CASE13518: Horary consultation concerning Susan Blundell (PERSON9824)
Question asked by Mrs Catherine Blundell [Budoxhed] [Butshed] [Mrs Blundell [the elder]] (PERSON9819) on 22 May 1598 at 07:15
RN Susan Blundell is now given mutch to sleeping shee slept as her mothr told me vppo the 20th of may. die ♄ fro that night vntill the next night follow {sic} the space of 24 houres but yt her sleepe was interrupted wth her vsuall fitꝭ & yt very often. her mothr came to tell me of it. the 22 of may die ☾. h. 7. 15. mi
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Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 182, f. 191r (upper part of page)
CASE21915: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON18701)
Question asked by Mr Tyrringham (PERSON18812) on 13 January 1605 at 09:00
RN Mr Tyrringhās mead of Tyrringhā 24 y Ian. 13 ☉ h. 9. ant m 1605. suffocat matricis strange fits eithr of mothr or apop. litharg.1
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Notes:
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sleepy. Lethargye
speachles skreameth only
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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 214r (upper right part of page)
Mr Tyrringham (PERSON18812)Anonymous (PERSON18701)
Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (Womb, matrix, mother)
Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Strange affliction)
Medical >Illnesses (named) (Apoplexy)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Fits and convulsions (Fits )
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Sleep problems (Sleepiness)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Speech problems (Cannot speak)
CASE47077: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Ratte (PERSON34585)
Question asked by the patient on 14 July 1618 at 11:00
RN Mr Ratte of Kethorpe Iu 60 y. Iuly 14. ♂ h. 11. ant m 1618. vide Iulij 7 |chest & belly mutch wynd & very hot wheather he will escape sometymes well hath 3 or {sic} fits every day. cānot sleepe|
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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 180r (upper left part of page)
Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (ChestBelly)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Wind (Wind)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Burning and inflamed (Hot)
Medical >Prognosis (Life or death (medical))
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Fits and convulsions (Fits )
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Sleep problems (Sleeplessness)
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)
CASE70232: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Wright (PERSON62335)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41103) on 14 March 1630 at 13:00
U[1628–30] Thomas write {illeg} was borne on \the next/ satterday at night after on michelmus was twelmounth, betweene a 11 or 12 at|or| i3, a Clock but cam to me at 1 of clock, ye 14th: of march 1630./
had a quiuorin & sounding on michelmus last & 3 Dayes the after ye small pox & then at shroftide & this last night had 3 fitts after the same manner a boue saide, being ye 13th Day complaines on the head & heauie & apt to sleepe
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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 164 (upper, bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)
Anonymous (PERSON41103)Thomas Wright (PERSON62335)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Dizzy and/or faint (Swooning)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lame, numb or paralysed (Trembling)
Medical >Illnesses (named) (Pox)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Fits and convulsions (Fits )
Medical >Parts of the body>Head and neck (Head)