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)
CASE48601: Nativity for Mrs Frances Digby (PERSON29826)
Question asked by the patient on 1 May 1619 no earlier than 16:40
RN Mres francis Digbye Sr Evarets sister nata the tuesday before the 30 of novēbr. before 7 in ye morning /1588.\ send for my Directions may 1. hhor {sic} 4. 40 p m 1619. /vnmayed {sic}\ |30 y|
mutch troubled wth melanch pass apt to weep wthout any iust case.
nata Octob 29 ♂ h. 7. ant m 1588. a great heavynes in ye stomacke & a beating & trembling at the hart. wth a |continuall| payne at her hart at yt tyme of all on her left syde
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 347v (upper left part of page)
CASE54298: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Esther [Hester] Taylor [Conqueste] (PERSON46740)
Question asked by the patient on 25 May 1622 at 13:20
RN Mres Hester Conquest. \of Howton Conquest./ 21 y may 25 h {sic} hor 1. p m 1622. \a convulsive palsy at ye right syde cānot speake but laugh or weeke {sic}/
Mres Hester Conquest may 2{illeg}|5|. h {sic} hor 1. 20 p m 16221
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1 ‘paralysis convuls. laugh & weepe cānot speake’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 127r (bottom right, and upper right parts of page)
CASE25959: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Rayer (PERSON62765) and Anne Farmer [Crichton] [Lady Sanquhar] (PERSON21712) and Lady Stafford [Farmer] (PERSON25557) and Lady Farmer (PERSON11646)
Question asked by Mrs Elizabeth Rayer (PERSON62765), Anne Farmer [Crichton] [Lady Sanquhar] (PERSON21712), Lady Stafford [Farmer] (PERSON25557) and Lady Farmer (PERSON11646) on 2 November 1608 at 17:00
RN Mres Elis: Reare of Easton 20 y novēb 2. ☿ h. 4|5| 3 p m 1608
The lady zancher for a sad pensive harte. & melanch. & purples in her bodye./
The lady Staffard for heare fallen & piling eyes red hands & melancholy
The lady Dormer farmer a soden feare after her sleepe a trembling.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 174, p. 346 (upper part of page)
Mrs Elizabeth Rayer (PERSON62765)Anne Farmer [Crichton] [Lady Sanquhar] (PERSON21712)Lady Stafford [Farmer] (PERSON25557)Lady Farmer (PERSON11646)
Medical (Not specified in question)
Medical >Diseases of the mind (SadnessSick at heartMelancholyFear)
Medical >Illnesses (named) (Purples)
Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Torso)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) (Hair loss)
Medical >Parts of the body >Head and neck (Eyes)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Eye troubles (Red eyes)
Medical >Parts of the body >Limbs and joints (Hands)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lame, numb or paralysed (Trembling)
CASE43799: Horary consultation concerning Mr Robert Burgess (PERSON28559)
Question asked by the patient on 29 August 1616 at 18:00
RN Robart Burges of Archester 52 y Aug. 29. ♃ h. 6 p m 16i61
[Astrological Chart]
master Burges
he sayth yt his sins be so great yt the cānot be for{given} & weepeth often. not ripe witted but mopish all {illeg} memory sences & wits & gifts taken from him 2 ye{res} he was a good pracher. he syth {sic} yt he hath syned agaynst the holy ghost. cryeth out agayst {sic} the temptat{ion} of sathan./
Notes:
1 ‘a dead palsye on ye left syde’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 158v (upper left, middle right, and bottom parts of page)
CASE53724: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Travell (PERSON36183)
Question asked by the patient on 18 March 1622 at 15:15
RN Th. Travell of Hanslop 14. next palme sonday |but borne a weeke before/ at night| was suddenly taken about a fortnight sinc yesterday \this morning/ felt a shaking in his bed & will turne his eys. & about 7 y. sinc {illeg} {sic} had lost his speach & senses & could not stand nor goe. ever wagling & rolling vp & down his eyes & mouth but now hath his sences fect. & now begȳning to be as heretofore march 18 ☾ h. 3. 15 p m. 1622
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 26v (upper right part of page)
CASE60026: Horary consultation concerning Mr Lawrence Plummer (PERSON56875)
Question asked by the patient on 25 March 1625 at 11:00
RN Lawrenc Plūmer of layton 5|6|3 y March. 25 ♀ h. 11. ant m: 1625. |Is mutch pyned lame in his Cannell bone.|
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 29v (upper left part of page)
CASE76667: Horary consultation concerning Robert Summerley (PERSON59783)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41796) on 13 March 1633 at 12:20
Robt Sum̄erly of Doddington 2. y. March 13. ☿. h. 12. 20. p m 1633
simple & mopish, flesh fallen from ye wast downeward, weak at Knees, & cannot stand. was Sick \at/ a qrter olde, & was neur well since. feareth some ill to\u/ngue. Gadwife Purny Susp.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 214, p. 371 (bottom left part of page)
CASE66020: Horary consultation concerning James Stevens (PERSON59564)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40658) on 7 May 1628 at 12:25
RN Iames Steaphens /7 y may 7. ☿ h. 12. 25 p m 1628\ of Shellingford natus the 17. of Sept 1622 at betwixt h 7. 30 p m. 1628 {sic} \light headed/ sent to me/ \hath no vse of his lims/ roareth every night
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 19r (bottom right, and upper left parts of page)
CASE75627: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Rumbole (PERSON58024)
Question asked by the patient on 5 October 1632 at 17:00 or at 17:25
RN An Rūbell of Bullingf
An Rūble of Buntingford 25 y y {sic} newly brought a bed a fortnight sinc octob 5. ♀ h. 5. p m 1632.
a great trēbling & panting at her hart mynd troubled wth fantas. for want of sleepe delivered of a boy on weddensday was fortnight h. 1 at night cā take no rest melancholick
[Astrological Chart]
An Rūble of Buntinford 25 y octob. 5 ♀ h. 5. 25 p m 1632
lately brought a bed a trēbling & a panting at the harte cānot sleepe melancholick
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, pp. 54–55 (p. 54 bottom right, and p. 55 bottom centre)
CASE44284: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Ogle (PERSON33784)
Question asked by Mr Henry Ogle (PERSON33783) on 30 January 1617 at 13:40
RN Mr Henry Ogle for his wife 25 y Ian 30 ♃ h. 1. 40 p m 16i7
mayed {sic} 5 y. & hath 5 children
troubled at her hart wth a trēbling or shaking & then her head wilbe very gydy wth many vayne & idle thoug{hts} tooke her vppō discontent
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 61v (upper right part of page)
CASE73904: Decumbiture for Elizabeth Eastone (PERSON48283)
Question asked by the patient on 31 March 1632 at 10:00
RN was first strangly taken feb 28. ♂ h. 9. p m 1632.
[Astrological Chart]
fell downe dead & had 2 or 3 fits in an houres & will \doth/ quake skreame & crye
feb 28 ♂ h. 8 40 \30/ p m 1632 /of all tes body & toes\
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 473 (upper right part of page)
CASE53342: Decumbiture for John Michell (PERSON20313)
Question asked by the patient on 13 November 1621 at 13:30
RN 1 first in his neck 2 on his syde tormented him & drew his mouth asyde & tooke away his sences & memory l|&| did shake h{im} novēb. 10 ♄ hor 3 p m 162i1
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1 ‘paralysis’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 137v (bottom, bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)
CASE28871: Horary consultation concerning Edward [Edmond] Vescy (PERSON21048)
Question asked by the patient on 30 April 1605 at 10:00
RN Edward Fessy of Dunstable Houghton 23 y Apr. 30 ♂ h. 10. ant m 1605
stroken sodenly in his left arme & left leg & memory the vse of all taken away taken & stroken the 21 of Apr. |was let blood at begyning.|
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 74v (upper right part of page)
CASE74396: Horary consultation concerning Goody Briggs (PERSON44811)
Question asked by Briggs (PERSON44805) on 23 April 1632 at 12:30
RN Goody Brigs of Thorneborough 62 y Ap. 23. ☾ h. 12. 30 ant m {sic}. 1632. |in a manor mopish cā rest day nor night & sencles a dead palsy vexed disq| |no vse of her right syde arne {sic} & leg.|
[Astrological Chart]
filius matre
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 102 (upper left part of page)
CASE12098: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Susan Commendale (PERSON10798)
Question asked by the patient on 19 March 1599 at 10:15
RN Susan Commendall 27. not well this 7 or 8 yeres: benūmed in her lims legs. armes. backe. a hevines in her hed. March 19. die ☾. h. 10. 15. 1599.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 105v (upper 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)
CASE26237: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Dormer [Hurleston] (PERSON19499)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON19498) on 7 October 1606 at 13:00
RN Mres Hurlestone of Wing Sr Robarts Dor. Daughtr {illeg} {sic} 29. ant m 1606 |tremar cordis, matricis ascēsio vertig. melanch|
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 181, f. 160v (upper part of page)
CASE26402: Horary consultation concerning Ursula V. (PERSON62806)
Question asked by the patient on 21 February 1615 at 07:45
RW Vrsula V: of monkscrisborrow y: 13. d: ♂ . hor: 7. 45. ant: m: Feb: 21. 1615. troubled wth strang sights when shee goeth to bed. Taken wth a shakinge & a prickinge att her hearte.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 204, f. 41r (upper left part 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)