CASE56056: Decumbiture for Mrs Elizabeth Jennings [Latch] (PERSON52517)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39656) on 16 April 1623 at 15:00
RN Mres Iēnyngs strangly taken wth sore fits of convuls Ap 13. h. 12. p {sic} at mydnight 1623. /sine consensu\
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 218, f. 61v (upper left part of page)
CASE41244: Horary consultation concerning John Web (PERSON36591)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37868) on 25 April 1613 at 15:20
RN Iohn Web. of Woullyson 12 y brought to me to see in his strang fits Ap 25. ☉ h. 3. 20 p m. 1613. |here in prsenc|
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 103r (upper left part of page)
CASE59252: Horary consultation concerning Goody Alice Mabbet [Mably] (PERSON54032)
Question asked by Mabbet [Mably] (PERSON54027) on 9 October 1624 at 08:30
RN Goody Mable of Turvy 39 y octob 9. h. 8. 30 ant m 1624 /maritus sine consensu strangly handled for a day & a night wth maāy sudden strang fits\
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 85v (bottom left part of page)
CASE61542: Horary consultation concerning William Lewis (PERSON53693) and Robert Lewis (PERSON53687) and Samuel Lewis (PERSON53688)
Question asked by William Lewis (PERSON53693) and Robert Lewis (PERSON53687) on 25 January 1626 at 14:00
RN The eldest Will: Lewys of Henly vppon Tems 15 y Ian 25 ☿ h. 1. 40 p m 1626 h. 2. p {sic}
Rob. Lewys 11 y {lat}. 8 weeks
Sam. Lewys {illeg}|t|his day a weeke.
all in leake maner wth st{ran}ge convulsions months & crye hereof.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 80r (upper left part of page)
CASE48096: Horary consultation concerning Anne Colman (PERSON29204)
Question asked by the patient on 18 January 1619 at 12:00
RN An Colemā of litle Brickhill 44 y Ian 1{illeg}|8| ☾ h. 10 12. 1619 /strangly handled wth fits ye mother suspecteth witchery\
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 143v (upper right part of page)
CASE73302: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Tyrringham [Napier] (PERSON60703)
Question asked by Sir Thomas Tyrringham (PERSON16622) on 6 November 1631 at 15:00
RN Sr Th. Tyringhā sent t{o} me to know what I think of his Daughte{rs} strang fits of skriking n{ovē b} 6 ☉ h. 3. p m 163{1} /|nō| sine cōsensu.\
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 271 (upper right part of page)
CASE73882: Horary consultation concerning Henry Haselwood (PERSON51133)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41494) on 28 February 1632 at 11:00
RN Henry Hazlewood 11 wee{kes} old strangly handled & lyeth dead 3 o{r} 4 tyms a day w{th} convulsions feb. 2{8} ♂ h. 11 ant m 16{32}
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 466 (bottom right part of page)
CASE32602: Decumbiture for Mr Thomas Kelly (PERSON24000)
Question asked by the patient between 23 January 1608 at 14:00 and 25 January 1608 at 09:50
RN Thomas kelly Ian 22. ♀ h. 9 ant m had a sore shaking aguish fit 1608.
the lady Constables mā. Thomas kelly fell into a new & a strang aguish fit shaking bed & chābr round about ♄. 9. ant m. 1608.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 345v (upper left, and bottom left parts of page)
CASE48391: Horary consultation concerning Anne Colman (PERSON29204)
Question asked by the patient on 15 March 1619 at 14:20
RN An Colemā of litle Brickhill 44 y march 15. ☾ h. 2. 20 p m 1619. |Is in strang fits. strangly handled wth quaking fits. witchery suspected|
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 201v (upper right part of page)
CASE59547: Decumbiture for Anne Shortread (PERSON58683)
Question asked by Shortread (PERSON58680) on 18 December 1624 at 08:30
RN sorely handled w{th} strang fits of con{vul}sion decēb. 12 h. 4 ant m. 16{24}
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 127v (bottom right part of page)
CASE66640: Decumbiture for Anne James (PERSON52441)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40725) on 21 July 1628 between 09:30 and 10:40
RN This strang fit of convuls. tooke it Iuly 14. ☾ h. 5. 30 p m. 1628 \of Calverton/ An Iames taken at this tyme first
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 117r (bottom left part of page)
CASE71284: Decumbiture for Mrs Sara Willows (PERSON61910)
Question asked by the patient on 24 January 1631 at 14:39
RN Mres Sara Wheelows first taken Ian 23 h|☉| 4 \3. 30/ 11. 30 30 p |ant| m 1631 |of Collingtree 2 myles frō Northāpton|
strangly taken wth strang fits lifting her vp as on shaken wth a shaking Ague wth a great hart beating |was prsent|
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 79 (upper left part of page)
CASE31296: Decumbiture for Mr Francis Shaxton (PERSON15740)
Question asked by the patient between 21 April 1607 at 19:50 and 22 April 1607 at 06:25
RN Mr Shaxton taken wth a strang fit Apr 21. ♂ h. 8. 25 p m {sic} \7. 50. p m/ 1607 /put it for 7. 50 p m 1607.\
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 169r (bottom left part of page)
CASE57287: Horary consultation concerning John Raunt (PERSON57320)
Question asked by Mr Pue (PERSON57138) on 16 October 1623 at 18:00
RN Mr Pow my L. Purbecks serv: for his frinds child octob 16 ♃ h. 6 p m 1623
The child borne a yere old. Convuls.
Iohn Rainte was borne miklemas was twelfmonth on miklemas Day last was twelfmonth h 4 p m. 1622 strangly handled
Iohn Raunt of London a yere old last miklemas troubled wth convulsi{ons} octob 16 ♃ h. 6 p m 1{623}
Mr Pue my lord Purbe{ecks} serv: for this child
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 6Av, f. 7v (f. 6Av upper left, and f. 7v upper right)
CASE51685: Interrogation (Medical episode) concerning Sir Thomas Myddelton [the son] (PERSON33214)
Question asked by Lady Myddelton [Mary Sandy [Napier]] (PERSON25254) on 16 October 1620 at 07:00
RN my lady Mydleton her husb. water sine consensu octob. 16: ☾ h. 7. ant m 1620.
Sr Thomas taken wth a strang fit & passion of the splene & stone octob. 15. ☉ h. 10. \9. 30/ p m. 1620.1
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1 ‘stone fit & splene’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 205r (upper left part of page)
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)
CASE21917: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON18701)
Question asked by Sir Anthony Tyrringham [Mr Tyrringham] (PERSON16621) on 16 January 1605 at 10:36
RN I went to Sr Anthony Tyrringhā Ia to see his servant yt lay strangly sicke Ian. 16. ☿ h. 10. 25|36| ant m I came thithr & did see her. in her fitte. Ian 16. ☿ h. 10. 36 ant m. 1605.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 214v (upper left part of page)
CASE47951: Horary consultation concerning Monson (PERSON33308)
Question asked by the patient on 9 December 1618 at 11:45
RN Sr Will. Monson his Daughter y 12. Decēb. 8 |9| ♂ h. 11. ant ☿ h. 11. \45./ ant m 1618. /strangly handled wth epilepticall fits\
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 111r (upper 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)
CASE61556: Decumbiture for Margaret Howlet (PERSON52018)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40223) on 30 January 1626 at 08:00
RN troubled wth strang convulsions the wench the morow on \St/ Stephens Daye ☾ sep a ⚹ ♄ ap ☌ ♀. p △ ♂ h. 8 ant m 162{6}|5| & swounded at that tyme & hath bene troubled wth convulsiōs ever sinc
[Astrological Chart]
Marg Howlet taken wth strang fits of convulsions & wythering of her face & neck St {sic} Decēb. 26 ☾ h. 8 ant m 1625
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 82r-v (f. 82r bottom right, and f. 82v upper left)