CASE21973: Horary consultation concerning Henry Fisher (PERSON11750)
Question asked by the patient on 28 February 1605 at 09:00
RN Henry fishr of Eastcot a serving mā to my lord Harrington 40 y febr 28 ♃ hor. 9. ant m 1605. crased in braine put out of service by his Mres for the love of a mayd.1
[Astrological Chart]
he sent only to knowe when he should fynd me at home yt he might come over vnto me./
Notes:
1 ‘hed ill & gydye mynd troubled stomacke & hart ill.’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 224r (upper left part of page)
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)
CASE11881: Horary consultation concerning Old John Risely (PERSON15344)
Question asked by the patient on 18 December 1598 at 08:40
RN Iohn Risely of Rawnstyn 63|7|. {sic} 67. hath bene sick on weddensday last 6 weekes sound in body but bursten this 16 weekes. he was wont to be troubled wth a wind Cholick. nowe last of l {sic} all wth an issue on his navell eaten in an Inche deepe but nowe growen vp againe saving that it hath a litle hole in it wc when they went to stoppe it put him in danger of death. sent his sonne to me he kepeth his bed nowe & then payned in his back & pricking & shooting in his navell {virs} an end. bleedeth every foote & wetteth a handkerchir. Decemb. 18. die ☾. h. 8. 40: mi. 1598. goeth ill to ground
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 68r (upper right part of page)
CASE13630: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Christopher Woodfield (PERSON17334)
Question asked by the patient on 31 March 1603 at 13:15
RN Chrystopher Woodfild lying long sicke wrote \sente/ vnto me to come to him martij 31. ♃ hor. 1. {p}|15| p m 1603. troubled wth a shortnes of wynd ready to stop his wynd an aso{illeg}|m|a. hed gydye a burning in his body desyrous to have his neighbours forgive him as making no othr reckning then of death.
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 16r (bottom part of page)
Goodman Christopher Woodfield (PERSON17334)
Medical >Illness (general) (Sickness)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Respiratory problems (Short windedReady to stop her/his wind)
Medical >Illnesses (named) (Asthma)
Medical >Parts of the body>Head and neck (Head)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Dizzy and/or faint (Dizziness)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Burning and inflamed (Burning)
CASE14754: Horary consultation concerning Mr Matthew Claver (PERSON10637)
Question asked by the patient on 6 April 1603 at 10:06
GJ Mr Mathew Claver of Foskett. sent his water wth a letter April. 6. ☿ ho. 10. 6 a m. 1603 Wherin he Complayneth of a trembling hastynes and fulnes of his head & sences his body full of wynde, a great noyse in his left eare many tymes troubled wth a stitche in the small of his backe. The mouth of his stomacke doth most annoy his head for wch he hath taken Conserve of Anthos
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 42r (bottom left part of page)
Mr Matthew Claver (PERSON10637)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Lame, numb or paralysed (Trembling)
Medical >Parts of the body>Head and neck (HeadEars)
Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (TorsoBackStomach)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Wind (Wind)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Hearing problems (Tinnitus)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Gripings, gnawings and stitches (Stitch)
CASE66410: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Evans (PERSON48613) and Anonymous (PERSON40698)
Question asked by Mr John Evans (PERSON48613) on 19 June 1628 at 18:00
RN {I}ohn Evans of the Mynrys in London Iue {sic} 19 ♃ h. 6 p m. 1628
writeth for a gent mā
first vnfoldeth his owne greefe how he is wrōged & cosened of all yt he hath & therby he his wife & childrē broght to great want & misery craveth my Counsell & instruction
Also writeth in the behalfe of a gentlemā yt having taken an extreme cold & prsently an exceeding greefe for the Death of his wife & {th}erby cast Downe into sicknes & mutch melancholy of a sanguyne cōplexion his sicknes & melancholy is mutch abated & now his voice is almost Lost yt he s cānot {sic} \on cānot/ spea heare on \him/ that speaketh {sic} \to speake/ a yard of
cōplayneth of something about the pit of his throate his voice is only low & weake but not troubled wth any fault in noncing but cleere inough every where no physick but cōplayneth of the coldnes of his stomack & head & sone {sic} stoppage about the begying of his nose cold flegme & cold head & defect in hearing hath 2 great manyscripts of physick yt he is Desyrous I should vse craveth vnder god my consayle for the frind his gentleman
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 80r (upper left part of page)
Mr John Evans (PERSON48613)Anonymous (PERSON40698)
Personal affairs>Business affairs (Finance and property)
Personal affairs (Personal counsel and advice)
Medical >Illnesses (named) (Took a cold)
Medical >Diseases of the mind (Grief (passions)Melancholy)
Medical >Illness (general) (Sickness)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) (Speech problems)
Medical >Parts of the body>Head and neck (Throat and mouthHeadNose)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Fevers, chills and sweating (Cold)
Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (Stomach)
CASE11564: Horary consultation concerning Mary Battison (PERSON16690)
Question asked by the patient on 19 July 1598 at 09:12
RN Mary R Vattison a widowe 60 yeres old. mittit consilio et morbi remedio. / Iulij 19 th die ☿. h. 9. 12. m. /short winded & puffed vp in her cheste/\
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 3r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)
CASE53866: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Page [Bachelor of Divinity] (PERSON55909)
Question asked by the patient on 13 April 1622 at 07:15
RN Mr Page of Oxford a noice in his head it made him mad & wth mutch a doe cured now craveth my helpe & counsell & would come over Ap 13 h {sic} hor 7. 15 ant m. 16221
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1 ‘Mr Page Ap 13. h {sic} hor 7. 15 ant m 1622 crazed in his brayne head full of noice’ in chart
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 223, f. 50r (bottom left part of page)
CASE11753: Horary consultation concerning John Whitaker (PERSON17034)
Question asked by the patient on 16 October 1598 at 10:00
RN Iohn Whitaker of Newport c{illeg}|u|tler of 40 yeres olde fell sick & came to a misfortune the 2 of octob. die ☾ ca sent to me for my counsell this 16 of october die ☾. h. 10. ant m 1598. he keepeth his bed ever sinc except he be lifted.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 43r (upper right part of page)
CASE11797: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Thorne (PERSON16417)
Question asked by the patient on 13 November 1598 at 12:06
RN Margaret Tarelton \Thorne/ the wife of Will Tarelton a tealer \of Newport./ 40 yeres old 16 yeres maried sick & hath had her disease growing vppon her this 12 monets {sic} & better quærit novemb. it taketh her every foote. Novemb. 13 die ☾. h. 12. 6. mi 1598. shee was so weak shee could not come but sent her servant mead it ariseth from her hart vpward to her throot ready to stop her winde
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 51v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)
Medical >Illness (general) (SicknessDisease)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Dizzy and/or faint (Weak)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Nausea and vomiting (Rising)
Medical >Parts of the body>Head and neck (Throat and mouth)
Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (Heart)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Respiratory problems (Ready to stop her/his wind)
CASE36484: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Margaret Noone (PERSON24667)
Question asked by the patient on 5 September 1609 at 12:00
RN Mres Margaret Noone a londyner yt came vnto me wth Mr Iohn lanckford sent me word yt her 2 clysters wrought but litle but yt her dyet drinke did worke well & did her some good for her cold stomack. but yt her flushing in her face cōtinueth still. as also her swelling espec on the right syde of her bellye craveth my furthr helpe. Sept 5. ♂ h. 12. 1609
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 151r (upper left part of page)
CASE55541: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Reeve [Warren] (PERSON57469)
Question asked by the patient on 25 January 1623 at 15:25
RN my Cosen Warren \Reeve/ sent me a letter Ian 25 h {sic} hor 3 \25/ p m 1623 last weeke voyded vp blood 3 tymes. to the quantity of halfe a pynt is very ill feaversh {sic} weake & feeble & cānot slepe
[Astrological Chart]
desyrous of some cordiall & of my advice
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 162r (upper right part of page)
Mrs Reeve [Warren] (PERSON57469)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Nausea and vomiting (Vomiting blood)
Medical >Illness (general) (Illness)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Fevers, chills and sweating (Fever)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Dizzy and/or faint (Weak)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Sleep problems (Sleeplessness)
CASE62462: Horary consultation concerning Lady Anne Twisden (PERSON60638)
Question asked by the patient on 27 May 1626 at 13:00
RN The lady Twisden of London 51. y. may 27 h {sic} hor. 1 p. m 1626
[Astrological Chart]
by her sleeping & scouring she hath nutch {sic} mended sinc Sr will wrote Last yt is thursday last.
yet the last night was more troublesome then before
this Day cōplayneth of a sournes rising out of her stomake supposeth yt a vomyt would doe her good yet dare not to adventur it by reason of her weaknes & scowring. wch we dare not to stay seing the goodnes of it yet fyndeth no aptnes to cast but a soure belching
desyreth a nother box of the pils 10 and an answ to his lett & to this.
The lady Twisden of London may 27 h 1. p m 1626
very weake & feeble yet sitteth vp & eateth prty well. scoureth mtch {sic} hath a soure belching yet no aptnes to cast.
would know wheathr fit to give her a vomyt considering her \great/ weaknes & sither her scouring Doth her so mutch good craveth an answere to his forme & to this Letter also.
wheathr any other course for mending of the sourenes will not helpe wth out a vomyt.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, ff. 224v-225r (f. 224v middle left, f. 224v bottom, and f. 225r upper left)
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)
CASE60412: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anderson (PERSON42687)
Question asked by the patient on 6 May 1625 at 11:25
RN Mres Anderson her letter London may 6 ♀ h. 11 25 1625
wheathr leaches are good for her {illeg}|b|y tyes & what good to vse for the extrme {sic} heat in her hands & coldnes of her feete 3 what to quench her great drouth & thirste. 4 to make her sleepe
Is cōtinually Drye would know my iudg touching her fortune
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 86r (upper right part of page)
Medical >Treatment (Treatment)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Burning and inflamed (Hot)
Medical >Parts of the body>Limbs and joints (HandsFeet)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Fevers, chills and sweating (Cold)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Dry and/or thirsty (ThirstyDry)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Sleep problems (Sleeplessness)
CASE11645: Horary consultation concerning Goody Alice Newman (PERSON14391)
Question asked by the patient on 26 August 1598 at 12:30
RN Goodmā|dy| Nueman of Brodwell. of 45 yeres of age found mutch ease by yt wc phisick wc was given her & wrought vpward & downeward wth her & shee was very prety well after it for 2 or 3 days. &|b|ut st the thirde day after it tooke her agayne & she is mutch troubled wth the winde cholick & wth a hot & drye stomacke. & sent her daugh{t}{er} agayne to me. Aug. 26. die ♄ h. 12. 30. 1598.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 19r (bottom left part of page)
CASE12062: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Thorne (PERSON16417)
Question asked by the patient on 13 March 1599 at 06:45
RN Margaret Torne 40. keepeth her bed. very sick in her body harte & backe. sent to me this 13 of Marche diē ♂ h. 6. 45. 1599 ant m.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 100r (upper right part of page)
CASE12969: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Jane Cooper [Church] (PERSON10917)
Question asked by the patient on 9 January 1600 at 15:00
RN Iane Coo bid Mr Marchant to aske me the cause of her disease wc payneth her in her sydes & stomacke Ian 9 die ☿ ♄ {sic}. 3. 30. p m. 1600
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 251v (bottom left part of page)
CASE13046: Horary consultation concerning John Pain (PERSON14626)
Question asked by the patient on 8 February 1600 at 10:15
RN Iohn Peane of Lemboroug{h} Lordship. of the parish of buckinghā. 60 yeres old troubling|ed| wth a gryping in his belly a pain about his hart sinc sunday morning about sūne rising now sent for me. feb. 8 die ♀ h. 10. 1{5} ant m. 1600
costive ever sinc sunday & {illeg} the hickets.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 264v (upper right part of page)