CASE16338: Horary consultation concerning John Godfrey (PERSON12190)
Question asked by the patient on 14 September 1604 at 09:00
RN Iohn Godfrey of Shenly 60 y sept 14. ♀ hor. 9. 1604 for a swelling in his legs.
he was here on weddensday last about 3 of the clocke. Iohn Byrde did let him blood.
but is ill still.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 213r (upper left part of page)
CASE12304: Horary consultation concerning Margery Clark (PERSON10627)
Question asked by the patient on 25 April 1599 between 09:43 and 10:30
RN Margery Clarke a midwife of Stony stratford for a great swelling in her thiges & bo legs yt on may see her face in it & so striketh vp to her harte ready to stop &|h|er winde. the bell went for her yesterdaye hath a great scouring this on her & hath had it a longe time.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 138r (bottom right part of page)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Bloating and swelling (Swelling)
Medical >Parts of the body>Limbs and joints (ThighsLegs)
Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (Heart)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Respiratory problems (Ready to stop her/his wind)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Diarrhoea and bloody flux (Scouring)
CASE12773: Horary consultation concerning Richard King (PERSON13383)
Question asked by the patient on 3 October 1599 at 12:45
RN Richard Kinge of Nash. 24 yeres hath had a swelling in his body belly & mēbers & face for this 3 yeres & goeth away agayne. Octob. 3 die ☿ h. 12. 45. {illeg} 1599. hath bene at Cublington son of Thorton’. in his throate & k {sic} & knees.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 213r (bottom right part of page)
CASE12237: Horary consultation concerning Goodman Thomas Gardner (PERSON12047)
Question asked by the patient on 18 April 1599 at 07:00
RN Thomas Gardner of Dunsanger of 62 yeres old yt pissed blood & was mended by the herbꝭ yt I sent him in a receipte. sinc yt time had on Waly who hath wth his Clisters Done him litle good but is swollen in his belly wc is growen very harde. & mutch payned in his share & can make but a litle water halfe a sponefull at a time would knowe wheathr leekly to die or live. went not to ground sinc munday last about 12 a clocke sent to me this 18 of Apr. die ☿. h. 7. ant m 1599 burneth in his yarde.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 125v (upper left part of page)
CASE64289: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Marsh (PERSON14007)
Question asked by the patient on 17 July 1627 at 17:00
RN my deere Cosen she Marsh sent vnto me Iuly 17. ♂ h. 5. p m. 1627. /deus benedicat Cognatæ meæ\
[Astrological Chart]
\no good of ye oyntnent {sic}/ her head ill & mutch payned, the vayns in her tēples swelled & arme so weake yt she cānot vse it & the vaynes be sore to her foote
extremely payned
desyrous to have williā Rufhead to let her blood
would have something to incease {sic} good blood
desyrous to know when to send her coach.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 164r (upper right part of page)
Mrs Elizabeth Marsh (PERSON14007)
Medical >Parts of the body>Head and neck (Head)
Medical >Illness (general) (Illness)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Pain and pricking (Pain)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Bloating and swelling (Swelling)
Medical >Parts of the body>Limbs and joints (ArmsFeet)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lame, numb or paralysed (Cannot use part)
