CASE12441: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Houghton (PERSON12911)
Question asked by Christopher Houghton (PERSON12900) and Alice Houghton (PERSON12913) on 12 May 1599 at 10:00
RN Agnes Hoton. 7 yeres on sct Valentines eve being sunday amisse in her lims & tounge & feete & hath no sence nor feeling therin at first shee did fall for 2 or 3 dizeases. now hath lost the senc & vse of her lims
[Astrological Chart]
She cryeth & mutch cōplayneth o {sic} May the 12. die ♄. h. 10. ant m. 1599. pater et mater filia quærūt remediū. det igitur pater cælestis multis et magnis miserationibꝯ suis. at all times most cold. Costive.
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 160r (upper right part of page)
Christopher Houghton (PERSON12900)Alice Houghton (PERSON12913)Agnes Houghton (PERSON12911)
CASE11870: Horary consultation concerning Goody Frances Marshal (PERSON14021)
Question asked by Goodman Thomas Marshal (PERSON14014) on 12 December 1598 at 09:30
RN Frauncis Marshall of Newport very strangly can scarce speake, only maketh signes for water to coole her her mouth is furred white wth extreeme heate taketh her Drinke by a quill. first bound but yt I gave her vnbound her nowe in a laske & extreeme hot & drye Decēb. 12. die ♂ h. 9. 30. mi ant m 1598. troubled in her sleepe.
s {sic} husband vxore sine cōsensu
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 65v (upper right part of page)
Goodman Thomas Marshal (PERSON14014)Goody Frances Marshal (PERSON14021)
Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Strange affliction)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Speech problems (Cannot speak)
Medical >Parts of the body>Head and neck (Throat and mouth)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Burning and inflamed (Hot)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Dry and/or thirsty (Dry)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Diarrhoea and bloody flux (Lask)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Sleep problems (Sleeplessness)
CASE50380: Horary consultation concerning Lawrence Huckerby (PERSON31919)
Question asked by the patient on 14 March 1620 at 10:55
RW Laurence Iuckkerby of Layton. y. 38. d. ♂ h: 22. 55. ant. m. Martij 14 1620. put on a shirte not ayred on morninge, & was all that \day/ after it cold & aguish & at night had a great payne with an extreeme stick in his ryght side. can take nothing but liquid matter, & yet hee vomiteth vp that againe If hee doth but stirre his sticke taketh him extreamely. hee is very faynt.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 143v (upper right part of page)
Lawrence Huckerby (PERSON31919)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Pain and pricking (Pain)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Gripings, gnawings and stitches (Stitch)
Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (Side(s))
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Eating and drinking problems (Problems with appetite)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Nausea and vomiting (Nausea)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Dizzy and/or faint (Faintness)
CASE48557: Horary consultation concerning Mary Smith (PERSON35553)
Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1619 at 10:15
RN Mary Smyth of Stawton 20 myles 30 y Ap 27. ♂ h. 10. 15 ant m 1619 her head shaketh a fortnight or 3 \shaking/ palsy. mother backe thighꝭ as if they should be torne but her head exceding cold.
head cold
vryne very good. a very good stomacke yet very faynt. mutch troubled wth wynd 2 y. sinc had a boy. hath thought her selfe twice to be wth child wthin this twelfemonthe. nescit an sit gravida
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 339r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)
Medical >Parts of the body>Head and neck (Head)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lame, numb or paralysed (PalsyTrembling)
Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (Womb, matrix, motherBack)
Medical >Parts of the body>Limbs and joints (Thighs)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Fevers, chills and sweating (Cold)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Wind (Wind)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Dizzy and/or faint (Faintness)
CASE11781: Horary consultation concerning Margaret Archer (PERSON9204)
Question asked by the patient on 7 November 1598 at 09:06
RN Margaret Archer of Calverton’ 34 yeres quærit remediū 7 of novemb die ♂ ♄ {sic}. 9. 6. mi. 1598 shee hath her bene maried this 20 yere nevr had child shee hath them every three weekes but after thick of hearing stopt in the chest meate hath not his passage Downe a cold body & stomacke.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 48r (upper right part of page)
Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (ChestStomach)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Fevers, chills and sweating (Cold)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Hearing problems (Hearing)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Respiratory problems (Stuffed)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Eating and drinking problems (Cannot digest)
CASE20979: Horary consultation concerning Michael Brother (PERSON10077)
Question asked by the patient on 6 April 1604 at 13:15
RN Michael Brothr of luton 35 y Apr. 6. ♀ h. 1. 15. p m 1604. sinocha et putrida febris multa vrina turbida lutea|i| coloris nō pet dormire
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 68v (upper left part of page)
CASE27125: Horary consultation concerning Sir Arthur Savage (PERSON15623)
Question asked by Lady Stafford [Savage] (PERSON15552) on 13 April 1606 at 17:00
RN Sr Arthur Savadge of Totnell. Apr. 13 ☉ h. 5 p m 1606.
vxor marito sine cōsensu.
faynt & feeble.
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 215, f. 105r (upper right part of page)
CASE28009: Horary/Geomantic combined concerning John Jefferies (PERSON20019)
Question asked by the patient on 22 August 1606 at 14:50
GJ Iohn Ieffry of Tingewicke 34 y Aug. 22 ♀ ho. 2. 50 p. m. 1606 A swelling in his knee tooke him on monday was sevenight burnes and is very hott that he cannot sleepe the left knee he sweates as he lyes
[Astrological Chart]
metuit veneficiū
[Preliminary Geomantic Chart]
[Geomantic Chart]
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 215, f. 255r (bottom left, and upper right parts of page)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Bloating and swelling (Swelling)
Medical >Parts of the body>Limbs and joints (Knees)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Burning and inflamed (BurningHot)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Fevers, chills and sweating (Sweating)
Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Witchcraft suffered (medical))
CASE50347: Horary consultation concerning Goodman William Burcote (PERSON28541)
Question asked by the patient on 9 March 1620 at 09:29
RW Williā Burket of this towne d. ♃ h: 9. 29 ant m Martij. 9. 1620. troubled with the bloudie fluxe 5 yeares; but now especially for a fortnight: it hath made hī not sicke but faynt
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 139v (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)
CASE74930: Horary consultation concerning Mr Edmond [Edward] Ayres (PERSON43148)
Question asked by the patient on 22 June 1632 at 12:30
RN Mr Edmund Ayres of Dorton. 32 y Iune 22 ♀. h. 12. 30 p m 1632 |malig febris| /a Cough sinc whitsontide\
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 257 (bottom right part of page)
CASE75003: Horary consultation concerning Goody Anne [Agnes] Southam (PERSON59288)
Question asked by the patient on 3 July 1632 at 12:40
RN Goody Southam of Coaten 37 y {illeg}|I|uly. 3 ♂ h. 12 40 p m 1632
aches & shooting in her leg /vtrū grav\ & a flushing heate. /had thē a fortnight since\
9 childrē.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 282 (bottom right part of page)
CASE12467: Horary consultation concerning John Wells (PERSON16921)
Question asked by the patient on 16 May 1599 at 14:00
RN Iohn Wels of Wouften in the Greene 2|3|5. tussi qua laboravit {ꝗ} biduū q. remediū. may 2. {sic} 16 die ☿. h. 2. apt to vomit. short winded
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 164v (upper right part of page)
CASE34228: Horary consultation concerning William Russell (PERSON15530)
Question asked by the patient on 18 October 1608 at 16:35
RN Russell Mr leyes Leas mā 34 y Octob 18 ♂ h. 4. 35 p m 1608 troubled wth a great itching & pimples & spots & drye vp sodenly troubled also wth the gonorrhea renū
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 220v (upper left part of page)
CASE40158: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Harris (PERSON31397)
Question asked by the patient on 18 July 1612 at 12:00
U[1611–2] Tho: Harrys of Selso Iuly. 18. ho. 12a. d. ♄ 1612. ætat. 32. water high colour. burning heat. great headach.
RN Th. Harrys of Selsoe Iuly 18 h. 12. in merid ♄ {illeg} {sic} 1612.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 129v (upper left, and bottom left parts of page)
CASE50354: Horary consultation concerning Marmaduke Patsey (PERSON34099)
Question asked by the patient on 10 March 1620 at 16:12
RW Marmaduke Patsey of okeley \Fosket/ y. 30. d. ♀ h: 4. 12. p: m: Martij. 10. 1620. did voyde the last night very neere a quarte of bloud: hath a very great & deepe coughe & hath had it a quarter of on yeare. much wasted in his bodie
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 140r (bottom left part of page)
CASE50392: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Blunt (PERSON28172)
Question asked by the patient on 17 March 1620 at 06:20
RW Tho: Blunt of Hardingston parish. y. 35. d. ♀ h: 6. {illeg}|2|0. ant: m: Martij 17. 1620. troubled with fleagme & vomiteth. rayseth sometimes bloud with his fleagme. paynd in his side1
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1 ‘& backe’ in chart
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 145r (upper right part of page)
CASE51075: Horary consultation concerning Richard Glover (PERSON49899)
Question asked by the patient on 18 June 1620 at 18:00
RN Rich: Glover of Hanslop 30 y Iune 18 ☉ h 6 p m. 1620 /febr malig.\1
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1 ‘sences lost & memory.’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 79r (upper right part of page)
CASE70260: Horary consultation concerning Mr Clopton (PERSON46369)
Question asked by the patient on 17 March 1630 at 21:00
Mr. Rous Clopton of Corp. Chri Coll. Oxon 35. y. Mart. 17. ☿. h. 9. p. m. 1630
[Astrological Chart]
A greiuous Headache takes him at Midnight sometimes in one te of ye head & sometimes in ye other te, but especially in ye left side of his heade, wch makes ye places outwardly sore where ye paine hath beene.1
A continually Noyse in his head wth a tearinge paine as yf it would pull one skyn from another, wch comes sometimes suddenly like a strech, & then is gone in an instant
A dizines in ye heade & a leapinge, as it were of blacke mothes before his Eyes
This paine hath continued these 6 weekes,
Desires to knowe whether it ceeds from ye stomack or spleene, from a cold or{illeg} hote cause
Hath beene let Bloud in ye right arme, & vnder the tongue, & in ye forehead, beeinge tolde by the Physitian ythis greife was caused by fullnes of Bloud
Hath taken Pills & Electuaryes sundry times, but his paine noethinge deminished
Hath for many years beene troubled wth a soundinge & noyse in his head, but neuer wth paine till nowe Feareth a Disposition to the Palsye or Apoplexye Desires Receits & Directions to preuent these two capitall Dangers.
Notes:
1 ‘Extreame Headache’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 177 (upper left part of page)
CASE65539: Horary consultation concerning John Villiers [Lord Purbeck] (PERSON60854)
Question asked by the patient on 16 March 1628 at 14:00
RN my H. L. enquired vtrū torturæ eius efficiuntr vl a medicamēte Cass. nec ne March 16. ☉ h. 2. p m 1628
[Astrological Chart]
ny {sic} Lord quærit vtrū his gryping be caused of his physick
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 130v (upper right, and middle left parts of page)