CASE28876: Decumbiture for Edmond Marchant (PERSON13955)
Question asked by Mr Marchant (PERSON13954), Mr John Bird (PERSON9741) and Mr John Mansell (PERSON13934) on 1 May 1605 at 05:15
RN Edmund Marchaunt of haversham 26 y Apr 30. ♂ h. 10. ant p m 1605
[Astrological Chart]
He lyeth speachles
I set this figure the next day in ye morning he had bene yt Day at footebale & some suppose yt he tooke a great bruise.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 75v (upper left part of page)
CASE37329: Horary consultation concerning Mr Cutler (PERSON29613)
Question asked by Matthew Stocker (PERSON25589) on 28 March 1610 at 07:00
RN Math Stocker Dno Cutler sine cōsensu march 28 ☿ h. 7 ant m 1610 |could not spe{a}{ke}|
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 334, f. 2v (upper part of page)
CASE10666: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Kendall (PERSON13302)
Question asked by William Kendall (PERSON13301) on 24 May 1600 at 16:15
RN Will Kendall for Agnys Kendall his wife who lyeth speaches sinc last night having bene very sick for this fortnight before. may 24 die ♄ h. 4. 15 p m. 1600
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 82r (upper left part of page)
CASE34417: Horary consultation concerning Alice Every (PERSON23112)
Question asked by Mr Willoughby (PERSON21200) on 15 November 1608 between 11:00 and 11:50
RN quæritr de Aloisia de causa morbi et an sit vitedis pater filia novēber 15 ♂ h. 11 ant m 1608 /Mr Willoby did move the quest wheathrit shall recover his speach\
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 248v (bottom right 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)
CASE11761: Horary consultation concerning Amy Shelton [Ashby] (PERSON15745)
Question asked by Old Goodman William Hodgkins (PERSON12828) on 26 October 1598 at 08:38
RN Amy Ashby of 40 yeres old of CastleThroppe yesterday morning laye speachles. sicke \a week/ Octob. 26 of Octob. die ♃. h. 8. 38. mi. 1598. |hodskins of litle Linford quærit.|
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 44v (upper left part of page)
CASE53986: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Jennings [Latch] (PERSON52517)
Question asked by Lady Dorothy Jennings [Mrs Jennings] (PERSON52513) and Spencer Compton [Second Earl of Northampton] [Lord Northampton] [Young Lord Compton] (PERSON46690) on 25 April 1622 at 13:45
RN The lady Dorothy Iennings for her child taken wth the epilepsye about 10 weekes 13 y Ap 25. ♃ h. 1. 45 p m 1622. hearing yt I have helpen may {sic} in yt kind hath written to me to come to London/ /her speach is taken from her by fits for a day & keepeth her bed\
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 70v (upper left part of page)
CASE12649: Decumbiture for Isabel Franknill (PERSON11939)
Question asked by Franknill (PERSON11935) on 6 September 1599 at 11:20
RN Isbell franknill of drayton sloe. 61. taken speechles last friday as at candle light. as shee was dressing of a sore leg. sodenly taken nowe question is wheathr p. taken or besp Sept. August. 31. die ♀ h. 7. p m. 1599. cannot styrre her syd nor hand. a ded palsye.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 195v (upper right part of page)
CASE69294: Decumbiture for Elizabeth Brown (PERSON45050)
Question asked by Brown (PERSON44988) on 31 August 1629 at 08:25
RN Eliz. Browne of Paulusperry 69 {y} Aug 27. ♃ wa{s} taken in the fild {wth} a dead palsye yt took away her speach & lamed all on syde Aug 27 h 2. p m 162{9} she lay in the fild Dead 4 h{oures} no body suspe{c}ting any thing
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 406, f. 147v (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)
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 )