CASE12304: Horary consultation concerning Margery Clark (PERSON10627)
Question asked by the patient on 25 April 1599 between 09:43 and 10:30
RN Margery Clarke a midwife of Stony stratford for a great swelling in her thiges & bo legs yt on may see her face in it & so striketh vp to her harte ready to stop &|h|er winde. the bell went for her yesterdaye hath a great scouring this on her & hath had it a longe time.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 138r (bottom right part of page)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Bloating and swelling (Swelling)
Medical >Parts of the body>Limbs and joints (ThighsLegs)
Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (Heart)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Respiratory problems (Ready to stop her/his wind)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Diarrhoea and bloody flux (Scouring)
CASE12408: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Shephard (PERSON15766)
Question asked by the patient on 8 May 1599 between 08:45 and 10:00
RN Elisabeth Shefhard of lathbury 23. hath not her Courses very well payned in her hed. & eyes doe swell. wth a great heate a great breaking out.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 155r (upper left part of page)
CASE44636: Horary consultation concerning John Holmes (PERSON31790)
Question asked by the patient on 7 April 1617 at 11:50 or at 11:30
RN Iohn Holmes the lady Morysons clarke Ap 7 ☾ h. 11. 50 ant m 1617.
Iohn Holmes clarke of the citchin 32|4|. y. Ap. 7. ☾. h. 11. 30 ant m 1617. serv to Sr Charles. Ap 1617. hath had an ague sinc the 12 of septēb. to the first of march. sinc an extree {sic} cold wch still cōtinueth wthout remedy. hed & stomack payned every morning his belly is swelled. as if it would breake. {illeg} {sic} he tooke physick the 26 of march & therfore d|b|eing very loose desyreth no physick.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 115r (upper right, and bottom parts of page)
CASE66239: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Richards (PERSON57546)
Question asked by the patient on 1 June 1628 at 07:00 or at 07:30
RN Agnys Richards of Ket{tering} 30 y {sic} |28 y| Iune 1. ☉ h. 7. {ant} m 1628
Agnys Richards of Kettering. 28 y. Iune 1. ☉ h. 7. 30 ant m. 1628.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, ff. 53v-54r (f. 53v upper right, and f. 54r upper left)
CASE71180: Horary consultation concerning Frances Erpe (PERSON48583) and Thomas Smith (PERSON59066)
Question asked by Frances Erpe (PERSON48583) between 1 January 1631 at 11:20 and 3 January 1631 at 09:45
RN Thomas Smyth a boy tongue tyed twice or thrice cut: cānot speake
francis Erpe his mother an ach in her back going into her belly & casteth cleere water onc or twice a day & at other tyms
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 43 (upper right part of page)
CASE11901: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Buckingham [Honour] (PERSON10131)
Question asked by Goodman Honour (PERSON12882) on 27 December 1598 at 08:45
RN Goodman Honour of Newport for his wife who hath bene longe sick & is nowe very exceeding ill h {sic} as her husband telleth me. hanc male suspicantr de veneficio
Elisabeth Buckingham. Otherwise Honour about 50. a great pulling in her left syde wc maketh her to Crye/
shee is not able to styrre no meate will tary wth her. shee goeth not onc in a sennet to ground very costive & mutch bounde. 27 of Decēb. die ☿ h. 8. 45. ant m. 1598. /complayneth of her hart chest left arme.\
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 72r (upper right part of page)
Goodman Honour (PERSON12882)Goody Elizabeth Buckingham [Honour] (PERSON10131)
Medical >Illness (general) (SicknessIllness)
Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Witchcraft suffered (medical))
Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (Side(s)HeartChest)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Pain and pricking (Pulling)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Eating and drinking problems (Cannot eat)
CASE11911: Horary consultation concerning Old John Risely (PERSON15344)
Question asked by Risely (PERSON15342) on 30 December 1598 at 09:45
RN Iohn Risely of Rawnson sent onc againe to me for my counsell his pain lieth now in his Cods {wc} are swollen as big as ons hed & as hard as a borde he was wont to haue them swollen very big but then lasted but 5 houres & nowe swelled ever sinc weddensday he cannot eate sleepe or goe to ground. troubled wth the wind Cholicke a paine in his backe st{illeg}ry Desirous to take a stro{illeg} but Doubteth he ca shall be able Decēb. filius patre cū consensu. Decēb 30. die ♄. h. 10. \9. 45./ 1598 his water cold red & thi{ck}
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 73v (upper right part of page)
Risely (PERSON15342)Old John Risely (PERSON15344)
Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (GenitaliaBack)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Bloating and swelling (SwellingHardness)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Eating and drinking problems (Cannot eat)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Sleep problems (Sleeplessness)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) (Constipation)
CASE16760: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Spencer (PERSON16026) and Alice Faulkner [Vescy] (PERSON11680)
Question asked by Mr John Spencer (PERSON16026) on 30 March 1602 at 09:00
RN Iohn Spencer of W|S|r Robartꝭ Spencers servant. Martij 30 ♂ hor. 8. 9. ant m. 1602. cōplayneth of his left syde & spleene & swelling of his legge.
quærit {illeg}|r|emediū Aloysia faulkner 23 y. troubled wth the greene sicknes hath taken many vomits but noone would worke wth her craveth a vomit sick in ye stomacke quærit an \an {sic} alce faukner/ virū diligit nec ne.1
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1 ‘mutch greef & discontment {sic}’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 22r (upper right part of page)
Mr John Spencer (PERSON16026)Alice Faulkner [Vescy] (PERSON11680)
Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (Side(s)SpleenStomach)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Bloating and swelling (Swelling)
Medical >Parts of the body>Limbs and joints (Legs)
Medical >Illnesses (named) (Green sickness)
Medical >Treatment (Requesting treatment)
Medical >Illness (general) (Sickness)
Sex, family and generation (Romantic relations)
Medical >Diseases of the mind (Grief (passions)Discontentment)
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)
CASE35935: Horary consultation concerning Rachel Bird (PERSON22129)
Question asked by the patient on 13 June 1609 at 06:00 or at 06:40 or at 07:00
RN Rachell Byrd of havrshā Iune 13 ♂ h. 6. 40. ant m {1609}1
[Astrological Chart]
Rachell Byrd morb. virg et icteritia alba \16/ Iune 13 ♂ h. \6/ 7. ant m. 1609
Notes:
1 ‘icteritia alba’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 203, f. 67v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)
CASE10306: Horary consultation concerning Em Radwell (PERSON15415) and Mary Chamberlain (PERSON10406)
Question asked by Em Radwell (PERSON15415) and Mary Chamberlain (PERSON10406) on 11 April 1600 at 08:50
RN Em Rodwell of Kempson 15 y. Ap 11 die ♀ h. 8. 50. ant m. 1600
pricked & vexed all over her bodye in her body left syde & thigh.
cannot turne her in her bede
Mary Chamberlin of Kempson 17. or 18 y. Apr 11 die ♀ h. 8. 50 ant m. troubled wth a swounding twce {sic} a weeke. head. chest.
seemeth to be in love
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 35r (upper right part of page)
CASE10744: Horary consultation concerning Old Goody Agnes Lancaster (PERSON13548)
Question asked by the patient on 2 June 1600 at 10:15
RN Goody Lancastar of Milton. 50 y. Iune 2 die ♄ h. 10. 15. ant m. 1600 short winded hoven im {sic} her bodye belly brestꝭ. legs sore rancled & have rūning sores.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 93v (bottom left part of page)
CASE11383: Horary consultation concerning Old Father John Bechino [Pinner] (PERSON9584)
Question asked by the patient on 8 November 1600 at 11:50
RN Iohn Bechinel of Walten. 60 y. payned in the reanes of his back & left syde leeke a harde cake it rūneth vp into armes & shoulders. wth pricking & heate. Novemb 8 die ♄ 11. 46|5{0}| ant m. 1600
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 190v (upper left part of page)
CASE11753: Horary consultation concerning John Whitaker (PERSON17034)
Question asked by the patient on 16 October 1598 at 10:00
RN Iohn Whitaker of Newport c{illeg}|u|tler of 40 yeres olde fell sick & came to a misfortune the 2 of octob. die ☾ ca sent to me for my counsell this 16 of october die ☾. h. 10. ant m 1598. he keepeth his bed ever sinc except he be lifted.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 43r (upper right part of page)
CASE11804: Horary consultation concerning Reynold Davis (PERSON11179)
Question asked by the patient on 16 November 1598 at 08:00
RN Raynold Davyes of the glover of Stonystratford sent his boy wth his water keepeth his bed most of all but sometimes riseth vppon the 11 of novembr it took him first, but was very ill handled wth it vppon die ☉ sent his boy to me for my consell this 16 of novemb die ♃ h. 8. ant m. 1598 he thincketh he took it wth a bruise he took wth the caring of hides a yere since. 40 yeres old.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 53r (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))
CASE11829: Horary consultation concerning Jane Smith (PERSON15955)
Question asked by the patient on 30 November 1598 at 09:18
RN Iane Smithe 30 yeres old sc of haversham sick this sennet. scoureth mutch this 2 days. Dry, will nothing mouth sore water high coloured. well blooded woman Novemb. 30. die ♃ h. 9. 1598. h. 9. 18. m. ant m. 1598. a stitch vnder her right side. shee sucketh her child mutch payne in her hed & cannot sleepe.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 58r (bottom, bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Diarrhoea and bloody flux (Scouring)
Medical >Parts of the body>Head and neck (Throat and mouthHead)
Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (Side(s))
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Gripings, gnawings and stitches (Stitch)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Pain and pricking (Pain)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Sleep problems (Sleeplessness)
CASE12041: Horary consultation concerning Alice Richardson (PERSON15307)
Question asked by the patient on 9 March 1599 at 09:48
RN Alce Richardson of 15 yeres for a swelling vnder her throte & the side of her cheeke Martij 9 her nose very sore & her hed & stomack hot. Martij 9. die ♀ h. 9. 48 1599. in her owne son a prty bloody coloured wench
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 96v (upper left part of page)
CASE12053: Horary consultation concerning Jane Bacchus (PERSON9332)
Question asked by Richard Bacchus (PERSON17662) on 12 March 1599 at 08:56
RN Iane Bachouse of Hansloppe 7 yeres old. sick this twelfmoneth. cōplayneth in her bodye aches in her lims. pined away. speaketh very hartely & eateth her meate well. hath a great laske for this 2 moneths Marche 12 die ☾ h. 8. 56. ant m. cōplayneth of her hart & brest 1599. her lims will hardly beare her.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 98v (upper right part of page)
Richard Bacchus (PERSON17662)Jane Bacchus (PERSON9332)
Medical >Illness (general) (Sickness)
Medical >Parts of the body>Limbs and joints (Limbs)
Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (TorsoHeartChest)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Wasting (Pining)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Diarrhoea and bloody flux (Lask)
Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Witchcraft suffered (medical))
CASE12063: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Buckingham [Honour] (PERSON10131)
Question asked by the patient on 13 March 1599 at 07:45
RN Elisabeth Honour of Newp 40. never well sinc Christmas. troubled wth the mothr {sic}. and hath not her course ready to stop her winde & casteth vp all her meate. payned at her harte. 13 of Marche. die ♂ ♄ {sic}. 7. 45. ant m. 1599.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 100v (upper left part of page)
Goody Elizabeth Buckingham [Honour] (PERSON10131)
Medical >Illness (general) (Not well)
Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (Womb, matrix, motherHeart)
Medical >Women’s matters>Menstrual problems (No courses)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Nausea and vomiting (Nausea)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Pain and pricking (Pain)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Respiratory problems (Ready to stop her/his wind)