CASE21824: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Matthews (PERSON14087)
Question asked by the patient on 20 December 1604 at 09:39
RN Margaret mathew of Swelsoe a widow woman 50 y Decēb 20 ♃ hor 9. 2{illeg}|39|. ant m 1604.
her belly swelled vnto her navell very hard cōmeth vnto her in ye maner of a stitche
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 200r (upper left part of page)
CASE35807: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Lyne (PERSON24289)
Question asked by the patient on 25 May 1609 at 07:38
RN Agnys lyne of lowten 13 y may 25 ♃ h. 7. 38 ant m 1609 had an Ague about 8 weekes & yt being gone now is hoven & griped in her bellye./
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 51v (bottom part of page)
CASE12990: Horary consultation concerning Anna Gascoyne (PERSON12076)
Question asked by the patient on 14 January 1600 at 09:15
RN Anna Gascoyne young Mres Blundels sister 24|6|. y. vnmaried. Ian. 14 die ☾ hor. 9. 15. ant m. 1600 in her left syde vnder her ribs wth a swelling & a stitch arising & heavinge vnder her syde.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 254v (upper left part of page)
CASE12190: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Emerson (PERSON11591)
Question asked by the patient on 2 April 1599 at 12:30
RN Elisabeth Emmerten 2i. sinc midsomer in Nash in Whaddon Parish. most cōplayneth of her hart stomack hed & the greeping of her hart Aprill. 2. die ☾ h. 12. 30. mi. |swelled in her brest wth a feare a greefe|
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 119r (bottom right part of page)
CASE12674: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Grace [Clynes] (PERSON12295)
Question asked by the patient on 9 September 1599 at 18:00
RN Annys Grace of Pot Clayden 34. y. for a heaving in his bodye & a gryping at the harte. sept. 9 die ☉ h. 6. p m. 1599.
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 199v (bottom left part of page)
CASE40734: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Catherine Catesby (PERSON10381)
Question asked by the patient on 5 January 1613 at 09:00
RN Mres Catesby of hardmead for her cough gryping in her belly swelling in her legs at night 70 y Ian. 5 ♂ h. 9. ant m 1612 {sic} /costive./\
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 199, f. 14v (upper left part of page)
CASE48948: Horary consultation concerning Deborah Williams (PERSON36865)
Question asked by the patient on 11 June 1619 at 08:15
RN Deborah. Williams of old Stratford 11 y Iune 11. ♀ h. 8 15 ant m 1619 a great stitch \on the right syde/ & like a hard bunch wch fell downe a yere sinc after an ague. & groweth bigger & bigger downe to the belly. & belly hard so two yeres./
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 235, f. 38r (bottom part of page)
CASE37299: Horary consultation concerning Goody Daunce (PERSON22824)
Question asked by the patient on 24 October 1610 at 08:00
RN Octob 24. ☿ h. 8 ant m 1610
Goody Daunce of Castle Ashbye 40 y stitch vnder her left syde shoulder stomack swelled.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 329, f. 110r (upper part of page)
CASE14079: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Barber (PERSON9438)
Question asked by the patient on 28 September 1603 at 09:15
RN Mres An Barber of Kensworthe 46|5| y. sept 28. ☿ hor 9. 16|5|. ant m 1603.
was borne {illeg} {sic} on a {tuds} \shrovesōdaye/ after noone. an hour betwixt 4 & 5. /hath often bene let blood sicknes gone this 4 yeres.\ |extreeme hot. casteth vp sometymes leek whitꝭ of egge. sometymes blacke stuffe.|
[Astrological Chart]
Mres An Barber sept 28 ☿ hor. 9. 15 ant m. 1603. strangly handled wth her stomack burning & gnawing & then an intolerable paine of her hed for 20 houres not well for 40 houre & then it cōmeth once in a weeke in the wynter. & aftr hath a swelling & a gnawing in the calfꝭ of her legs.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, ff. 89v-90r (f. 89v upper right, and f. 90r upper left)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Nausea and vomiting (Nausea)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Burning and inflamed (HotBurning)
Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Strange affliction)
Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (Stomach)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Gripings, gnawings and stitches (Gnawing)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Pain and pricking (Pain)
Medical >Parts of the body>Head and neck (Head)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Bloating and swelling (Swelling)
CASE54239: Interrogation concerning Cicely Foster (PERSON11860)
Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 20 May 1622 at 16:39
RN Cicely foster of hanslop 43 y may 20 ☾. h. 4. 39 ant m 1622 had no child this 20 y was swelled in her legs a quarter of a yere & now quite gone vpward & her belly is mutch swelled & her thigh & mutch gryped about her navell and casteth for this halfe yere yt wch she taketh most cōmonly & keepeth her bed this fortnight desyreth but my prayers./
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 115v (bottom left part of page)
Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)Cicely Foster (PERSON11860)
CASE51856: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON39177)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39176) on 21 December 1620 at 15:00
RN on of Woulverton for his Daughter 17 y Decēb 21. ♃ h. 3. p m 1620 a stitch on her syde fallen downe on her legs yt she cānot goe. swelled & sore
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 21r (upper right part of page)
CASE73983: Horary consultation concerning Ersfeild (PERSON48588)
Question asked by Mrs Christian Napier [Young Lady Ersfeild] (PERSON33479) on 10 March 1632 at 07:00
RN my Neece & lady Earsfild for her daughter 3 y March. 10 h {sic} hor 7 ant m 1632
[Astrological Chart]
\grpes {sic} in the pit of her stomacke belly & sydes/ a very hard belly worms suspected1
Alooes mxed {sic} wth rub did her no good
nor a bag {illeg}|o|f wormewood steeped in vineg wth nutmeg applyed nor my oyntment of Savyn & wormewood
What I think of it & what may doe her good
Notes:
1 ‘her stomack very bad still a hard belly’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 496 (upper right part of page)
