CASE57536: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON39790)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39791) on 30 December 1623 at 11:00
RN a litle child halfe yere old swoundeth & fometh as one having the falling sicknes. vexed wth many convulsive fits Decēb 30 ♂ h. 11 ant m. 1623.
goody Huccot next neighbour suspected
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 48r (bottom right part of page)
CASE62873: Decumbiture for Agnes [Anne] West (PERSON61455)
Question asked by the patient on 5 October 1626 at 10:30
RN An West \of Olny/ suddenly taken sept 24: ☉ h. 6. 30 p m. 1626. /francis Gaudorne & his sister susp. Katherin Chardge now Sterling would fome at her mouth wth strang f{its} of {weake} {illeg}\
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 304r (middle left part of page)
CASE54713: Decumbiture for Mrs Elizabeth Jennings [Latch] (PERSON52517)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39512) on 30 July 1622 at 11:00
RN Mres Elis Ienings. correpta subite morbo valde violento. instar mortuæ martij 17. ☉. h. 12. p m. 1622. |{n}o motion of life strang convulsiva| her extremest fit it lasted 4 or 5 houres
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 16r (upper left part of page)
CASE60323: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Page [Bachelor of Divinity] (PERSON55909)
Question asked by the patient on 25 April 1625 at 16:30
RN Mr Page sent for mye Consayle Apr. 25. ☾ h. 4. 30 p m. 1625. |would crave my consayle for mariage| /had a violent fit lately\
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 73v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)
CASE76269: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Dowe (PERSON48032)
Question asked by Dowe (PERSON48029) on 8 January 1633 at 12:00
RN Th. Dow of Elstoe 16 weekes old. Ian 8 ♂ h. 12. 1633
convulsions skreane & skrike & tooke feareth Bridget Manfild suspected was arraiged month sinc was wth me |pater filio|
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 253 (upper left part of page)
CASE30277: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Lingard (PERSON24232)
Question asked by Lingard (PERSON24231) on 8 November 1606 at 07:20
RN Elis Lingard of Lowick a yere & a quartr novēb. 8 ♄ hor 7. 20 ant m. 1606. /pater sine consensu\12
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1 ‘morbꝯ comitialis’ in chart
2 ‘convulsio.’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 18r (upper left part of page)
CASE74924: Horary consultation concerning The right worshipful gentlewoman Mrs Mary Peyton (PERSON56646)
Question asked by the patient on 21 June 1632 at 19:50
RN Mres Mary Pay Pea|y|ton of {sic} now at London Iune 2i ♃. h. 7: 50 p m 1632 /paralytica cū convuls. paroxismus\
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 255 (upper left, and upper right parts of page)
CASE75463: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Catesby (PERSON45756)
Question asked by the patient on 1 August 1632 at 07:00
RN falling sicknes & suffoc of the mother Aug. 1. ☿ h. ♂ h. 7 ant m 1632
Mres Elis Catesbee 12 y yt had many fits almost 20 in a day susp. Elis. Marrshall.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 435 (upper left part of page)
CASE61683: Interrogation (Receiving message) concerning Sir Thomas Myddelton [the son] (PERSON33214) and Mrs Christian Napier [Young Lady Ersfeild] (PERSON33479) and Lady Myddelton [Mary Sandy [Napier]] (PERSON25254) and Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784)
Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 27 February 1626 at 14:00 and 28 February 1626 at 11:40
RN I receaved a letter frō Sr Th. Mydleton & the lady Earsfild & old Sr Rob Napeir feb {illeg} 27. ☾ h 7. 3|4|0. p m. 1625|6| frō Sr Rob touching Rich busynes yt he would goe to London & see what he can doe wth the Archebishop.
2. frō Sr Th nydleton & the lady Earfild touching the lady Midletons conv{ul}sive c{illeg}|rā|ping cholick |feb: 27. ☾ h. 7. 20 p m 1626|1
[Astrological Chart]
cōmendeth her pils best.
Notes:
1 ‘a wynd cholick c{illeg}|rā|ping & convulsiv’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 105v (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))
CASE74419: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Catherine Latimer (PERSON53398)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41526) on 25 April 1632 at 18:20
RN Mres katherin Latymer halfe a yere hath convulsion fits of face mouth & necke about 3 weekes. Ap. 25 ☿ h. 6. 20 p m 1632
Convuls: 7 tyms a day1
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1 ‘Convuls fits many in a day’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 108 (upper right part of page)
CASE61556: Decumbiture for Margaret Howlet (PERSON52018)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40223) on 30 January 1626 at 08:00
RN troubled wth strang convulsions the wench the morow on \St/ Stephens Daye ☾ sep a ⚹ ♄ ap ☌ ♀. p △ ♂ h. 8 ant m 162{6}|5| & swounded at that tyme & hath bene troubled wth convulsiōs ever sinc
[Astrological Chart]
Marg Howlet taken wth strang fits of convulsions & wythering of her face & neck St {sic} Decēb. 26 ☾ h. 8 ant m 1625
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 82r-v (f. 82r bottom right, and f. 82v upper left)
CASE11744: Decumbiture for Susan Blundell (PERSON9824)
Question asked by the patient between 11 October 1598 at 07:45 and 12 October 1598 at 08:30
RN Susan Blundell toke her fit by some foolish vision & sight at what time she laughed & sawe Goody Greene & goody Nichols flinging of trenchers & when it tooke her as they say shee cryed out vppon Goody Barnwell. the 13 of Novemb. die ♄. h noctis circ 12 1596.
[Partial Astrological Chart]
Susan Blundell
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 42r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)
