CASE75137: Horary consultation concerning Margery James (PERSON52445)
Question asked by the patient on 21 July 1632 at 07:30
RN margery Iames of Greete by Winscombe in Glocester sheere 50 myles henc almost 50 y Iuly 21 h {sic} {illeg}|h|or. {8} {sic} h {sic} 7. 30 ant m 1632 |ma\r/yed|
She is hanted as she thinketh wth an ill spirite & feeleth some living thing roll vp & downe in her & it will pluck her & gather all togeather./ then downe in the bottome of her belly & then rū vp to her hart & syde ill sinc whitsontyde
Mr freemā her mr cured her 15 y since.
was very sickly always.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 329 (upper left part of page)
CASE50666: Horary consultation concerning Mr Dr James [Justice of the Peace] (PERSON52432)
Question asked by Mrs James (PERSON52439) on 20 April 1620 at 15:20
RN D Iames of Oxford st|ran|gly {sic} \straungly/ taken wth a palsye on the left syde of the face hand & leg taken at church & great red blatches in t|H|is fac & bodye & his ey swelling & f|H|is face a yere before & sinc he contenting certen sup witches & on being acquitted he felt his strange stitch on his s {sic} left syde by fits he supposeth yt the womā susp for a witch but quitted by the Iudges did hurte him the 24 of feb. ☾ sep a □ ♄ ap ☌ ♂ yt night at sup first taken. had his first fit after he talked wth mr Rob. Conye. feb 18. in ye after noone his first fit but his worst fit the 24 of feb when the sup witch was acquitted/
Mres Iames mentioned Mr Doctor Iames |of oxford| Ap. 20 ♃ h. 3. 20 p m. 1620 /she related all at this tyme/\
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 5r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)
Mrs James (PERSON52439)Mr Dr James [Justice of the Peace] (PERSON52432)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Lame, numb or paralysed (Palsy)
Medical >Parts of the body >Head and neck (FaceEyes)
Medical >Parts of the body >Limbs and joints (HandsLegs)
Medical >Parts of the body >Whole body (Skin)
Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (TorsoSide(s) )
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Bloating and swelling (Swelling)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Gripings, gnawings and stitches (Stitch)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Fits and convulsions (Fits)
Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Witchcraft suffered (medical))
CASE33721: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Carpenter (PERSON10335)
Question asked by the patient on 12 July 1608 at 12:15
RN Mres Carpentr of Parsnā 40 y Iuly. 12 ♂ h. 12. 15 p m 1608: strangly taken & vexed wth a tertian ague had onc an Impostume cut out of her syde by Dr Ashworthe
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 153v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)