CASE69055: Horary consultation concerning William Tomkins (PERSON60265) and Francis Tomkins (PERSON60257) and Marge Tomkins (PERSON60281)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40971) on 25 July 1629 at 12:40
RN William Tomkins \9 y cānot feed him selfe toucheth his hands & legs evr sinc Easter./ Francis Tomkins 17 y {sic} |7 y| a boye Marg. Tomkins 14. y.
Williā Tomkins was stroken suddenly. lame in all his lims & cā speake but a litle yt on cā scarce vnderstand & when he goeth he rūneth as on yt should light on his head all halloutyde the weddensday after Alhalloutyde was 4 y. hath bene thick of hearing a weeke & curst wth all.
his right arme as stiffe as a stake came all to me at onc Iuly 25 h {sic} hor. 12. 40 p m 1629 All of thē prsent
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 406, f. 111r (upper left part of page)
Anonymous (PERSON40971)William Tomkins (PERSON60265)Francis Tomkins (PERSON60257)Marge Tomkins (PERSON60281)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Lame, numb or paralysed (Lameness)
Medical >Parts of the body >Limbs and joints (LimbsArms )
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Speech problems (Speech problems)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Hearing problems (Hearing)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Stooped, bent or stiff (Stiffness)
Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Witchcraft suffered (medical))
CASE74396: Horary consultation concerning Goody Briggs (PERSON44811)
Question asked by Briggs (PERSON44805) on 23 April 1632 at 12:30
RN Goody Brigs of Thorneborough 62 y Ap. 23. ☾ h. 12. 30 ant m {sic}. 1632. |in a manor mopish cā rest day nor night & sencles a dead palsy vexed disq| |no vse of her right syde arne {sic} & leg.|
[Astrological Chart]
filius matre
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 102 (upper left part of page)
CASE22060: Horary consultation concerning Alice Cooper (PERSON46954)
Question asked by Cooper (PERSON46909) on 4 June 1630 at 14:45
RN Alce Coo of Emmerton 44 y Iune 4 ♀ h. 2 45. p m. 1630
lame in all her ioynts hands arms legs feet
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 4r (upper right part of page)
CASE28358: Horary consultation concerning Anthony Chandler (PERSON19243)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON21458) and Anonymous (PERSON21459) on 11 March 1605 at 08:00
RN Anthony Chaundler of drayton sloe 14 y martij 11. ☾ h 8 \7. 30/ ant m. 1605. taken lame in his armes & legs. yt he can not goe hath no feeling of his armes. on of his legs begyn to swell1
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1 ‘metuit veneficiū’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 1v (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)
CASE11901: Horary consultation concerning Goody Elizabeth Buckingham [Honour] (PERSON10131)
Question asked by Goodman Honour (PERSON12882) on 27 December 1598 at 08:45
RN Goodman Honour of Newport for his wife who hath bene longe sick & is nowe very exceeding ill h {sic} as her husband telleth me. hanc male suspicantr de veneficio
Elisabeth Buckingham. Otherwise Honour about 50. a great pulling in her left syde wc maketh her to Crye/
shee is not able to styrre no meate will tary wth her. shee goeth not onc in a sennet to ground very costive & mutch bounde. 27 of Decēb. die ☿ h. 8. 45. ant m. 1598. /complayneth of her hart chest left arme.\
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 72r (upper right part of page)
Goodman Honour (PERSON12882)Goody Elizabeth Buckingham [Honour] (PERSON10131)
Medical >Illness (general) (SicknessIllness)
Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Witchcraft suffered (medical))
Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Side(s)HeartChest)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Pain and pricking (Pulling)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Eating and drinking problems (Cannot eat)