CASE48391: Horary consultation concerning Anne Colman (PERSON29204)
Question asked by the patient on 15 March 1619 at 14:20
RN An Colemā of litle Brickhill 44 y march 15. ☾ h. 2. 20 p m 1619. |Is in strang fits. strangly handled wth quaking fits. witchery suspected|
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 201v (upper right part of page)
CASE48334: Horary consultation concerning George Johnson (PERSON32130)
Question asked by the patient on 8 March 1619 at 15:30
RN Georg Iaunson \of Shenly/ next mydsomer day 11. y in the morning sent this 8 of march 8 ☾ h. 3. 30 p m 1619
hath bene sick ever sinc thursd last about 12 at night & did shake very mutch & cā scarc take breath & will cry hoh hoh for the space almost of an houre ready to dye in his fits mart 4 ♃ h. 12 p m 1619
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 190r (bottom left part of page)
CASE32602: Decumbiture for Mr Thomas Kelly (PERSON24000)
Question asked by the patient between 23 January 1608 at 14:00 and 25 January 1608 at 09:50
RN Thomas kelly Ian 22. ♀ h. 9 ant m had a sore shaking aguish fit 1608.
the lady Constables mā. Thomas kelly fell into a new & a strang aguish fit shaking bed & chābr round about ♄. 9. ant m. 1608.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 345v (upper left, and bottom left 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
[Blank Astrological Chart]
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)
CASE78774: Horary consultation concerning Anne (PERSON42326)
Question asked by Mr Lin [Esquire] (PERSON53749) on 30 January 1634 at 11:00
RN Annys Anne |a poor wench| /13 y\ of Southwick in Northāptonsheere by Owndall |Mr Lynn Esquire wrote in her behalfe| It tooke her 16. Ian 16 fell into her fits of convulsions swonding fits wth quaking & trēbling Ian 30. ♃ h. 11 ant m 1634 taketh away her speach swoundeth convuls1
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1 ‘Epilep: cū convuls’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 78v (upper right 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 )
