CASE25357: Decumbiture for Sara Cox (PERSON29486)
Question asked by the patient on 19 August 1610 at 13:00
RN Sara Cox of Northhāpton. 20 y Aug. 19|8| ☉ \h {sic}/ h. 10 30 {sic} \11. 30/. p m 1610 sodenly stroken & fell in a swound. & was taken in her right syde, nor could speak ever after it. {wri}th her mouth. was very mery before {illeg}|th|is took her.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 120r (upper right part of page)
CASE58359: Horary consultation concerning Jane Curtis (PERSON47462)
Question asked by Curtis (PERSON47446) on 3 May 1624 at 12:30
RN Iane Curtis \of Chelson & Caucot/ is 7 y old vppō St Buttolphes eve a litle before sone setting will quake & trēble & cā speak I & no but litle els they feare yt she hath an Impediment \in her/ mouth. \father/ came to me for her wth this note may 3. ☾ h. 12. 30 a|p| m 1624
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 175v (upper left part of page)
CASE12119: Horary consultation concerning Phyllis Pedder (PERSON14829)
Question asked by Pedder (PERSON14823) on 21 March 1599 at 14:30
RN Phyllis Pedder of Potters Perry of a 11 yeres old. sick on mūday first. then teeethe {sic} hed hart. cannot speak. came to speachles ever sinc noone. her brothr came for her. Martij 2i. die ☿. h. 2. 30. p m. 1599.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 108r (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)
CASE12996: Horary consultation concerning Agnes King (PERSON13388)
Question asked by the patient on 14 January 1600 at 13:30
RN Agnes Kinge servā to Mres Burchmore of tottle end 22 y payned hart stomack & head. sodenly ready taken at night for an hour lost her speake munday last about 12 a clock at night came in her owne son Ian 14 die ☾ h. 1. 30 p m. 1600.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 255r (upper right part of page)
CASE27224: Horary consultation concerning Goody Matthews (PERSON20287)
Question asked by the patient on 22 April 1606 at 11:25
RN Goody Mathew of Walton. 40 y Ap 22. ♂ h. 11. 25. ant m 1606|4| {sic} hed & harte /
her speach fayleth her.
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 215, f. 121r (upper left part of page)
CASE64748: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Moss (PERSON55023)
Question asked by the patient on 10 October 1627 at 11:50
RN Agnys Mosse of Newp 24 y Octob 10. ☿ h. 11. 50 ant m 1627 troubled in her throate a yere. & now for this month can not speake but very softly yt on cā scarce heare her.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 237v (bottom left part of page)
CASE50078: Horary consultation concerning Lydia Prior (PERSON34494)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38766) on 22 December 1619 at 13:30
RN Will: P
Lyddy Pryour of Dunstable. 9. y Decēb 22. ☿ h. 1. 30 p m 1619
this child is strangly handled ever sinc it took her it rūneth into every te & when it cōmeth into her lips & throat then cānot speake but after it is gone sk\r/yketh. at others tymes lyfteth vp her bodye
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 83v (upper right part of page)
CASE53925: Horary consultation concerning Dorothy Drapes (PERSON48074)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39411) on 19 April 1622 at 14:15
RN Clare
Dorothy Drape of newp 4 y Ap 2 19. ♀ h. 2. 15 p m 1622. hath bene c{or}st 2|4| days vntill this daye cā eate litle. grateth her teeth. head cānot speake.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 59v (bottom right part of page)
CASE52667: Horary consultation concerning Jane Curtis (PERSON47462)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39260) on 16 June 1621 at 15:30
RN Iane Curtes \of Stanwick/ came to my house Iune 16 h {sic} hor 3. 30 p m 162i
can heare but cānot speake. eyes sore.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 16r (upper left part of page)
CASE74671: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Linwell (PERSON53773)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41550) on 21 May 1632 at 10:30
RN Agnys Lynnell of Dayntry 2 y & thre quaters {sic} nata Aug 16 at 2 in ye morning {illeg}|t|hen was 2 y & better may 21 ☾ h. 10. 30 ant m. 1632
weake limbs cā not goe nor speake sinc it was bone {sic} hath the sences well1
Notes:
1 ‘cānot speake limbs’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 177 (upper right part of page)
CASE11870: Horary consultation concerning Goody Frances Marshal (PERSON14021)
Question asked by Goodman Thomas Marshal (PERSON14014) on 12 December 1598 at 09:30
RN Frauncis Marshall of Newport very strangly can scarce speake, only maketh signes for water to coole her her mouth is furred white wth extreeme heate taketh her Drinke by a quill. first bound but yt I gave her vnbound her nowe in a laske & extreeme hot & drye Decēb. 12. die ♂ h. 9. 30. mi ant m 1598. troubled in her sleepe.
s {sic} husband vxore sine cōsensu
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 65v (upper right part of page)
Goodman Thomas Marshal (PERSON14014)Goody Frances Marshal (PERSON14021)
Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Strange affliction)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Speech problems (Cannot speak)
Medical >Parts of the body >Head and neck (Throat and mouth)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Burning and inflamed (Hot)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Dry and/or thirsty (Dry)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Diarrhoea and bloody flux (Lask)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Sleep problems (Sleeplessness)
CASE12099: Horary consultation concerning Margery Clark (PERSON10627)
Question asked by the patient on 19 March 1599 at 16:20
RN Margery Clark a midwife of Stony stratford sick at hart yt shee cannot speake can scarce travell her thighes & legs doe swell. 51. a thick white puddle watr. March. 19. die ☾ h. 4. 20. m. p. m. 1599.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 105v (bottom 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)
CASE58616: Nativity for Anne Bunche (PERSON45182)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39918) on 7 June 1624 at 13:00
RN An Bunch of Risdone 5 y & a halfe borne the 11th of sept ☾ about 3 in the after noone 1620. ever sinc she was borne lame in her lims cā speak but dead 1
[Astrological Chart]
cānot speake.
cannot styrre. nor stand litle vse of ye lims./.
Notes:
1 ‘no vse of lims could neavr speake lame borne palsye’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 215v (upper right part of page)
CASE24451: Horary consultation concerning Anne Wade (PERSON36372)
Question asked by Lady Wade (PERSON36371) on 23 April 1615 at 12:50
RN An Wade of Hampsteede daughtr to Sr Williā Wade. 14 y this next may taken in her tongue ever sinc 4 yeres old. & doth stūble & stuttle & cā scarce bring fourth a ready word. Ap. 23. ☉ h. 12. 50 p m 1615. mater sine consensu
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 185r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)
CASE12649: Decumbiture for Isabel Franknill (PERSON11939)
Question asked by Franknill (PERSON11935) on 6 September 1599 at 11:20
RN Isbell franknill of drayton sloe. 61. taken speechles last friday as at candle light. as shee was dressing of a sore leg. sodenly taken nowe question is wheathr p. taken or besp Sept. August. 31. die ♀ h. 7. p m. 1599. cannot styrre her syd nor hand. a ded palsye.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 195v (upper right part of page)
CASE71180: Horary consultation concerning Frances Erpe (PERSON48583) and Thomas Smith (PERSON59066)
Question asked by Frances Erpe (PERSON48583) between 1 January 1631 at 11:20 and 3 January 1631 at 09:45
RN Thomas Smyth a boy tongue tyed twice or thrice cut: cānot speake
francis Erpe his mother an ach in her back going into her belly & casteth cleere water onc or twice a day & at other tyms
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 43 (upper right part of page)
CASE50028: Horary consultation concerning Goody Rider (PERSON34752)
Question asked by the patient on 6 December 1619 at 13:38
RN Goody Rider of newport 50 y decēb. 6 ☾ h. 1. 38 p m 1619
It tooke her 3 weekes sinc & hath bene speachles almost 3 weekes. eateth well. lame in her right syde |she took it wth a cold tooke it wth a cold|
the dead palsy
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 73r (upper left part of page)
CASE69294: Decumbiture for Elizabeth Brown (PERSON45050)
Question asked by Brown (PERSON44988) on 31 August 1629 at 08:25
RN Eliz. Browne of Paulusperry 69 {y} Aug 27. ♃ wa{s} taken in the fild {wth} a dead palsye yt took away her speach & lamed all on syde Aug 27 h 2. p m 162{9} she lay in the fild Dead 4 h{oures} no body suspe{c}ting any thing
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 406, f. 147v (upper right part of page)
CASE72452: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Smith (PERSON59202)
Question asked by the patient on 1 July 1631 at 14:30
RN Margaret Smyth of Hutching 26 y Iuly 1. ♀ h. 2. 30 p m 1631. /lims & speach taken away\1
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1 ‘Dead palsy.’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 3 (upper left part of page)