CASE55132: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Dyer (PERSON48232)
Question asked by the patient on 19 October 1622 at 12:00
RN Mr Rich: Dyer of Great Stawton in Huntingdon sheere 33 y octob: 19. ☉|h| {sic} hor: 12. in m 1622 for a hissing in his hed cōtinually 3 y. by fits
2 quærit vtrū mag Dna francklin 26 be f a good match./
3. what course of life best to advanc his fortuns/
4. wheathr likely to mary within a yere & a halfe./.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 222, f. 88r (bottom right part of page)
CASE24332: Horary consultation concerning Goody Catherine Kent [Catherine Ruly] (PERSON20068)
Question asked by the patient on 27 February 1615 at 14:30
RN Katherin Kent otherwise Ruly of this towne 30 y febr: 27 ☾ h. 2. 30 p m 1615 right eye red waterish & sore a quashing & noyse in her hed.1
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1 ‘hed full of noyse right eye red & very sore full of anguish’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 165v (upper left part of page)
CASE54882: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Dyer (PERSON48232)
Question asked by the patient on 5 September 1622 at 16:15
RN Mr Rich. Dyer of Great Stawton Decē. 4. ☿ h. 11. 45 p {sic}. 1588. but came to me for my counsayle Sept 5 ♃. h. 4. 15 p m. 1622.
a Smyth in London in cow lane on Hopkins opened the drūps of his ears & once in a yere & tooke out black coarns & then heard but sinc cometh agayne & is troubled wth a continuall n hissing & buzzing
vtrū ducet quā cupit
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 222, f. 46r (bottom right part of page)
CASE58705: Horary consultation concerning Alice Whitebread (PERSON61683)
Question asked by the patient on 5 July 1624 at 16:20
RN Alce Whitebread. of Steppinglye 35 y Iuly 5 ☾ h. 4. 20 p m 1624. /a greevous cold taken in breeding a noice in her head head gydye\
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 7r (bottom right part of page)
CASE70260: Horary consultation concerning Mr Clopton (PERSON46369)
Question asked by the patient on 17 March 1630 at 21:00
Mr. Rous Clopton of Corp. Chri Coll. Oxon 35. y. Mart. 17. ☿. h. 9. p. m. 1630
[Astrological Chart]
A greiuous Headache takes him at Midnight sometimes in one te of ye head & sometimes in ye other te, but especially in ye left side of his heade, wch makes ye places outwardly sore where ye paine hath beene.1
A continually Noyse in his head wth a tearinge paine as yf it would pull one skyn from another, wch comes sometimes suddenly like a strech, & then is gone in an instant
A dizines in ye heade & a leapinge, as it were of blacke mothes before his Eyes
This paine hath continued these 6 weekes,
Desires to knowe whether it ceeds from ye stomack or spleene, from a cold or{illeg} hote cause
Hath beene let Bloud in ye right arme, & vnder the tongue, & in ye forehead, beeinge tolde by the Physitian ythis greife was caused by fullnes of Bloud
Hath taken Pills & Electuaryes sundry times, but his paine noethinge deminished
Hath for many years beene troubled wth a soundinge & noyse in his head, but neuer wth paine till nowe Feareth a Disposition to the Palsye or Apoplexye Desires Receits & Directions to preuent these two capitall Dangers.
Notes:
1 ‘Extreame Headache’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 177 (upper left part of page)
