CASE61542: Horary consultation concerning William Lewis (PERSON53693) and Robert Lewis (PERSON53687) and Samuel Lewis (PERSON53688)
Question asked by William Lewis (PERSON53693) and Robert Lewis (PERSON53687) on 25 January 1626 at 14:00
RN The eldest Will: Lewys of Henly vppon Tems 15 y Ian 25 ☿ h. 1. 40 p m 1626 h. 2. p {sic}
Rob. Lewys 11 y {lat}. 8 weeks
Sam. Lewys {illeg}|t|his day a weeke.
all in leake maner wth st{ran}ge convulsions months & crye hereof.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 80r (upper left part of page)
CASE48096: Horary consultation concerning Anne Colman (PERSON29204)
Question asked by the patient on 18 January 1619 at 12:00
RN An Colemā of litle Brickhill 44 y Ian 1{illeg}|8| ☾ h. 10 12. 1619 /strangly handled wth fits ye mother suspecteth witchery\
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 143v (upper right part of page)
CASE73302: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Tyrringham [Napier] (PERSON60703)
Question asked by Sir Thomas Tyrringham (PERSON16622) on 6 November 1631 at 15:00
RN Sr Th. Tyringhā sent t{o} me to know what I think of his Daughte{rs} strang fits of skriking n{ovē b} 6 ☉ h. 3. p m 163{1} /|nō| sine cōsensu.\
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 271 (upper right part of page)
CASE32602: Decumbiture for Mr Thomas Kelly (PERSON24000)
Question asked by the patient between 23 January 1608 at 14:00 and 25 January 1608 at 09:50
RN Thomas kelly Ian 22. ♀ h. 9 ant m had a sore shaking aguish fit 1608.
the lady Constables mā. Thomas kelly fell into a new & a strang aguish fit shaking bed & chābr round about ♄. 9. ant m. 1608.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 345v (upper left, and bottom left parts of page)
CASE48391: Horary consultation concerning Anne Colman (PERSON29204)
Question asked by the patient on 15 March 1619 at 14:20
RN An Colemā of litle Brickhill 44 y march 15. ☾ h. 2. 20 p m 1619. |Is in strang fits. strangly handled wth quaking fits. witchery suspected|
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 201v (upper right part of page)
CASE66640: Decumbiture for Anne James (PERSON52441)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40725) on 21 July 1628 between 09:30 and 10:40
RN This strang fit of convuls. tooke it Iuly 14. ☾ h. 5. 30 p m. 1628 \of Calverton/ An Iames taken at this tyme first
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 117r (bottom left part of page)
CASE59547: Decumbiture for Anne Shortread (PERSON58683)
Question asked by Shortread (PERSON58680) on 18 December 1624 at 08:30
RN sorely handled w{th} strang fits of con{vul}sion decēb. 12 h. 4 ant m. 16{24}
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 127v (bottom right part of page)
CASE52239: Horary consultation concerning Lettice Sherman (PERSON58654)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON58651) on 29 March 1621 at 09:00
RN Lettice Shermā of Woulvrton 23 y march 29 ♃ h. 8 9. ant m. 162i
she came heather wth her mother. strang fits then swoūding in her bed as the falling sicknes or mother.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 102r (upper left part of page)
CASE18804: Horary consultation concerning Anne Middleton (PERSON4997)
Question asked by the patient on 5 February 1599 at 07:30
RN An Middleton 10 yeres old hath many strang fits a londonour over against Paules church. her fathr is a linnen Dra well his wife was Mr Grys syster. well acquainted wth my brothr Sandy
quærit causa morbi in prsentia filij et patris in prijs ædibꝯ patris sui feb. 5 die ☾ hor 7. 30 m: ant m 16 1599
veneficiu suspicatr
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 11r (upper right part of page)
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)
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)
CASE57561: Horary consultation concerning Mr Oliver Boteler (PERSON28235)
Question asked by Lady Anne Boteler [Farrar] [Butler] (PERSON28242) on 3 January 1624 at 11:45
RN The lady \An/ Butler for her mr Oliver Butler 9 y next march bone {sic} 28 or 29 about 12 & on in the night. of Harolde sent to me for this child Ian 3 h {sic} hor 11. 45 ant m 1623 {sic}. extree {sic} weake & feeble & cā take no physick taken wth strang fits plucking his \right/ syde & rūneth to his back being holden harde & an extree {sic} cough almost halfe a yere. & is pyned & cā not stand nor goe Ill tong suspected
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 53r (upper right part of page)
Lady Anne Boteler [Farrar] [Butler] (PERSON28242)Mr Oliver Boteler (PERSON28235)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Dizzy and/or faint (WeakFeebleness)
Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Strange affliction Witchcraft suffered (medical))
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Fits and convulsions (Fits)
Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (Side(s)Back)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Respiratory problems (Cough)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Wasting (Pining)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lame, numb or paralysed (Cannot standCannot walk)
CASE62268: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Goodyear [Bambridg] (PERSON50140)
Question asked by the patient on 5 May 1626 at 07:00
RN Mres An Goddiar a londyner a widow strang mother fi{ts} {sic} fits 2: y. may 5. ♀ h 7 ant m 1626
Mres An Goddiar \was/ troubled wth strang fits of the mother mother {illeg} {a} widow her father Mr Bambridg in the Strand agaynst Checker Lane at the signe of the black spread {E}agle may 5 ♀ h 7 ant m 1626
a Daughter of on Mr Iohn Brarmridg now a widow wth 5 children sent to me 2 y sinc of whom I tooke speciall notes may 5 ♀ h. 7. 30 ant m 1626 mutch like my lady Iennings Daughter Desyreth yt I should looke over my bookes & send the same things
In the Strand agaynst Checker lane at the blacke spread Eagle
Her name is Anne Goodyeare of the Strand ♀ may 5 ♀. h. 7. ant m 1626
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, ff. 193v-194r (f. 193v middle left, f. 193v bottom centre, f. 193v bottom right, f. 193v bottom left, and f. 194r upper left)