CASE65128: Horary consultation concerning Venetia Digby (PERSON47865)
Question asked by Sir Kenelm Digby [Mr Kenelm Digby] (PERSON22921) on 27 December 1627 at 13:00
RN Mr Iames sent Sr Kenelmes Dighbees Figure wth his iudg. vppō it Decēb. 27. ♃ h. 1. p m 1627
He craveth my opinion touching his wife solely {sic} payned in her right should a long tyme but now hath more strenght in her arme & hand & les payne on the top of her should & towards night some swelling vnder her arme & on her breast & a payne in her brest bone esp in rayny weather
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 49r (bottom part of page)
CASE13950: Horary consultation concerning Mary Travell (PERSON16548)
Question asked by Lady Digby (PERSON11310) on 25 August 1603 at 11:00
RN \my Lady/ Mres {sic} Digbye for her |chāber| meaden |Mary Travell| 24 y August 25 ♃ hor 11. ant m. 1603.
sore & lame afore shee hath her sicknes in her bones & hed the mumpes also.
[Astrological Chart]
Lady very fearfull & caused her mayd to send her watr
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 67v (upper left part of page)
CASE43140: Horary consultation concerning Edward Gardner (PERSON30757)
Question asked by Mr Nichols (PERSON24638) on 6 April 1616 at 07:25
RN Mr Nichols of Wing for on of his fellowes \Edwards Gardiner/ growen into ye scurvy & dropsye yt before a yere sinc was recovered only by scurvygras now growen swelled his legs thighes & belly are very mutch swelled his appetite de{i}ected & 70 y cā take no purge fat corp & well coloured Ap 6 h {sic} hor. 7. 25 ant m 16i6. |breath short|
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 51r (upper left part of page)
Mr Nichols (PERSON24638)Edward Gardner (PERSON30757)
Medical >Illnesses (named) (ScurvyDropsy)
Medical >Parts of the body>Limbs and joints (LegsThighs)
Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (Belly)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Bloating and swelling (Swelling )
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Eating and drinking problems (Problems with appetite)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Respiratory problems (Short winded)
CASE52448: Horary consultation concerning Mary Harvey (PERSON51120) and Harvey (PERSON51090)
Question asked by Mary Harvey (PERSON51120) on 12 May 1621 at 14:15
RN Mary Harvey of Olny a young widow 24|6| y may 12 h. 2. 15 p m 162i
for her legs swelled red eys dym & her litle child wth hot red eyes
child sent
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 138v (upper left part of page)
CASE16760: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Spencer (PERSON16026) and Alice Faulkner [Vescy] (PERSON11680)
Question asked by Mr John Spencer (PERSON16026) on 30 March 1602 at 09:00
RN Iohn Spencer of W|S|r Robartꝭ Spencers servant. Martij 30 ♂ hor. 8. 9. ant m. 1602. cōplayneth of his left syde & spleene & swelling of his legge.
quærit {illeg}|r|emediū Aloysia faulkner 23 y. troubled wth the greene sicknes hath taken many vomits but noone would worke wth her craveth a vomit sick in ye stomacke quærit an \an {sic} alce faukner/ virū diligit nec ne.1
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1 ‘mutch greef & discontment {sic}’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 22r (upper right part of page)
Mr John Spencer (PERSON16026)Alice Faulkner [Vescy] (PERSON11680)
Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (Side(s)SpleenStomach)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Bloating and swelling (Swelling )
Medical >Parts of the body>Limbs and joints (Legs)
Medical >Illnesses (named) (Green sickness)
Medical >Treatment (Requesting treatment)
Medical >Illness (general) (Sickness)
Sex, family and generation (Romantic relations)
Medical >Diseases of the mind (Grief (passions)Discontentment)
