CASE12134: Horary consultation concerning John Burton (PERSON10224)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17668) on 25 March 1599 at 18:08
RN Iohn Burton of Cosgrave for his disease a boy of 9 yeres old kept his bed ever sinc tuesday. voyded wormes payned in chest belly & hart a stitch vndr his right \side/ a very hie coloured youth wth the vexation yt was pale before. all swollen frō the face to the granes. made no water sinc thursday. at 25 of March. die ☉ h. 6: 8. p. m 1599
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 111r (upper left part of page)
Anonymous (PERSON17668)John Burton (PERSON10224)
Medical >Illness (general) (DiseaseBedridden)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) (Worms)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Pain and pricking (Pain)
Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (ChestBellyHeartSide(s)Torso)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Gripings, gnawings and stitches (Stitch)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Bloating and swelling (Swelling)
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)
CASE70913: Horary consultation concerning William Story (PERSON59714) and Margaret Wyn (PERSON62414)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41199) on 25 May 1630 at 18:20
RN Williā Stoary of St Albions 12 y the 30 of August next twixt 6 & 7 in ye morning at Saraz{ings} head about Easter was 12 monthe may 25. ♂ h 6 20 a|p| m 1630.
her mayd cōtinth {sic} Lame & hath spots about her thighs & Knees.
his legs
the child cōplayneth of his loynes& legs & of a payne of his Left syde & also hath a dry cough.
[Astrological Chart]
wheathr fit to make an issue Is lame & goeth wth payne
was prty well sinc Easter was a twelfmonth when & where.
will. Stoary 12 y may 25 ♂ h. 6. 30 p m 1630
Lame in his loyns Legs & left syde payned
There mayden yt was Lame. Marg. Wynne at the same tyme.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, pp. 406-407 (p. 406 bottom right, p. 406 bottom left, and p. 407 upper left)
Anonymous (PERSON41199)William Story (PERSON59714)Margaret Wyn (PERSON62414)
Medical >Treatment (Treatment)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Lame, numb or paralysed (Lameness)
Medical >Parts of the body>Limbs and joints (ThighsKneesLegs)
Medical >Parts of the body>Whole body (Skin)
Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (LoinsSide(s))
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)
CASE11741: Horary consultation concerning Smith (PERSON15932)
Question asked by Anthony Smith (PERSON15872) on 10 October 1598 at 11:20
RN Anthony Smith for his sons Daughter 4 yeres old very exceeding sleepy can eat nothing keepeth her bed looketh pale. cōplayneth of her hed & her mouth sore & cannot swallowe. Octob. 10|1| die ♂ ♄ {sic}. 11. 25|0|. 1598.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 41v (upper left part of page)
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)
CASE64602: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Horrell (PERSON51887)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40516) on 17 September 1627 at 07:30
RN Elis Hurrell of Barton by Cambridge a widow 60 y sept 17. ☾ h. 7 30 ant m. 1627. Distracted of her wits sinc mydsomer. Doth Will curse & talk continually & be doing of some ill except she be tyed & will teare her cloathes & is senceles. fretfull & furious & cā sleepe litle light headed1
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1 ‘frentick senceles & furious’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 216r (upper right part of page)
CASE77757: Horary consultation concerning Bartholomew Thomson (PERSON60043)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41925) on 1 July 1633 at 16:30
RN Bartholomew Tomson \Ill halfe a yere/ of newp 9. y. almost ten taken a weeke sinc {sic} \thursdy night/ taken a thursday night next a month was brought to me Iuly. 1. ☾ h. 4. 30 p m 1633.
had a bruise by thrusting him A|ag|aynst a Deske & bled at the nose mutch & sinc hath bene pyned & wasted in his flesh
looketh very pale /the child was brought to me in a Cradle. worst at night\
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 278 (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)
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)
CASE50666: Horary consultation concerning Mr Dr James [Justice of the Peace] (PERSON52432)
Question asked by Mrs James (PERSON52439) on 20 April 1620 at 15:20
RN D Iames of Oxford st|ran|gly {sic} \straungly/ taken wth a palsye on the left syde of the face hand & leg taken at church & great red blatches in t|H|is fac & bodye & his ey swelling & f|H|is face a yere before & sinc he contenting certen sup witches & on being acquitted he felt his strange stitch on his s {sic} left syde by fits he supposeth yt the womā susp for a witch but quitted by the Iudges did hurte him the 24 of feb. ☾ sep a □ ♄ ap ☌ ♂ yt night at sup first taken. had his first fit after he talked wth mr Rob. Conye. feb 18. in ye after noone his first fit but his worst fit the 24 of feb when the sup witch was acquitted/
Mres Iames mentioned Mr Doctor Iames |of oxford| Ap. 20 ♃ h. 3. 20 p m. 1620 /she related all at this tyme/\
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 5r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)
Mrs James (PERSON52439)Mr Dr James [Justice of the Peace] (PERSON52432)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Lame, numb or paralysed (Palsy)
Medical >Parts of the body>Head and neck (FaceEyes)
Medical >Parts of the body>Limbs and joints (HandsLegs)
Medical >Parts of the body>Whole body (Skin)
Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (TorsoSide(s))
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Bloating and swelling (Swelling)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Gripings, gnawings and stitches (Stitch)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Fits and convulsions (Fits)
Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Witchcraft suffered (medical))
CASE24190: Horary consultation concerning Goodman John Snowe (PERSON25503)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37260) on 26 December 1614 at 13:00
RN Iohn Snow of Padbery 47 y Decēb. 26 ☾ h. 1. p m. 1614. |a very godly man in his sences rageth & knoweth no mā. when he {sic}|1
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1 ‘lunatick & crasie of brayne.’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 139v (bottom left part of page)
CASE50293: Horary consultation concerning Mr Pedder (PERSON34163)
Question asked by Mrs Susan Pedder (PERSON24871) on 12 February 1620 at 18:00
RN Mres Pedder for her husb. plexed wth greefe for certen writings cōmitted to Mr Nichols sonne & cānot sleepe to crave my counsell feb 12 h {sic} hor 6 p m 16201
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1 ‘mightely troubled in mynde cānot sleepe’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 134r (upper right part of page)
CASE79965: Horary consultation concerning Anne Middleton (PERSON4997)
Question asked by Middleton (PERSON62716) on 5 February 1599 at 07:30
RN An Middleton 10 yeres old a week afore Miklemas sick miserablely handled wth her fits. the 20 of decembr die ☿ at 6 in the morning. borne the 12 of Decēb. 1588. die ♃ betwixt 1. & 2 morning. her fathr {sic} enquireth what may be the cause of her disease. in her owne prsence. the 5 of feb: die ☾. h. 7. 30. ant m. 1599. of a white pale colour leane wellooking water very good. every day many fits. & on friday & weddensday. it maketh her knock stamp strick her hands a great cough /this figure I set in there prsence.\
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 240, f. 55r (upper part of page)
CASE11901: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Buckingham [Honour] (PERSON10131)
Question asked by Goodman Honour (PERSON12882) on 27 December 1598 at 08:45
RN Goodman Honour of Newport for his wife who hath bene longe sick & is nowe very exceeding ill h {sic} as her husband telleth me. hanc male suspicantr de veneficio
Elisabeth Buckingham. Otherwise Honour about 50. a great pulling in her left syde wc maketh her to Crye/
shee is not able to styrre no meate will tary wth her. shee goeth not onc in a sennet to ground very costive & mutch bounde. 27 of Decēb. die ☿ h. 8. 45. ant m. 1598. /complayneth of her hart chest left arme.\
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 72r (upper right part of page)
Goodman Honour (PERSON12882)Goody Elizabeth Buckingham [Honour] (PERSON10131)
Medical >Illness (general) (SicknessIllness)
Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Witchcraft suffered (medical))
Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (Side(s)HeartChest)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Pain and pricking (Pulling)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Eating and drinking problems (Cannot eat)
CASE11911: Horary consultation concerning Old John Risely (PERSON15344)
Question asked by Risely (PERSON15342) on 30 December 1598 at 09:45
RN Iohn Risely of Rawnson sent onc againe to me for my counsell his pain lieth now in his Cods {wc} are swollen as big as ons hed & as hard as a borde he was wont to haue them swollen very big but then lasted but 5 houres & nowe swelled ever sinc weddensday he cannot eate sleepe or goe to ground. troubled wth the wind Cholicke a paine in his backe st{illeg}ry Desirous to take a stro{illeg} but Doubteth he ca shall be able Decēb. filius patre cū consensu. Decēb 30. die ♄. h. 10. \9. 45./ 1598 his water cold red & thi{ck}
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 73v (upper right part of page)
Risely (PERSON15342)Old John Risely (PERSON15344)
Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (GenitaliaBack)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Bloating and swelling (SwellingHardness)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Eating and drinking problems (Cannot eat)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Sleep problems (Sleeplessness)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) (Constipation)
CASE63782: Horary consultation concerning Joan Parkinson (PERSON56153)
Question asked by Mr Hammond (PERSON50735) on 1 May 1627 at 15:30
RW Ioane Parkinson of Pirton in Hartfordsheire. y. 20. d. ♂. h: 3. 30. p: m: Maij. 1o. 1627. moopish this tweluemoneth, distracted of her witts: fell ill first vpon a beatinge by her dame: no sence or vnderstandinge at all, nor a word frō her can be gotten vnlesse they anger her, & then she bids a rat on them they trouble her. hath them well. eateth vnreasonably mr Hamond wrote for her in her behalfe a lustie wench
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 82v (upper left part of page)
CASE12097: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Isabel Dormer [Young Goody Dormer] (PERSON11358)
Question asked by Goodman Robert Dormer (PERSON11355) on 18 March 1599 or on 19 March 1599 at 09:30
RN Dormar for his wife at Woulverton. 24 yeres old ho payned this 18 of March die ☉ h. 9. 30. mi. ant m.
Isbell Dormer of Woulverton 28. sick this quartr of this yere in her stomack & harte & her right side & right arm supposing yt her liver is growing to her side. die ☾. h. 9. 2|3|0. 1599. shee doth swound wth it worst at mornings.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 105r (upper right part of page)
CASE12231: Horary consultation concerning Robert Kent (PERSON13316)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17677) on 9 April 1599 at 10:30
RN Robart Kent of Walton 2 yeres old. on friday afore Christmas. about 11. 30. mi. consumed to nothing had a bunch vppon his thiges {sic} broken out & pined any face the best t of him. Ap. 9. die ☾. h. 10. 25|30|. mi 1599. cannot stande. nor goe very well. it doth cough. Katherine Parkins gave thē hard wordes.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 124v (bottom, bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)
Anonymous (PERSON17677)Robert Kent (PERSON13316)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Wasting (Consumed)
Medical >Parts of the body>Limbs and joints (Thighs)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) (Lumps)
Medical >Parts of the body>Whole body (Skin)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Lame, numb or paralysed (Cannot walkCannot stand)
Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Witchcraft suffered (medical))
CASE12418: Horary consultation concerning Agnes King (PERSON13391)
Question asked by King (PERSON13376) on 9 May 1599 at 17:20
RN King of haversham for his wife Agnes yt was brought a bed 7 weekes agoe. in her back syde & belli loynes & hucbones hath no stomacke. hot & boumd {sic} for a weeke. May the 9. die ☿ h. 5. 20 p m. 1599.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 156v (upper left part of page)
CASE13120: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON17772) and Goody Alice Barnes (PERSON9486)
Question asked by Mr Robert Brough (PERSON10080) on 26 February 1600 at 10:30
RN Mr Brough for a gentlemā a frind of his an {sic} a guest who is troubled wth the heate of the liver ascendeth vp to his head & throote every night & into his legs as it were a dropsye & voydeth more vpward then downward taken mutch wth a cold Crampe that he cannot styrre febr. 26 die ♂ ♄ {sic} 10. 30. ant m. 1600 & for Goody Barnes a baker of stony stratford
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 276v (upper right part of page)