CASE37805: Horary consultation concerning Mr Adrian Fortescue (PERSON19645) and Mrs Mary Fortescue (PERSON30516) and Mr William Fortescue (PERSON30513)
Question asked by Lady Grace Fortescue [Grace Manners] (PERSON19647) on 3 April 1611 between 15:00 and 16:00
GJ Mr Adrian Fortescue and mrs Mary Fortescue have taken thrice of their physicke and wrought well wth them, the gentlewoman sicke the first taking, and well since, her stomack better, but her head as it was
Mr Adrian sicke wth his physicke on monday last and tooke none since he sleepes not well, is growen weake and his waxen kernells remayne. / my Lady thinkꝭ that if he continue so it will bring him to a consumption She desyres to have some course for mr willm Fortescue 10 y. wch hath also an Itche. Desyres to be satisfyed how this Itche comes whether by overheating the bloud wth violent exercise. & whether they shall continue the rest of the physike.
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 200, f. 52v (bottom right part of page)
Lady Grace Fortescue [Grace Manners] (PERSON19647)Mr Adrian Fortescue (PERSON19645)Mrs Mary Fortescue (PERSON30516)Mr William Fortescue (PERSON30513)
CASE12134: Horary consultation concerning John Burton (PERSON10224)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17668) on 25 March 1599 at 18:08
RN Iohn Burton of Cosgrave for his disease a boy of 9 yeres old kept his bed ever sinc tuesday. voyded wormes payned in chest belly & hart a stitch vndr his right \side/ a very hie coloured youth wth the vexation yt was pale before. all swollen frō the face to the granes. made no water sinc thursday. at 25 of March. die ☉ h. 6: 8. p. m 1599
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 111r (upper left part of page)
Anonymous (PERSON17668)John Burton (PERSON10224)
Medical >Illness (general) (DiseaseBedridden)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) (Worms)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Pain and pricking (Pain)
Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (ChestBellyHeartSide(s)Torso)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Gripings, gnawings and stitches (Stitch)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Bloating and swelling (Swelling)
CASE66092: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Kent (PERSON52814)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40662) on 14 May 1628 at 17:00
RN Agnys Kent of Moulsoe almost 5 quarters borne on Palme sonday last was twelfmonth about some {sic} rising sent to me May 14. ☿. h. 5. p m. 1628.
It is pyned & cōsumed belly hard & voydeth wormes living 6. wasteth in the body. was nurced by goody Keburne. goody Keburne came into another nurces house & would needes suckle it, wheathr the nurce would or no & sinc mutch amys & it swounded twice to day belly very hard flesh quite wasted was not well tended by goody Keburne face swelled buttocke black & blewe. cānot stand vppon the lyms the child prsent wth goody Alton of Moulsoe it did batle well vnder this nurce vntill goody Keburne her former nurce would suckle it force tooke some surfet.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 32r (upper left part of page)
Anonymous (PERSON40662)Agnes Kent (PERSON52814)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Wasting (PiningConsumedWasting)
Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (Belly)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Bloating and swelling (HardnessSwelling)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) (Worms)
Medical >Illness (general) (Amiss)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Dizzy and/or faint (Swooning)
Medical >Parts of the body>Head and neck (Face)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Lame, numb or paralysed (Cannot stand)
CASE63782: Horary consultation concerning Joan Parkinson (PERSON56153)
Question asked by Mr Hammond (PERSON50735) on 1 May 1627 at 15:30
RW Ioane Parkinson of Pirton in Hartfordsheire. y. 20. d. ♂. h: 3. 30. p: m: Maij. 1o. 1627. moopish this tweluemoneth, distracted of her witts: fell ill first vpon a beatinge by her dame: no sence or vnderstandinge at all, nor a word frō her can be gotten vnlesse they anger her, & then she bids a rat on them they trouble her. hath them well. eateth vnreasonably mr Hamond wrote for her in her behalfe a lustie wench
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 82v (upper left part of page)
CASE36471: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Barnsly (PERSON21989)
Question asked by Mr Nicholas Barnsly (PERSON21988) on 3 September 1609 between 13:20 and 15:00
RN Mr Barneslay mr Stones brother in law for his wife troubled wth arising vp to her throate like the mother. & wth flushshing heate & pushes & pimples in her face.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 148r (bottom right part of page)
Mr Nicholas Barnsly (PERSON21988)Mrs Mary Barnsly (PERSON21989)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Nausea and vomiting (Rising)
Medical >Parts of the body>Head and neck (Throat and mouthFace)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Lesions and abscesses (Spots)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Fevers, chills and sweating (Flushing)
CASE46186: Horary consultation concerning Lady Throckmorton (PERSON16431)
Question asked by Sir Arthur Throckmorton (PERSON16427) on 16 March 1618 at 13:45
RN Sr Arth Throck for his lady march 13 {sic}. ☾ h. 2 \1. 45./ p m 1618 a payne & stuffing in her head wth a weaknes & werynes in all her body & a heate in her hands & feete.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 18v (bottom left part of page)
Sir Arthur Throckmorton (PERSON16427)Lady Throckmorton (PERSON16431)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Pain and pricking (Pain)
Medical >Parts of the body>Head and neck (Head)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Dizzy and/or faint (Weak)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Sleep problems (Sleepiness)
Medical >Parts of the body>Whole body (Everywhere)
CASE11938: Decumbiture for William Knight (PERSON13461)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18731) on 5 January 1599 at 18:40
RN Will Knight tooke his sicknes die {illeg} Ian 4 die Ian. {sic} 5. die ♀ h. 3. in aur. very evill handled wth sicknes vomiteth hath a rising in his stomack leeke an apostume ready to stoppe his breath. burneth very mutch thirsty & drye. 1599.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 78r (upper left part of page)
Anonymous (PERSON18731)William Knight (PERSON13461)
Medical >Illness (general) (Sickness)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Nausea and vomiting (NauseaRising)
Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (Stomach)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Respiratory problems (Ready to stop her/his wind)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Burning and inflamed (Burning)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Dry and/or thirsty (ThirstyDry)
CASE71550: Horary consultation concerning Robert Rogers (PERSON57815)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41267) on 14 March 1631 between 16:45 and 19:00
RN Robart Rogars of Heyford 2 y & a halfe. it did fome at mouth & did stare, a weeke sinc. & hath burning & sweates & is very hot.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 169 (upper right part of page)
CASE48378: Election concerning Lady Davis (PERSON29682)
Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 14 March 1619 between 15:30 and 16:30
RN Remember to send the lady Davyes in Chancery lane a dyet drink for her left syde & hypocond passio & grefe march 14 ☉ h. 4. 30 p m 1619.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 199r (upper right part of page)
CASE69249: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Wright (PERSON62345)
Question asked by Wright (PERSON62306) between 22 August 1629 at 13:00 and 23 August 1629 at 15:00
RN Agnys Write of Arklebery 12 y lay the sonday after last Christmas h 8 3 9. 30 p m nata but her father sent for her & sayth yt on strooke her by the way like a man in a shadow at night & cryed out but noe mā could be seene & sick sinc it every d|o|ther day & will eate litle & talke fondly
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 406, f. 138r (upper right part of page)
CASE11648: Horary consultation concerning Abigail Downing (PERSON11367)
Question asked by William Downing (PERSON11366) on 27 August 1598 at 15:00
RN William Downing \of filgrave/ of the his child Abigayle a yere & 3 quarters. old. very sick for 3 houre{s} when it taketh it at 2 a clock morning & at 12 it vomiteth whatsoever it taketh the Drinke & sucke it taketh & handleth very ill for the space of 3 houres Aug 27. die ☉ h. 3. 1598 quærit remediū it loketh pale as ashes at p philgrave.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 19v (upper right part of page)
CASE12171: Horary consultation concerning Frances Thomson (PERSON16408)
Question asked by Thomson (PERSON16388) on 30 March 1599 at 12:30
RN Frauncis Tomson by her husband of lowton 30 of March. die ♀ h. 12 30. mi. morbo. 1599 caput phantastijs melancholicis laborat. timore spiritu’. 42. yeres. /muscam metuit et {muo}rē\
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 116v (upper right part of page)
CASE32896: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Sandy [Stocker] [Berry] [Napier] [Stock] (PERSON15611)
Question asked by Sir Robert Sandy [Napier] [Baronet] [Old Sir Robert Napier] [Mr Robert Sandy [Napier]] (PERSON6315) on 27 February 1608 at 16:30
RN my brothr Sandy sent me a letter touching Mr Shaxtons cony catching of ve\r/y Cony Catchers indede feb 27. h {sic} hor 4. 30 p m 1608. yet writeth yt he now will not goe but yt his fathr would have him come to Oxford & my brothr if he cā will get him 20 lib. to goe to Oxford.
[Astrological Chart]
quærit vtrū An Stocker peius se habeat ob maritū. eodē tempore/
quærit morbi causā et medla an intollerable itching in the fundamēt ready to pull of her heare.
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 45r (upper right part 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)
CASE53814: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON62405)
Question asked by Mr Wyllyson [Woullyson] (PERSON62401) on 4 April 1622 at 19:00
RN Mr Woullyston Ap 4 ♃ h 7 p m 1622
a purg dyet drink the {lees} of the mother & convulsion are all turned vp to the brayne mopish will not give on word leane /sine consensu.\
[Astrological Chart]
he sendeth only for stuffe to make a dyet drink to be delivered vnto Mres mockete at Barnet./
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 223, f. 41r (upper right part of page)
CASE57820: Horary consultation concerning Richard Lucas (PERSON53943)
Question asked by Lucas (PERSON53933) and Lucas (PERSON53954) on 3 March 1624 at 17:39
RN Rich: Lucas of G Nortot a yeomans sonne 30 27 of Ap 27. 1595. about 12. ☉ at noone sent march. 3. ☿ h. 5. 39 p m. 1624. /mayed {sic} 2 yeres. on child a twelfmoth {sic} old\
3 quart of a yere ill in his head mynd braye {sic} & head troubled mopish & fe{l} careles of his busynes. |Worst at the full of ye moone 3 days before or after/|
boath the fathers obst{in}at of & on in yere maage {sic} pater sine cōsensu. et vxor cū Consensu sed nō filius wheathr they should bring him heather.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 95v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)
CASE11853: Horary consultation concerning John [Joan] Malins (PERSON13880)
Question asked by Goody Joan Malins (PERSON13903) on 7 December 1598 at 15:30
RN Iohn Malins a yere & a quarter lacking a fortnight as it were pined in all her lims & bodye hed a poer bare creature. cannot sleepe not at any time in a moneth or fortnight but crye and Drinke mater adduxit se{cū} filiolā veretr ne sit maleficio vl veneficio afflictus. Decēb. 7. die ♃ hor. 3. 30. mi. 1598 very short winded.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 62v (upper right part of page)
Goody Joan Malins (PERSON13903)John [Joan] Malins (PERSON13880)
Medical >Parts of the body>Head and neck (Head)
Medical >Parts of the body>Limbs and joints (Limbs)
Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (Torso)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Wasting (Pining)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Sleep problems (Sleeplessness)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Respiratory problems (Short winded)
Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Witchcraft suffered (medical))
CASE12418: Horary consultation concerning Agnes King (PERSON13391)
Question asked by King (PERSON13376) on 9 May 1599 at 17:20
RN King of haversham for his wife Agnes yt was brought a bed 7 weekes agoe. in her back syde & belli loynes & hucbones hath no stomacke. hot & boumd {sic} for a weeke. May the 9. die ☿ h. 5. 20 p m. 1599.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 156v (upper left part of page)
CASE13552: Interrogation (Question) concerning Goodman Thomas Reeve (PERSON15234)
Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 11 July 1598 at 12:09
RN Thom. Rive sent to me to come vp to him 1598. Iuly 11 die ♂. h. 12. 45.
[Partial Astrological Chart]
|Thomas Rive| 1598 |Iulij 11. die ♂ h 12 {sic}| h. 12. 9. mi. p merid. in ipsa merid Tho. Rive. he is payned all over head harte chest he is very drye.
[Astrological Chart]
Th. Rive vtru vivet vl no.
[Preliminary Geomantic Chart]
[Geomantic Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, ff. 219v-221r (f. 219v upper, f. 220r upper, f. 220v upper, and f. 221r upper)
CASE26414: Horary consultation concerning Mr Lawrence Meridale (PERSON33194)
Question asked by Mr Meridale (PERSON62715) on 6 March 1615 at 13:00
RW Mr Meridale of Great Brickhill for his Father \y: 70./ March: 6. h: 1. post merid: 1615. stuffed in his stomacke. pained in his head & backe, hath a cough & cold.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 204, f. 41v (upper centre part of page)