CASE16767: Horary consultation concerning Old John Smith (PERSON15895)
Question asked by the patient on 31 March 1602 at 09:40
RN Iohn Smyth of Milton Harnes 80 y Martij 31. ☿ hor 9. 40 ant m 1602.
for a great swelling in his bodye legs & armes & hands very hot.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 23r (upper right part of page)
CASE48015: Horary consultation concerning Susan Barnwell (PERSON27796)
Question asked by the patient on 1 January 1619 at 16:20
RN Susan Barnewell \of Barton by kettring/ of 39 y Ian. 1. ♀ h. 4. 20 p m 1618 {sic} ill sinc whitsontyde in her loynes thigs lims & legs & swelled in her legs & foote & is extreme hot & is sorely twitched in her hams as if on pluckt her
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 125r (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)
CASE74092: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Margaret Catesby (PERSON45757)
Question asked by the patient on 21 March 1632 at 13:30
RN Mres Margaret Catesbe now soiourning at Hardmead 23 y 4 childrē youngest a quarter of a yere march. 21. ☿ h. 1 30 p m 1632.
vtrū gravida. stomack ill |a heate in her hand & purpels.| 5 child living
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 13 (upper right part of page)
CASE11767: Horary consultation concerning Harry Gooding (PERSON12227)
Question asked by Gooding (PERSON12226) on 29 October 1598 at 13:00
RN Harry Goodin taken lame in his left leg not swollen he cannot styrre his right side. in his leg & huck bone he layd in the fild Downe & being hote tooke a colde. this day or monday was sennet 17 d 16 last Christmas eve. 1598. pater filio et filius oravit patrē. vt me consulet morbo. Octob. 29 die ☉ h. 1. 1598. it took him in the fild as if it were prickt with nales. he cryeth out whē it is touched.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 45v (upper left part of page)
CASE70325: Horary consultation concerning Mr Taylor (PERSON59914)
Question asked by the patient on 26 March 1630 at 18:00
RN Mr Taylour march. 26. ♀
Mr Taylor march. 26 ♀ h. 6 p m 1630
[Astrological Chart]
sent to signify vnto me yt the heate of the soules of his feete will not let him sleepe his feete be so paynfull.1
Notes:
1 ‘cānot sleepe’ in the left margin
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 201, p. 206 (p. 201 middle right, and p. 206 upper left)
CASE12356: Horary consultation concerning Arthur Smith (PERSON15876)
Question asked by the patient on 1 May 1599 at 09:30
RN Arthur Smithe of Woulverton. 36. payned in the bodye nowe & lims & knees. & hath a great hote stomack and mutch bounde. arms this 7 yeres & hath spent mutch monye. faynt & feeble. maij 1. die ♂ h. 9. {illeg}|3|0. ant m. 1599.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 145v (upper right part of page)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Pain and pricking (Pain)
Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (TorsoStomach)
Medical >Parts of the body >Limbs and joints (LimbsKneesArms)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Burning and inflamed (Hot )
Medical >Symptoms (specified) (Constipation)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Dizzy and/or faint (FaintnessFeebleness)
CASE10651: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON8934)
Question asked by the patient on 22 May 1600 at 12:30
RN Mr Hipwels Kinswomā newly come to him 24. May. 23|2| die ♃ h. 12. 30 ant m {sic}. 1600
for a swelling in her body armes legs. burning hot.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 79v (upper left part of page)
CASE11383: Horary consultation concerning Old Father John Bechino [Pinner] (PERSON9584)
Question asked by the patient on 8 November 1600 at 11:50
RN Iohn Bechinel of Walten. 60 y. payned in the reanes of his back & left syde leeke a harde cake it rūneth vp into armes & shoulders. wth pricking & heate. Novemb 8 die ♄ 11. 46|5{0}| ant m. 1600
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 190v (upper left part of page)
CASE12198: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Clark (PERSON10594)
Question asked by the patient on 3 April 1599 at 09:15
RN Elisabeth Clarke 30 yeres vnmaried ever sinc Christmas hed backe chest a few on satterday on sunday had not her Courses currantly sinc Christ. sick at hart hoven in her chest. shoulders & hed. casteth black geare leek browne black paper leeke rags yt is her flowers arising. Apr. 3 die ♂ h. 9. 15. 1599. cannot rest in her bed hath a wonderfull red colour & is hot.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 120r (upper right part of page)
Medical >Parts of the body >Head and neck (Head)
Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (BackChest)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Bloating and swelling (Swelling)
Medical >Women’s matters>Menstrual problems (No courses)
Medical >Diseases of the mind (Sickness (passions)Sick at heart)
CASE58675: Horary consultation concerning Jane Brown (PERSON45054)
Question asked by the patient on 30 June 1624 at 09:20
RN {Ia}ne Browne of Adington {2}9. y christ Iuly \Iune Iuly/ 20. 1595. sent to me Iuly Iune 30 ☿ h. 9. 20 ant m 1624 /neaver had child.\1
[Astrological Chart]
Iane Browne of Adin{gton} 29. y. Iune 30 ☿ h 19. 20 a{nt} m. 1624. paraliticall tormented wth heate & a burning payne in her belly & shooting into her legs & belly hath no vse of her lims cā not stand nor goe /sweateth mutch.\
Notes:
1 ‘lame miserablely tormēted wth raging payns & convuls in her legs day & night’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 3r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lame, numb or paralysed (LamenessPalsyCannot standCannot walk)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Pain and pricking (Pain)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Fits and convulsions (Convulsions)
Medical >Parts of the body >Limbs and joints (LegsLimbs)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Burning and inflamed (Hot Burning)
Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Belly)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Fevers, chills and sweating (Sweating)
CASE12604: Horary consultation concerning Gillian Johnson [Mother Johnson] (PERSON13248)
Question asked by the patient on 29 August 1599 at 12:30
RN Gilli{o|a|}n g|I|aunsen of T|f|illgrave 54. August 29 die ☿ h. 12. 30. 1599. for a flushing heate back legs.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 188r (upper right part of page)
CASE12145: Horary consultation concerning Thomasin Nailor (PERSON14330)
Question asked by the patient on 26 March 1599 at 16:50
RN Tomson Nayler of Codomor in Whaddon chase for her hed. 40. had not her termes never since {illeg} {sic} Christmas. a flushing heate in her hed & shoulders. sweate. 26 of March. die ☾ {2}|4|. 50. mi.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 112v (upper left part of page)
CASE12278: Horary consultation concerning Amy Fuller (PERSON11987)
Question asked by the patient on 23 April 1599 at 14:50
RN Amy fuller 30. her \right/ shoulder right leg. & her hand hath as it were a crampe & of late broken out. swelled & blistered & very hot & a thin face but well coloored her toes will not styrre Apr. 23. die ☾ h. 2. 50. m p m. 1599. whitsontide wilbe a twelmoneth. of Cranfild.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 134r (upper left part of page)
CASE77507: Horary consultation concerning Anne Silvester (PERSON58757) and Silvester (PERSON58755)
Question asked by Anne Silvester (PERSON58757) on 8 June 1633 at 06:00 or at 07:30
RN An Silvester of Hunsdon in Hartford sheere 42 y Iune 8 h {sic} hor 6 ant m 1633
strangly handled in her feete wth pulling & gnawing her feete wth extremity of payns & her hands pill all over & the tops wore away wth the payne & did extremely vomyte at the first for 4 days 16 weekes. & had 2 child wch vomyted sorely & on child dyed & she cānot sit vp nor goe but as she she {sic} is caryed nor cānot abyde any to touch her hands & feete & are extreme hot
vryne very good Iune 8. h {sic}. hor 6 ant m 1633. /h. 7. 30 ant m 1633\
[Astrological Chart]
Iune 8 h {sic} hor 6. ant m 1633.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 206 (upper left, upper right, and middle centre parts of page)
Anne Silvester (PERSON58757)Silvester (PERSON58755)
Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Strange affliction)
Medical >Parts of the body >Limbs and joints (FeetHands)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Gripings, gnawings and stitches (Gnawing)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Pain and pricking (Pain)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Nausea and vomiting (Nausea)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lame, numb or paralysed (Cannot walk)
CASE12152: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Parsons (PERSON14738)
Question asked by the patient on 27 March 1599 at 11:15
RN Agnes Parsons of Broughton. 12 yers old. hed f & armes and legs payned prick as nedles fearfull tymorous hed & backe 11. 15. mi. 1599 very hot burning. a meaden vnmaried
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 113v (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))
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)
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)
CASE49923: Horary consultation concerning Goodman William Young (PERSON37175)
Question asked by the patient on 9 November 1619 at 15:00
RN Will Young of Illing beyond St yeedes 58 y novēb. 9 ♂ h. 3. p m 1619.
an aguish thick red water. / sick the thursd before St Nich his day. a twelfemonth something smyt him on the chest le{illeg}|n|ing {sic} \leaning/ agaynst a tree by wth mutch gryping in his belly a swelling in his body sometymes hot & sometymes cold wth a nūmnes in his legs yt he cānot goe for it. loose body. cānot eate nor drinke by fits.
is vp every day more or les.
Is so swelled in his body yt he cā scarce get his cleathes togeathr by fits his legs
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 51v (upper left part of page)
Goodman William Young (PERSON37175)
Medical >Illness (general) (Sickness)
Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (ChestBellyTorso)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Gripings, gnawings and stitches (Griping)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Bloating and swelling (Swelling)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Burning and inflamed (Hot )
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Fevers, chills and sweating (Cold)
Medical >Parts of the body >Limbs and joints (Legs)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lame, numb or paralysed (NumbnessCannot walk)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Eating and drinking problems (Cannot eat)
CASE13120: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON17772) and Goody Alice Barnes (PERSON9486)
Question asked by Mr Robert Brough (PERSON10080) on 26 February 1600 at 10:30
RN Mr Brough for a gentlemā a frind of his an {sic} a guest who is troubled wth the heate of the liver ascendeth vp to his head & throote every night & into his legs as it were a dropsye & voydeth more vpward then downward taken mutch wth a cold Crampe that he cannot styrre febr. 26 die ♂ ♄ {sic} 10. 30. ant m. 1600 & for Goody Barnes a baker of stony stratford
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 276v (upper right part of page)