CASE10138: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Toppe (PERSON16489)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17480) on 15 March 1600 or on 16 March 1600 at 13:00
RN Agnes Tappe 4 y old of Astwood feb. 16. die ♄ h. 1. p m 1600. cryeth of her belly pynd & consumed. Elisabeth Burdge suspected1
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1‘
witchery
belly ache
’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 7r (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)
CASE49649: Horary consultation concerning Susan Elliot (PERSON30155)
Question asked by the patient on 9 September 1619 at 10:15
RN Susan Elyot. of. Heath & Reach |42| 30|y| sept. 9. ♃ h 10. 15 ant m. 16i9: susp. annys Hickmā payned vnder the left syde of her backe ready to stop her wynd & vomyted|th| still
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 181v (upper right part of page)
CASE12475: Horary consultation concerning John Robinson [Riddy] (PERSON15387)
Question asked by Robinson (PERSON15398) on 17 May 1599 at 10:30
RN Iohn Robinson of Astwood very sick this monethe of 6 yeres cōplayneth of his harte very white & pale & leane growen wth it. Asc: may the 17 die ♃ h. 10. 30. ant m. 1599. mater filio. sine consensu |Elisabeth Burgo a maide to bespeake it. 6 {sic} of 60. kept of almes.|
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 166r (upper left part of page)
CASE49331: Horary consultation concerning Henry Cuddington (PERSON29576)
Question asked by the patient between 26 July 1619 at 07:00 and 26 July 1619 at 09:00
RN Henry Cuddington 12 y Iuly paralitycall |vtrū wheathr {sic}| It was on ye left syde & now in ye right syde weake & cā scace {sic} speake. An foster Rookes wife of Calvrton a humour rūning pulling frō the feete vp to her head a great longe tyme./. An {sic}
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 118v (bottom right part of page)
Henry Cuddington (PERSON29576)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Lame, numb or paralysed (Palsy)
Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Side(s))
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Dizzy and/or faint (Weak)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Pain and pricking (Pulling)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Rheumy (Running)
Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Witchcraft suffered (medical))
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)
CASE70218: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Tod (PERSON60235)
Question asked by the patient on 12 March 1630 at 17:50
RN Mres Tod of Cūberton. 24 y. Ma\r/ch 12 ♀ h. 6 {sic} \5. 5{0}/ p m 1630 |stomack weake lame frō her huckle{bone}/bone\ {sic} to h{er} heele & arme of the right sy{de}|
[Astrological Chart]
Mres Tod of Cūberton by Cābridg 3 ryiles {sic} sent March 12 ♀ h. 5. 50 p {sic} 1630
a bad stomack
witchery suspected by Goody Wode to whō she gave a peticoate. her mother & neighbous {sic} suspect it vehemently
sent me a wrought Cap
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, pp. 156-157 (p. 156 upper right, and p. 157 upper left)
CASE53728: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Jane [Shonet] Wardley (PERSON21079)
Question asked by the patient on 19 March 1622 at 14:00
RN Shonet Wardley of Odyll. 50 y march. 19 ♂ h 2 p m 1622. feeleth a prickling in sundry tꝭ of her body suddenly & by fits every day. & is mutch payned in her brow mouth & a noyce in her eares/. they sper not in there body. catle.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 27v (upper left part of page)
CASE11811: Decumbiture for Margaret Fowler (PERSON11895)
Question asked by the patient on 18 November 1598 at 11:20
RN Margaret fowler of Newport of 30 yeres old. sick a longe time about his|er| hart & every ioynt & a great payne in her hed of long time. {t}|c|omplayned on thursdaye last
Margaret fowler of Newport vnmaried of 40 30 yeres old sick a long time in hed hed {sic} & hart & hath a great reume come over her eyes for this longe time complayneth sinc thursday last about 12 at midnight. die ♃ novemb 16. die ♃. h. 12. at midnight 1598. they feare lest shee be bewitched of H.
[Partial Astrological Chart]
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 54r-v (f. 54r bottom right, and f. 54v upper left)
Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Heart)
Medical >Parts of the body >Limbs and joints (Joints)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Pain and pricking (Pain)
Medical >Parts of the body >Head and neck (HeadEyes)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Rheumy (Rheum)
Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Witchcraft suffered (medical))