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.
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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 345v (upper left, and bottom left parts 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
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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 )