CASE63615: Horary consultation concerning Countess Home [Lady Home] (PERSON51783) and Mrs Craste (PERSON47249)
Question asked by Mary Fane [Countess of Westmorland] [Old Countess of Westmorland ] [Old Lady Westmorland] (PERSON48709) and Grace Fane [Countess of Westmorland] [Lady le Dispenser] [Lady de la Spencer] (PERSON48708) on 13 April 1627 between 07:45 and 08:25
RN The Lady West & the Lady de Lespencer sent for Mres Crosts to goe to her grandmotter Dup & not to come Home to thē for feare of relapse
& sent me 5l for mrs Crosts & the lady West a peece for her child.
quærit vtrū sit gravida
renēb {sic} to write to her & to the Bayly for his Child \the falling sicknes/ & to the lady Westmorland & to the lady delespencer et vtrū Her daughter lady Humes be gravida & in ye behalfe of Mres Crosts. \is Costive always// her dyet \purging Drink/ wroght 3 or 4 tys {sic} a day
fearth astringent playsters will bynd it
I had 5l of the lady Delespencer & a peece frō the old lady Westmorland for my Counsell for her child |Ap 13.|
Mres Crost was willed for feare of relapse to goe to her Grandmother Dup for a while I wished her to stay vntill the 8 of May 8.
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 227, f. 58r-v (f. 58r bottom right, and f. 58v middle left)
CASE60968: Horary consultation concerning Mr Anthony Lightfoote (PERSON53721) and Thomas Huglescote (PERSON52086) and Anonymous (PERSON40152) and William Aspland (PERSON42975) and Aspland (PERSON42976) and Aspland (PERSON42974) and Anonymous (PERSON40153) and John Sherwood (PERSON58658) and Thomas Jordan (PERSON52695) and Jordan (PERSON52697) and Alice Tomkins (PERSON60271) and Valentine Tomkins (PERSON60262) and Tomkins (PERSON60267) and Anonymous (PERSON40154) and Anonymous (PERSON40155) and Anonymous (PERSON40156) and Anonymous (PERSON40157) and Anonymous (PERSON40158) and Anonymous (PERSON40159) and Anonymous (PERSON40160)
Question asked by Mr Anthony Lightfoote (PERSON53721) on 17 August 1625 at 15:40
RN Mr Anth. Light foote craveth my consell for him selfe & his family concerning the plaugue Aug 17. ☿. h. 3. 40 p m. 1625. of Glouson other {illeg}|w|ise Gr|l|ouston
3 Dyed of ye plauge in a Londyners house
a young mā, & his wife wth \severall {sic}/ ch his wife in another house {illeg}|g|reat wth child & 2 childrē. on 4 y. thother two.
what is best to sweeten & to clense the house. & how long it may be till they {illeg}|M|ay come abroad a month. |Mr light foote.|
Also for him selfe & his people 8 of them
3|4| men & 3 maydes besyde him selfe.
& for Th. Huglescote yt was wth the old mā. 34 y.
for him selfe & his mayde
another poor mā his wife & his father./ & a chil a
will As{p}land {sic} Aspland his wife & a o{illeg} {sic}
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 173r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)
Mr Anthony Lightfoote (PERSON53721)Thomas Huglescote (PERSON52086)Anonymous (PERSON40152)William Aspland (PERSON42975)Aspland (PERSON42976)Aspland (PERSON42974)Anonymous (PERSON40153)John Sherwood (PERSON58658)Thomas Jordan (PERSON52695)Jordan (PERSON52697)Alice Tomkins (PERSON60271)Valentine Tomkins (PERSON60262)Tomkins (PERSON60267)Anonymous (PERSON40154)Anonymous (PERSON40155)Anonymous (PERSON40156)Anonymous (PERSON40157)Anonymous (PERSON40158)Anonymous (PERSON40159)Anonymous (PERSON40160)
CASE72195: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Jane Harrington (PERSON50906) and Harrington (PERSON50903)
Question asked by Old Lady Harrington (PERSON50902) on 26 May 1631 at 14:20
RN my old Lady Harington 60 y may. 26. ♃ h. 2. 20 p m 163i
1 her oldest daughter prty well /Mres Iane Harrington 21 y\
2 but the younger mutch at on & ill in her stomack as before no appetite to eate cōpl of extreme payne in her syde of the right syde feareth yt she is livr growen
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 375 (upper left part of page)
CASE29709: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Frances Harding (PERSON19851) and Young Mrs Mary Harding [Crowly] (PERSON12529)
Question asked by Mr Harding (PERSON19848) on 10 September 1605 at 12:12
RN mr Harding sent to me for his wife & Mres Crawly. his wife is wth child. sept 2 10 ♂ h. 12. 12 p m 1605. to send a Dyet Drinke.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 194r (upper left part of page)
CASE63782: Horary consultation concerning Joan Parkinson (PERSON56153)
Question asked by Mr Hammond (PERSON50735) on 1 May 1627 at 15:30
RW Ioane Parkinson of Pirton in Hartfordsheire. y. 20. d. ♂. h: 3. 30. p: m: Maij. 1o. 1627. moopish this tweluemoneth, distracted of her witts: fell ill first vpon a beatinge by her dame: no sence or vnderstandinge at all, nor a word frō her can be gotten vnlesse they anger her, & then she bids a rat on them they trouble her. hath them well. eateth vnreasonably mr Hamond wrote for her in her behalfe a lustie wench
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 82v (upper left part of page)
CASE28714: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Jane Rolte (PERSON15450) and Elizabeth Seddon [Baldwin] (PERSON20731)
Question asked by Mrs Jane Rolte (PERSON15450) on 19 April 1605 at 11:15
RN Mres Rolt \Iane Rolt/ of Bonyst sent to me to know wheathr shee be wth child or no Apr. 19 ♀ h. 11. 15 ant m. 1605. y {sic} 29 y.
Elisabeth Baudwyne at the same tyme her syster. 20 yeres.
Also for her sistr who is troubled wth great hedach & a bad stomacke & cānot Digest keepeth her bed
|Mres| Iane Rolt of Bonyst 29 y Apr 19 ♀ h. 11. 15 ant m 1605
quærit an sit gravida
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 51r (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)
CASE16760: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Spencer (PERSON16026) and Alice Faulkner [Vescy] (PERSON11680)
Question asked by Mr John Spencer (PERSON16026) on 30 March 1602 at 09:00
RN Iohn Spencer of W|S|r Robartꝭ Spencers servant. Martij 30 ♂ hor. 8. 9. ant m. 1602. cōplayneth of his left syde & spleene & swelling of his legge.
quærit {illeg}|r|emediū Aloysia faulkner 23 y. troubled wth the greene sicknes hath taken many vomits but noone would worke wth her craveth a vomit sick in ye stomacke quærit an \an {sic} alce faukner/ virū diligit nec ne.1
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1 ‘mutch greef & discontment {sic}’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 22r (upper right part of page)
Mr John Spencer (PERSON16026)Alice Faulkner [Vescy] (PERSON11680)
Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (Side(s)SpleenStomach)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Bloating and swelling (Swelling)
Medical >Parts of the body>Limbs and joints (Legs)
Medical >Illnesses (named) (Green sickness)
Medical >Treatment (Requesting treatment)
Medical >Illness (general) (Sickness)
Sex, family and generation (Romantic relations)
Medical >Diseases of the mind (Grief (passions)Discontentment)
CASE32896: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Sandy [Stocker] [Berry] [Napier] [Stock] (PERSON15611)
Question asked by Sir Robert Sandy [Napier] [Baronet] [Old Sir Robert Napier] [Mr Robert Sandy [Napier]] (PERSON6315) on 27 February 1608 at 16:30
RN my brothr Sandy sent me a letter touching Mr Shaxtons cony catching of ve\r/y Cony Catchers indede feb 27. h {sic} hor 4. 30 p m 1608. yet writeth yt he now will not goe but yt his fathr would have him come to Oxford & my brothr if he cā will get him 20 lib. to goe to Oxford.
[Astrological Chart]
quærit vtrū An Stocker peius se habeat ob maritū. eodē tempore/
quærit morbi causā et medla an intollerable itching in the fundamēt ready to pull of her heare.
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 45r (upper right part of page)
CASE53814: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON62405)
Question asked by Mr Wyllyson [Woullyson] (PERSON62401) on 4 April 1622 at 19:00
RN Mr Woullyston Ap 4 ♃ h 7 p m 1622
a purg dyet drink the {lees} of the mother & convulsion are all turned vp to the brayne mopish will not give on word leane /sine consensu.\
[Astrological Chart]
he sendeth only for stuffe to make a dyet drink to be delivered vnto Mres mockete at Barnet./
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 223, f. 41r (upper right part of page)
CASE67127: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth King [Needam] (PERSON55244)
Question asked by Mrs King (PERSON52979) on 6 October 1628 at 18:20
RN Mres King octob. 6. ☾ h. 6. 20 p m 1628
for her daughtr Mes L Elisabeth King 22 y Octob 6 ☾ h 6. 20 p m 1628
Mres Elis King his sister. 21 y Octob 7|6| ☾ h 6. 20 p m 1628
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 278r-v (f. 278r upper right, and f. 278v upper left)
CASE56267: Horary consultation concerning Mrs White (PERSON61617) and Elizabeth White (PERSON61646)
Question asked by Mr John White (PERSON61594) on 9 May 1623 at 06:30
RN Mr White the Stationer of london for his wife yt hath a rūning gout & a daughter yt hath the falling sicknes. May. 9. ♀ h. 6. 30 ant m 1623. 23. y. |child 10 weekes sinc not well since.|
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 95r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)
CASE11870: Horary consultation concerning Goody Frances Marshal (PERSON14021)
Question asked by Goodman Thomas Marshal (PERSON14014) on 12 December 1598 at 09:30
RN Frauncis Marshall of Newport very strangly can scarce speake, only maketh signes for water to coole her her mouth is furred white wth extreeme heate taketh her Drinke by a quill. first bound but yt I gave her vnbound her nowe in a laske & extreeme hot & drye Decēb. 12. die ♂ h. 9. 30. mi ant m 1598. troubled in her sleepe.
s {sic} husband vxore sine cōsensu
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 65v (upper right part of page)
Goodman Thomas Marshal (PERSON14014)Goody Frances Marshal (PERSON14021)
Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Strange affliction)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Speech problems (Cannot speak)
Medical >Parts of the body>Head and neck (Throat and mouth)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Burning and inflamed (Hot)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Dry and/or thirsty (Dry)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Diarrhoea and bloody flux (Lask)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Sleep problems (Sleeplessness)
CASE12097: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Isabel Dormer [Young Goody Dormer] (PERSON11358)
Question asked by Goodman Robert Dormer (PERSON11355) on 18 March 1599 or on 19 March 1599 at 09:30
RN Dormar for his wife at Woulverton. 24 yeres old ho payned this 18 of March die ☉ h. 9. 30. mi. ant m.
Isbell Dormer of Woulverton 28. sick this quartr of this yere in her stomack & harte & her right side & right arm supposing yt her liver is growing to her side. die ☾. h. 9. 2|3|0. 1599. shee doth swound wth it worst at mornings.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 105r (upper right part of page)
CASE21915: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON18701)
Question asked by Mr Tyrringham (PERSON18812) on 13 January 1605 at 09:00
RN Mr Tyrringhās mead of Tyrringhā 24 y Ian. 13 ☉ h. 9. ant m 1605. suffocat matricis strange fits eithr of mothr or apop. litharg.1
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1‘
sleepy. Lethargye
speachles skreameth only
’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 214r (upper right part of page)
Mr Tyrringham (PERSON18812)Anonymous (PERSON18701)
Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (Womb, matrix, mother)
Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Strange affliction)
Medical >Illnesses (named) (Apoplexy)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Fits and convulsions (Fits)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Sleep problems (Sleepiness)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Speech problems (Cannot speak)
CASE36471: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Barnsly (PERSON21989)
Question asked by Mr Nicholas Barnsly (PERSON21988) on 3 September 1609 between 13:20 and 15:00
RN Mr Barneslay mr Stones brother in law for his wife troubled wth arising vp to her throate like the mother. & wth flushshing heate & pushes & pimples in her face.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 148r (bottom right part of page)
Mr Nicholas Barnsly (PERSON21988)Mrs Mary Barnsly (PERSON21989)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Nausea and vomiting (Rising)
Medical >Parts of the body>Head and neck (Throat and mouthFace)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Lesions and abscesses (Spots)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Fevers, chills and sweating (Flushing)
CASE42562: Horary consultation concerning Barry (PERSON27811) and Mrs Gertrude Barry (PERSON27812)
Question asked by Mr Barry (PERSON27810) on 17 October 1615 at 14:39
RN Mr Barry sent me a lettr touching his wifes & his sisters physicks working octob 17 ♂ h. 2. 39 p m 16i5
& would have me to send thē something more as I sawe good he will send x days henc his mā to nep|w|port & then send it
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 196, f. 131r (upper right part of page)
CASE54207: Horary consultation concerning Mary Finch (PERSON48954) and Anonymous (PERSON39449)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39448) on 18 May 1622 at 15:45
RN Mary finch of Muenā 25 y May 18. h. 3. 45 p m 1622 vnmayed {sic}
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 111r (upper left part of page)
CASE74582: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Dorothy Latimer (PERSON53399) and Anonymous (PERSON53398)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON53396) on 10 May 1632 at 16:40
RN Mres Dorothy Latymer. 25 y may 10 ♃ h. 4. 40 p m 1632 |An extreme cold over all her body cānot sleepe|
[Astrological Chart]
& my opinion touching his bewitched child by 2 witches/
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 151 (bottom left part of page)
CASE10178: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Margery Dayrell (PERSON11218) and Dayrell (PERSON11204) and Dayrell (PERSON11205) and Mrs Rebecca Dayrell (PERSON11206) and Dayrell (PERSON11207) and Mrs Mary Dayrell (PERSON19461) and Elizabeth Dayrell (PERSON11216) and Mrs Anne Dayrell (PERSON11214)
Question asked by Mrs Margery Dayrell (PERSON11218) on 17 March 1600 at 13:45
RN Mres Margery Dorrle \Mary Dayrle/ of Lillingstone Dorrle 44 at Candlemas last. for a payne in the sowles of her feete as it were a sprene. March. 17 die ☾ h. 1. 45 p m. 1600. this shooteth vp into the top of feete
[Astrological Chart]
Elisabeth Dayrell 2i y. also this gentlewomā craveth my Counsell for her wch is of 2i yere yt had the greene sicknes but is well cured of it. but hath a litle sore on her leg of the bignes of a halpeny this halfe yeere.
her watr \very/ good & a pr gentlewoman.
An dayrell tr 19 y troubled wth the greene sicknes shortwinded greeped about the hart & stuffed.
Mres Derrell craveth furthr my Counsell for 4 \5/ childrē. on of 6 anothr of 5. anthr {sic} of 8 troubled wth an itch & wax kernels.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, ff. 15v-16r (f. 15v upper right, f. 16r upper left, and f. 16r bottom left)
Mrs Margery Dayrell (PERSON11218)Dayrell (PERSON11204)Dayrell (PERSON11205)Mrs Rebecca Dayrell (PERSON11206)Dayrell (PERSON11207)Mrs Mary Dayrell (PERSON19461)Elizabeth Dayrell (PERSON11216)Mrs Anne Dayrell (PERSON11214)
Medical >Parts of the body>Limbs and joints (FeetLegs)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Pain and pricking (Pain)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Lesions and abscesses (Sores)
Medical >Illnesses (named) (Green sickness)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Respiratory problems (Short windedStuffed)