CASE67621: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Barlee (PERSON43502)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40833) on 26 January 1629 between 13:30 and 14:00
RN Th: Barly of Carington Cotton 8 y I had the palsy his speach & lims neare gone was sinc 3 weekes alhalloutyde soe ill came to me in Christmas holly days last & by gods spec: grace & my oyles mended yet his left hand hath litle feeling
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 32Av (middle left part of page)
CASE12649: Decumbiture for Isabel Franknill (PERSON11939)
Question asked by Franknill (PERSON11935) on 6 September 1599 at 11:20
RN Isbell franknill of drayton sloe. 61. taken speechles last friday as at candle light. as shee was dressing of a sore leg. sodenly taken nowe question is wheathr p. taken or besp Sept. August. 31. die ♀ h. 7. p m. 1599. cannot styrre her syd nor hand. a ded palsye.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 195v (upper right part of page)
CASE37610: Horary consultation concerning Walter Cheese (PERSON28872)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37483) on 25 February 1611 at 16:15
RN Water Cheese of Stony stratford borne the last night being ☉ about betwixt 5 & six 20 weekes sinc. her disease & first fit tooke it feb 21 ♃ h 4. p m 1611. it did shake wth the hands & wryteth {sic} ye mouth & hed & clutcheth the hands & grypeth. & falleth. the first daye 2 fits. yesterday & this day may {sic} fits.
water good.
{sen}|{wro}|te to me febr. 25 ☾ h. 4. 15. p m 1611.
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 200, f. 23v (bottom left part of page)
Anonymous (PERSON37483)Walter Cheese (PERSON28872)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Fits and convulsions (Fits)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lame, numb or paralysed (Trembling)
Medical >Parts of the body >Limbs and joints (Hands )
Medical >Parts of the body >Head and neck (Throat and mouthHead)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Gripings, gnawings and stitches (Griping)
CASE10319: Horary consultation concerning Anne Thomson (PERSON16405)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17499) on 12 April 1600 at 13:00
RN Itm’ An Tomson of Sherington 12d {sic} moneth old. Apr. 12 die ♄. h. 1. p m. 1600
was here first on sunday last at 2 a clocke p m. 1600 troubled lame in on of the legs & on of the hands.
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 37r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)
CASE54640: Horary consultation concerning Gillian Sansome (PERSON58278) and Sansome (PERSON58275)
Question asked by Gillian Sansome (PERSON58278) on 19 July 1622 at 17:39
RN Gillane Sansome by temple Barre 50 y Iuly 19 ♀ h. 5. 39 p m 1622 /strangly taken hands shaking & crooked\
thanks for her Daughters strang recoavery
now for her owne selfe troubled wth heate & cold by fits & sudden flushes flushing in so mutch making her very faynt & to sweate also craveth my helpe.
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 222, f. 3r (upper right 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)
CASE50666: Horary consultation concerning Mr Dr James [Justice of the Peace] (PERSON52432)
Question asked by Mrs James (PERSON52439) on 20 April 1620 at 15:20
RN D Iames of Oxford st|ran|gly {sic} \straungly/ taken wth a palsye on the left syde of the face hand & leg taken at church & great red blatches in t|H|is fac & bodye & his ey swelling & f|H|is face a yere before & sinc he contenting certen sup witches & on being acquitted he felt his strange stitch on his s {sic} left syde by fits he supposeth yt the womā susp for a witch but quitted by the Iudges did hurte him the 24 of feb. ☾ sep a □ ♄ ap ☌ ♂ yt night at sup first taken. had his first fit after he talked wth mr Rob. Conye. feb 18. in ye after noone his first fit but his worst fit the 24 of feb when the sup witch was acquitted/
Mres Iames mentioned Mr Doctor Iames |of oxford| Ap. 20 ♃ h. 3. 20 p m. 1620 /she related all at this tyme/\
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 5r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)
Mrs James (PERSON52439)Mr Dr James [Justice of the Peace] (PERSON52432)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Lame, numb or paralysed (Palsy)
Medical >Parts of the body >Head and neck (FaceEyes)
Medical >Parts of the body >Limbs and joints (Hands Legs)
Medical >Parts of the body >Whole body (Skin)
Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (TorsoSide(s))
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Bloating and swelling (Swelling)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Gripings, gnawings and stitches (Stitch)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Fits and convulsions (Fits)
Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Witchcraft suffered (medical))
CASE26039: Horary consultation concerning Susan Blundell (PERSON9824)
Question asked by Mrs Catherine Blundell [Budoxhed] [Butshed] [Mrs Blundell [the elder]] (PERSON9819) on 20 January 1598 at 13:45
RN Mres Blundell sent to me to come to Her daughter Susan about 12 yeres old who layd speechles for a weeke & after wardꝭ spak a worde or two. who h is troubled day & night wth diverse fittꝭ & hath falleth often & nowe hath no vse of hed necke legs handꝭ or {sic} an but only of her eyes & yet eateth & hath a good colour. 1598 Ian die 20. die ♀ h: post merid. 1. 45.
[Partial Astrological Chart]
[Astrological Chart]
mater filia Susan Blund: Ian. 20 die ♀ h post merid 1. 45. 1598.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 181, f. 7r, f. 8v, f. 6r (f. 7r upper, f. 8v upper, and f. 6r upper left)
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)