CASE11938: Decumbiture for William Knight (PERSON13461)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18731) on 5 January 1599 at 18:40
RN Will Knight tooke his sicknes die {illeg} Ian 4 die Ian. {sic} 5. die ♀ h. 3. in aur. very evill handled wth sicknes vomiteth hath a rising in his stomack leeke an apostume ready to stoppe his breath. burneth very mutch thirsty & drye. 1599.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 78r (upper left part of page)
Anonymous (PERSON18731)William Knight (PERSON13461)
Medical >Illness (general) (Sickness)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Nausea and vomiting (NauseaRising)
Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (Stomach)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Respiratory problems (Ready to stop her/his wind)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Burning and inflamed (Burning)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Dry and/or thirsty (ThirstyDry)
CASE62858: Decumbiture for John Fisher (PERSON48989)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40357) on 3 October 1626 between 10:45 and 11:30
RN Iohn fisher a yere old borne on Barth eve was a twelfmonth being ☾. h. 10 30 at|p| m. 1626.
fell sick on thursday Last wth strong fits swonding & putting out the tongue now the \violent/ fits gone hath a burning feaver
It fell sick sept 28 ♃ h. 12. 1626.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 301r (upper right part of page)
CASE71912: Decumbiture for an Anonymous (PERSON41300)
Question asked by Martha [Matthew] Jinkins (PERSON52561) on 27 April 1631 at 09:30
RN yest was month stretched out her hands cōpl of a lightnes in her head her eys {rune} & is sleepish
It tooke her sorely & had \a/ very greevous fit in the morning & so always in her bed h. 6. 30 in aurora martch 30 ☿ {sic} |march 29. ♂| h. 6. 30 ant m 163i
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 232, p. 284 (bottom centre, bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)
CASE63437: Decumbiture for Mr George Steward (PERSON59608)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40408) on 18 March 1627 at 12:00
RN March. 13. ♂ in ye morning about 7 fell into a convulsive swonding fits & had 4 sore fits
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 29v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)
CASE78292: Decumbiture for Elizabeth Pet (PERSON56615)
Question asked by Pet (PERSON56614) on 21 September 1633 at 12:30
Elisab. Pett a Beggarwomas Childe. 1. y. ß Septemb. 11. ☿. h. 8. p m. 1633. stroken suddenly lame yt it can nether stand nor go
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 211, p. 459 (bottom left part of page)
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)
CASE41075: Decumbiture for Alice Marsh (PERSON33021)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37856) on 27 March 1613 at 08:20
RN {c}orrepta tremore et fere stupore. march. 26: ♀. h. 1. p m 1613.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 74r (bottom left part of page)
CASE43616: Decumbiture for Young Mrs Elizabeth Hilsdon (PERSON12776)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38095) between 7 July 1616 at 19:25 and 8 July 1616 at 12:39
RN Mres Hillersdon taken Iuly 4 h. 10 at night 16i6 |♃ hor 10 p m 16i6| /convulsions can̄ot speake\
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 129v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)
CASE44509: Decumbiture for Mrs Elizabeth Norton (PERSON33735)
Question asked by Mr Norton (PERSON33729) on 22 March 1617 at 11:30
RN Mres Elis Norton fell into a swound & cōtinued dead wt for a long tyme yet revived agayne wth & had many convulsions March 20. ♃ h. 8. 30 ant m 1617.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 96r (upper right 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)
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)
CASE55920: Decumbiture for Mary Turkington (PERSON60547)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39644) on 31 March 1623 at 19:15
RN Mary Turkington of Okenbery Weston taken lame on the left syde & cānot bend it selfe March 21. ♀ h. 9. 30 p m 1623 |7 y.|
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 42v (upper left part of page)
CASE57505: Decumbiture for Thomas Ersfeild (PERSON48586)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39785) on 16 December 1623 between 10:00 and 10:30
RN Th. Earsfield taken first wth a a {sic} violent convulsive fit noveb. 27 ♃ h. 9. 30 ant m. 1623.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 42v (bottom right part of page)
CASE57760: Decumbiture for Mrs Frances Latch [Little Frances] (PERSON53383)
Question asked by Lady Dorothy Jennings [Mrs Jennings] (PERSON52513) on 26 February 1624 at 19:20
RN francis latch fell into her fits of convulsion feb 25. ☿. h: 8. 30 p m. 1624U[1622–4]
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 85v (bottom left part of page)
CASE61241: Decumbiture for Mrs Dorothy Boyes (PERSON44613)
Question asked by Sir James Evington (PERSON30260) on 1 November 1625 at 07:30
RN craysie a month tak
but taken wth swounding fits on satterday h 10 ant m. 1625
octob 29 h. 10 ant m 1625
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 33v (upper right part of page)
CASE61573: Decumbiture for John Harburne (PERSON50812)
Question asked by Harburne (PERSON50814) on 1 February 1626 at 17:00
RN Iohn Harburne of Hartwell 60. y taken wth a swoundding fits Ian 30. ☾ h. 11 p m 1626
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 86r (upper left part of page)
CASE67552: Decumbiture for Little Frances Napier (PERSON55169)
Question asked by Young Sir Robert Napier [Robert Napier [Sandy]] (PERSON14332) and Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784) on 4 January 1629 at 17:00
RN was frank \Naper/ my Neece \of Luton Hoe/ taken on fryday last h. 11 at night after her first sleepe wth Casting & scouring Ian. 2. ♀ h. 11 p m 1629
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 16r (upper right part of page)
CASE73575: Decumbiture for John Adams (PERSON42478)
Question asked by Mr John Adams (PERSON42479) on 2 January 1632 at 10:20
RN another fit yesterd Ian. 1. wheesing breath stopped
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 372 (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)
CASE80072: Decumbiture for Mr John Uvedale (PERSON16658)
Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 12 July 1601 at 17:00 and 13 July 1601 at 06:00
RN Iohn vuedale was very faynt & feeble this day. Iuly. {illeg}|☉| hor. 3. 30 p m. 160i
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 404, f. 149r (upper right part of page)
CASE49534: Decumbiture for John Seabrook (PERSON35162)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38699) on 19 August 1619 at 13:25
RN It was hurt wth a Cart Aug 13 ♀ h. 1 30 p m 16191
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1 ‘a bruise wth a cart paralitycall’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 157v (bottom right part of page)