CASE55426: Decumbiture for John Odell (PERSON55722)
Question asked by the patient on 23 December 1622 at 11:00
RN It tooke Iohn Odyll Decēmb 9 ☾ in extremely. about 8. 30 ant m 1622 had it before but thē in great extremely & swounded. & so did onc or twice before & fomed & draweth his mouth.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 142v (bottom left part of page)
CASE55428: Decumbiture for John Odell (PERSON55722)
Question asked by the patient on 23 December 1622 at 11:00
RN Decēb 22. ☉ h. 2. 40|5| p m 1622 swounded & fomed & his mouth Drawen backward. & at night had another fit & this swounded 4 tymes yesterd daye
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 142v (bottom right part of page)
CASE56257: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Jennings [Latch] (PERSON52517)
Question asked by the patient on 7 May 1623 at 11:00
RN Mres Iēnyngs of London in mother fits may 7 ☿ h. 11 ant m 1623
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 93v (upper right part of page)
CASE70129: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Mayne (PERSON54575)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41090) on 3 March 1630 at 11:00
RN Elis Meane of Stony stratford a yere & a halfe old on fryday next will L {sic} fortnight before miklemas betwixt 7 & 8 at night march 3. ☿ h. 11. 15 ant m 1630
right syde hand arme & foote & casteth every thing. Convuls
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, pp. 130-131 (p. 130 bottom right, and p. 131 upper right)
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)
CASE25586: Decumbiture for Mrs Elizabeth Palmer [Chapman] (PERSON14648)
Question asked by the patient on 6 November 1610 at 11:45
RN ye hath bene sick by fits. but yesterdaye about 3 of the clock in ye after noone taken & tormented & gryped in her stomack & belly & Doth. cast in the extremitye of her fit & otherwise.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 150v (bottom left part of page)
CASE66108: Decumbiture for Mr Anthony King (PERSON52933)
Question asked by the patient on 17 May 1628 between 11:30 and 13:15
RN Mr Anth: Kinge had a master fits {illeg}|t|his morning betw sinc 3 in the morning & another strong fit about seaven & halfe an houre after it hath an Arising thin in his throat ready to strangle him
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 34v (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)
CASE47077: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Ratte (PERSON34585)
Question asked by the patient on 14 July 1618 at 11:00
RN Mr Ratte of Kethorpe Iu 60 y. Iuly 14. ♂ h. 11. ant m 1618. vide Iulij 7 |chest & belly mutch wynd & very hot wheather he will escape sometymes well hath 3 or {sic} fits every day. cānot sleepe|
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 180r (upper left part of page)
Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (ChestBelly)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Wind (Wind)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Burning and inflamed (Hot)
Medical >Prognosis (Life or death (medical))
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Fits and convulsions (Fits)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Sleep problems (Sleeplessness)
CASE11857: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Dudley (PERSON11386)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17639) on 8 December 1598 between 09:45 and 11:50
RN Thomas Dudly nowe 5 yeres old next miklemas natus erat Sept 15. die ☉ h 1. p m. hath his health well & eateth his meate. about harvest last began to have a rising in his throte ready to stop his wind & speach in always when he beginneth to sleepe then it hath held him sinc miklemas the last time it tooke him it bete him on friday last. going to sleepe. ready to skreame & skrike in the fit.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 63v (upper left part of page)
