CASE67009: Horary consultation concerning William Brown (PERSON45032)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40774) on 11 September 1628 at 08:00
RN Williā Browne of Grafton 3 quarters taken wth a skrea{ming} on about Easter & burneth. sent to m{e} Sept. 11. ♃ h. 8 {ant} m 1628
mother suppose{th it} to be bewitch{ed} it doth skrea{me} mutch
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 259v (upper right part of page)
CASE14079: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Barber (PERSON9438)
Question asked by the patient on 28 September 1603 at 09:15
RN Mres An Barber of Kensworthe 46|5| y. sept 28. ☿ hor 9. 16|5|. ant m 1603.
was borne {illeg} {sic} on a {tuds} \shrovesōdaye/ after noone. an hour betwixt 4 & 5. /hath often bene let blood sicknes gone this 4 yeres.\ |extreeme hot. casteth vp sometymes leek whitꝭ of egge. sometymes blacke stuffe.|
[Astrological Chart]
Mres An Barber sept 28 ☿ hor. 9. 15 ant m. 1603. strangly handled wth her stomack burning & gnawing & then an intolerable paine of her hed for 20 houres not well for 40 houre & then it cōmeth once in a weeke in the wynter. & aftr hath a swelling & a gnawing in the calfꝭ of her legs.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, ff. 89v-90r (f. 89v upper right, and f. 90r upper left)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Nausea and vomiting (Nausea)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Burning and inflamed (HotBurning)
Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Strange affliction)
Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (Stomach)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Gripings, gnawings and stitches (Gnawing)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Pain and pricking (Pain)
Medical >Parts of the body>Head and neck (Head)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Bloating and swelling (Swelling)
CASE63253: Horary consultation concerning Mr Henry Randall (PERSON57286)
Question asked by Randall (PERSON57283) on 17 February 1627 at 13:00
RN Mr Henry Rand{ol}pe 3. y. novēb 20 h 11 before noone but father came to me feb. 17. h {sic} hor 1. p m 1627
sinc yester mornings|e| & ever burneth & n hath not yet given him over
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 368r (upper right part of page)
CASE12567: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Pen (PERSON14848)
Question asked by Mr Edward Pen (PERSON14841) on 22 August 1599 at 22:15
RN Mary pen of Stony stratford 29 yeres taken speachles & shaking & throtte{illeg}|ll| & rore & burne. thus taken the 22th day of August. about 10 a clock at night die ☿ ♄ {sic}. 10. at night 1599. maritꝯ vxore
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 183r (upper left part of page)
CASE77148: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Frances Whaley (PERSON61500)
Question asked by the patient on 3 May 1633 at 14:45
RN Mres Francis Whaleleye |of Norton by Galbee| \64 y./ may 3. ♀ h. 2. \45/ p m 1633. |cānot sleepe| |a grosse crazy bodye| distempered wth heat & discontentment
was brought in a cart was let blood had a purg & an oyntment from Docter Collins of Cambridg but his purg wrought not
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 93 (upper left, and upper centre parts of page)
CASE63426: Horary consultation concerning John Band (PERSON43391)
Question asked by the patient on 17 March 1627 at 07:20
RN Iohn {illeg}|B|and of Oxford a husb: maidmaid {sic} 52 y m{arch} 17. h {sic} hor 7. 20 ant m 1627 |tooke it wth a heate a cold| /witch susp\
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 27v (upper right part of page)
CASE12697: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Travell (PERSON16543)
Question asked by the patient on 14 September 1599 at 16:00
RN Elisabeth Travell of Hanslop. 96. yeres old. sick this fortnight. sore canot lye hot & burning wth a verye hie colour feareth least shee be encumbred wth a bad tounge septemb. 14. die ♀ h. 4. p m 1599.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 203r (upper left part of page)
CASE63278: Horary consultation concerning Knight (PERSON53131)
Question asked by Goody Knight (PERSON32388) on 22 February 1627 at 08:00
RN Goody Knights child 9 y feb. 22. ♃ h 8 ant m. 1627 |falling sick a burning feaver|
[Astrological Chart]
witch feared by her mother
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 3r (bottom right part of page)
CASE75916: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Church (PERSON46110)
Question asked by Mr Alexander Strange (PERSON59723) on 14 November 1632 at 12:15
RN Elis Church of Weste|m|yll 42 y novēb. 14. ☿ h. 12. 15 ant m 1632. |Mr Alexander Strange vicar of the place. a learned mā sent a letter in her behalfe| /hot in her frentick fits\
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 143 (upper right part of page)
CASE65442: Decumbiture for Richard Shephard (PERSON58578)
Question asked by the patient on 29 February 1628 at 10:30
RN Suddenly taken in his \right/ arme the vse taken away payned in the throate swelled wth a cough & taken wth strong & strang fits & is very hot in his fits wch continue above halfe a day feb. 17 ☉ h. 12. p m. 1628
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 115v (upper right part of page)
Richard Shephard (PERSON58578)
Medical >Parts of the body>Limbs and joints (Arms)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Pain and pricking (Pain)
Medical >Parts of the body>Head and neck (Throat and mouth)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Bloating and swelling (Swelling)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Respiratory problems (Cough)
Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Strange affliction)
CASE12068: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Godstowe (PERSON12208)
Question asked by the patient on 13 March 1599 at 12:00
RN Mres Godstowe morbo. March. 13. a very good water. troubled wth exceeding heate. about he {sic} stomack & hart & cannot take any rest. Martij 13. die ♂ h. 12. 1599. veretr \metuit/ venef. sore pluckt & pulled. Russ{e}
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 101r (bottom left part of page)
CASE28009: Horary/Geomantic combined concerning John Jefferies (PERSON20019)
Question asked by the patient on 22 August 1606 at 14:50
GJ Iohn Ieffry of Tingewicke 34 y Aug. 22 ♀ ho. 2. 50 p. m. 1606 A swelling in his knee tooke him on monday was sevenight burnes and is very hott that he cannot sleepe the left knee he sweates as he lyes
[Astrological Chart]
metuit veneficiū
[Preliminary Geomantic Chart]
[Geomantic Chart]
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 215, f. 255r (bottom left, and upper right parts of page)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Bloating and swelling (Swelling)
Medical >Parts of the body>Limbs and joints (Knees)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Burning and inflamed (BurningHot)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Fevers, chills and sweating (Sweating)
Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Witchcraft suffered (medical))
CASE78934: Horary consultation concerning Brown (PERSON45035)
Question asked by the patient on 25 March 1634 at 19:00
TG Thomas Brownes wife of Rance {illeg}|3|2 y. March 25 ♂ h. 7 p M. 1634 hath a heate & swelling which first begann in her face & now runneth from one member into anothersuspecteth wichcraft. hath beene troubled this 12 moneth.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 111v (middle 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)
CASE77889: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Eleanor Aylet [Goody Aylet] (PERSON43142) and Elizabeth (PERSON42345) and Mrs Faith Sage (PERSON58116) and Mr John Aylet (PERSON43138)
Question asked by Mrs Eleanor Aylet [Goody Aylet] (PERSON43142) on 19 July 1633 at 13:45
RN Mres Elenor Aylet of magdalen laver 30 y Iuly 19 ♀ h. 1. 45 p m 1633 |in Essex.|
supposeth her selfe to be bewitched her first husb was witched to Death she her Daughter Elis: & her old serv Fayth Sage yt is mayed {sic} not well
was better till this fortnight sinc Rebecca write was at her house
sinc hath bene troubled in her milke & making of cheese her milke sowrs & her cheese wth an ill sent
she hath a great heate vppon her & is wonderous ill
her daughter mres Elis. not well
her husb is troubled wth a great heate her old serv. maryed hath a great heate & sweat her cows in her yard are taken lame & there milke dryed
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 211, p. 324 (upper left part of page)
Mrs Eleanor Aylet [Goody Aylet] (PERSON43142)Elizabeth (PERSON42345)Mrs Faith Sage (PERSON58116)Mr John Aylet (PERSON43138)
Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Witchcraft suffered (medical))
Personal affairs (Witchcraft suffered (non-medical)Death and/or disease of animals)
Personal affairs>Personal relations (Witchcraft suspect)
Medical >Illness (general) (Not wellIllness)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Burning and inflamed (Hot)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Fevers, chills and sweating (Sweating)
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)
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)