning and inflamed (Burning)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Dry and/or thirsty (ThirstyDry)
CASE62858: Decumbiture for John Fisher (PERSON48989)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40357) on 3 October 1626 between 10:45 and 11:30
RN Iohn fisher a yere old borne on Barth eve was a twelfmonth being ☾. h. 10 30 at|p| m. 1626.
fell sick on thursday Last wth strong fits swonding & putting out the tongue now the \violent/ fits gone hath a burning feaver
It fell sick sept 28 ♃ h. 12. 1626.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 301r (upper right part of page)
CASE63437: Decumbiture for Mr George Steward (PERSON59608)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40408) on 18 March 1627 at 12:00
RN March. 13. ♂ in ye morning about 7 fell into a convulsive swonding fits & had 4 sore fits
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 29v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)
CASE43616: Decumbiture for Young Mrs Elizabeth Hilsdon (PERSON12776)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38095) between 7 July 1616 at 19:25 and 8 July 1616 at 12:39
RN Mres Hillersdon taken Iuly 4 h. 10 at night 16i6 |♃ hor 10 p m 16i6| /convulsions can̄ot speake\
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 129v (bottom left, and bottom right parts 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)
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)
CASE55920: Decumbiture for Mary Turkington (PERSON60547)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39644) on 31 March 1623 at 19:15
RN Mary Turkington of Okenbery Weston taken lame on the left syde & cānot bend it selfe March 21. ♀ h. 9. 30 p m 1623 |7 y.|
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 42v (upper left part of page)
CASE57505: Decumbiture for Thomas Ersfeild (PERSON48586)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39785) on 16 December 1623 between 10:00 and 10:30
RN Th. Earsfield taken first wth a a {sic} violent convulsive fit noveb. 27 ♃ h. 9. 30 ant m. 1623.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 42v (bottom right part of page)
CASE49534: Decumbiture for John Seabrook (PERSON35162)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38699) on 19 August 1619 at 13:25
RN It was hurt wth a Cart Aug 13 ♀ h. 1 30 p m 16191
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1 ‘a bruise wth a cart paralitycall’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 157v (bottom right part of page)
CASE41075: Decumbiture for Alice Marsh (PERSON33021)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37856) on 27 March 1613 at 08:20
RN {c}orrepta tremore et fere stupore. march. 26: ♀. h. 1. p m 1613.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 74r (bottom left part of page)
CASE49096: Decumbiture for Susan White (PERSON36771)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38645) on 28 June 1619 at 09:30
RN And last night hehe {sic} begā to bleed an houre. & stopt & hath bled a quart \when it is stopt it goeth in ward/ and this morning about six in ye morning Iune 28 ☾ h 6. ant m 1619
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 65r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)
CASE66640: Decumbiture for Anne James (PERSON52441)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40725) on 21 July 1628 between 09:30 and 10:40
RN This strang fit of convuls. tooke it Iuly 14. ☾ h. 5. 30 p m. 1628 \of Calverton/ An Iames taken at this tyme first
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 117r (bottom left part of page)
CASE16536: Decumbiture for Mr Eustace Barnabie (PERSON9464)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18181) on 26 January 1605 at 10:30
RN his first fit tooke this child Ian 25. ♀ h. 3. p m 1605
[Partial Astrological Chart]
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 234r (upper right part of page)
CASE28255: Decumbiture for Wylbranne White (PERSON21161)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON21444) on 15 October 1606 between 08:30 and 08:50
RN Wylbranne Wight of Bracklye 3 y. Octob 11 h {sic}. taken hor 9 ant m 1606. wth a great burning & skriketh. 16061
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1 ‘burne extremely’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 290v (upper right part of page)
CASE44052: Decumbiture for Elizabeth West (PERSON36673)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38138) on 4 November 1616 at 13:00
RN Eliz {illeg}|W|est taken wth a dead palsy Sept 15. ☉ h. 11. 30 p m 16i6
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 18v (upper right part of page)
CASE50182: Decumbiture for Jeremy Constable (PERSON29247)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38775) on 24 January 1620 at 08:30
RN Ieremy Constable \of Olny/ taken yest \Ian 23./ ☉ h. 9 p m 1620
4 or 5 great fits
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 112v (upper right part of page)
CASE50224: Decumbiture for Elizabeth Emerson (PERSON30204)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38778) on 31 January 1620 at 14:30
RN Elis Emmerton of Newp taken sodenly wth convulsions Ian 27. ♃ h. 2. p m 1620
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 121r (bottom left part of page)
CASE50428: Decumbiture for Thomas Holman (PERSON31787)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38803) between 23 March 1620 at 19:30 and 25 March 1620 at 07:20
RN Thomas Homemā \of Stonystratford \Newport// 10 weekes old next Monday betwixt 5 & 6 in ye morning borne & fell sick on monday last at mydnight or before g{naw}ed & hath strong fits of convulsion & sweateth mutch, face hands & full of sweat orderly to stoole
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 149v (bottom left part of page)
CASE56660: Decumbiture for George Talbot (PERSON59870)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39705) on 7 July 1623 between 07:25 and 10:00
RN Taken wth this fit Iu{ly} {3} ♃ h. 22 5 10. 40 ant m 1623
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 157v (upper right part of page)
CASE61747: Decumbiture for William Gale (PERSON49570)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40243) on 10 March 1626 at 10:30
RN {illeg}eth & swoundeth yesterday about {illeg} ♃ h. 1. p m 1626
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 116r (bottom left part of page)
