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)
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)
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)
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)
CASE29229: Decumbiture for Margery Maynard (PERSON20296)
Question asked by the patient on 15 June 1605 at 08:30
RN tooke at shrovetyde in her armes wth a pricking & shooting wth a swelling in her bed the 11 of febr in the night. about 9 or 10
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 216, f. 120r (bottom right part of page)
CASE67897: Decumbiture for Mr Thomas Anderton (PERSON42696)
Question asked by the patient on 16 March 1629 at 08:30
RN Mr Anderton taken wth a fore flatulent melanch. passion wth a sore beating of his stomack ill after meate & after his first sleepe eating very litle at all tyme a bad Digest stomack full of wynd & choler was taken wth a sore fit Decēb. 11 ♃ h. 12. 30 p m. 1629|8|. 1628.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 86v (bottom left, and bottom right parts 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)
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)
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)
CASE66078: Decumbiture for Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)
Question asked by the patient on 13 May 1628 between 07:30 and 15:00
RN \Rich. Napeir/ on weddensday last. may 7 ☿ h. 2. \25/ p m. 1628.
Sr Th Tyringhā sent me ny {sic} lady Dickbees coach to bring ne {sic} to Tyringhā & thenc to my Lady Dighbees. & so hone {sic} agayne. where I was so brused yt in my left foote wth blyster red black spots & knobs & my left anckle rūpe all blacke red & bloue & could not eate nor rest ever since
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 29r (upper 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)
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)
CASE47254: Decumbiture for Mary [Marge] Burgess (PERSON28571)
Question asked by the patient on 7 August 1618 at 11:30
RN mary Burges of Raunce 38 y taken chest back & belly & made her vomyt lame yt she cā scarce goe but must be led is very sore cā not abyde to be touched. it tooke her vppon August 2. ☉ h. 10. 30 ant m 1618
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 201, f. 215v (bottom left part 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)
CASE48284: Decumbiture for Anne Snoxill (PERSON35576)
Question asked by the patient on 27 February 1619 at 12:00
RN \a|A|bout this tyme/ \she/ was taken wth a great cough & casting of blood. feb 20 h {sic} hor 9. 30 p m 1619 /h. 9. 50 p m 1619\ |spit & cast blood|
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 230, f. 180r (upper right part 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)
CASE58806: Decumbiture for Mary Marshal (PERSON54372)
Question asked by the patient on 23 July 1624 at 08:00
RN Iuly 10 first taken of late wth a gydynes ☉ 27 ♋ ☾ h 8 ant m & Iuly 22 ♃ ☾ in ♓ h. 9 ant m wth a gydynes & could neyther stand nor goe
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 22Ar (bottom right part of page)
CASE61122: Decumbiture for Susan Poole (PERSON56920)
Question asked by the patient on 10 October 1625 between 14:00 and 16:45
RN Susan Paule taken wth a burning feaver grew light headed sept 14. ☿ h. 8. 30. ant m 1625
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 14r (upper 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)