CASE11932: Horary consultation concerning Toucher (PERSON16500)
Question asked by the patient on 3 January 1599 at 12:09
RN Mr {sic} Charels Tutcher Charles at Stonystratford at the swan of 2 neckes. 45. sick this fortnight. sonewhat {sic} Costive shee doth bleede & is very mutch stuffed in her chest can scarce tak her winde. ready to sound a grosse & fat woman. sent a poer woman. Ian. 3. die ☿. h. 12. 9. mi. 1599. \at 1. p m /|twice & thrice a day bleedeth at ye nose. half a pint at a time \every othr daye/|
[Astrological Chart]
Charels Touchers wife hath not had her termes this 6 yeres her stomack hoven & her hed ill & backe her wombe & chest stuffed short winded. hart ill water good. yellowe but thin. taken a greefe for payment of monyes for her husb. brother for s{ur}tiship. 200li
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 77r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)
Medical >Illness (general) (Sickness)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) (ConstipationBleeding)
Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (ChestStomachBackWomb, matrix, mother)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Respiratory problems (StuffedShort winded)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Dizzy and/or faint (Faintness)
Medical >Parts of the body>Head and neck (Nose)
Medical >Women’s matters>Menstrual problems (No courses)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Bloating and swelling (Swelling)
CASE53472: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Abbot (PERSON42415) and Anonymous (PERSON39367)
Question asked by Elizabeth Abbot (PERSON42415) and Anonymous (PERSON39367) on 10 January 1622 at 12:45
RN Two of women of Bedford on for a great Hoarsnes Ian {illeg}|1|0 ♃ h. 12. 30 p m. 1622.
Elis Abbat of Bedford for her long hoarsnes. Ian. 10 ♃ h. 12. 45 p m 1622.
Thother for a great cough & bad longues now also for legs & arms yt have no feeling.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 165v (upper right part of page)
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))
CASE46319: Horary consultation concerning Goody Mary Kilpine (PERSON13367) and Goodman William Kilpine (PERSON13362)
Question asked by Goody Mary Kilpine (PERSON13367) and Goodman William Kilpine (PERSON13362) on 1 April 1618 at 10:30
RN mr|G|oody \mary/ Gylpyn of wavendon 46 y Apr 1. ☿ h. 10. 30 ant m 1618.
Goodmā Gylpyn stuffed in ye chest & very faynt & feeble sinc satterday last hath a great cough.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 45v (bottom left part of page)
CASE12322: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Faith Gibbs (PERSON12125)
Question asked by the patient on 26 April 1599 at 09:30
RN fayth Gibbes of Wicken 46. amisse in her sinewes cannot gripe any thing wth her hands so feeble & weake sometimes in hir feete & knees all swollen & keepe there naturall colour. of a good cōplex. & light harte. sent to me this 26 of Ap. h. 9. 30. ant m. 1599. a great paine in her armes. could not cut her meate.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 140v (upper left 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)
CASE47126: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Angell (PERSON27403)
Question asked by the patient on 21 July 1618 at 07:30
RN Elisabeth Angell \now/ of Parsnam \borne/ bartholomew eve on a satterday about 12 at noone eyther 47. or 46. sent vnto me Iulye 21. ♂ h. 7. 30 ant m. 1618.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 190r (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)
CASE57119: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Dorothy Brograve (PERSON44916)
Question asked by the patient on 24 September 1623 at 15:25
RN Mres Brograve /49 y.\ of {sic} sept 24 ☿ h. 3. 25 p m 1623. /prsent\
Mres Brograve 48 y sept 24 ☿ h. 3. 25 p m 1623.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 223r (upper left, and bottom left parts of page)
CASE65716: Horary consultation concerning Goody Mary Wells (PERSON61405) and Samuel Wells (PERSON61378)
Question asked by Goody Mary Wells (PERSON61405) on 4 April 1628 at 12:50
RN Mary Wels of Harold 40 y Ap 4 ♀ h. 12. 50 p. m. 1628.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 158r (upper left part of page)
CASE19392: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Askewe (PERSON9284) and Jane Askewe (PERSON9285) and Mr Richard Askewe (PERSON9282)
Question asked by Mrs Elizabeth Askewe (PERSON9284), Jane Askewe (PERSON9285) and Mr Richard Askewe (PERSON9282) on 8 May 1601 at 12:00
RN Mres Askue of midle Claydon. 40 y. maij 8 die ♀ hor. 12. ant m. 160i
capitis dolore 3es annos
Itm’ puella Iane Askue of Middle Claydon 16 y. greene sicknes.
Itm’ Rich Askue. of midle Claydon. 40 y. hor 12. die ♀.
lateris dextri dolore et algore et pulsu cedente vti arbitratr ex obstructione hepatis.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 113v (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)
CASE74589: Horary consultation concerning William Golding (PERSON49984) and Golding (PERSON49986)
Question asked by William Golding (PERSON49984) and Golding (PERSON49986) on 11 May 1632 at 10:00
RN will: Golding of Bryll 40 y May 11. ♀ h. 10 ant m. 1632 a week ill vomyteth & had a fall frō a house
his wife 45 y a bad stomack
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 153 (upper right part of page)
CASE12075: Horary consultation concerning Joan Burton (PERSON10231)
Question asked by the patient between 13 March 1599 at 14:30 and 14 March 1599 at 11:10
RN Iohn Ione Burten of Olney for her diseased chest 44. yeres. lame in her back. fallen downe into her legs. a great hoven in her belly body back wth cold & a trembling ach in her back.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 101v (bottom left part of page)
Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (ChestBackBellyTorso)
Medical >Illness (general) (Disease)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Lame, numb or paralysed (LamenessTrembling)
Medical >Parts of the body>Limbs and joints (Legs)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Bloating and swelling (Swelling)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Fevers, chills and sweating (Cold)
CASE10662: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Margery Dayrell (PERSON11218)
Question asked by the patient on 24 May 1600 at 12:45
RN Mres Margary Deyrell of lillingstone Deyrell. 45 y. may 24 die ♄. {v} 12. 20. 45. p m. 1600 for a great payne vnder her right syde & a thinge leek a widge in her stomack faynt & feeble a swelling of her liver as it is told her.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 81r (bottom, and bottom right parts of page)
CASE12288: Horary consultation concerning Anne Trueman (PERSON16583)
Question asked by the patient on 24 April 1599 at 10:00
RN An Trueman of Willing 40. y. sick this fortnight backe & harte. & armes full of ach every foot ill keepeth her bed many times. stomack bad wth it. Ap. 24 die ♂ h. 10. ant m. 1599.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 135v (upper right part of page)
CASE68382: Horary consultation concerning Joan Davis (PERSON47620)
Question asked by the patient on 5 May 1629 at 15:30
RN Ioane Davis of Olny 43|7| 47 y may 5 ♂ h. 3. 30 p m. 1629 /nose blystering & sore\ /head ill legs broken out & Issuing\1
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1 ‘rūing Issue’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 180v (upper left, and middle right parts of page)
CASE77507: Horary consultation concerning Anne Silvester (PERSON58757) and Silvester (PERSON58755)
Question asked by Anne Silvester (PERSON58757) on 8 June 1633 at 06:00 or at 07:30
RN An Silvester of Hunsdon in Hartford sheere 42 y Iune 8 h {sic} hor 6 ant m 1633
strangly handled in her feete wth pulling & gnawing her feete wth extremity of payns & her hands pill all over & the tops wore away wth the payne & did extremely vomyte at the first for 4 days 16 weekes. & had 2 child wch vomyted sorely & on child dyed & she cānot sit vp nor goe but as she she {sic} is caryed nor cānot abyde any to touch her hands & feete & are extreme hot
vryne very good Iune 8. h {sic}. hor 6 ant m 1633. /h. 7. 30 ant m 1633\
[Astrological Chart]
Iune 8 h {sic} hor 6. ant m 1633.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 206 (upper left, upper right, and middle centre parts of page)
Anne Silvester (PERSON58757)Silvester (PERSON58755)
Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Strange affliction)
Medical >Parts of the body>Limbs and joints (FeetHands)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Gripings, gnawings and stitches (Gnawing)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Pain and pricking (Pain)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Nausea and vomiting (Nausea)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Lame, numb or paralysed (Cannot walk)
CASE12637: Horary consultation concerning Gillian Johnson [Mother Johnson] (PERSON13248) and Agnes Bates (PERSON9551) and Margaret King (PERSON13396)
Question asked by Gillian Johnson [Mother Johnson] (PERSON13248), Agnes Bates (PERSON9551) and Margaret King (PERSON13396) on 4 September 1599 at 10:40
RN Gillion Iaunson of filgrave Agnis Bates. 40. of Wavenden. sept. 4 die ♂♄ {sic}. 10. 40. Anthony wests servante. Margaret Kinge. 20. y. old.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 193r (bottom left part of page)
CASE13108: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elliot (PERSON11519)
Question asked by the patient on 21 February 1600 at 12:30
RN febr. 2i die ♃ h. 12. 30. y {sic} Mres Ellet of brockborow parke Mres Middeltons sistr 3|4|3 y. sick sinc Christide of the stone in the bl|a|ck & kidneys. & voyded red gravell & troubled wth the windines of the stomack & a wonderfull rheume salt & bitter a fat woman & mutch pinched about the harte. 1600
[Partial Astrological Chart]
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 274v (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)
Medical >Illness (general) (Sickness)
Medical >Illnesses (named)>Stone and strangury (Stone)
Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (BackKidneysStomachHeart)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Wind (Wind)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Rheumy (Rheum)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Gripings, gnawings and stitches (Pinched)
CASE63659: Horary consultation concerning Mr Playdwell (PERSON34368) and Mrs Dorothy Playdwell (PERSON34369)
Question asked by Mr Playdwell (PERSON34368) and Mrs Dorothy Playdwell (PERSON34369) on 16 April 1627 at 17:30
RN Mr Pledwell \44 y/ & Mres Plet{illeg}|dw|eld|l|. |40 y| Ap. 16 ☾ h. 5. 30 p m 1627/ /she was deadly sick of ye mother.\
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 64r (bottom left, and bottom right parts 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)