CASE71329: Decumbiture for Mrs Seth Hadle (PERSON50568)
Question asked by the patient on 3 February 1631 at 13:30
RN a rising vp ready to choake her voydeth vp flegme & blood & swoundeth often sinc last night about nine & cānot speake feb 2. ☿ h. 9 p m 163i |body swelled| /speachles\ /An Impost feared\ |neavr had child|
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 103 (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Nausea and vomiting (Rising)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Diarrhoea and bloody flux (Voiding phlegm)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) (Spitting blood)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Dizzy and/or faint (Swooning)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Speech problems (Cannot speak)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lesions and abscesses (Impostume)
CASE56232: Decumbiture for Mary Pettit (PERSON56629)
Question asked by the patient on 5 May 1623 at 13:30
RN first taken Ap 26 h {sic} hor 10 30 ant m a lightnes of head tooke her first Ap 26 h 4. 3 h. 10. 30 ant m 1623.
a swȳming in her head makīg as if she were deafe a cold sweat & quivering
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 89v (bottom left 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)
CASE71912: Decumbiture for an Anonymous (PERSON41300)
Question asked by Martha [Matthew] Jinkins (PERSON52561) on 27 April 1631 at 09:30
RN yest was month stretched out her hands cōpl of a lightnes in her head her eys {rune} & is sleepish
It tooke her sorely & had \a/ very greevous fit in the morning & so always in her bed h. 6. 30 in aurora martch 30 ☿ {sic} |march 29. ♂| h. 6. 30 ant m 163i
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 232, p. 284 (bottom centre, bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)
CASE47760: Decumbiture for Anne Bagnol (PERSON27598)
Question asked by the patient on 28 October 1618 at 11:38
RN had yesterday night about 12. an extreme fit lost her sences & knew no body for an houre nor could not speake octob. 27. ♂ h. 12. p m 1618.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 74r (middle, bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)
CASE56841: Decumbiture for Mary Mustowe [Must] (PERSON55128)
Question asked by the patient on 6 August 1623 at 10:20
RN Mary Must taken wth her swelling & swounding fits 25 Aug. 4 ☾ h. 12. 1623
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 186r (bottom left part of page)
CASE63437: Decumbiture for Mr George Steward (PERSON59608)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40408) on 18 March 1627 at 12:00
RN March. 13. ♂ in ye morning about 7 fell into a convulsive swonding fits & had 4 sore fits
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 29v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)
CASE69283: Decumbiture for Robert Perry (PERSON56585)
Question asked by the patient on 29 August 1629 at 10:15
RN Robart Pery of Hanslop. 24 y Aug 29 h {sic} hor. 10 15 ant m 1629 /mayed {sic} 4 y on child\
very shortwȳded yest had a cough & sinc 5 in the after had voyded by fits of cleere blood
Aug 28 ♀ h. 5. p m 1629
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 406, f. 145v (bottom left part of page)
CASE28252: Decumbiture for Mary Oliver (PERSON20440)
Question asked by the patient on 15 October 1606 at 08:00
RN Mary taken Oliver taken first Octob 6. ☾ h. 9. 30 p m 1606. wth a swōding & quaking \cānot sit vp/
[Astrological Chart]
Mary Oliver of Cotton end first taken going out into her yard to make watr Octob 6. ☾ h. 9. 30 p m 1606.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 290r-v (f. 290r bottom left, and f. 290v upper left)
CASE31149: Decumbiture for John Large (PERSON24140)
Question asked by the patient on 11 April 1607 at 08:25
RN Iohn large 2 tyme taken Apr. 10 ♀ ♀ Ap 10. ♀ h. 3 p m 1607.
yesterday He swounded about 3 of the clocke as he was writing cometh wth a quakinge.
had it nevr before but these 2 tymes
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 150r (bottom left part of page)
CASE41075: Decumbiture for Alice Marsh (PERSON33021)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37856) on 27 March 1613 at 08:20
RN {c}orrepta tremore et fere stupore. march. 26: ♀. h. 1. p m 1613.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 74r (bottom left part of page)
CASE41982: Decumbiture for John Bricket (PERSON28357)
Question asked by the patient on 7 June 1615 at 17:00
RN his impost bake {sic} \in ye morning/ may 23. ♂ h. 5 a{nt} m. 16i5 he scourth {sic} still.1
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1 ‘his impostume broke at this time.’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 36v (bottom right part of page)
CASE46439: Decumbiture for Mr Smith (PERSON25422)
Question asked by the patient on 22 April 1618 at 10:20
RN he began to bleed Ap 10. ♀. ☾ in ♓ the son then being an houre high ♀ h. 6. ant m 1618 he did spit blood first & then voyded about 2 quartes. & mended & then yesterday about 4. & 30 m p m he blead about a 2 quartꝭ l {sic} always casting clottered blood & very black.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 66r (bottom left part of page)
CASE52538: Decumbiture for Joan Hunscombe (PERSON52168)
Question asked by the patient on 28 May 1621 at 11:00
RN taken on Whitsonday & sinc cānot stand nor goe. taken betwixt 3 30 p m lame in the church
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 151v (bottom left part of page)
CASE53391: Decumbiture for James Langwrite (PERSON53371)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39360) on 28 November 1621 at 08:39
RN It tooke him first on sonday last wth a trēbling all over. & tooke away the vse of his lyms & now his sences & all 25 ☉ h. 9. 30 ant m sodaynly taken 162i /will take nothing nor speak cānot keepe his water\
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 146r (upper right part of page)
Anonymous (PERSON39360)James Langwrite (PERSON53371)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lame, numb or paralysed (TremblingCannot use part)
Medical >Parts of the body>Whole body (Everywhere)
Medical >Parts of the body>Limbs and joints (Limbs)
Medical >Diseases of the mind (Lost senses)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Speech problems (Cannot speak)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Urinary problems (Inability to hold water)
CASE54188: Decumbiture for Alice Farren [Farrell] (PERSON48771)
Question asked by the patient on 17 May 1622 at 13:30
RN Alce farren was taken was taken {sic} wth 2 strong fits may 17. \16/ ♃ h. 8. 45 p m 1622 & then cānot sit still. ready to swound
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 106v (bottom left 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)
CASE54681: Decumbiture for John King (PERSON52940)
Question asked by the patient on 25 July 1622 at 15:00
RN Iohn King of great paxon 47 y Iuly 23. \♂/ he swounded in the morning about 5. 30 ant m 1622. & 24 ☿ was speachles
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 8v (bottom left part of page)
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)
CASE55832: Decumbiture for Mrs Mary Ardwey (PERSON42848)
Question asked by the patient on 22 March 1623 at 15:20
RN Mres Mary Ordway taken yesterday March 21. ♀ h. 3. p m 1623. wth a cold {swoō}ny sweate
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 30v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)