CASE37395: Decumbiture for Lady Pelham (PERSON14832)
Question asked by the patient on 14 April 1611 at 18:20
RN The lady Pellā of W|Et|hrop 80 y Ap 14 ☉ h. 6. 25|0|. begā to fall into her cold fit Apr 13 h. 6. 20 p m 1611
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 334, f. 69r (upper part of page)
CASE37459: Decumbiture for Jane Grub (PERSON31176)
Question asked by the patient on 27 January 1611 at 13:00
RN Iane Grub. sodenly taken going to divine service Ian. 15. ♂ h. 9. ant m 1611. in novilunio./ /ceb|r|ebra laborat et debilitate/\1
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1 ‘paralysis.’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 1r (upper right part of page)
CASE41075: Decumbiture for Alice Marsh (PERSON33021)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37856) on 27 March 1613 at 08:20
RN {c}orrepta tremore et fere stupore. march. 26: ♀. h. 1. p m 1613.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 74r (bottom left part of page)
CASE41982: Decumbiture for John Bricket (PERSON28357)
Question asked by the patient on 7 June 1615 at 17:00
RN his impost bake {sic} \in ye morning/ may 23. ♂ h. 5 a{nt} m. 16i5 he scourth {sic} still.1
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1 ‘his impostume broke at this time.’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 36v (bottom right part of page)
CASE43616: Decumbiture for Young Mrs Elizabeth Hilsdon (PERSON12776)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38095) between 7 July 1616 at 19:25 and 8 July 1616 at 12:39
RN Mres Hillersdon taken Iuly 4 h. 10 at night 16i6 |♃ hor 10 p m 16i6| /convulsions can̄ot speake\
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 129v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)
CASE44509: Decumbiture for Mrs Elizabeth Norton (PERSON33735)
Question asked by Mr Norton (PERSON33729) on 22 March 1617 at 11:30
RN Mres Elis Norton fell into a swound & cōtinued dead wt for a long tyme yet revived agayne wth & had many convulsions March 20. ♃ h. 8. 30 ant m 1617.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 96r (upper right part of page)
CASE46439: Decumbiture for Mr Smith (PERSON25422)
Question asked by the patient on 22 April 1618 at 10:20
RN he began to bleed Ap 10. ♀. ☾ in ♓ the son then being an houre high ♀ h. 6. ant m 1618 he did spit blood first & then voyded about 2 quartes. & mended & then yesterday about 4. & 30 m p m he blead about a 2 quartꝭ l {sic} always casting clottered blood & very black.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 66r (bottom left part of page)
CASE47254: Decumbiture for Mary [Marge] Burgess (PERSON28571)
Question asked by the patient on 7 August 1618 at 11:30
RN mary Burges of Raunce 38 y taken chest back & belly & made her vomyt lame yt she cā scarce goe but must be led is very sore cā not abyde to be touched. it tooke her vppon August 2. ☉ h. 10. 30 ant m 1618
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 201, f. 215v (bottom left part of page)
CASE52538: Decumbiture for Joan Hunscombe (PERSON52168)
Question asked by the patient on 28 May 1621 at 11:00
RN taken on Whitsonday & sinc cānot stand nor goe. taken betwixt 3 30 p m lame in the church
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 151v (bottom left part of page)
CASE53391: Decumbiture for James Langwrite (PERSON53371)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39360) on 28 November 1621 at 08:39
RN It tooke him first on sonday last wth a trēbling all over. & tooke away the vse of his lyms & now his sences & all 25 ☉ h. 9. 30 ant m sodaynly taken 162i /will take nothing nor speak cānot keepe his water\
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 146r (upper right part of page)
Anonymous (PERSON39360)James Langwrite (PERSON53371)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lame, numb or paralysed (TremblingCannot use part)
Medical >Parts of the body>Whole body (Everywhere)
Medical >Parts of the body>Limbs and joints (Limbs)
Medical >Diseases of the mind (Lost senses)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Speech problems (Cannot speak)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Urinary problems (Inability to hold water)
CASE54188: Decumbiture for Alice Farren [Farrell] (PERSON48771)
Question asked by the patient on 17 May 1622 at 13:30
RN Alce farren was taken was taken {sic} wth 2 strong fits may 17. \16/ ♃ h. 8. 45 p m 1622 & then cānot sit still. ready to swound
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 106v (bottom left 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)
CASE54681: Decumbiture for John King (PERSON52940)
Question asked by the patient on 25 July 1622 at 15:00
RN Iohn King of great paxon 47 y Iuly 23. \♂/ he swounded in the morning about 5. 30 ant m 1622. & 24 ☿ was speachles
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 8v (bottom left part of page)
CASE55428: Decumbiture for John Odell (PERSON55722)
Question asked by the patient on 23 December 1622 at 11:00
RN Decēb 22. ☉ h. 2. 40|5| p m 1622 swounded & fomed & his mouth Drawen backward. & at night had another fit & this swounded 4 tymes yesterd daye
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 142v (bottom right part of page)
CASE55832: Decumbiture for Mrs Mary Ardwey (PERSON42848)
Question asked by the patient on 22 March 1623 at 15:20
RN Mres Mary Ordway taken yesterday March 21. ♀ h. 3. p m 1623. wth a cold {swoō}ny sweate
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 30v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)
CASE55920: Decumbiture for Mary Turkington (PERSON60547)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39644) on 31 March 1623 at 19:15
RN Mary Turkington of Okenbery Weston taken lame on the left syde & cānot bend it selfe March 21. ♀ h. 9. 30 p m 1623 |7 y.|
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 42v (upper left part of page)
CASE57505: Decumbiture for Thomas Ersfeild (PERSON48586)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39785) on 16 December 1623 between 10:00 and 10:30
RN Th. Earsfield taken first wth a a {sic} violent convulsive fit noveb. 27 ♃ h. 9. 30 ant m. 1623.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 42v (bottom right part of page)
CASE57760: Decumbiture for Mrs Frances Latch [Little Frances] (PERSON53383)
Question asked by Lady Dorothy Jennings [Mrs Jennings] (PERSON52513) on 26 February 1624 at 19:20
RN francis latch fell into her fits of convulsion feb 25. ☿. h: 8. 30 p m. 1624U[1622–4]
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 85v (bottom left part of page)
CASE58424: Decumbiture for Mr Erasmus Chauncy (PERSON45970)
Question asked by the patient on 12 May 1624 at 17:30
RN Mr Erasmus \Charnciey 49 y/ taken wth a sore fit ♂ h. 10. 30 p m. 1624
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 187r (upper left part of page)
CASE61241: Decumbiture for Mrs Dorothy Boyes (PERSON44613)
Question asked by Sir James Evington (PERSON30260) on 1 November 1625 at 07:30
RN craysie a month tak
but taken wth swounding fits on satterday h 10 ant m. 1625
octob 29 h. 10 ant m 1625
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 33v (upper right part of page)
