CASE70268: Horary consultation concerning Mr Taylor (PERSON59914)
Question asked by the patient on 19 March 1630 at 09:30
RN Mr Taylour march 19 ♀ h 9 30 ant m. 1630 |ptysick cōsūption & dropsy feared|
[Astrological Chart]
\weake feeble legs swell towards night/ A cōsumption & dropsy feard ☌ ☉ ☿ ap vntill to morow 6 a clock.
He sent his water & the wench broak the glasse
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 179 (upper right part of page)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Respiratory problems (Phthisis)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Wasting (Consumed)
Medical >Illnesses (named) (Dropsy)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Dizzy and/or faint (WeakFeebleness)
Medical >Parts of the body>Limbs and joints (Legs)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Bloating and swelling (Swelling)
CASE66092: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Kent (PERSON52814)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40662) on 14 May 1628 at 17:00
RN Agnys Kent of Moulsoe almost 5 quarters borne on Palme sonday last was twelfmonth about some {sic} rising sent to me May 14. ☿. h. 5. p m. 1628.
It is pyned & cōsumed belly hard & voydeth wormes living 6. wasteth in the body. was nurced by goody Keburne. goody Keburne came into another nurces house & would needes suckle it, wheathr the nurce would or no & sinc mutch amys & it swounded twice to day belly very hard flesh quite wasted was not well tended by goody Keburne face swelled buttocke black & blewe. cānot stand vppon the lyms the child prsent wth goody Alton of Moulsoe it did batle well vnder this nurce vntill goody Keburne her former nurce would suckle it force tooke some surfet.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 32r (upper left part of page)
Anonymous (PERSON40662)Agnes Kent (PERSON52814)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Wasting (PiningConsumedWasting)
Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (Belly)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Bloating and swelling (HardnessSwelling)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) (Worms)
Medical >Illness (general) (Amiss)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Dizzy and/or faint (Swooning)
Medical >Parts of the body>Head and neck (Face)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lame, numb or paralysed (Cannot stand)
CASE12322: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Faith Gibbs (PERSON12125)
Question asked by the patient on 26 April 1599 at 09:30
RN fayth Gibbes of Wicken 46. amisse in her sinewes cannot gripe any thing wth her hands so feeble & weake sometimes in hir feete & knees all swollen & keepe there naturall colour. of a good cōplex. & light harte. sent to me this 26 of Ap. h. 9. 30. ant m. 1599. a great paine in her armes. could not cut her meate.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 140v (upper left part of page)
CASE11841: Horary consultation concerning John Phillips (PERSON14892)
Question asked by the patient on 4 December 1598 at 09:15
RN Iohn Phylip sick ever sinc thursday being the 30 of Decēb \novemb/ sent to me agayne the 4 of Decemb sick very greevously in his hart & body he is swelled in his body from the belly vnto his hart. he is Costive & so hath cōtinued ever sinc thursday last & is very exceeding ill & weeke. Decēber. 4. \die ☾./ h: 9. 15. ant m. 1598 his hart \is good/ & his tonge talketh cheerf but his body swelled.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 60v (upper right part of page)
CASE57900: Horary consultation concerning Mr Oliver Boteler (PERSON28235) and Ursula Clark (PERSON10635)
Question asked by Lady Jane Boteler (PERSON28244) on 13 March 1624 at 12:30
RN The lady Butler touching her child yt is well amended of his fits ye{d}|t| weake & not able to goe feets & legs swell still & cānot sleepe a weeke togeathr till after a eleaven in ye morning |marh {sic} 13 h {sic} h 12 30 p m 1624| sent for her neighb vrsula Clarke 50 y March 13 h {sic} hor. 12. 30 p m 1624
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 108r (upper right part of page)
Lady Jane Boteler (PERSON28244)Mr Oliver Boteler (PERSON28235)Ursula Clark (PERSON10635)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Dizzy and/or faint (Weak)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lame, numb or paralysed (Cannot walk)
Medical >Parts of the body>Limbs and joints (FeetLegs)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Bloating and swelling (Swelling)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Sleep problems (Sleeplessness)
Medical (Not specified in question)
Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Witchcraft suffered (medical))
CASE11932: Horary consultation concerning Toucher (PERSON16500)
Question asked by the patient on 3 January 1599 at 12:09
RN Mr {sic} Charels Tutcher Charles at Stonystratford at the swan of 2 neckes. 45. sick this fortnight. sonewhat {sic} Costive shee doth bleede & is very mutch stuffed in her chest can scarce tak her winde. ready to sound a grosse & fat woman. sent a poer woman. Ian. 3. die ☿. h. 12. 9. mi. 1599. \at 1. p m /|twice & thrice a day bleedeth at ye nose. half a pint at a time \every othr daye/|
[Astrological Chart]
Charels Touchers wife hath not had her termes this 6 yeres her stomack hoven & her hed ill & backe her wombe & chest stuffed short winded. hart ill water good. yellowe but thin. taken a greefe for payment of monyes for her husb. brother for s{ur}tiship. 200li
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 77r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)
Medical >Illness (general) (Sickness)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) (ConstipationBleeding)
Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (ChestStomachBackWomb, matrix, mother)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Respiratory problems (StuffedShort winded)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Dizzy and/or faint (Faintness)
Medical >Parts of the body>Head and neck (Nose)
Medical >Women’s matters>Menstrual problems (No courses)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Bloating and swelling (Swelling)