CASE66108: Decumbiture for Mr Anthony King (PERSON52933)
Question asked by the patient on 17 May 1628 between 11:30 and 13:15
RN Mr Anth: Kinge had a master fits {illeg}|t|his morning betw sinc 3 in the morning & another strong fit about seaven & halfe an houre after it hath an Arising thin in his throat ready to strangle him
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 34v (bottom left 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)
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)
CASE69098: Decumbiture for Martin Trote (PERSON60490)
Question asked by the patient on 6 August 1629 at 15:00
RN first of all taken in his bed wth a great heavynes in his head Aug 3. ☾ h. 7 ant m 1629
[Partial Astrological Chart]
first taken wth an aguish fit
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 406, f. 115Av (upper right part of page)
CASE50428: Decumbiture for Thomas Holman (PERSON31787)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38803) between 23 March 1620 at 19:30 and 25 March 1620 at 07:20
RN Thomas Homemā \of Stonystratford \Newport// 10 weekes old next Monday betwixt 5 & 6 in ye morning borne & fell sick on monday last at mydnight or before g{naw}ed & hath strong fits of convulsion & sweateth mutch, face hands & full of sweat orderly to stoole
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 149v (bottom left part of page)
CASE55428: Decumbiture for John Odell (PERSON55722)
Question asked by the patient on 23 December 1622 at 11:00
RN Decēb 22. ☉ h. 2. 40|5| p m 1622 swounded & fomed & his mouth Drawen backward. & at night had another fit & this swounded 4 tymes yesterd daye
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 142v (bottom 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)
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)
