CASE56056: Decumbiture for Mrs Elizabeth Jennings [Latch] (PERSON52517)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39656) on 16 April 1623 at 15:00
RN Mres Iēnyngs strangly taken wth sore fits of convuls Ap 13. h. 12. p {sic} at mydnight 1623. /sine consensu\
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 218, f. 61v (upper left part of page)
CASE19194: Decumbiture for Elizabeth Macum [Winkles] (PERSON17273)
Question asked by Goodman Macum (PERSON13868) on 17 April 1601 at 08:30
RN yesterday about 5 of the clock in the morning & about 2 of After noone. that was 16 of Ap. die ♃.
Elis. Macu had her fits about Ap 16 die ♃ bis 5. 30 ant m. p m 2. 160i
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 79v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)
CASE44086: Horary consultation concerning Young Mrs Frances Fortescue (PERSON19648)
Question asked by the patient on 13 November 1616 at 13:30
RN mres Francis fortiscue had her fit this morning about 8 30 ant m 16i6 novēb. 13. ☿ h. {sic} {illeg} 16i6 a greater fit then before ☾ sep a □ ♂ ap ☍ ☉./ |sent her| |lettr| noveb 13. ☿ h. 1. 30 p m 16 {sic} 16i6. /It seemeth it was vppō the iust ☍ of ☾ & ☉\
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 198, f. 24r (upper right part of page)
CASE50383: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Meyers (PERSON33204)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38798) on 15 March 1620 at 10:30
RW Elizab: Meyers of shittlington y. 9. d. ☿. h: 10. 30. ant: m: Martij. 15. 1620. taken with strong fits wherein she would knock out her braynes
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 144r (bottom left part of page)
CASE60217: Horary consultation concerning Edmond [Edward] Pilkington (PERSON56794)
Question asked by Pilkington (PERSON56792) on 14 April 1625 at 06:45
RN Edw. Pilkington 2 month old Ap 14. ♃ h. 6. 45 ant m. 1625 pater filio sine cōsensu /of Northāpton\1
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1 ‘Convuls’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 59v (upper right part of page)
CASE66370: Decumbiture for Mr Anthony King (PERSON52933)
Question asked by the patient on 16 June 1628 between 10:30 and 10:45
RN Mr king after yt he tooke the tinct of Castrū & oyle of s{urc} gut 12 aq ceras cul j syr pioniæ et cinam an cul j
he had on strong master fit & 2 other litle fits Iune 16. h. 9 {sic} 8. 30 ant m 1628
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 73v (bottom part of page)
CASE26159: Interrogation (Medical episode) concerning Agnes [Mary] [Anne] Gunter (PERSON19804)
Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 26 August 1605 at 19:45 and 2 September 1605 at 07:00
RN sept 2
Aug 26 ☾ hor {8} {sic} \8/ p m 1605 I sawe Mary Gūther in her fitte wheathr shee be bewitched or noe. |quæro meā {sic} spōte|
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 181, f. 109r (upper part of page)
CASE26310: Horary consultation concerning Marsh (PERSON62711)
Question asked by Mr William Marsh [March] (PERSON33018) on 11 September 1620 at 19:00
RN Mr Marsh for his child & wench 7 \10/ y sept 11. ☾ h. 7 ant p m 1620 /convulsio tremor\
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 181, f. 219r (middle right part of page)
CASE44174: Decumbiture for Young Mrs Frances Fortescue (PERSON19648)
Question asked by the patient between 20 December 1616 at 04:00 and 21 December 1616 at 08:30
RN Dnā francisca fortes{illeg}|ku|e of Saldon 19 y correpta epilesia {sic} acerrima decēb 19. ♃ h. 10. 25. p m 16i6 wch fit lasted longe /this fit worst most desperate tedious & lasted longe\
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 198, f. 40v (upper left part of page)
CASE44175: Decumbiture for Young Mrs Frances Fortescue (PERSON19648)
Question asked by the patient between 20 December 1616 at 04:00 and 21 December 1616 at 08:30
RN Mres Francis fortiskue taken epilepsia Decēb. 19. ♃ h 4. p m 16i6. a sore fit & m{en}ded a fore sup. |& th{en} after ten fell into a most tedious fitt{e}|
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 198, f. 40v (upper right part of page)
CASE12010: Horary consultation concerning Alice Mason (PERSON14048)
Question asked by Goody Margaret Marshal (PERSON14022) on 28 February 1599 at 18:15
RN Goody Marcholl of Woulverton came to tell me howe her daughter was miserablely handled & cannot speake in her fits. 28 of feb. die ☿. h. 6. 15. 1599. sine consensu.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 91r (bottom left part of page)
CASE69897: Horary consultation concerning Mr Anthony King (PERSON52933)
Question asked by the patient on 31 December 1629 at 14:15
RN Mr Anthony King of Ashbee 22 y Decēb 31. ♃ h. 2. 15 p m 1629
[Astrological Chart]
sent me 2 couple of rabbots zonio & plovers.
had but 2 fits in ye day sinc midsomer last but every night hath had sore fits yt him selfe knoweth not of in his bed
keepeth his Issues q still
Desyrous to have salves to heale them. & very desyrous to come to at the spring to take physick Craveth my consayle in this busynes/ |a kind letter, godly & religious|
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 34 (upper left, and upper right parts of page)
CASE11744: Decumbiture for Susan Blundell (PERSON9824)
Question asked by the patient between 11 October 1598 at 07:45 and 12 October 1598 at 08:30
RN Susan Blundell toke her fit by some foolish vision & sight at what time she laughed & sawe Goody Greene & goody Nichols flinging of trenchers & when it tooke her as they say shee cryed out vppon Goody Barnwell. the 13 of Novemb. die ♄. h noctis circ 12 1596.
[Partial Astrological Chart]
Susan Blundell
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 42r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)
CASE15006: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON18015)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18014) on 25 May 1603 at 13:30
GJ A man of For his Child 6 y. old that hath many fittꝭ of falling in a day. and great payne of the head and leggꝭ
Epilepsia. Maij 25 ☿ ho. 1. 30 p m. 1603
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 75r (bottom left part of page)
CASE53814: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON62405)
Question asked by Mr Wyllyson [Woullyson] (PERSON62401) on 4 April 1622 at 19:00
RN Mr Woullyston Ap 4 ♃ h 7 p m 1622
a purg dyet drink the {lees} of the mother & convulsion are all turned vp to the brayne mopish will not give on word leane /sine consensu.\
[Astrological Chart]
he sendeth only for stuffe to make a dyet drink to be delivered vnto Mres mockete at Barnet./
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 223, f. 41r (upper right part of page)
CASE76135: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Dorothy Houghton (PERSON51934)
Question asked by the patient on 13 December 1632 at 13:00
TG Mrs Dorothea Hothen of Ocly. 24. y. Dec. 13 ♃ h. 1. p m. 1632.
pained in her cheste, ictericía passione et paroxysimis aliquando ferè epilepticis vexata
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 212 (upper left part of page)
CASE78774: Horary consultation concerning Anne (PERSON42326)
Question asked by Mr Lin [Esquire] (PERSON53749) on 30 January 1634 at 11:00
RN Annys Anne |a poor wench| /13 y\ of Southwick in Northāptonsheere by Owndall |Mr Lynn Esquire wrote in her behalfe| It tooke her 16. Ian 16 fell into her fits of convulsions swonding fits wth quaking & trēbling Ian 30. ♃ h. 11 ant m 1634 taketh away her speach swoundeth convuls1
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1 ‘Epilep: cū convuls’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 78v (upper right part of page)
CASE21915: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON18701)
Question asked by Mr Tyrringham (PERSON18812) on 13 January 1605 at 09:00
RN Mr Tyrringhās mead of Tyrringhā 24 y Ian. 13 ☉ h. 9. ant m 1605. suffocat matricis strange fits eithr of mothr or apop. litharg.1
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1‘
sleepy. Lethargye
speachles skreameth only
’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 214r (upper right part of page)
Mr Tyrringham (PERSON18812)Anonymous (PERSON18701)
Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (Womb, matrix, mother)
Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Strange affliction)
Medical >Illnesses (named) (Apoplexy)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Fits and convulsions (Fits)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Sleep problems (Sleepiness)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Speech problems (Cannot speak)
CASE79167: Horary consultation concerning Anne Barrage (PERSON43625)
Question asked by the patient on 27 September 1634 at 10:00
TG Ann{illeg}|e| Barrage of stonystreetford 28. y. 7br. 27 h. 10. A m. 1634. stuffed & pained in her chest, sides, & backe, is worse by fits, paroxysmꝯ hysterici.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 156v (upper left part of page)
