CASE66497: Horary consultation concerning John Blunket (PERSON44349)
Question asked by Mr Kenelm Kite (PERSON53078) on 5 July 1628 at 07:00
RN Mr Kenelme Kite schoolemaster of Corbye wrote in the behalfe of a poor womās husb. & daughter for my helpe Iohn Blunket lame of in his left arme \3. y./ of Corbye 56 y Iuly {5} h {sic} hor 7 ant m 1628
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 95r (bottom left part of page)
CASE75011: Horary consultation concerning Edward Longstaffe (PERSON53860)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41589) on 4 July 1632 at 11:20
RN Edw. Longstaffe of Hanslop halfe a yere Iuly 4. ☿. h. 11. 20 ant m 1632.
no vse of the right am {sic}/
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 285 (upper left part of page)
CASE12046: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Vans (PERSON16684)
Question asked by Vans (PERSON16673) on 10 March 1599 at 07:45
RN Elisabeth Vans of haversham about 5. shee shaketh & falleth wth it on of her left arme & her left syde of a feare ruddy cōplexion. eateth her meate. her water white & muddish. pater filia. 10 of March 7. 45. 1599. die ♄.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 97r (upper right part of page)
CASE12986: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Atkins (PERSON9301)
Question asked by Mrs Susan Andrews (PERSON9163) on 12 January 1600 at 09:40
RN Thomas Atkins of Broughton 15 y servant to Mres Androwes taken in his lims armes hands legs stiffe on satterday last it tooke him. Ian. 12 die ♄ h 9. 40. ant m. 1600
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 253v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)
CASE14059: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Temperance Wilson [Duncombe] (PERSON17160) and Mr Barber (PERSON9431)
Question asked by Old Mrs Duncombe (PERSON11408) on 24 September 1603 at 09:00
RN Mres Duncōbe sent vnto me for her eldest Daughter of 18 y sept 24 ♄ hor 9. ant m 1603 her watr good motes in it
& for on Mr Barber. whose watr hath red sand armes & backes & shouldr a bad stomacke
his watr hie coloured full of dregs & heares.
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 86r (bottom left part of page)
CASE65953: Decumbiture for Frederick King (PERSON52937)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40650) on 29 April 1628 at 10:45
RN Ap 28 ☾ h. 10 ant m 1628 cōpl of a rūning vp & downe his legs arms eares & neck like a like a {sic} mouse & bite him by the prick the child in ye fit quake & stampe taken so yeste\r/day
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 6r (bottom right part of page)
CASE12097: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Isabel Dormer [Young Goody Dormer] (PERSON11358)
Question asked by Goodman Robert Dormer (PERSON11355) on 18 March 1599 or on 19 March 1599 at 09:30
RN Dormar for his wife at Woulverton. 24 yeres old ho payned this 18 of March die ☉ h. 9. 30. mi. ant m.
Isbell Dormer of Woulverton 28. sick this quartr of this yere in her stomack & harte & her right side & right arm supposing yt her liver is growing to her side. die ☾. h. 9. 2|3|0. 1599. shee doth swound wth it worst at mornings.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 105r (upper right part of page)
CASE18188: Horary consultation concerning Joseph Shawe (PERSON15737)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18324) on 8 November 1602 at 11:25
RN Ioseph Shawe of Brafild in ye Green 16 y. novēbr 8 ☾ hor. 11. 25. ant m 1602. fat & hungry frighted in his bed & weakned in his wits & care not whō he striketh not sicke cōplayneth of sore{b}|n|es of his legs armes & sometymes hart.
vide Octob. 11.
cryeth out of a black mā. & black theefe.
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 221, f. 236r (upper right part of page)
CASE28358: Horary consultation concerning Anthony Chandler (PERSON19243)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON21458) and Anonymous (PERSON21459) on 11 March 1605 at 08:00
RN Anthony Chaundler of drayton sloe 14 y martij 11. ☾ h 8 \7. 30/ ant m. 1605. taken lame in his armes & legs. yt he can not goe hath no feeling of his armes. on of his legs begyn to swell1
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1 ‘metuit veneficiū’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 1v (upper right 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)
CASE60573: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Mordaunt (PERSON54877)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40112) on 2 June 1625 at 08:00
RN my lord Mordants litle child ten weekes on satt last it was borne the 19 of marh {sic} last betweene 10 & 11 in ye morning. it was healthfull vntill weddensday last. may 25. h. 4. 30 ant m it was taken wth a stretching out of the arms a galling of the eys & skryking & trēbling of all tes vppon may 26. it had 3 fits 2 in ye morning. & on at noone. & hath an arising in ye throte wch is seene & felt. & by holding downe by hand hath some ease & it riseth moore. the left syde of the throate. sent to me Iune 2. ♃ h. 8 ant m. 1625.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 110v (upper left 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)
CASE11901: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Buckingham [Honour] (PERSON10131)
Question asked by Goodman Honour (PERSON12882) on 27 December 1598 at 08:45
RN Goodman Honour of Newport for his wife who hath bene longe sick & is nowe very exceeding ill h {sic} as her husband telleth me. hanc male suspicantr de veneficio
Elisabeth Buckingham. Otherwise Honour about 50. a great pulling in her left syde wc maketh her to Crye/
shee is not able to styrre no meate will tary wth her. shee goeth not onc in a sennet to ground very costive & mutch bounde. 27 of Decēb. die ☿ h. 8. 45. ant m. 1598. /complayneth of her hart chest left arme.\
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 72r (upper right part of page)
Goodman Honour (PERSON12882)Goody Elizabeth Buckingham [Honour] (PERSON10131)
Medical >Illness (general) (SicknessIllness)
Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Witchcraft suffered (medical))
Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Side(s)HeartChest)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Pain and pricking (Pulling)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Eating and drinking problems (Cannot eat)
CASE80058: Interrogation (Treatment) concerning Old Goody Larkin (PERSON63004)
Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 11 May 1605 between 11:40 and 14:30
RN We let old goody Larking of havershā 72 y maij 11 ♄ hor 1. 3|4|0 ant m p m 1605.
for extreme aches & shooting in her necke armes leg
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 216, f. 95v (upper right part of page)
CASE21909: Horary consultation concerning Rose Denton (PERSON11283) and John Denton (PERSON11275)
Question asked by Rose Denton (PERSON11283) on 14 January 1605 at 10:25
RN Rose Daynton of Newporte. 30 y. Ian 14. ☾ hor 10. 25. ant m 1605.
in her hed \face/ armes feete. ru eares rūning to and froe.
ch Iohn Daynton {illeg} {sic} 12 yeres a twelfemonth old.
cōplayneth of & rubbeth his nose & beateth it against a |any| thing well & looketh well otherwise
& so her selfe
on told her yt all the child shee had her disease if it were not renyed armes ready.
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 213v (upper left part of page)