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)
CASE61556: Decumbiture for Margaret Howlet (PERSON52018)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40223) on 30 January 1626 at 08:00
RN troubled wth strang convulsions the wench the morow on \St/ Stephens Daye ☾ sep a ⚹ ♄ ap ☌ ♀. p △ ♂ h. 8 ant m 162{6}|5| & swounded at that tyme & hath bene troubled wth convulsiōs ever sinc
[Astrological Chart]
Marg Howlet taken wth strang fits of convulsions & wythering of her face & neck St {sic} Decēb. 26 ☾ h. 8 ant m 1625
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 82r-v (f. 82r bottom right, and f. 82v upper left)
CASE67836: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Young (PERSON62466)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40856) on 5 March 1629 at 15:00
RN {Eli}s: younge of Aynoe 3 y march 5. ♃ h 3. p m 1629 May 6 2 y ill & taken wth swonding fits boath vp & awake & also in his bed asleepe |sine Consensu|1
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1 ‘epileps. 2 y.’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 75r (middle left, and bottom parts 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)
CASE57536: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON39790)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39791) on 30 December 1623 at 11:00
RN a litle child halfe yere old swoundeth & fometh as one having the falling sicknes. vexed wth many convulsive fits Decēb 30 ♂ h. 11 ant m. 1623.
goody Huccot next neighbour suspected
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 48r (bottom right part of page)
CASE43157: Horary consultation concerning William Pack (PERSON33874)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38048) on 10 April 1616 at 14:00
RN Will: Packe of Bedford halfe a yere old 3 days before miklemas tuesday night betwixt 12 & on came hither Apr. 10 ☿. h. 2. p m. 16i{6} {sic} 16i6 /con{v}uls. & swoūdeth {e}pilepsy feared./\
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 53r (upper left part of page)
CASE59664: Horary consultation concerning Mary King (PERSON53004)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40019) on 19 January 1625 at 13:00
RN Mary King of Brōmā 23 weekes old to morowe Ian 19. ☿ h. 1 p. m. 1625 pr {sic} the child prsent {illeg} {sic} convulsion blacke in ye face & {fain}ting
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 145r (upper left part of page)
CASE57561: Horary consultation concerning Mr Oliver Boteler (PERSON28235)
Question asked by Lady Anne Boteler [Farrar] [Butler] (PERSON28242) on 3 January 1624 at 11:45
RN The lady \An/ Butler for her mr Oliver Butler 9 y next march bone {sic} 28 or 29 about 12 & on in the night. of Harolde sent to me for this child Ian 3 h {sic} hor 11. 45 ant m 1623 {sic}. extree {sic} weake & feeble & cā take no physick taken wth strang fits plucking his \right/ syde & rūneth to his back being holden harde & an extree {sic} cough almost halfe a yere. & is pyned & cā not stand nor goe Ill tong suspected
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 53r (upper right part of page)
Lady Anne Boteler [Farrar] [Butler] (PERSON28242)Mr Oliver Boteler (PERSON28235)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Dizzy and/or faint (WeakFeebleness)
Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Strange afflictionWitchcraft suffered (medical))
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Fits and convulsions (Fits)
Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (Side(s)Back)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Respiratory problems (Cough)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Wasting (Pining)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lame, numb or paralysed (Cannot standCannot walk)
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)
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)
