CASE11130: Horary consultation concerning Edward Simons (PERSON15804)
Question asked by the patient on 7 August 1600 at 09:30
RN Edward Symons of Ashen 40. y Aug. 7 die ♃ h. 9. 30 ant m i600 sick 3 days all over. sick. went in his legs first
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 151v (bottom right part of page)
CASE49797: Horary consultation concerning Alice Nichols (PERSON27020)
Question asked by the patient on 12 October 1619 at 14:30
RN Alce Nichols of this towne 22 y octob 12 ♂ h. 2. 30 p m. 1619
terms bad. armes & fingers legs & every place cānot rest any where belly mutch hoaven a weake
tooke a purg & pils & sinc worst
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 24v (bottom right part of page)
CASE19173: Horary consultation concerning Mary Ashburnor (PERSON9243) and Agnes Ashburnor (PERSON9239)
Question asked by Agnes Ashburnor (PERSON9239) on 14 April 1601 between 14:00 and 15:00
RN Mary Ashburnour a yere old of Olny Ap 14. troubled wth swelling over all her body leg left leg. hard |a hard thing in her left syde.|
Agnys Ashburnour of Olny. 40 y.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 75v (bottom left, and upper right parts of page)
CASE46186: Horary consultation concerning Lady Throckmorton (PERSON16431)
Question asked by Sir Arthur Throckmorton (PERSON16427) on 16 March 1618 at 13:45
RN Sr Arth Throck for his lady march 13 {sic}. ☾ h. 2 \1. 45./ p m 1618 a payne & stuffing in her head wth a weaknes & werynes in all her body & a heate in her hands & feete.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 18v (bottom left part of page)
Sir Arthur Throckmorton (PERSON16427)Lady Throckmorton (PERSON16431)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Pain and pricking (Pain)
Medical >Parts of the body >Head and neck (Head)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Dizzy and/or faint (Weak)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Sleep problems (Sleepiness)
Medical >Parts of the body >Whole body (Everywhere )
CASE60730: Horary consultation concerning Hugh Boswell (PERSON44502)
Question asked by the patient on 30 June 1625 at 09:20
RN Hugh Baswell of Olnye 27. y Iune 30 ♃ h. 9. 20 ant m 1625. |back chest & should.| cā eate litle a very bad stomack
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 133r (bottom right part of page)
CASE73904: Decumbiture for Elizabeth Eastone (PERSON48283)
Question asked by the patient on 31 March 1632 at 10:00
RN was first strangly taken feb 28. ♂ h. 9. p m 1632.
[Astrological Chart]
fell downe dead & had 2 or 3 fits in an houres & will \doth/ quake skreame & crye
feb 28 ♂ h. 8 40 \30/ p m 1632 /of all tes body & toes\
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 473 (upper right part of page)
CASE74035: Interrogation (Medical episode) concerning Michael Lambert (PERSON53273)
Question asked by the patient on 15 March 1632 between 17:00 and 18:45
RN Michael Lambart suddenly taken wth \a/ swounding fit \being at plow/ ☿ h. 1. p m. 1632.
& hath kept his bed ever sinc head & all his body legs stiffe as a stake |morbus Caducus|
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 511 (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Dizzy and/or faint (Swooning)
Medical >Illness (general) (Bedridden)
Medical >Parts of the body >Head and neck (Head)
Medical >Parts of the body >Whole body (Everywhere )
Medical >Parts of the body >Limbs and joints (Legs)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Stooped, bent or stiff (Stiffness)
CASE43280: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Joan Shortread (PERSON25367)
Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1616 at 09:30
RN Ione Shortread of Newp 37 y Ap. 27. h {sic} hor. 9 30 ant m 16i6. |a burning in her hands & body all over neck & legs|
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 72v (upper left part of page)
CASE51854: Horary consultation concerning Jane White (PERSON61655)
Question asked by the patient on 21 December 1620 at 11:40
RN Iane White of Groundon 34. y Decēb. 21 ♃ h. 11. 40 ant m. 1620.
head back hart armes & all othr places
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 21r (upper left part of page)
CASE17232: Horary consultation concerning Dorothy Abraham (PERSON9025)
Question asked by the patient on 14 June 1602 between 11:38 and 12:15
RN Dorothy Abraham of Stockgolding for sorenes in her left leg & foote. share & nowe gone into her huckbone & the small of her backe all over throat rūneth vp & downe her vaynes full & mutch payne in her vaynes
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 92v (upper right part of page)
CASE75654: Horary consultation concerning Alice Travell (PERSON60421)
Question asked by the patient on 9 October 1632 at 16:00
RN Alce Travell of Hanslop 24 y octob. 9. ♂ h. 4 p m 1632
maryed about Christmas swelled sinc satt \face head &/ belly & legs & lower tꝭ all over sinc satterday last quick 7 weekes cānot stand nor goe
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 62 (upper left part of page)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Bloating and swelling (Swelling)
Medical >Parts of the body >Head and neck (FaceHead)
Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Belly)
Medical >Parts of the body >Limbs and joints (Legs)
Medical >Parts of the body >Whole body (Everywhere )
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Lame, numb or paralysed (Cannot standCannot walk)
CASE62792: Horary consultation concerning Goody Catherine Mun (PERSON14320)
Question asked by Mr Henry Mun (PERSON14315) on 4 December 1626 between 13:30 and 13:39
RN Henry Mon of Woulvrton for his wife swelled every where belly legs {a}rms yet {tady} now & {th}{en} Decēbr 4 ☾. h. 1. 3{illeg} {p} m. 1626
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 290r (bottom left part of page)
CASE12085: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Emerson (PERSON11591)
Question asked by the patient on 15 March 1599 at 09:49
RN Elisabeth Emmerton of Nash 2i yeres sick this sennet full of paine every where round about her back & lins {sic} & into her hands. 15 of March. die ♃. h. 9. 49. 1599. shee camot {sic} tak any rest day or night light headed
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 103r (bottom right part of page)
Elizabeth Emerson (PERSON11591)
Medical >Illness (general) (Sickness)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Pain and pricking (Pain)
Medical >Parts of the body >Whole body (Everywhere )
Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Back)
Medical >Parts of the body >Limbs and joints (LimbsHands)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Dizzy and/or faint (Dizziness)
CASE21840: Horary consultation concerning Goody Hobs (PERSON12812)
Question asked by the patient on 27 December 1604 at 10:20
RN Goody Hobs of Gothurst 60|3| y. Decēb 27. ♃ hor. 10 20 ant m 1604.
every where swelled in her lyms armes. legs bodye very shortwyded.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 202r (upper right part of page)
CASE43348: Horary consultation concerning Isabel Brown (PERSON28477)
Question asked by the patient on 9 May 1616 at 12:38
RN Isb. Browne of yadly {sic} Hastyn 26 y May 9 ♃ h. 12. 38 p m 16i6 hath layen in childb{y}|e|d ever sinc 4 May even swelled every where face hands armes legs & body
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 84r (bottom left 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)
CASE70655: Horary consultation concerning Michael Paradice (PERSON56054)
Question asked by the patient on 30 April 1630 at 17:45
Michael Paradice of Potterne in Wiltshire 56. y. Apr. 30. ♀. h. 5. 45. p m. 1630
[Astrological Chart]
A Great winde runinge vp & downe sometimes betweene the Skin, sometimes in all places of the Body, sometimes in ye heade & sometimes swellinge downe into the twist & into the Codds, as yf hee were bursten, a great rumblinge & noise in the gutts, & is worst at the full of the Moone: many Phisitians haue tryed but none could doe him good ye winde is soe stronge, & prualent. hee desireth Counsell & helpe yf God bee soe pleased.
RN mich Paradyse.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 313, p. 312 (p. 313 upper left, and p. 312 bottom right)
CASE24757: Horary consultation concerning Sara Paulin (PERSON34115)
Question asked by the patient on 15 May 1610 at 07:00
RN Sara Pauly of NorthCrowlye 38. y may 15. ♂ h. 7. ant m. 16i0 Delivered this day sennet about 8. in the morning. was in labour from monday to that Daye tooke a cold. & sore all over. & was swelled all over & now is swelled in her left hand & cānot make water onc in 24 houres. ready to cast & her wynd is ready to be stopt wth it very weake.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 34v, f. 34r (f. 34v upper left, and f. 34r bottom left)
Medical >Illnesses (named) (Took a cold)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Pain and pricking (Pain)
Medical >Parts of the body >Whole body (Everywhere )
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Bloating and swelling (Swelling)
Medical >Parts of the body >Limbs and joints (Hands)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Urinary problems (No urine)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Nausea and vomiting (Nausea)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Respiratory problems (Ready to stop her/his wind)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Dizzy and/or faint (Weak)
Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Witchcraft suffered (medical))
CASE65305: Horary consultation concerning Goody Mary Brewer (PERSON44769)
Question asked by the patient on 4 February 1628 at 09:00
RN Mary Bruer of this towne 36 y feb. 4. ☾ h. 9 ant m 1628
Is lame in all her body & her |left| kne swelled & foot & is lame in it cōplayneth of her backe & syde & is desyrous to be let blood great wth child quickened at St Thomas
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 90v (upper right part of page)
CASE66437: Horary consultation concerning Mary Clark (PERSON46290)
Question asked by the patient on 24 June 1628 at 18:00
RN Mary Clarke of newp vtū {sic} the kings evill hath litle kernels vnder her chin & hath a reddish rūing issue vnder the chin 2 months felt payne in her hed eyes & every where |a yere| about & feble in her legs yet hath thē well Iune 24 ♂ h 6 p m 1628.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 83v (bottom right part of page)
Medical >Illnesses (named) (Scrofula)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) (Lumps)
Medical >Parts of the body >Head and neck (Throat and mouthHeadEyes)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Pain and pricking (Pain)
Medical >Parts of the body >Whole body (Everywhere )
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Dizzy and/or faint (Weak)