CASE51007: Horary consultation concerning Grace Massey (PERSON54468)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39100) on 9 June 1620 at 14:30
RN Grace Massy of Thropstone 6 y. Iune 9. ♀ h. 2. \30/ p m 1620
for a deafnes some 4 yeres at the least. |6 y. 3 quarter. bone {sic} on a thursday h 4. ant m a fortnight before Miklemas.| /was prsent.\
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 67r (upper left part of page)
CASE63413: Horary consultation concerning Sir John Underhill [Mr John Underhill] (PERSON36309)
Question asked by Lady Alice Bacon [Underhill] [Lady Verulam] [Vicountess of St Albion] (PERSON43186) on 15 March 1627 at 19:00
RN The vicomtesse of St Albion: march 15 ♃ h. 7. 30 p m 1627 I receaved her letter march.
[Astrological Chart]
will not myt the Doctors to make an Issue vntill I give my Consent |v He is exceedīgly amended & cā Impe {sic} & leape god be thacked {sic} But yet cānot heare|1
she will not myt his Doctors to give him any more Cordials because they dead his stoak but Kitchin physick by wch he is nutch {sic} anended {sic} & growen stronger eateth well & sleepeth well cā Impe {sic} & leape wth out harme & his eyes very cleere & well sighted & better then before
but his hearing is nutch {sic} decayed as when she sent vnto me last
They resolved last monday to have made an Issue but she would not myt thē ☾ then in ♊ & app to the □ of ☿ & p □ {illeg} ♄
Sr Iohn Vnderhil for his deafnes
Sr Iohn vnderhill for his extreme Deafnes
Notes:
1 ‘well mended god be thanked but \can see well but not heare at all/’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 25r-v (f. 25r upper left, f. 25r upper right, f. 25v upper left, and f. 25v upper right)
CASE50501: Horary consultation concerning Richard Ring (PERSON34769)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38811) on 3 April 1620 at 14:45
RN Rich Wren \Ringe/ of Cranfild 4 y Ap 3 ☾ h. 2. 45 p m. 1620 /prsent\
Childrmas day 4 y the 28 of Decēb about mydnight lame deafe dūbe borne
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 160v (bottom right part of page)
CASE63338: Decumbiture for Sir John Underhill [Mr John Underhill] (PERSON36309)
Question asked by Lady Alice Bacon [Underhill] [Lady Verulam] [Vicountess of St Albion] (PERSON43186) on 8 March 1627 at 19:45
RN This weaknes of head tooke him on the 12 of febr ☾ h. 5. 30 ant m. 1627 |starke deafe|
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 12v (upper right part of page)
CASE19143: Horary consultation concerning Joan Stacy (PERSON16101)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18423) on 7 April 1601 at 14:00
RN Ione Stacy 8 y canot heare swelled about the face & cheeke & throate. Ap 7. die ♂ hor. 2 p m. 160i
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 71r (upper right part of page)
CASE69055: Horary consultation concerning William Tomkins (PERSON60265) and Francis Tomkins (PERSON60257) and Marge Tomkins (PERSON60281)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40971) on 25 July 1629 at 12:40
RN William Tomkins \9 y cānot feed him selfe toucheth his hands & legs evr sinc Easter./ Francis Tomkins 17 y {sic} |7 y| a boye Marg. Tomkins 14. y.
Williā Tomkins was stroken suddenly. lame in all his lims & cā speake but a litle yt on cā scarce vnderstand & when he goeth he rūneth as on yt should light on his head all halloutyde the weddensday after Alhalloutyde was 4 y. hath bene thick of hearing a weeke & curst wth all.
his right arme as stiffe as a stake came all to me at onc Iuly 25 h {sic} hor. 12. 40 p m 1629 All of thē prsent
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 406, f. 111r (upper left part of page)
Anonymous (PERSON40971)William Tomkins (PERSON60265)Francis Tomkins (PERSON60257)Marge Tomkins (PERSON60281)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lame, numb or paralysed (Lameness)
Medical >Parts of the body>Limbs and joints (LimbsArms)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Speech problems (Speech problems)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Hearing problems (Hearing)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Stooped, bent or stiff (Stiffness)
Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Witchcraft suffered (medical))
CASE66410: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Evans (PERSON48613) and Anonymous (PERSON40698)
Question asked by Mr John Evans (PERSON48613) on 19 June 1628 at 18:00
RN {I}ohn Evans of the Mynrys in London Iue {sic} 19 ♃ h. 6 p m. 1628
writeth for a gent mā
first vnfoldeth his owne greefe how he is wrōged & cosened of all yt he hath & therby he his wife & childrē broght to great want & misery craveth my Counsell & instruction
Also writeth in the behalfe of a gentlemā yt having taken an extreme cold & prsently an exceeding greefe for the Death of his wife & {th}erby cast Downe into sicknes & mutch melancholy of a sanguyne cōplexion his sicknes & melancholy is mutch abated & now his voice is almost Lost yt he s cānot {sic} \on cānot/ spea heare on \him/ that speaketh {sic} \to speake/ a yard of
cōplayneth of something about the pit of his throate his voice is only low & weake but not troubled wth any fault in noncing but cleere inough every where no physick but cōplayneth of the coldnes of his stomack & head & sone {sic} stoppage about the begying of his nose cold flegme & cold head & defect in hearing hath 2 great manyscripts of physick yt he is Desyrous I should vse craveth vnder god my consayle for the frind his gentleman
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 80r (upper left part of page)
Mr John Evans (PERSON48613)Anonymous (PERSON40698)
Personal affairs>Business affairs (Finance and property)
Personal affairs (Personal counsel and advice)
Medical >Illnesses (named) (Took a cold)
Medical >Diseases of the mind (Grief (passions)Melancholy)
Medical >Illness (general) (Sickness)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) (Speech problems)
Medical >Parts of the body>Head and neck (Throat and mouthHeadNose)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Fevers, chills and sweating (Cold)
Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (Stomach)