CASE66763: Horary consultation concerning Mr Clement (PERSON46338)
Question asked by the patient on 5 August 1628 at 12:00
RN Mr Clement a yorkesheer gentlemā a young mā strangly taken first with a b{ow}ing & now wth a hard wyndy bunch vnder the bending of his knees hard like a sp{asm}s yet heathy Aug 5 ♂ h. 12. 1628.
craved my consayle
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 215v (bottom right part of page)
CASE37480: Decumbiture for Elizabeth Eaton (PERSON30061)
Question asked by the patient on 30 January 1611 at 13:45
RN she was strangly taken wth her sicknes & a shak{ing} in her right arme. Sept 21. ♀. h 4. p m 1610. {illeg} held her two houres. & th{en} tooke her a sonday being 23{illeg} in the after noone afore sone set & held all yt ni{ght} vntill ten the next daye h. 4. p m 16i0
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 200, f. 4v (bottom right part of page)
CASE12455: Horary consultation concerning Goodman William Kilpine (PERSON13362)
Question asked by the patient on 14 May 1599 at 18:30
RN Williā C {sic} Kilpine hath his beasts wch die vndr his s {sic} hand very strangly & sodenly quaking & trembling hath lost 7 beastꝭ & 2 mares moved his q. at: 14 of May die ☾ h. 7. 6. 30. 1599
Agnes Campion.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 163r (upper left part of page)
Goodman William Kilpine (PERSON13362)
Medical >Parts of the body >Limbs and joints (Hands)
Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Strange affliction Witchcraft suffered (medical))
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lame, numb or paralysed (Trembling)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Fevers, chills and sweating (Shivering)
Personal affairs (Death and/or disease of animalsWitchcraft suffered (non-medical))
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)
CASE54640: Horary consultation concerning Gillian Sansome (PERSON58278) and Sansome (PERSON58275)
Question asked by Gillian Sansome (PERSON58278) on 19 July 1622 at 17:39
RN Gillane Sansome by temple Barre 50 y Iuly 19 ♀ h. 5. 39 p m 1622 /strangly taken hands shaking & crooked\
thanks for her Daughters strang recoavery
now for her owne selfe troubled wth heate & cold by fits & sudden flushes flushing in so mutch making her very faynt & to sweate also craveth my helpe.
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 222, f. 3r (upper right part of page)
CASE71106: Decumbiture for Joan [Joanna] Bradbury (PERSON44643)
Question asked by the patient between 16 December 1630 at 13:20 and 17 December 1630 at 09:20
RN Ioane Bradbery of great Horwood 42 y taken strangly in her right hucklebone wth great ach about thigh & share pulling her in peeces cānot stand vppon it nothing to be sene taken Octob. 3. ☉ h. 5. 20 p m 1630
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 21 (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)
CASE53144: Horary consultation concerning Susan Neythercot (PERSON55423)
Question asked by Neythercot (PERSON55421) on 17 September 1621 at 13:00
RN Susan Neythercot for a litle child \of Moulton/ a yere & a halfe old sept. 17 ☾ h. 1. p m. 162i hath smale vse of her Lims. & hath strange fits of crying & it will clutch her hands thought to be pospessed {sic}./ pater sine cōsensu./
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 99r (bottom 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)
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)
CASE48837: Horary consultation concerning Ellen Gibson [Gibbs] (PERSON30863)
Question asked by the patient on 26 May 1619 at 15:45
RN Ellen Gybson of morthāpton {sic} 31 y may 26 {illeg}|☿| h. 3. 45 p m 1619 strangly wth {illeg}|s|welling in her knes & cōtraction of sinowes a long tyne {sic} many medsons applyed litle good
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 19r (upper left part of page)
CASE73904: Decumbiture for Elizabeth Eastone (PERSON48283)
Question asked by the patient on 31 March 1632 at 10:00
RN was first strangly taken feb 28. ♂ h. 9. p m 1632.
[Astrological Chart]
fell downe dead & had 2 or 3 fits in an houres & will \doth/ quake skreame & crye
feb 28 ♂ h. 8 40 \30/ p m 1632 /of all tes body & toes\
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 473 (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 )
CASE32306: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Manners [Countess of Rutland] (PERSON24331)
Question asked by the patient on 21 October 1607 at 14:00
RN The Countes of Rutland 21 y Octob. 21 ☿ h. 2. p m. 1607 |hed strange legs & knes swell. back/|
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 305r (upper left part of page)
CASE30229: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Swaddon (PERSON20912)
Question asked by Dr Swaddon (PERSON25642) on 1 November 1606 at 12:15
RN Doctor Swaddon for his wife of great Horwood 50 y novēb 1. ♄ hor 12 15. p m 1606
sent her watr a|&| a lettr strangly visited wth ach sometymes in her left shoulder sometymes in her backe & tormēted in belly & stomack his his {sic} request is yt I would come to him
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 11v (upper left part of page)