CASE71040: Horary consultation concerning William Ferry (PERSON48857)
Question asked by the patient on 24 November 1630 at 11:25
[Astrological Chart]
RN At this tyme was taken in his bed strangly & cānot speak offreth to cast voydeth mutch waterish & reddish water. |did bleed at nose|
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 211r (bottom left part 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)
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)
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)
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)
