CASE50666: Horary consultation concerning Mr Dr James [Justice of the Peace] (PERSON52432)
Question asked by Mrs James (PERSON52439) on 20 April 1620 at 15:20
RN D Iames of Oxford st|ran|gly {sic} \straungly/ taken wth a palsye on the left syde of the face hand & leg taken at church & great red blatches in t|H|is fac & bodye & his ey swelling & f|H|is face a yere before & sinc he contenting certen sup witches & on being acquitted he felt his strange stitch on his s {sic} left syde by fits he supposeth yt the womā susp for a witch but quitted by the Iudges did hurte him the 24 of feb. ☾ sep a □ ♄ ap ☌ ♂ yt night at sup first taken. had his first fit after he talked wth mr Rob. Conye. feb 18. in ye after noone his first fit but his worst fit the 24 of feb when the sup witch was acquitted/
Mres Iames mentioned Mr Doctor Iames |of oxford| Ap. 20 ♃ h. 3. 20 p m. 1620 /she related all at this tyme/\
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 5r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)
Mrs James (PERSON52439)Mr Dr James [Justice of the Peace] (PERSON52432)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Lame, numb or paralysed (Palsy)
Medical >Parts of the body>Head and neck (FaceEyes)
Medical >Parts of the body>Limbs and joints (HandsLegs)
Medical >Parts of the body>Whole body (Skin)
Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (TorsoSide(s))
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Bloating and swelling (Swelling)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Gripings, gnawings and stitches (Stitch)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Fits and convulsions (Fits)
Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Witchcraft suffered (medical))
CASE54239: Interrogation concerning Cicely Foster (PERSON11860)
Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 20 May 1622 at 16:39
RN Cicely foster of hanslop 43 y may 20 ☾. h. 4. 39 ant m 1622 had no child this 20 y was swelled in her legs a quarter of a yere & now quite gone vpward & her belly is mutch swelled & her thigh & mutch gryped about her navell and casteth for this halfe yere yt wch she taketh most cōmonly & keepeth her bed this fortnight desyreth but my prayers./
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 115v (bottom left part of page)
Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)Cicely Foster (PERSON11860)
CASE55757: Horary consultation concerning Mr Caryll (PERSON45624)
Question asked by the patient on 14 March 1623 at 15:00 approx.
RN About 3 Mr Caroll came to me vttering his secreatꝭ
ever sinc mikle alhalloutyde yt he bought a purchas neaver well but feeleth him selfe very faynt & drye & exceeding thirsty in his stomacke & mouth & on the end of his tongue./ & as he Drinketh maketh water continually after drinking |cānot follow any busynes./|
Costive onc in 2 or 3 days./
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 16v (bottom left part of page)
Medical >Illness (general) (Not well)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Dizzy and/or faint (Faintness)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Dry and/or thirsty (DryThirsty)
Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (Stomach)
Medical >Parts of the body>Head and neck (Throat and mouth)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Urinary problems (Inability to hold water)
CASE52244: Decumbiture for Catherine Green (PERSON50322)
Question asked by the patient on 3 April 1621 at 15:00
RN Katherine Grene /25\ first taken wth \it tooke/ an arising frō her stomack ready to stop her wynd Martij 7. ☿ h. 11. p m 162i |is so sick yt she cā take no rest.|
It tooke her in her hart & left sy right & short ribs pricking like needles. |suckleth a child halfe a yere old|
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 102v (bottom left part of page)
CASE53723: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Susan Kirkland [Foster] (PERSON20095)
Question asked by the patient on 18 March 1622 at 16:00
RN Mres foster {illeg}|o|f newp 23 y march. 18 ☾ h. 4 p m. 1622 /a huzzing in head like rayne wth a gydynes a bad back flushing heat on the left syde of her head\
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 26v (bottom left part of page)
CASE55192: Horary consultation concerning Anne Cooper (PERSON46959)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39564) on 28 October 1622 at 15:15
RN An Coo of Northāpton octob. 28 ☾ h. 3. 15 p m 1622 |gydines of Brayne of a rawe rheumatick stomacke.|
mad f|&| foolish. 16|5|. y.
nata Decēb. 6. h. 12 nocte. 1606. |idle hea{ded} was prsent| |not well sinc she was litle satt. {sic}| 7. y. very ill.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 99v (bottom right part of page)
CASE68375: Horary consultation concerning Sir James Evington (PERSON30260)
Question asked by the patient on 5 May 1629 at 08:30
RN Sr Iames Evington my nephew came to see h me & to conferre wth me about his sicknes & cold may 5 ♂ h. 8 2|3|0 ant m. 1629 /left syde of his face hot spots red\1
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1 ‘a great cough cold’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 179r (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)
CASE69055: Horary consultation concerning William Tomkins (PERSON60265) and Francis Tomkins (PERSON60257) and Marge Tomkins (PERSON60281)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40971) on 25 July 1629 at 12:40
RN William Tomkins \9 y cānot feed him selfe toucheth his hands & legs evr sinc Easter./ Francis Tomkins 17 y {sic} |7 y| a boye Marg. Tomkins 14. y.
Williā Tomkins was stroken suddenly. lame in all his lims & cā speake but a litle yt on cā scarce vnderstand & when he goeth he rūneth as on yt should light on his head all halloutyde the weddensday after Alhalloutyde was 4 y. hath bene thick of hearing a weeke & curst wth all.
his right arme as stiffe as a stake came all to me at onc Iuly 25 h {sic} hor. 12. 40 p m 1629 All of thē prsent
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 406, f. 111r (upper left part of page)
Anonymous (PERSON40971)William Tomkins (PERSON60265)Francis Tomkins (PERSON60257)Marge Tomkins (PERSON60281)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Lame, numb or paralysed (Lameness)
Medical >Parts of the body>Limbs and joints (LimbsArms)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Speech problems (Speech problems)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Hearing problems (Hearing)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Stooped, bent or stiff (Stiffness)
Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Witchcraft suffered (medical))
CASE52239: Horary consultation concerning Lettice Sherman (PERSON58654)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON58651) on 29 March 1621 at 09:00
RN Lettice Shermā of Woulvrton 23 y march 29 ♃ h. 8 9. ant m. 162i
she came heather wth her mother. strang fits then swoūding in her bed as the falling sicknes or mother.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 102r (upper left part of page)
CASE52359: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Sibly (PERSON58719)
Question asked by the patient on 30 April 1621 at 10:45
RN Agnys Sibley servant to Mr Sybley of Studdā 31 y Ap 30 ☾ h. 10. 45 ant m. 1621 was sent armes back sydes belly shooting vp & downe
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 124v (upper right part of page)
CASE52448: Horary consultation concerning Mary Harvey (PERSON51120) and Harvey (PERSON51090)
Question asked by Mary Harvey (PERSON51120) on 12 May 1621 at 14:15
RN Mary Harvey of Olny a young widow 24|6| y may 12 h. 2. 15 p m 162i
for her legs swelled red eys dym & her litle child wth hot red eyes
child sent
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 138v (upper left part of page)
CASE54072: Horary consultation concerning Anthony Ballard (PERSON43302)
Question asked by the patient on 2 May 1622 at 14:30
RN Anthony Ballard of Elstoe 21 y May sunday before Christmas about 4 {sic} {2}|4| in the morning came to me May 2 ♃ h. 2. 30 p m 1622 satt next a fortnight. had is lame in boath feete {illeg} his ankle is gone out very mutch. worst in h{er}|is| right leg. wth lamenes & ach in the bottone {sic} of his feete & goeth very straddlingly & pitifully
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 85r (upper left part of page)
CASE56020: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Lane (PERSON53332)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39652) on 14 April 1623 at 14:00
RN Agnys Lane of Lowton was here wth me three quarters old Ap 14 ☾ h. 2. p. m. 1623 /had a great cough hard belly pyned & consumed\
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 56v (bottom left part of page)
CASE58616: Nativity for Anne Bunche (PERSON45182)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39918) on 7 June 1624 at 13:00
RN An Bunch of Risdone 5 y & a halfe borne the 11th of sept ☾ about 3 in the after noone 1620. ever sinc she was borne lame in her lims cā speak but dead 1
[Astrological Chart]
cānot speake.
cannot styrre. nor stand litle vse of ye lims./.
Notes:
1 ‘no vse of lims could neavr speake lame borne palsye’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 215v (upper right part of page)
CASE59949: Horary consultation concerning Catherine Thomson (PERSON60072)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40056) on 18 March 1625 at 09:00
RN Katherin Tomson of havrshā 4 y & a halfe bone {sic} a fortnight afore miklemas tuesday 12 at noone. came to me march. 18 ♀ h. 9. ant m 1625. /troubled wth a great wynd & loosenes pyned & consumed.\1
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1 ‘a great scouring pyned & cōsumd’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 16r (upper right part of page)
CASE61683: Interrogation (Receiving message) concerning Sir Thomas Myddelton [the son] (PERSON33214) and Mrs Christian Napier [Young Lady Ersfeild] (PERSON33479) and Lady Myddelton [Mary Sandy [Napier]] (PERSON25254) and Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784)
Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 27 February 1626 at 14:00 and 28 February 1626 at 11:40
RN I receaved a letter frō Sr Th. Mydleton & the lady Earsfild & old Sr Rob Napeir feb {illeg} 27. ☾ h 7. 3|4|0. p m. 1625|6| frō Sr Rob touching Rich busynes yt he would goe to London & see what he can doe wth the Archebishop.
2. frō Sr Th nydleton & the lady Earfild touching the lady Midletons conv{ul}sive c{illeg}|rā|ping cholick |feb: 27. ☾ h. 7. 20 p m 1626|1
[Astrological Chart]
cōmendeth her pils best.
Notes:
1 ‘a wynd cholick c{illeg}|rā|ping & convulsiv’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 105v (upper right part of page)
CASE62792: Horary consultation concerning Goody Catherine Mun (PERSON14320)
Question asked by Mr Henry Mun (PERSON14315) on 4 December 1626 between 13:30 and 13:39
RN Henry Mon of Woulvrton for his wife swelled every where belly legs {a}rms yet {tady} now & {th}{en} Decēbr 4 ☾. h. 1. 3{illeg} {p} m. 1626
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 290r (bottom left part of page)
CASE64104: Horary consultation concerning William Wilson (PERSON61953)
Question asked by the patient on 19 June 1627 at 14:30
RN Williā Wilson of He{illeg}|ck|son in Hartford sheere 25 y Iune 19 ♂ h. 2. 30 p m 1627
month ill mopish & wont to hang him selfe. being mightely tempted therevnto & gratiously prserved & sinc his nynd {sic} is troubledd {sic} yt he is dāned therfore & cā not be quieted in his nynd {sic} was prsent.1
Notes:
1 ‘was tempted to hang him selfe sinc mynd disquieted’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 129r (upper left part of page)
CASE66645: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Brudenell (PERSON45085)
Question asked by Mrs Mary Throckmorton [Old Mrs Throckmorton] (PERSON60154) and Young Mrs Mary Throckmorton (PERSON60153) on 21 July 1628 at 15:00
RN An {Ancient} gentlewomā frō Weston broght to me mightely troubled in her head & eys red hot & cholerick terms also stopt Iuly 21. ☾ h. 3 p m. 1628 |Mres Elis Brudnell 40 y. Iuly 21.| |old Mres Throck & the young brought her to me|
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 118r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)
CASE51152: Horary consultation concerning John Carnie (PERSON45606)
Question asked by the patient on 1 July 1620 at 10:00
RN Iohn Carne of Stony stratford but dwelling in London 26 y. Iune Iuly 1. h {sic} hor. 10. ant m. 1620
[Partial Astrological Chart]
he was prsent full of melancholy hed mopish heavy cānot sleep. tooke great greefe
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 95v (upper left part of page)