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)
CASE23110: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Tossle (PERSON60354)
Question asked by the patient on 6 October 1630 at 10:30
RN Elis: Tossle of yardly Gubbin 38 y octob. 6 ☿ h. 10. 30 ant m 1630
5 weekes ill legs mightely hoaven a great cough cānot sleepe her belly & thigh wer swelled but now are not
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 168r (upper right part of page)
Elizabeth Tossle (PERSON60354)
Medical >Illness (general) (Illness)
Medical >Parts of the body>Limbs and joints (LegsThighs)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Respiratory problems (Cough)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Sleep problems (Sleeplessness)
Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (Belly)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Bloating and swelling (Swelling)
CASE70232: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Wright (PERSON62335)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41103) on 14 March 1630 at 13:00
U[1628–30] Thomas write {illeg} was borne on \the next/ satterday at night after on michelmus was twelmounth, betweene a 11 or 12 at|or| i3, a Clock but cam to me at 1 of clock, ye 14th: of march 1630./
had a quiuorin & sounding on michelmus last & 3 Dayes the after ye small pox & then at shroftide & this last night had 3 fitts after the same manner a boue saide, being ye 13th Day complaines on the head & heauie & apt to sleepe
[Blank Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 164 (upper, bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)
Anonymous (PERSON41103)Thomas Wright (PERSON62335)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Dizzy and/or faint (Swooning)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Lame, numb or paralysed (Trembling)
Medical >Illnesses (named) (Pox)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Fits and convulsions (Fits)
Medical >Parts of the body>Head and neck (Head)
CASE70268: Horary consultation concerning Mr Taylor (PERSON59914)
Question asked by the patient on 19 March 1630 at 09:30
RN Mr Taylour march 19 ♀ h 9 30 ant m. 1630 |ptysick cōsūption & dropsy feared|
[Astrological Chart]
\weake feeble legs swell towards night/ A cōsumption & dropsy feard ☌ ☉ ☿ ap vntill to morow 6 a clock.
He sent his water & the wench broak the glasse
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 179 (upper right part of page)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Respiratory problems (Phthisis)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Wasting (Consumed)
Medical >Illnesses (named) (Dropsy)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Dizzy and/or faint (WeakFeebleness)
Medical >Parts of the body>Limbs and joints (Legs)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Bloating and swelling (Swelling)
CASE70277: Horary consultation concerning Anne Bignell (PERSON44149)
Question asked by the patient on 19 March 1630 at 11:00
Anne Bignell of Eaton 19. y. mart. 19. ♀. h. 11. ant m. 1630
A riseinge vp vnto her throate, is in Labour, her rekoninge out a monthe Since, is strangly handled in her heade, vomiteth Bloude, swoundeth
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 183 (bottom right part of page)
CASE70655: Horary consultation concerning Michael Paradice (PERSON56054)
Question asked by the patient on 30 April 1630 at 17:45
Michael Paradice of Potterne in Wiltshire 56. y. Apr. 30. ♀. h. 5. 45. p m. 1630
[Astrological Chart]
A Great winde runinge vp & downe sometimes betweene the Skin, sometimes in all places of the Body, sometimes in ye heade & sometimes swellinge downe into the twist & into the Codds, as yf hee were bursten, a great rumblinge & noise in the gutts, & is worst at the full of the Moone: many Phisitians haue tryed but none could doe him good ye winde is soe stronge, & prualent. hee desireth Counsell & helpe yf God bee soe pleased.
RN mich Paradyse.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 313, p. 312 (p. 313 upper left, and p. 312 bottom right)
CASE70905: Horary consultation concerning Lady Marge Brete (PERSON44753)
Question asked by the patient on 25 May 1630 at 11:50
RN The lady Bret was let blood & tooke her vomyt {wch} {sic} gave her 3 vomyts & 12 stooles & Mr Wallys gave her a sleeping pill & after her awaking is sick & so also after meate
& cā not take any thing but it cometh vp & now is so weake as she is forced to keepe her bed Continually may 25 ♂ h 11. 50 p|a|nt m 1630.
Clysters & Cooling almond milkes her vryne thick & red desyreth another playster of {opicacū} for the splene
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 194, p. 404 (bottom left part of page)
CASE71299: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Biggs (PERSON44140)
Question asked by the patient on 28 January 1631 at 07:30
RN Agnys Bigh {sic} \Bigge/ /Bigge\ of Bleadloe 32 y Ian 28 ♀ h. 7 30 ant m 1631 |Aguish water red but thin| /mayed {sic}\
stitch vnder her syde head gydy & shaketh cānot hold still her head \on child 3 y/ very drye in her stomack & mouth.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 84 (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)
CASE72336: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Judith Chester (PERSON46005)
Question asked by the patient on 14 June 1631 at 07:00
RN Mres Chester of Tylswort Mr Henry Chesters wife 24 y Iune 14. ♂ h. 7 ant m. 163i
[Astrological Chart]
terms stopt sinc christas her left leg swelled hot.1
my pultish made it to blyster. & she applyed Cowe Dung & butter to it
Toke my Dyet Drink & it wroght well for 5 days & abated the swelling & sinc it is cōme agayne |imputeth her swelling to the stopping of her terms|
would know wheathr good to bleed & in what places.
desyreth to have a good purg. /wth a fulnes of her stomack.\
Notes:
1 ‘her left leg swelled’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 422 (upper left part of page)
CASE73223: Horary consultation concerning Mr Kent (PERSON52787)
Question asked by Mrs White (PERSON61617) on 21 October 1631 at 12:00
RN Mres white of London 30. y. ♀ h 12. 1631 / soc{illeg}|r|o {sic} socro mr Kent yt hath a dead palsye cānot speake to bed vnderstood\ |a bad stomack Costive onc in 5 days.| |stomack.|
[Astrological Chart]
loynes & stitch stone
vtrū socrus paralyticꝯ sit moriturus. sine consensu
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 243 (upper right part of page)
CASE74035: Interrogation (Medical episode) concerning Michael Lambert (PERSON53273)
Question asked by the patient on 15 March 1632 between 17:00 and 18:45
RN Michael Lambart suddenly taken wth \a/ swounding fit \being at plow/ ☿ h. 1. p m. 1632.
& hath kept his bed ever sinc head & all his body legs stiffe as a stake |morbus Caducus|
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 511 (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Dizzy and/or faint (Swooning)
Medical >Illness (general) (Bedridden)
Medical >Parts of the body>Head and neck (Head)
Medical >Parts of the body>Whole body (Everywhere)
Medical >Parts of the body>Limbs and joints (Legs)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Stooped, bent or stiff (Stiffness)
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)
CASE75057: Horary consultation concerning John Johnson (PERSON52585)
Question asked by the patient on 11 July 1632 at 09:50
RN Iohn Ihounson 58 y Iuly 11. ☿ h. 9. 50 ant m 1632 /of Dodington by wellingborough\
shephead
a fortnight sinc was taken in his knee swelled & rūneth vp to his thighs & backe & cānot rise |a bad stomacke|1
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1 ‘back thighs hucklebone & knee cānot styrre nor rise nor helpe him’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 302 (upper right part of page)
CASE75152: Horary consultation concerning Mary Harding (PERSON50851)
Question asked by the patient on 23 July 1632 at 08:30
Mary Hardinge of Shiddlington 18. y. Iuly. 23. ☾. h. 8. 30. a. m. 1632 maryed at Christmas last pained in her Heart & stomack hath litle or noe appetite to her meate, cannot sleepe, ill 3 weekes. RN /standeth as on in a trance\
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 332 (upper right part of page)
CASE75627: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Rumbole (PERSON58024)
Question asked by the patient on 5 October 1632 at 17:00 or at 17:25
RN An Rūbell of Bullingf
An Rūble of Buntingford 25 y y {sic} newly brought a bed a fortnight sinc octob 5. ♀ h. 5. p m 1632.
a great trēbling & panting at her hart mynd troubled wth fantas. for want of sleepe delivered of a boy on weddensday was fortnight h. 1 at night cā take no rest melancholick
[Astrological Chart]
An Rūble of Buntinford 25 y octob. 5 ♀ h. 5. 25 p m 1632
lately brought a bed a trēbling & a panting at the harte cānot sleepe melancholick
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, pp. 54–55 (p. 54 bottom right, and p. 55 bottom centre)
CASE75628: Horary consultation concerning Sara Bishop (PERSON44232)
Question asked by the patient on 5 October 1632 no earlier than 15:30
TG Sara Bishop of tringe Annos 31. calebs melancholica, dolore capitis cervicis, lateris dextri et stomachi adeo mentis gravedine vexata
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 55 (upper left part of page)
CASE76511: Diary entry
Written by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 21 February 1633 at 20:00
RN My Cosen Mr Rich: Wright of Southworke sent me 2 litle firkings & ba\r/lis on full of blue \ordinary/ figs thothr of reasons of the sonne. feb 21 ♃ 1633
he wrote yt his wife my neece Clare is sorely troubled wth a rising vp to her throate ready to stop her wynd & is payned in her hips & knees & was frighted wth the sight of that fearfull fire
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 324 (upper left part of page)
Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)Mrs Claire Wright (PERSON37112)Mrs Elizabeth Craste (PERSON47251)
Personal affairs>Communications (Gifts)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Nausea and vomiting (Rising)
Medical >Parts of the body>Head and neck (Throat and mouth)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Respiratory problems (Ready to stop her/his wind)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Pain and pricking (Pain)
CASE77396: Horary consultation concerning William Dymmingsdale (PERSON48243)
Question asked by the patient on 25 May 1633 at 09:30
RN Williā Dymmingsdale of Hutchin 58 y may 25 h {sic} hor 9 30 ant m. 1633.
Tooke a surfet a cough cānot eate nor drink but is sick after meate vntill it hath made him to cast it swelled in his belly almost every night /his thigh was broken\
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 166 (middle centre, and bottom right parts of page)
William Dymmingsdale (PERSON48243)
Medical >Illnesses (named) (Surfeit)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Respiratory problems (Cough)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Nausea and vomiting (Nausea phlegm)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Bloating and swelling (Swelling)
Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (Belly)
CASE78048: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Latch [Hatch] (PERSON53382)
Question asked by Lady Dorothy Jennings [Mrs Jennings] (PERSON52513) on 15 August 1633 at 08:38
RN The Lady Ienins for her husband \Mr Latch/ yt is very sick & somewhat senceles & speaketh idlely he knoweth not what ill ever sinc Mr Thomas was mayed {sic} brayne mynd & sences ill sick sinc monday night Aug. 15 ♃ h. 8. 38 ant m 1633 |at Hays| /keepeth his bed head burneth inwardly\ /feareth eyther his Death or yt he wilbe sencles\
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 379 (upper left part of page)
CASE78332: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Newman (PERSON55374)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41998) on 25 September 1633 at 07:45
RN Agnys Nuemā of Havrshā 8. y. sept. 25. ☿ h. 7. 45 ant m 1633.
sick sinc satt last at night a litle after 12.
Casteth all that she taketh & had a loosenes before a fortnight. |cōpl of her bell voyded on worme|
vryne red & aguish
Is paynd every where
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 471 (upper left part of page)