CASE48272: Horary consultation concerning Anne Smith (PERSON35503)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38552) on 20 February 1619 at 15:00
RN An Smyth of Stony stratford 30 y mayed {sic} feb. 20 h {sic} hor 3. p m. 1619. 12 days sick. lyeth like a Chisone {sic} child all the day & always at night behave her selfe like a bedlome & hath in her mad fits cut of a great peece of her tongue cānot sleepe these 12 days but lyeth broad awake
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 177r (upper left part of page)
CASE70232: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Wright (PERSON62335)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41103) on 14 March 1630 at 13:00
U[1628–30] Thomas write {illeg} was borne on \the next/ satterday at night after on michelmus was twelmounth, betweene a 11 or 12 at|or| i3, a Clock but cam to me at 1 of clock, ye 14th: of march 1630./
had a quiuorin & sounding on michelmus last & 3 Dayes the after ye small pox & then at shroftide & this last night had 3 fitts after the same manner a boue saide, being ye 13th Day complaines on the head & heauie & apt to sleepe
[Blank Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 164 (upper, bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)
Anonymous (PERSON41103)Thomas Wright (PERSON62335)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Dizzy and/or faint (Swooning)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lame, numb or paralysed (Trembling)
Medical >Illnesses (named) (Pox)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Fits and convulsions (Fits )
Medical >Parts of the body>Head and neck (Head)
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)