CASE52667: Horary consultation concerning Jane Curtis (PERSON47462)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39260) on 16 June 1621 at 15:30
RN Iane Curtes \of Stanwick/ came to my house Iune 16 h {sic} hor 3. 30 p m 162i
can heare but cānot speake. eyes sore.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 16r (upper left part of page)
CASE53925: Horary consultation concerning Dorothy Drapes (PERSON48074)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39411) on 19 April 1622 at 14:15
RN Clare
Dorothy Drape of newp 4 y Ap 2 19. ♀ h. 2. 15 p m 1622. hath bene c{or}st 2|4| days vntill this daye cā eate litle. grateth her teeth. head cānot speake.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 59v (bottom right part of page)
CASE50078: Horary consultation concerning Lydia Prior (PERSON34494)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38766) on 22 December 1619 at 13:30
RN Will: P
Lyddy Pryour of Dunstable. 9. y Decēb 22. ☿ h. 1. 30 p m 1619
this child is strangly handled ever sinc it took her it rūneth into every te & when it cōmeth into her lips & throat then cānot speake but after it is gone sk\r/yketh. at others tymes lyfteth vp her bodye
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 83v (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)
CASE69055: Horary consultation concerning William Tomkins (PERSON60265) and Francis Tomkins (PERSON60257) and Marge Tomkins (PERSON60281)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40971) on 25 July 1629 at 12:40
RN William Tomkins \9 y cānot feed him selfe toucheth his hands & legs evr sinc Easter./ Francis Tomkins 17 y {sic} |7 y| a boye Marg. Tomkins 14. y.
Williā Tomkins was stroken suddenly. lame in all his lims & cā speake but a litle yt on cā scarce vnderstand & when he goeth he rūneth as on yt should light on his head all halloutyde the weddensday after Alhalloutyde was 4 y. hath bene thick of hearing a weeke & curst wth all.
his right arme as stiffe as a stake came all to me at onc Iuly 25 h {sic} hor. 12. 40 p m 1629 All of thē prsent
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 406, f. 111r (upper left part of page)
Anonymous (PERSON40971)William Tomkins (PERSON60265)Francis Tomkins (PERSON60257)Marge Tomkins (PERSON60281)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lame, numb or paralysed (Lameness)
Medical >Parts of the body >Limbs and joints (LimbsArms)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Speech problems (Speech problems)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Hearing problems (Hearing)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Stooped, bent or stiff (Stiffness)
Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Witchcraft suffered (medical))
CASE74671: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Linwell (PERSON53773)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41550) on 21 May 1632 at 10:30
RN Agnys Lynnell of Dayntry 2 y & thre quaters {sic} nata Aug 16 at 2 in ye morning {illeg}|t|hen was 2 y & better may 21 ☾ h. 10. 30 ant m. 1632
weake limbs cā not goe nor speake sinc it was bone {sic} hath the sences well1
Notes:
1 ‘cānot speake limbs’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 177 (upper right part of page)
CASE77845: Horary consultation concerning Francis Smith (PERSON58982)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41933) on 15 July 1633 at 11:00
RN Francis Smyth of Browton \Ap 15/ 9 y Iuly 14|5| 15. ☾ h. 11. ant m 1633 /could neaver speak hath a sore itch & bleatch all over\
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 310 (upper right part of page)
CASE58616: Nativity for Anne Bunche (PERSON45182)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39918) on 7 June 1624 at 13:00
RN An Bunch of Risdone 5 y & a halfe borne the 11th of sept ☾ about 3 in the after noone 1620. ever sinc she was borne lame in her lims cā speak but dead 1
[Astrological Chart]
cānot speake.
cannot styrre. nor stand litle vse of ye lims./.
Notes:
1 ‘no vse of lims could neavr speake lame borne palsye’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 215v (upper right part of page)
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)
