CASE11811: Decumbiture for Margaret Fowler (PERSON11895)
Question asked by the patient on 18 November 1598 at 11:20
RN Margaret fowler of Newport of 30 yeres old. sick a longe time about his|er| hart & every ioynt & a great payne in her hed of long time. {t}|c|omplayned on thursdaye last
Margaret fowler of Newport vnmaried of 40 30 yeres old sick a long time in hed hed {sic} & hart & hath a great reume come over her eyes for this longe time complayneth sinc thursday last about 12 at midnight. die ♃ novemb 16. die ♃. h. 12. at midnight 1598. they feare lest shee be bewitched of H.
[Partial Astrological Chart]
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 54r-v (f. 54r bottom right, and f. 54v upper left)
Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Heart)
Medical >Parts of the body >Limbs and joints (Joints)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Pain and pricking (Pain)
Medical >Parts of the body >Head and neck (HeadEyes)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Rheumy (Rheum)
Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Witchcraft suffered (medical))
CASE13544: Decumbiture for Goody Scambler (PERSON15642)
Question asked by the patient between 11 July 1598 and 16 July 1598
RN widowe Scamler fell sicke as shee told me about die ♂ hor 10 ant merd {sic} Iulij xjth 1598. it tooke her in the small of the backe & reanes.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 214v (upper part of page)
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)
CASE50088: Decumbiture for Agnes Smytch (PERSON35561)
Question asked by the patient on 27 December 1619 at 14:00
RN 22 novēb 22 her lyms fayled her ☾ in at 4 p m ☾ in m legs & hands doe swell & at othr tyme {swag}
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 86r (bottom left part of page)
CASE50256: Decumbiture for an Anonymous (PERSON38783)
Question asked by the patient on 7 February 1620 at 12:30
RN on fryday night about 12 of the clock was taken very strangly backe belly & every where as it were wth huc\coc/kes fryday & satterday night lay as on yt should dete
feb. 4. ♀ h. 12. at night
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 127r (bottom right part of page)
CASE67646: Decumbiture for Matthew Bloud (PERSON44327)
Question asked by the patient on 29 January 1629 at 14:30
RN Taken in the night wth a rising in her st{omack} frō the left syde to her hart causing often swounding Ian 28 ☿ h. 12 p m {sic} 1629
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 36r (bottom right part of page)
CASE65448: Decumbiture for Goody Dormer [Swelpson] (PERSON48011)
Question asked by the patient on 1 March 1628 at 09:25
RN Goody Dormer \before goody Swapson/ of Havrshā the mydwife 50. y: f was stroken wth a Cowe & had her thigh bone broken in two 28 feb. ♃ h. 7. 30 ant m. 1628.
[Astrological Chart]
She sent to me mart. 1: h {sic} hor. 9. 25 ant m 1628.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 116v (upper left part of page)
CASE11801: Decumbiture for Mrs Frances Lea [Vines] (PERSON16711)
Question asked by the patient between 14 November 1598 and 15 November 1598
RN Mres Vines took her sicknes at Piddington 30 of maye die ♂ h. betwixt 9. & 10 walking at night in her orcharde. & it tooke away her speache & brought a palsy in her side & armes. shee had no vse of her lims. 1598. die ♂ h. 9. 30 mi. p m maij 30. 1598.1
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1 ‘a palsye.’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 52v (upper left part of page)
CASE45321: Decumbiture for Elizabeth Ingold (PERSON32025)
Question asked by the patient on 22 July 1617 at 17:00
RN Elis. Ingold of yardly Hastings 50 y Iune 26 ☾ h. 5. 30 ant m 1615
sodenly taken in her back & fell downe dead going into ye yard to milke a cowe
[Astrological Chart]
Elis Ingold was taken in her shins the Monday before St Peeters day in her back & fell downe dead. was 2 years Iune 26. ☾ in m {sic} 1615 about son rising a litle before sun rising
no child this 12 y
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 220, ff. 40v-41r (f. 40v bottom left, and f. 41r upper left)
CASE47159: Decumbiture for Joan Hall (PERSON31290)
Question asked by the patient on 24 July 1618 at 15:20
RN Ione Hall of waresly 66 y Iuly 24 ♀ {sic} \13. ☾/ h. 3. 25|0| p m 1618. {sic} /Iuly 13 ☾ h. 7 p m 1618\
subito correpta pedibꝯ tergo et stomacko. cā not swallow any thing by reason yt the flegme coming vp troubleth her excedingly1
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1‘
Ellen Hollan a widowe.
Alce
’ in the left margin
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 197r (upper right part of page)
Medical >Parts of the body >Limbs and joints (Feet)
Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (BackStomach)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Eating and drinking problems (Cannot swallow)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Nausea and vomiting (Nausea phlegm)
Personal affairs>Personal relations (Witchcraft suspect)
Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Witchcraft suffered (medical))
CASE47254: Decumbiture for Mary [Marge] Burgess (PERSON28571)
Question asked by the patient on 7 August 1618 at 11:30
RN mary Burges of Raunce 38 y taken chest back & belly & made her vomyt lame yt she cā scarce goe but must be led is very sore cā not abyde to be touched. it tooke her vppon August 2. ☉ h. 10. 30 ant m 1618
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 201, f. 215v (bottom left 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)
CASE74479: Decumbiture for Lady Bridget Wake (PERSON60925)
Question asked by the patient on 1 May 1632 at 06:40 or at 06:45
RN The lady wake fell into extremity of payns back & belly & they burst downe Ap 22 ☉ h. 2. p m 1632.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 124 (upper left part of page)
CASE24790: Decumbiture for Margery Barnes (PERSON27785)
Question asked by the patient on 18 May 1610 at 10:00
RN Margery Barnes of Newp. \Olnye.// 40 y may 18 ♀ h. 10 ant m 16i0. watched a dead corse maij {illeg} 11. ♀ h. 9. p m 16i0 stroken wth some ill thinge |shoulder \left/ arme sore red swelled./|
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 38v (bottom left part of page)
CASE25357: Decumbiture for Sara Cox (PERSON29486)
Question asked by the patient on 19 August 1610 at 13:00
RN Sara Cox of Northhāpton. 20 y Aug. 19|8| ☉ \h {sic}/ h. 10 30 {sic} \11. 30/. p m 1610 sodenly stroken & fell in a swound. & was taken in her right syde, nor could speak ever after it. {wri}th her mouth. was very mery before {illeg}|th|is took her.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 120r (upper right part of page)
CASE41607: Decumbiture for Goody Elizabeth Leech (PERSON32662)
Question asked by the patient on 3 July 1613 at 08:00
RN first taken in her brest Iune 12. h {sic} hor. 12. at mydnight 1613.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 199, f. 166v (upper right part of page)
CASE45497: Decumbiture for Mary Buckmaster (PERSON28509)
Question asked by the patient on 21 August 1617 at 11:00
RN Mary Bukmayster blas{ted} in boath hands at Hay making Aug 11. ☾ h. 1. p m 1617 /wth a blastyng\
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 71v (upper right part of page)
CASE55882: Decumbiture for Agnes [Anne] Turvey (PERSON36267)
Question asked by the patient on 27 March 1623 at 10:00
RN sonday last it tooke her all on the left syde frō the feete to the handwrest about 3. p m ☉ h. 3. p m 1623
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 37r (bottom left part of page)
CASE56457: Decumbiture for Lady Mary Hartop [Mrs Mary Hartop] (PERSON19876)
Question asked by the patient on 6 June 1623 at 14:00
RN on Weddens last. Iune 4 ☿ frō 3 to 9. coming up to her throate h. 3. p m 1623
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 125r (bottom left, and upper right parts of page)
CASE58613: Decumbiture for Bridens (PERSON44793)
Question asked by the patient on 7 June 1624 at 11:20
RN B{illeg}|r|idens Daghter 12. y. Iue {sic} 7. {illeg}|☾|. h. 11. 20 ant. m. 1624.
Bridens child fell sick May 22 ♂ h. 6. 30 p|a|nt m m {sic} 1624
left syde stitch begā first on the right arm
[Blank Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 215r-v (f. 215r bottom left, and f. 215v upper left)