CASE55428: Decumbiture for John Odell (PERSON55722)
Question asked by the patient on 23 December 1622 at 11:00
RN Decēb 22. ☉ h. 2. 40|5| p m 1622 swounded & fomed & his mouth Drawen backward. & at night had another fit & this swounded 4 tymes yesterd daye
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 142v (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)
CASE13215: Practice entry concerning Robert Malins (PERSON13891)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17800) between 22 January 1597 and 6 September 1597
RN 1Robart Malins was extreem sick on 1590 die ♀ \♂/ being the 17|8| \17/ of Sept \Novemb./ at 2 a clock & 30. mi. post merid. ex veneno vti putab. quo tempore me accersebat vti audivi. he foomed at the mouth.
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1 ‘Robart Malins Novemb. 17|8| |17| |17. {sic}| die ♂ h 2. 30 p m. 1590.’ in the left margin
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 175, f. 86v (upper part of page)
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)
CASE55426: Decumbiture for John Odell (PERSON55722)
Question asked by the patient on 23 December 1622 at 11:00
RN It tooke Iohn Odyll Decēmb 9 ☾ in extremely. about 8. 30 ant m 1622 had it before but thē in great extremely & swounded. & so did onc or twice before & fomed & draweth his mouth.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 142v (bottom left part of page)
CASE66108: Decumbiture for Mr Anthony King (PERSON52933)
Question asked by the patient on 17 May 1628 between 11:30 and 13:15
RN Mr Anth: Kinge had a master fits {illeg}|t|his morning betw sinc 3 in the morning & another strong fit about seaven & halfe an houre after it hath an Arising thin in his throat ready to strangle him
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 34v (bottom left part of page)
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)
CASE11857: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Dudley (PERSON11386)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17639) on 8 December 1598 between 09:45 and 11:50
RN Thomas Dudly nowe 5 yeres old next miklemas natus erat Sept 15. die ☉ h 1. p m. hath his health well & eateth his meate. about harvest last began to have a rising in his throte ready to stop his wind & speach in always when he beginneth to sleepe then it hath held him sinc miklemas the last time it tooke him it bete him on friday last. going to sleepe. ready to skreame & skrike in the fit.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 63v (upper left 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)
CASE60573: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Mordaunt (PERSON54877)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40112) on 2 June 1625 at 08:00
RN my lord Mordants litle child ten weekes on satt last it was borne the 19 of marh {sic} last betweene 10 & 11 in ye morning. it was healthfull vntill weddensday last. may 25. h. 4. 30 ant m it was taken wth a stretching out of the arms a galling of the eys & skryking & trēbling of all tes vppon may 26. it had 3 fits 2 in ye morning. & on at noone. & hath an arising in ye throte wch is seene & felt. & by holding downe by hand hath some ease & it riseth moore. the left syde of the throate. sent to me Iune 2. ♃ h. 8 ant m. 1625.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 110v (upper left part of page)
CASE37610: Horary consultation concerning Walter Cheese (PERSON28872)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37483) on 25 February 1611 at 16:15
RN Water Cheese of Stony stratford borne the last night being ☉ about betwixt 5 & six 20 weekes sinc. her disease & first fit tooke it feb 21 ♃ h 4. p m 1611. it did shake wth the hands & wryteth {sic} ye mouth & hed & clutcheth the hands & grypeth. & falleth. the first daye 2 fits. yesterday & this day may {sic} fits.
water good.
{sen}|{wro}|te to me febr. 25 ☾ h. 4. 15. p m 1611.
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 200, f. 23v (bottom left part of page)
Anonymous (PERSON37483)Walter Cheese (PERSON28872)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Fits and convulsions (Fits)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lame, numb or paralysed (Trembling)
Medical >Parts of the body >Limbs and joints (Hands)
Medical >Parts of the body >Head and neck (Throat and mouth Head)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Gripings, gnawings and stitches (Griping)
CASE65442: Decumbiture for Richard Shephard (PERSON58578)
Question asked by the patient on 29 February 1628 at 10:30
RN Suddenly taken in his \right/ arme the vse taken away payned in the throate swelled wth a cough & taken wth strong & strang fits & is very hot in his fits wch continue above halfe a day feb. 17 ☉ h. 12. p m. 1628
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 115v (upper right part of page)
Richard Shephard (PERSON58578)
Medical >Parts of the body >Limbs and joints (Arms)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Pain and pricking (Pain)
Medical >Parts of the body >Head and neck (Throat and mouth )
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Bloating and swelling (Swelling)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Respiratory problems (Cough)
Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Strange affliction)
CASE26039: Horary consultation concerning Susan Blundell (PERSON9824)
Question asked by Mrs Catherine Blundell [Budoxhed] [Butshed] [Mrs Blundell [the elder]] (PERSON9819) on 20 January 1598 at 13:45
RN Mres Blundell sent to me to come to Her daughter Susan about 12 yeres old who layd speechles for a weeke & after wardꝭ spak a worde or two. who h is troubled day & night wth diverse fittꝭ & hath falleth often & nowe hath no vse of hed necke legs handꝭ or {sic} an but only of her eyes & yet eateth & hath a good colour. 1598 Ian die 20. die ♀ h: post merid. 1. 45.
[Partial Astrological Chart]
[Astrological Chart]
mater filia Susan Blund: Ian. 20 die ♀ h post merid 1. 45. 1598.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 181, f. 7r, f. 8v, f. 6r (f. 7r upper, f. 8v upper, and f. 6r upper left)