CASE62410: Horary consultation concerning Lawrence Clark (PERSON46177)
Question asked by the patient on 22 May 1626 at 08:30
RN Lawrenc Clarke of Astwood 20 y may 22 ☾ 8. 30 ant m 1626.
It lyeth in his head & speaketh litle.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 216r (upper right part of page)
CASE64748: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Moss (PERSON55023)
Question asked by the patient on 10 October 1627 at 11:50
RN Agnys Mosse of Newp 24 y Octob 10. ☿ h. 11. 50 ant m 1627 troubled in her throate a yere. & now for this month can not speake but very softly yt on cā scarce heare her.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 237v (bottom left part of page)
CASE58359: Horary consultation concerning Jane Curtis (PERSON47462)
Question asked by Curtis (PERSON47446) on 3 May 1624 at 12:30
RN Iane Curtis \of Chelson & Caucot/ is 7 y old vppō St Buttolphes eve a litle before sone setting will quake & trēble & cā speak I & no but litle els they feare yt she hath an Impediment \in her/ mouth. \father/ came to me for her wth this note may 3. ☾ h. 12. 30 a|p| m 1624
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 175v (upper left part of page)
CASE53724: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Travell (PERSON36183)
Question asked by the patient on 18 March 1622 at 15:15
RN Th. Travell of Hanslop 14. next palme sonday |but borne a weeke before/ at night| was suddenly taken about a fortnight sinc yesterday \this morning/ felt a shaking in his bed & will turne his eys. & about 7 y. sinc {illeg} {sic} had lost his speach & senses & could not stand nor goe. ever wagling & rolling vp & down his eyes & mouth but now hath his sences fect. & now begȳning to be as heretofore march 18 ☾ h. 3. 15 p m. 1622
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 26v (upper right part of page)
CASE12996: Horary consultation concerning Agnes King (PERSON13388)
Question asked by the patient on 14 January 1600 at 13:30
RN Agnes Kinge servā to Mres Burchmore of tottle end 22 y payned hart stomack & head. sodenly ready taken at night for an hour lost her speake munday last about 12 a clock at night came in her owne son Ian 14 die ☾ h. 1. 30 p m. 1600.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 255r (upper right part of page)
CASE24451: Horary consultation concerning Anne Wade (PERSON36372)
Question asked by Lady Wade (PERSON36371) on 23 April 1615 at 12:50
RN An Wade of Hampsteede daughtr to Sr Williā Wade. 14 y this next may taken in her tongue ever sinc 4 yeres old. & doth stūble & stuttle & cā scarce bring fourth a ready word. Ap. 23. ☉ h. 12. 50 p m 1615. mater sine consensu
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 185r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)
CASE63795: Horary consultation concerning Mr Adrian Bailey (PERSON9346)
Question asked by the patient on 5 May 1627 at 11:40
RW Mr Bayly of steeple claydon. y: 59. d. ♄. h: 11. 40. ant: m: Maij. 5. 1627. troubled with a vertigo or giddines in his head; & his speach beginneth to foulter.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 83r (upper centre part of page)
CASE25357: Decumbiture for Sara Cox (PERSON29486)
Question asked by the patient on 19 August 1610 at 13:00
RN Sara Cox of Northhāpton. 20 y Aug. 19|8| ☉ \h {sic}/ h. 10 30 {sic} \11. 30/. p m 1610 sodenly stroken & fell in a swound. & was taken in her right syde, nor could speak ever after it. {wri}th her mouth. was very mery before {illeg}|th|is took her.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 120r (upper right part of page)
CASE12119: Horary consultation concerning Phyllis Pedder (PERSON14829)
Question asked by Pedder (PERSON14823) on 21 March 1599 at 14:30
RN Phyllis Pedder of Potters Perry of a 11 yeres old. sick on mūday first. then teeethe {sic} hed hart. cannot speak. came to speachles ever sinc noone. her brothr came for her. Martij 2i. die ☿. h. 2. 30. p m. 1599.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 108r (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)
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)
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)
CASE66410: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Evans (PERSON48613) and Anonymous (PERSON40698)
Question asked by Mr John Evans (PERSON48613) on 19 June 1628 at 18:00
RN {I}ohn Evans of the Mynrys in London Iue {sic} 19 ♃ h. 6 p m. 1628
writeth for a gent mā
first vnfoldeth his owne greefe how he is wrōged & cosened of all yt he hath & therby he his wife & childrē broght to great want & misery craveth my Counsell & instruction
Also writeth in the behalfe of a gentlemā yt having taken an extreme cold & prsently an exceeding greefe for the Death of his wife & {th}erby cast Downe into sicknes & mutch melancholy of a sanguyne cōplexion his sicknes & melancholy is mutch abated & now his voice is almost Lost yt he s cānot {sic} \on cānot/ spea heare on \him/ that speaketh {sic} \to speake/ a yard of
cōplayneth of something about the pit of his throate his voice is only low & weake but not troubled wth any fault in noncing but cleere inough every where no physick but cōplayneth of the coldnes of his stomack & head & sone {sic} stoppage about the begying of his nose cold flegme & cold head & defect in hearing hath 2 great manyscripts of physick yt he is Desyrous I should vse craveth vnder god my consayle for the frind his gentleman
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 80r (upper left part of page)
Mr John Evans (PERSON48613)Anonymous (PERSON40698)
Personal affairs>Business affairs (Finance and property)
Personal affairs (Personal counsel and advice)
Medical >Illnesses (named) (Took a cold)
Medical >Diseases of the mind (Grief (passions)Melancholy)
Medical >Illness (general) (Sickness)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) (Speech problems )
Medical >Parts of the body >Head and neck (Throat and mouthHeadNose)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Fevers, chills and sweating (Cold)
Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Stomach)
CASE27224: Horary consultation concerning Goody Matthews (PERSON20287)
Question asked by the patient on 22 April 1606 at 11:25
RN Goody Mathew of Walton. 40 y Ap 22. ♂ h. 11. 25. ant m 1606|4| {sic} hed & harte /
her speach fayleth her.
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 215, f. 121r (upper left part of page)
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)
CASE63237: Decumbiture for Robert Burgess (PERSON45255)
Question asked by the patient on 16 February 1627 at 12:50
RN Rob Burges {illeg}|3|6 y I|f|eb 16 ♀ h. 12 50 p m 1627.
head ioynts & back & now speachles sinc sonday about sonset. |he sent feb 16 ♀. h. 1. p m 1627|1
[Partial Astrological Chart]
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1 ‘speachles’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 366r (upper right part of page)
CASE19512: Decumbiture for Robert Kinsweeke (PERSON13411)
Question asked by the patient on 4 July 1601 at 08:00
RN Robart Kinsweeke of Elstoe 54 y. taken in London taken on the right syde fyngers head & feete wth a swelling. Apr. 25. vppon St Markes Day being satterday betwixt 6 & 7 in the morning. was first taken. Apr. 25. die ♄ hor 6. 30. ant m. 160i. betwixt 3 & 4 aftr noone could not styrre & the sunday morning could not speake
[Partial Astrological Chart]
he was blasted in a garden.1
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1 ‘blasted in a garden’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 134r (upper left part of page)
Robert Kinsweeke (PERSON13411)
Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Side(s))
Medical >Parts of the body >Limbs and joints (FingersFeet)
Medical >Parts of the body >Head and neck (Head)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Bloating and swelling (Swelling)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lame, numb or paralysed (Cannot use part)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Speech problems (Cannot speak)