CASE19512: Decumbiture for Robert Kinsweeke (PERSON13411)
Question asked by the patient on 4 July 1601 at 08:00
RN Robart Kinsweeke of Elstoe 54 y. taken in London taken on the right syde fyngers head & feete wth a swelling. Apr. 25. vppon St Markes Day being satterday betwixt 6 & 7 in the morning. was first taken. Apr. 25. die ♄ hor 6. 30. ant m. 160i. betwixt 3 & 4 aftr noone could not styrre & the sunday morning could not speake
[Partial Astrological Chart]
he was blasted in a garden.1
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1 ‘blasted in a garden’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 134r (upper left part of page)
Robert Kinsweeke (PERSON13411)
Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (Side(s))
Medical >Parts of the body>Limbs and joints (FingersFeet)
Medical >Parts of the body>Head and neck (Head)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Bloating and swelling (Swelling)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Lame, numb or paralysed (Cannot use part)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Speech problems (Cannot speak)
CASE13108: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elliot (PERSON11519)
Question asked by the patient on 21 February 1600 at 12:30
RN febr. 2i die ♃ h. 12. 30. y {sic} Mres Ellet of brockborow parke Mres Middeltons sistr 3|4|3 y. sick sinc Christide of the stone in the bl|a|ck & kidneys. & voyded red gravell & troubled wth the windines of the stomack & a wonderfull rheume salt & bitter a fat woman & mutch pinched about the harte. 1600
[Partial Astrological Chart]
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 274v (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)
Medical >Illness (general) (Sickness)
Medical >Illnesses (named)>Stone and strangury (Stone)
Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (BackKidneysStomachHeart)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Wind (Wind)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Rheumy (Rheum)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Gripings, gnawings and stitches (Pinched)
CASE11633: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)
Question asked by the patient on 17 August 1598 at 05:50
RN R. N. quærit morbū et morbi causā. Aug. 17. die ♃ h 4 |5.| 50 hor. 5. 50 m. colica et lapide et strang: 1598. et ilioꝝ dolorē cruciatū ex vento intruso a greeping of the guts
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 16v (upper left part of page)
Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)
Medical >Illness (general) (Morbus)
Medical (Cause of the affliction)
Medical >Illnesses (named)>Stone and strangury (StranguryStone)
Medical >Illnesses (named) (Colic)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Pain and pricking (Pain)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Wind (Wind)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Gripings, gnawings and stitches (Griping)
CASE26065: Horary consultation concerning Agnes [Anne] Sandy [Stocker] [Berry] [Napier] [Stock] (PERSON15611)
Question asked by the patient on 19 April 1602 at 07:00
RN My Cosen Agnys Sandy for her infirmityes 22 y Apr 19 ☾ hor. 7. ant m 1602.
quærit causā of her sudden flushes shortwyndines fayntnes of stomacke & backe. throate ill yt she cānot eate in the bottome of her belly wonderfully
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 181, f. 37r (upper part of page)
Agnes [Anne] Sandy [Stocker] [Berry] [Napier] [Stock] (PERSON15611)
CASE50453: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Margaret Franklin (PERSON30628)
Question asked by the patient on 29 March 1620 at 10:40
RN Mres Margaret Franklin of Bonehurst 24 y march 29. ☿ h. 10. 40 ant m 1620 \worst fasting/ hed full & dissye wyndy a cold stomacke hot liver full of melancholy greefe sinc her fathers death. face flushing hot & breaking out /vnmayed {sic}.\ /cold feete hot head\
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 153r (upper right part of page)
Mrs Margaret Franklin (PERSON30628)
Medical >Parts of the body>Head and neck (HeadFace)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Dizzy and/or faint (Dizziness)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Wind (Wind)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Fevers, chills and sweating (ColdFlushing)
Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (StomachLiver)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Burning and inflamed (Hot)
CASE11653: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Catherine Blundell [Budoxhed] [Butshed] [Mrs Blundell [the elder]] (PERSON9819)
Question asked by the patient on 28 August 1598 at 17:28
RN Mres Blundell enquireth what is good for her Disease shee is pulled as it were in peeces hart belly sides & swollen in her stomach yt & worse after she hath eaten or Drunken weake & feble in her body & knees. Aug. 28. die ☾ h. 5. 28 mi p. m shee shaketh & trembleth body {neck} & {yoin}tꝭ
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 21r (upper right part of page)
Mrs Catherine Blundell [Budoxhed] [Butshed] [Mrs Blundell [the elder]] (PERSON9819)
Medical >Illness (general) (Disease)
Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (HeartStomachSide(s))
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Bloating and swelling (Swelling)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Dizzy and/or faint (Weak)
Medical >Parts of the body>Limbs and joints (KneesJoints)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Lame, numb or paralysed (Trembling)
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)
CASE12098: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Susan Commendale (PERSON10798)
Question asked by the patient on 19 March 1599 at 10:15
RN Susan Commendall 27. not well this 7 or 8 yeres: benūmed in her lims legs. armes. backe. a hevines in her hed. March 19. die ☾. h. 10. 15. 1599.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 105v (upper left part of page)
CASE13491: Horary consultation concerning Joan Smith (PERSON15961)
Question asked by the patient on 22 April 1598 at 08:00
RN Ihone Smith came to me for a remedy & for my counsell demaunding of me wheathr it were good to let her bloode. for shee is payned in boath of her armes. backe yt shee ca scarce remove her cloathes being a bed. 1598 Apr. 22. die ♄. h. 8. 6. mi. a swimming in the heade
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 166r (upper part of page)
CASE19839: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Risely (PERSON15356)
Question asked by the patient on 25 August 1601 at 08:00
RN Elisabeth Risely of Rawnson mill 25 y Aug 24 {sic}. ♂ hor 8. ant m 160i
twelfe days since delivered of a daughter. but very ill ever sinc full of payne & swounded onc or twice on sunday last was ill. head chest bound & costive this 6 days. heavy of sleepe & slepeth not /burneth.\
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 188v (upper right part of page)
Elizabeth Risely (PERSON15356)
Medical >Illness (general) (Illness)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Pain and pricking (Pain)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Dizzy and/or faint (Swooning)
Medical >Parts of the body>Head and neck (Head)
Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (Chest)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) (Constipation)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Sleep problems (Sleeplessness)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Burning and inflamed (Burning)
CASE45092: Horary consultation concerning Lawrence Chamberlain (PERSON28808) and Mr Richard Adams (PERSON9031)
Question asked by Lawrence Chamberlain (PERSON28808) and Mr Richard Adams (PERSON9031) on 7 June 1617 at 09:00
RN Lawrenc Chamberlayne kinsmā to Mr Adams of Stachden 39 y Iune 7. h {sic} hor. 9. ant m 1617 /& Mr Adams him selfe.\
[Partial Astrological Chart]
[Astrological Chart]
Mr Adams of Stachden well recovered but his mouth is very soare the skyn of his stomack is so hot faynt & sickly a bad stomack Iune 7 h {sic} hor 9 ant m 1617 desyrous of a cool{in}g syrope or other cōforta{ter}
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 1v (upper left, and upper right parts of page)
Lawrence Chamberlain (PERSON28808)Mr Richard Adams (PERSON9031)
Medical (Not specified in question)
Medical >Parts of the body>Head and neck (Throat and mouth)
Medical >Parts of the body>Whole body (Skin)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Burning and inflamed (Hot)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Dizzy and/or faint (Faintness)
Medical >Illness (general) (Sickness)
CASE48680: Horary consultation concerning Jane Ellis [Hill] (PERSON23057)
Question asked by the patient on 10 May 1619 at 15:40
RN Iane Hill of Hanslop 23 y I may 10 ☾ h. 3. 40 p m 1619
back syde & belly
paynd at her head wth a burning
nescit an sit gravida
troubled wth the wynd cholick & when yt cōmeth cānot hold her water
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 362v (upper right part of page)
Jane Ellis [Hill] (PERSON23057)
Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (BackSide(s)Belly)
Medical >Parts of the body>Head and neck (Head)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Pain and pricking (Pain)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Burning and inflamed (Burning)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Wind (WindColic)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Urinary problems (Inability to hold water)
CASE51822: Horary consultation concerning Edward Brandon (PERSON44677)
Question asked by the patient on 27 November 1620 at 14:30
RN Edward Brandon of Droughton 22 y a batch novēb 27. ☾ h. 2. 30 p m 1620 melancholy mightely troubled in mynd & cānot sleepe & costive head paynd & greatly payned in his stomack.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 15v (upper left part of page)
CASE53734: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Bannister (PERSON43419)
Question asked by the patient on 20 March 1622 at 12:39
RN Mres Elisabeth. Banyster the daughter of Sr Rob. Banyster 2|3|0\1./ y march. 20 ☿ h. 12. 39. p m 1622 |a very leane melanch. gentlewomā| |costive cōmonly. head ach.| |head weake spl: ready to vnclose & cānot sleepe worst at night wth raging payne wth a shooting & dra{w} in her eyes/|
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 28r (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)
Mrs Elizabeth Bannister (PERSON43419)
Medical >Symptoms (specified) (Constipation)
Medical >Parts of the body>Head and neck (HeadEyes)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Pain and pricking (PainShooting)
Medical >Diseases of the mind (Melancholy)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Dizzy and/or faint (Weak)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Sleep problems (Sleeplessness)
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)
CASE55056: Horary consultation concerning Mr Henry Ventris (PERSON60836)
Question asked by the patient on 2 October 1622 at 14:30
RN Mr Henry Ventres 21 y Octob 2. ☿ h. 2. 30 p m 1622. hed & face & body breake out in pinples {sic} & dye sodenly had a sore throat & mouth. vseth to bleed mutch at nose.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 76r (upper left part of page)
CASE64602: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Horrell (PERSON51887)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40516) on 17 September 1627 at 07:30
RN Elis Hurrell of Barton by Cambridge a widow 60 y sept 17. ☾ h. 7 30 ant m. 1627. Distracted of her wits sinc mydsomer. Doth Will curse & talk continually & be doing of some ill except she be tyed & will teare her cloathes & is senceles. fretfull & furious & cā sleepe litle light headed1
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1 ‘frentick senceles & furious’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 216r (upper right part of page)
CASE68382: Horary consultation concerning Joan Davis (PERSON47620)
Question asked by the patient on 5 May 1629 at 15:30
RN Ioane Davis of Olny 43|7| 47 y may 5 ♂ h. 3. 30 p m. 1629 /nose blystering & sore\ /head ill legs broken out & Issuing\1
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1 ‘rūing Issue’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 180v (upper left, and middle right parts of page)
CASE70707: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Stockwell (PERSON59658)
Question asked by the patient on 4 May 1630 at 19:45
RN old Mr Stockwell of North Hampton 65 y May 4. ♂ h 7. 45 a|p| m 1630
[Astrological Chart]
|very shortwyded| his motion of his going is well amended but his should & arme is swelled |on arms lessor then another| & mutch payned & plexed wth shortnes of breath. troubled wth wynd also moved to have an Issue craveth my Conseyle
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 331 (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)
Mr Richard Stockwell (PERSON59658)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Respiratory problems (Short winded)
Medical >Parts of the body>Limbs and joints (ShouldersArms)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Bloating and swelling (Swelling)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Pain and pricking (Pain)
Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Wind (Wind)
CASE77187: Horary consultation concerning Samuel Austin (PERSON43115)
Question asked by the patient on 6 May 1633 at 17:00
RN Samuel Austen of Weston in Warrick sheere. 22 y may 6 ☾ h 5. p m 1633
lame ever & swelled on boath sides face should & hed mēbers & legs 9 weekes
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 104 (middle left part of page)