CASE57505: Decumbiture for Thomas Ersfeild (PERSON48586)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39785) on 16 December 1623 between 10:00 and 10:30
RN Th. Earsfield taken first wth a a {sic} violent convulsive fit noveb. 27 ♃ h. 9. 30 ant m. 1623.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 42v (bottom right part of page)
CASE66640: Decumbiture for Anne James (PERSON52441)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40725) on 21 July 1628 between 09:30 and 10:40
RN This strang fit of convuls. tooke it Iuly 14. ☾ h. 5. 30 p m. 1628 \of Calverton/ An Iames taken at this tyme first
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 117r (bottom left part of page)
CASE56660: Decumbiture for George Talbot (PERSON59870)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39705) on 7 July 1623 between 07:25 and 10:00
RN Taken wth this fit Iu{ly} {3} ♃ h. 22 5 10. 40 ant m 1623
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 157v (upper right part of page)
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)
CASE50182: Decumbiture for Jeremy Constable (PERSON29247)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38775) on 24 January 1620 at 08:30
RN Ieremy Constable \of Olny/ taken yest \Ian 23./ ☉ h. 9 p m 1620
4 or 5 great fits
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 112v (upper right part of page)
CASE50383: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Meyers (PERSON33204)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38798) on 15 March 1620 at 10:30
RW Elizab: Meyers of shittlington y. 9. d. ☿. h: 10. 30. ant: m: Martij. 15. 1620. taken with strong fits wherein she would knock out her braynes
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 144r (bottom left part of page)
CASE54632: Horary consultation concerning John Knight (PERSON53110)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39495) on 18 July 1622 at 11:40
RN Iohn knight of Haleston beyond Northāpton 20 weekes old Iuly. 18 ♃ h. 11. 40 ant m 1622 troubled wth convuls.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 2r (middle centre 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)
CASE63189: Interrogation (Medical episode) concerning Thomas Watts (PERSON61269)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40382) between 7 February 1627 at 14:00 and 8 February 1627 at 10:30
RN Th. wats a yer old feb 6 ♂ h 8 ant m 1627
This child had 3 fits febr 6. ♂. h. 8 ant m 1627/3 fits this day\1
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1 ‘Epilep convuls.’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 357r (bottom right part of page)
CASE54714: Decumbiture for Mrs Elizabeth Jennings [Latch] (PERSON52517)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39512) on 30 July 1622 at 11:00
RN Ian 19 19 ♄ hor 10 p m. had her first fit wth great panting and sighing 1622 |primꝯ morbi Insultus|
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 16r (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)
CASE64714: Horary consultation concerning Anne Randall (PERSON57290)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40523) on 6 October 1627 at 11:38
RN An Randall of Stanfford of Sowthell 2. y. octob. 6. h {sic} hor 11. 38 ant m 1627. susp: the falling sicknes vseth to have convulsions catcheth & snatcheth & lifteth vp the eyes.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 233Ar (bottom right part of page)
CASE62858: Decumbiture for John Fisher (PERSON48989)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40357) on 3 October 1626 between 10:45 and 11:30
RN Iohn fisher a yere old borne on Barth eve was a twelfmonth being ☾. h. 10 30 at|p| m. 1626.
fell sick on thursday Last wth strong fits swonding & putting out the tongue now the \violent/ fits gone hath a burning feaver
It fell sick sept 28 ♃ h. 12. 1626.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 301r (upper right part of page)
CASE54679: Decumbiture for Goody Elizabeth Cockayne (PERSON46446)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39510) on 25 July 1622 at 11:11
RN She was taken strangly & sodenly but more yesterday then before Iuly 24. ☿ h 4|5| \5/ p m 1622. at sermō tȳe wth strāg convulsions taking away her speach. & vse of her armes & her belly Did burne & trēble & was & is ever mightely tormōted wth sore tēptatiōs when she is most willing to serve god1
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1 ‘tēptation’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 8r (upper right part of page)
Anonymous (PERSON39510)Goody Elizabeth Cockayne (PERSON46446)
Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Strange affliction)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Fits and convulsions (Fits)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Speech problems (Cannot speak)
Medical >Parts of the body>Limbs and joints (Arms)
Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (Belly)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Burning and inflamed (Burning)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lame, numb or paralysed (Trembling)
CASE50428: Decumbiture for Thomas Holman (PERSON31787)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38803) between 23 March 1620 at 19:30 and 25 March 1620 at 07:20
RN Thomas Homemā \of Stonystratford \Newport// 10 weekes old next Monday betwixt 5 & 6 in ye morning borne & fell sick on monday last at mydnight or before g{naw}ed & hath strong fits of convulsion & sweateth mutch, face hands & full of sweat orderly to stoole
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 149v (bottom left part of page)
