CASE10515: Horary consultation concerning Ellen Baker (PERSON9367)
Question asked by the patient on 7 May 1600 at 18:45
RN Ellen Baker 26. \of great Linford for a shaking/ May 7 die ☿ h. 6. 45 p m. 1600 an ague shaking & burning.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 61v (bottom right part of page)
CASE12567: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Pen (PERSON14848)
Question asked by Mr Edward Pen (PERSON14841) on 22 August 1599 at 22:15
RN Mary pen of Stony stratford 29 yeres taken speachles & shaking & throtte{illeg}|ll| & rore & burne. thus taken the 22th day of August. about 10 a clock at night die ☿ ♄ {sic}. 10. at night 1599. maritꝯ vxore
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 183r (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 )
CASE12301: Horary consultation concerning Anne Bourton (PERSON9905)
Question asked by the patient on 25 April 1599 at 08:30
RN An Bourton of Olny 26 yeres old. sick the ever sinc Lent tooke her in her hed hart & backe maried this 7 yeres had but on Child but yt god hath taken to his mercy. {s} {sic} it holdeth her nowe as an ague shaking her every day. & hat sweateth & is very hot after the shaking & hath as it were a thing lūbring in her chest very corpulent faynt & very feeble. hath a very painfull cough ready to Drawe vp hart & hall wth it & fetcheth blood very short winded. fetcheth vp fleume & water as cleare as a bell. Ap. 25 die ☿. h. 8. 30. mi ant m. 1599. hath a very sore ague every day yt maketh her sweate exceedingly. hath not had this moneth her Courses sinc shee voyded a litle porrengr of clompered bloode/
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 138r (upper left part of page)
Medical >Illness (general) (Sickness)
Medical >Parts of the body>Head and neck (Head)
Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (HeartBackChest)
Medical >Illnesses (named) (Ague)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lame, numb or paralysed (Trembling )
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Fevers, chills and sweating (Sweating)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Burning and inflamed (Hot)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Dizzy and/or faint (FaintnessFeebleness)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Pain and pricking (Pain)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Respiratory problems (CoughShort windedRespiratory phlegm)
