CASE76012: Decumbiture for Thomas Nichols (PERSON55464)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41717) on 27 November 1632 at 09:00
RN Thomas Nichols \of litle Linford/ taken very strangly in his belly novēb 25. ☉ h. 3. p m 1632 |13 y|
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 173 (upper right part of page)
CASE76529: Decumbiture for Elizabeth Baldwin (PERSON43290)
Question asked by the patient on 25 February 1633 at 18:20
RN Elis Baldyn first taken wth strang fits feb 22 ♀ h. 3 p m 1633 |ready to stangle {sic} \strangle/ her hart ill|
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 329 (bottom left part of page)
CASE50256: Decumbiture for an Anonymous (PERSON38783)
Question asked by the patient on 7 February 1620 at 12:30
RN on fryday night about 12 of the clock was taken very strangly backe belly & every where as it were wth huc\coc/kes fryday & satterday night lay as on yt should dete
feb. 4. ♀ h. 12. at night
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 127r (bottom right part of page)
CASE71106: Decumbiture for Joan [Joanna] Bradbury (PERSON44643)
Question asked by the patient between 16 December 1630 at 13:20 and 17 December 1630 at 09:20
RN Ioane Bradbery of great Horwood 42 y taken strangly in her right hucklebone wth great ach about thigh & share pulling her in peeces cānot stand vppon it nothing to be sene taken Octob. 3. ☉ h. 5. 20 p m 1630
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 21 (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)
CASE76306: Decumbiture for Mrs Anne Tyrringham [Napier] (PERSON60703)
Question asked by the patient between 14 January 1633 at 14:45 and 15 January 1633 at 09:15
RN Mres Ans fit tooke her Ian. 14. ☾ h. hor 2. p. m. 1633
horrible str{ā}g fits of \the/ motherSRN
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 214, p. 263 (upper right part of page)
CASE37480: Decumbiture for Elizabeth Eaton (PERSON30061)
Question asked by the patient on 30 January 1611 at 13:45
RN she was strangly taken wth her sicknes & a shak{ing} in her right arme. Sept 21. ♀. h 4. p m 1610. {illeg} held her two houres. & th{en} tooke her a sonday being 23{illeg} in the after noone afore sone set & held all yt ni{ght} vntill ten the next daye h. 4. p m 16i0
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 200, f. 4v (bottom right part of page)
CASE62873: Decumbiture for Agnes [Anne] West (PERSON61455)
Question asked by the patient on 5 October 1626 at 10:30
RN An West \of Olny/ suddenly taken sept 24: ☉ h. 6. 30 p m. 1626. /francis Gaudorne & his sister susp. Katherin Chardge now Sterling would fome at her mouth wth strang f{its} of {weake} {illeg}\
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 304r (middle left part of page)
CASE47955: Decumbiture for Mrs Lucy Hainsworth (PERSON23557)
Question asked by Mr Hainsworth (PERSON23555) on 12 December 1618 at 14:00
RN Mres Haynsworth of Stonystratford 35 y & as mutch as frō the 4 of August last was strangly taken at the hart & did swound often tymes almost Dead Decēb. 9. ☿ h 12 1618.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 112r (upper left part of page)
CASE65442: Decumbiture for Richard Shephard (PERSON58578)
Question asked by the patient on 29 February 1628 at 10:30
RN Suddenly taken in his \right/ arme the vse taken away payned in the throate swelled wth a cough & taken wth strong & strang fits & is very hot in his fits wch continue above halfe a day feb. 17 ☉ h. 12. p m. 1628
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 115v (upper right part of page)
Richard Shephard (PERSON58578)
Medical >Parts of the body >Limbs and joints (Arms)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Pain and pricking (Pain)
Medical >Parts of the body >Head and neck (Throat and mouth)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Bloating and swelling (Swelling)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Respiratory problems (Cough)
Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Strange affliction )
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)
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)
CASE61556: Decumbiture for Margaret Howlet (PERSON52018)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40223) on 30 January 1626 at 08:00
RN troubled wth strang convulsions the wench the morow on \St/ Stephens Daye ☾ sep a ⚹ ♄ ap ☌ ♀. p △ ♂ h. 8 ant m 162{6}|5| & swounded at that tyme & hath bene troubled wth convulsiōs ever sinc
[Astrological Chart]
Marg Howlet taken wth strang fits of convulsions & wythering of her face & neck St {sic} Decēb. 26 ☾ h. 8 ant m 1625
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 82r-v (f. 82r bottom right, and f. 82v upper left)
