CASE77507: Horary consultation concerning Anne Silvester (PERSON58757) and Silvester (PERSON58755)
Question asked by Anne Silvester (PERSON58757) on 8 June 1633 at 06:00 or at 07:30
RN An Silvester of Hunsdon in Hartford sheere 42 y Iune 8 h {sic} hor 6 ant m 1633
strangly handled in her feete wth pulling & gnawing her feete wth extremity of payns & her hands pill all over & the tops wore away wth the payne & did extremely vomyte at the first for 4 days 16 weekes. & had 2 child wch vomyted sorely & on child dyed & she cānot sit vp nor goe but as she she {sic} is caryed nor cānot abyde any to touch her hands & feete & are extreme hot
vryne very good Iune 8. h {sic}. hor 6 ant m 1633. /h. 7. 30 ant m 1633\
[Astrological Chart]
Iune 8 h {sic} hor 6. ant m 1633.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 206 (upper left, upper right, and middle centre parts of page)
Anne Silvester (PERSON58757)Silvester (PERSON58755)
Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Strange affliction)
Medical >Parts of the body>Limbs and joints (FeetHands)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Gripings, gnawings and stitches (Gnawing)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Pain and pricking (Pain)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Nausea and vomiting (Nausea)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lame, numb or paralysed (Cannot walk )
CASE58675: Horary consultation concerning Jane Brown (PERSON45054)
Question asked by the patient on 30 June 1624 at 09:20
RN {Ia}ne Browne of Adington {2}9. y christ Iuly \Iune Iuly/ 20. 1595. sent to me Iuly Iune 30 ☿ h. 9. 20 ant m 1624 /neaver had child.\1
[Astrological Chart]
Iane Browne of Adin{gton} 29. y. Iune 30 ☿ h 19. 20 a{nt} m. 1624. paraliticall tormented wth heate & a burning payne in her belly & shooting into her legs & belly hath no vse of her lims cā not stand nor goe /sweateth mutch.\
Notes:
1 ‘lame miserablely tormēted wth raging payns & convuls in her legs day & night’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 3r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lame, numb or paralysed (LamenessPalsyCannot standCannot walk )
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Pain and pricking (Pain)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Fits and convulsions (Convulsions)
Medical >Parts of the body>Limbs and joints (LegsLimbs)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Burning and inflamed (HotBurning)
Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (Belly)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Fevers, chills and sweating (Sweating)
CASE17550: Horary consultation concerning Alice Parker (PERSON14669)
Question asked by the patient on 22 July 1602 at 08:00
RN Alce Parker 50 y. Iuly 22. ♃ hor 8. ant m 1602. Cānot sleepe troubled wth a great flushshing {sic} heate in head & {face} /cannot goe\
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 145v (bottom right part of page)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Sleep problems (Sleeplessness)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Fevers, chills and sweating (Flushing)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Burning and inflamed (Hot)
Medical >Parts of the body>Head and neck (HeadFace)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lame, numb or paralysed (Cannot walk )
CASE49923: Horary consultation concerning Goodman William Young (PERSON37175)
Question asked by the patient on 9 November 1619 at 15:00
RN Will Young of Illing beyond St yeedes 58 y novēb. 9 ♂ h. 3. p m 1619.
an aguish thick red water. / sick the thursd before St Nich his day. a twelfemonth something smyt him on the chest le{illeg}|n|ing {sic} \leaning/ agaynst a tree by wth mutch gryping in his belly a swelling in his body sometymes hot & sometymes cold wth a nūmnes in his legs yt he cānot goe for it. loose body. cānot eate nor drinke by fits.
is vp every day more or les.
Is so swelled in his body yt he cā scarce get his cleathes togeathr by fits his legs
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 51v (upper left part of page)
Goodman William Young (PERSON37175)
Medical >Illness (general) (Sickness)
Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (ChestBellyTorso)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Gripings, gnawings and stitches (Griping)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Bloating and swelling (Swelling)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Burning and inflamed (Hot)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Fevers, chills and sweating (Cold)
Medical >Parts of the body>Limbs and joints (Legs)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lame, numb or paralysed (NumbnessCannot walk )
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Eating and drinking problems (Cannot eat)