CASE12441: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Houghton (PERSON12911)
Question asked by Christopher Houghton (PERSON12900) and Alice Houghton (PERSON12913) on 12 May 1599 at 10:00
RN Agnes Hoton. 7 yeres on sct Valentines eve being sunday amisse in her lims & tounge & feete & hath no sence nor feeling therin at first shee did fall for 2 or 3 dizeases. now hath lost the senc & vse of her lims
[Astrological Chart]
She cryeth & mutch cōplayneth o {sic} May the 12. die ♄. h. 10. ant m. 1599. pater et mater filia quærūt remediū. det igitur pater cælestis multis et magnis miserationibꝯ suis. at all times most cold. Costive.
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 160r (upper right part of page)
Christopher Houghton (PERSON12900)Alice Houghton (PERSON12913)Agnes Houghton (PERSON12911)
CASE30095: Horary consultation concerning Lady Grace Fortescue [Grace Manners] (PERSON19647) and Young Mrs Frances Fortescue (PERSON19648)
Question asked by Lady Grace Fortescue [Grace Manners] (PERSON19647) on 20 December 1605 at 12:00
RN my ladye fortiscue of Saldon sent for a quart of bugloes watr decē{b} 20 ♀ h. 12. 1605.
& h|M|res francis fortiscue greene sicknes left syde cough
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 257v (upper right part of page)
CASE37288: Horary consultation concerning Mary Villiers [Countess of Buckingham] [Lady Compton] [Lady Villiers] (PERSON22638) and Mrs Savell (PERSON25267)
Question asked by Mary Villiers [Countess of Buckingham] [Lady Compton] [Lady Villiers] (PERSON22638) and Mrs Savell (PERSON25267) on 26 October 1610 at 09:00
RN the lady Compton & her gentlewomā Mres savell wer leet {sic} blood the lady in her right foote the gentlewoman in her right arme. the ladyes blood good the gentl black thick melancholy for her splene & hed ach cōtinuall. octob. 26 ♀ h. 9. ant m 16i0.
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 329, f. 102r (upper part of page)
CASE10431: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Dudley (PERSON11394) and Agnes [Anne] Linge (PERSON13726)
Question asked by Elizabeth Dudley (PERSON11394) on 25 April 1600 at 12:00
RN Elisab Dudley of Mutch Brickoll 35. her {owne} brothrs daughtr Agnys linge 7 y. troubled wth a swelling vndr their left syde & very sore troubled wth ye wind cholick ever sinc \weddensd before/ Eastr when they boath sickned Ap. 3|2|5. h. 12. po ant m. 1600.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 51v (upper right part of page)
CASE48601: Nativity for Mrs Frances Digby (PERSON29826)
Question asked by the patient on 1 May 1619 no earlier than 16:40
RN Mres francis Digbye Sr Evarets sister nata the tuesday before the 30 of novēbr. before 7 in ye morning /1588.\ send for my Directions may 1. hhor {sic} 4. 40 p m 1619. /vnmayed {sic}\ |30 y|
mutch troubled wth melanch pass apt to weep wthout any iust case.
nata Octob 29 ♂ h. 7. ant m 1588. a great heavynes in ye stomacke & a beating & trembling at the hart. wth a |continuall| payne at her hart at yt tyme of all on her left syde
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 347v (upper left part of page)
CASE64504: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Matthews (PERSON33106) and St John (PERSON59436) and Mrs St John (PERSON59434)
Question asked by Mrs Matthews (PERSON33106) on 23 August 1627 at 11:20
RN Mres mathew of Brodyn sent her owne water & another eyther of the Mres sant Iohn or else her Daughter 16 y old Aug 23 ♃ h. 11. 20 ant m 1627.
boath vrys {sic} good but thin
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 227, f. 197r (bottom left part of page)
CASE12189: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Toppe (PERSON16490)
Question asked by the patient on 2 April 1599 between 11:10 and 12:30
RN Elisabeth Hockni Toppe of Hanslop 30 y. sick ever sinc Ash wenday {sic} at hart a greeping every where hed. & stomack. payned every where doubteth wheathr shee be wth Child or no hath not her courses /after her sleepe in a faynt {snort}\
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 119r (upper right part of page)
Medical >Illness (general) (Sickness)
Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (HeartStomach)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Gripings, gnawings and stitches (Griping)
Medical >Parts of the body>Head and neck (Head)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Pain and pricking (Pain)
Medical >Parts of the body>Whole body (Everywhere)
Medical >Women’s matters>Menstrual problems (No courses)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Dizzy and/or faint (Faintness)
CASE12198: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Clark (PERSON10594)
Question asked by the patient on 3 April 1599 at 09:15
RN Elisabeth Clarke 30 yeres vnmaried ever sinc Christmas hed backe chest a few on satterday on sunday had not her Courses currantly sinc Christ. sick at hart hoven in her chest. shoulders & hed. casteth black geare leek browne black paper leeke rags yt is her flowers arising. Apr. 3 die ♂ h. 9. 15. 1599. cannot rest in her bed hath a wonderfull red colour & is hot.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 120r (upper right part of page)
Medical >Parts of the body>Head and neck (Head)
Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (BackChest)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Bloating and swelling (Swelling)
Medical >Women’s matters>Menstrual problems (No courses)
Medical >Diseases of the mind (Sickness (passions)Sick at heart)
CASE50356: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Leeke (PERSON32673)
Question asked by the patient on 10 March 1620 at 14:25
RW Agnes Leeke of Lichburne y. 36. d. ♀ h: 2. 25 p:m: Martij. 10. 1620. timet maleficiū; nescit an sit grauida hath them not. payned in her stomack & hearte, sometimes in her legs, thighes, & armes: doubteth a Consumption. ill 5 weekꝭ.RN
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 140r (upper right part of page)
CASE35494: Horary consultation concerning Joan Andrews (PERSON9140) and Joan Andrews [Tiler] (PERSON9160)
Question asked by Joan Andrews (PERSON9140) and Joan Andrews [Tiler] (PERSON9160) on 18 April 1609 at 12:00
RN Ione Androwe of Tingriffe. 17 y Apr. 18. ♂ h. 12. 1609 for a tettry face & nose.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 12v (bottom left part of page)
CASE77889: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Eleanor Aylet [Goody Aylet] (PERSON43142) and Elizabeth (PERSON42345) and Mrs Faith Sage (PERSON58116) and Mr John Aylet (PERSON43138)
Question asked by Mrs Eleanor Aylet [Goody Aylet] (PERSON43142) on 19 July 1633 at 13:45
RN Mres Elenor Aylet of magdalen laver 30 y Iuly 19 ♀ h. 1. 45 p m 1633 |in Essex.|
supposeth her selfe to be bewitched her first husb was witched to Death she her Daughter Elis: & her old serv Fayth Sage yt is mayed {sic} not well
was better till this fortnight sinc Rebecca write was at her house
sinc hath bene troubled in her milke & making of cheese her milke sowrs & her cheese wth an ill sent
she hath a great heate vppon her & is wonderous ill
her daughter mres Elis. not well
her husb is troubled wth a great heate her old serv. maryed hath a great heate & sweat her cows in her yard are taken lame & there milke dryed
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 211, p. 324 (upper left part of page)
Mrs Eleanor Aylet [Goody Aylet] (PERSON43142)Elizabeth (PERSON42345)Mrs Faith Sage (PERSON58116)Mr John Aylet (PERSON43138)
Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Witchcraft suffered (medical))
Personal affairs (Witchcraft suffered (non-medical)Death and/or disease of animals)
Personal affairs>Personal relations (Witchcraft suspect)
Medical >Illness (general) (Not wellIllness)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Burning and inflamed (Hot)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Fevers, chills and sweating (Sweating)
CASE27959: Horary consultation concerning Goody Jays Rutland (PERSON15545) and Dorothy Haselwood (PERSON19884)
Question asked by Goody Jays Rutland (PERSON15545) on 13 August 1606 at 10:30
RN Dorothy Hazelwood 15 weekes old Aug 13 ☿ h. 10. 2|3|0. ant m 1606. this child is full of bleatch & byles & pyneth.
Goody Rutland her Nurce brought her own watr that I might see wheathr shee was wth child or noe /
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 247r (upper right part of page)
CASE44944: Horary consultation concerning Magdalen Dormer [Curson] [Young Lady Curson] (PERSON22807) and Sir John Curson (PERSON19431)
Question asked by Magdalen Dormer [Curson] [Young Lady Curson] (PERSON22807) and Sir John Curson (PERSON19431) on 18 May 1617 at 10:45
RN The lady Curson of Water Perry 32 y May 18 ☉ h. 10. 45 ant m 1617
[Astrological Chart]
desyrous to take pils
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 164v (upper right part of page)
CASE10829: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Purden (PERSON15089)
Question asked by the patient on 13 June 1600 between 09:00 and 11:20
RN Elisabeth Purden of puddington 36 y. sicke hath had her sicknes to mitch {sic}. faynt & feeble. yt wch cōmeth frō her very blacke flowers watr to muth {sic} thin coloured. paynd head & sydes & hath menses immodices/
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 106v (bottom 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)
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))
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)
CASE12065: Horary consultation concerning Alice Mariot (PERSON13986)
Question asked by the patient on 13 March 1599 at 09:30
RN Alce mariot \servant/ 13 of March die ♂ h. 9. 30. ant m. for her payne hed & burning w{illeg} scalding watr {sic} 1599. hed & hart. cold windy stomack
[Blank Astrological Chart]
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 100v (upper left part of page)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Pain and pricking (Pain)
Medical >Parts of the body>Head and neck (Head)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Urinary problems (Hot urine)
Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (HeartStomach)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Wind (Wind)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Fevers, chills and sweating (Cold)
CASE12376: Horary consultation concerning Goodwife Charity Ashburnor [Ashbourne] [Ashburton] (PERSON9240)
Question asked by the patient on 4 May 1599 at 05:48
RN Goody Ashburnoure very sorely pained in her head light headed & swelled in her face very red. can take no sleepe nor rest. sent to me. may 4. die ♀. h. 5. 48. mi ant m 1599 hath not had her couses {sic} this two yeres. bledeth nowe & then at the nose.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 149v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)
Goodwife Charity Ashburnor [Ashbourne] [Ashburton] (PERSON9240)
CASE12995: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Margaret Burchmore (PERSON10185)
Question asked by the patient on 14 January 1600 at 12:00
RN Mres Burchmore of Tottell end 33 yeres Ian. 14 die ☾ h. 12. habet albos et rubeos successive stomack hed backe. weake of a yellowe coloure. a candell wth cymamon {sic} stayeth her whitꝭ when nothing els will troubled with the iaundish & of a yellowish colour.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 255r (bottom left part of page)