CASE77127: Decumbiture for Goody Cubbadg (PERSON47415)
Question asked by the patient on 1 May 1633 at 11:30
shee was taken speechles Apr. 29. ☾ h. 2. p m. 1633
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 211, p. 87 (upper right part of page)
CASE58700: Decumbiture for Mark Gray (PERSON31083)
Question asked by Gray (PERSON50242) on 5 July 1624 at 10:00
RN pater filio taken speachl{es} yesterday about 3. p m 162{4}
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 6v (upper right part of page)
CASE19358: Decumbiture for Mary Carreck [Harrison] (PERSON10338)
Question asked by the patient on 4 May 1601 between 16:00 and 18:00
RN Mary Carecke fell sicke about maij 2. die ♄ hor. 10. p m. 1601. speach taken away suddenly.1
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1 ‘* * *’ in the left margin
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 108r (bottom left part of page)
CASE28876: Decumbiture for Edmond Marchant (PERSON13955)
Question asked by Mr Marchant (PERSON13954), Mr John Bird (PERSON9741) and Mr John Mansell (PERSON13934) on 1 May 1605 at 05:15
RN Edmund Marchaunt of haversham 26 y Apr 30. ♂ h. 10. ant p m 1605
[Astrological Chart]
He lyeth speachles
I set this figure the next day in ye morning he had bene yt Day at footebale & some suppose yt he tooke a great bruise.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 75v (upper left part of page)
CASE43616: Decumbiture for Young Mrs Elizabeth Hilsdon (PERSON12776)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38095) between 7 July 1616 at 19:25 and 8 July 1616 at 12:39
RN Mres Hillersdon taken Iuly 4 h. 10 at night 16i6 |♃ hor 10 p m 16i6| /convulsions can̄ot speake\
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 129v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)
CASE54681: Decumbiture for John King (PERSON52940)
Question asked by the patient on 25 July 1622 at 15:00
RN Iohn King of great paxon 47 y Iuly 23. \♂/ he swounded in the morning about 5. 30 ant m 1622. & 24 ☿ was speachles
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 8v (bottom left part of page)
CASE48389: Decumbiture for Thomas Hall (PERSON31258)
Question asked by the patient on 15 March 1619 at 11:45
RN Thomas Hall \56 y./ was taken in his speach & right syde 2 Martij ♂ h. 7. 3|2|0 ant m 1619 sodenly going about his worke
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 201r (bottom right part of page)
CASE47760: Decumbiture for Anne Bagnol (PERSON27598)
Question asked by the patient on 28 October 1618 at 11:38
RN had yesterday night about 12. an extreme fit lost her sences & knew no body for an houre nor could not speake octob. 27. ♂ h. 12. p m 1618.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 74r (middle, bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)
CASE12649: Decumbiture for Isabel Franknill (PERSON11939)
Question asked by Franknill (PERSON11935) on 6 September 1599 at 11:20
RN Isbell franknill of drayton sloe. 61. taken speechles last friday as at candle light. as shee was dressing of a sore leg. sodenly taken nowe question is wheathr p. taken or besp Sept. August. 31. die ♀ h. 7. p m. 1599. cannot styrre her syd nor hand. a ded palsye.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 195v (upper right 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)
CASE63237: Decumbiture for Robert Burgess (PERSON45255)
Question asked by the patient on 16 February 1627 at 12:50
RN Rob Burges {illeg}|3|6 y I|f|eb 16 ♀ h. 12 50 p m 1627.
head ioynts & back & now speachles sinc sonday about sonset. |he sent feb 16 ♀. h. 1. p m 1627|1
[Partial Astrological Chart]
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1 ‘speachles’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 366r (upper right part of page)
CASE69294: Decumbiture for Elizabeth Brown (PERSON45050)
Question asked by Brown (PERSON44988) on 31 August 1629 at 08:25
RN Eliz. Browne of Paulusperry 69 {y} Aug 27. ♃ wa{s} taken in the fild {wth} a dead palsye yt took away her speach & lamed all on syde Aug 27 h 2. p m 162{9} she lay in the fild Dead 4 h{oures} no body suspe{c}ting any thing
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 406, f. 147v (upper right 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)
CASE19512: Decumbiture for Robert Kinsweeke (PERSON13411)
Question asked by the patient on 4 July 1601 at 08:00
RN Robart Kinsweeke of Elstoe 54 y. taken in London taken on the right syde fyngers head & feete wth a swelling. Apr. 25. vppon St Markes Day being satterday betwixt 6 & 7 in the morning. was first taken. Apr. 25. die ♄ hor 6. 30. ant m. 160i. betwixt 3 & 4 aftr noone could not styrre & the sunday morning could not speake
[Partial Astrological Chart]
he was blasted in a garden.1
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1 ‘blasted in a garden’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 134r (upper left part of page)
Robert Kinsweeke (PERSON13411)
Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (Side(s))
Medical >Parts of the body>Limbs and joints (FingersFeet)
Medical >Parts of the body>Head and neck (Head)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Bloating and swelling (Swelling)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lame, numb or paralysed (Cannot use part)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Speech problems (Cannot speak )
CASE53391: Decumbiture for James Langwrite (PERSON53371)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39360) on 28 November 1621 at 08:39
RN It tooke him first on sonday last wth a trēbling all over. & tooke away the vse of his lyms & now his sences & all 25 ☉ h. 9. 30 ant m sodaynly taken 162i /will take nothing nor speak cānot keepe his water\
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 146r (upper right part of page)
Anonymous (PERSON39360)James Langwrite (PERSON53371)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lame, numb or paralysed (TremblingCannot use part)
Medical >Parts of the body>Whole body (Everywhere)
Medical >Parts of the body>Limbs and joints (Limbs)
Medical >Diseases of the mind (Lost senses)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Speech problems (Cannot speak )
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Urinary problems (Inability to hold water)
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)
CASE71329: Decumbiture for Mrs Seth Hadle (PERSON50568)
Question asked by the patient on 3 February 1631 at 13:30
RN a rising vp ready to choake her voydeth vp flegme & blood & swoundeth often sinc last night about nine & cānot speake feb 2. ☿ h. 9 p m 163i |body swelled| /speachles\ /An Impost feared\ |neavr had child|
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 103 (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Nausea and vomiting (Rising)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Diarrhoea and bloody flux (Voiding phlegm)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) (Spitting blood)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Dizzy and/or faint (Swooning)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Speech problems (Cannot speak )
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lesions and abscesses (Impostume)