CASE13421: Decumbiture for Elizabeth Butcher (PERSON10241)
Question asked by the patient between 14 October 1597 and 16 July 1598
RN Els. Butch: cæpit ægrot. 1597 Octob. 13. die ♃. h. post {sic} h. 9. she ke {sic} quivereth & trembleth. shee feared least shee was bewitched but she mended a weake after.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 111v (upper part of page)
CASE11801: Decumbiture for Mrs Frances Lea [Vines] (PERSON16711)
Question asked by the patient between 14 November 1598 and 15 November 1598
RN Mres Vines took her sicknes at Piddington 30 of maye die ♂ h. betwixt 9. & 10 walking at night in her orcharde. & it tooke away her speache & brought a palsy in her side & armes. shee had no vse of her lims. 1598. die ♂ h. 9. 30 mi. p m maij 30. 1598.1
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1 ‘a palsye.’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 52v (upper 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)
CASE28252: Decumbiture for Mary Oliver (PERSON20440)
Question asked by the patient on 15 October 1606 at 08:00
RN Mary taken Oliver taken first Octob 6. ☾ h. 9. 30 p m 1606. wth a swōding & quaking \cānot sit vp/
[Astrological Chart]
Mary Oliver of Cotton end first taken going out into her yard to make watr Octob 6. ☾ h. 9. 30 p m 1606.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 290r-v (f. 290r bottom left, and f. 290v upper left)
CASE37459: Decumbiture for Jane Grub (PERSON31176)
Question asked by the patient on 27 January 1611 at 13:00
RN Iane Grub. sodenly taken going to divine service Ian. 15. ♂ h. 9. ant m 1611. in novilunio./ /ceb|r|ebra laborat et debilitate/\1
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1 ‘paralysis.’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 1r (upper right part of page)
CASE37480: Decumbiture for Elizabeth Eaton (PERSON30061)
Question asked by the patient on 30 January 1611 at 13:45
RN she was strangly taken wth her sicknes & a shak{ing} in her right arme. Sept 21. ♀. h 4. p m 1610. {illeg} held her two houres. & th{en} tooke her a sonday being 23{illeg} in the after noone afore sone set & held all yt ni{ght} vntill ten the next daye h. 4. p m 16i0
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 200, f. 4v (bottom right part of page)
CASE37917: Decumbiture for Anne Robbins (PERSON34807)
Question asked by Robbins (PERSON34799) on 24 April 1611 at 15:30
RN on weddensday 3 weekes before miklemas betwixt 8 & 9 in the forenoone sodenly taken in her mouth & face & in her lymms & so cōtinued a weeke & did neyther eate nor drinke
It will say I or no & call her brothr Tom. Sept. 5 ☿ h. 8. 30 ant m. 1610.1
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1 ‘at this tyme stroken lame.’ in chart
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 200, f. 68v (upper right part of page)
CASE41075: Decumbiture for Alice Marsh (PERSON33021)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37856) on 27 March 1613 at 08:20
RN {c}orrepta tremore et fere stupore. march. 26: ♀. h. 1. p m 1613.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 74r (bottom left part of page)
CASE23946: Decumbiture for Anne Lancaster (PERSON32477)
Question asked by the patient on 19 September 1614 at 09:40
RN An lankester of Shenly. 25 y sept. 19. ☾ h. 9. 40 ant m 1614.
stroken lame. fryday 3 weekes before christmas. 3 decēb. ♀ h. 8. 30 p m 1613.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 95r (bottom left part of page)
CASE44052: Decumbiture for Elizabeth West (PERSON36673)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38138) on 4 November 1616 at 13:00
RN Eliz {illeg}|W|est taken wth a dead palsy Sept 15. ☉ h. 11. 30 p m 16i6
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 18v (upper right part of page)
CASE47254: Decumbiture for Mary [Marge] Burgess (PERSON28571)
Question asked by the patient on 7 August 1618 at 11:30
RN mary Burges of Raunce 38 y taken chest back & belly & made her vomyt lame yt she cā scarce goe but must be led is very sore cā not abyde to be touched. it tooke her vppon August 2. ☉ h. 10. 30 ant m 1618
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 201, f. 215v (bottom left part of page)
CASE47886: Decumbiture for Joan Bishop (PERSON28106)
Question asked by the patient on 25 November 1618 at 08:00
RN It tooke her Ione Bishop of Wishamsteed novēb 13. ♀ h. 10 ant m 1618
was suddenly taken in her lyms & lost the vse of on syde.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 99r (bottom left part of page)
CASE49611: Decumbiture for Anne Harrison (PERSON31433)
Question asked by the patient on 4 September 1619 at 09:00
RN An Harryson of litle Brickhill suddenly stroken betwixt 2 dores yest morning betwixt 6 & 7. in the morning wth a dead palsye a mercers wife serving on wth triacle |58|{0}| y|1
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1 ‘dead palsy’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 174r (upper right part of page)
CASE50667: Decumbiture for Mrs Joan Barwick (PERSON43691)
Question asked by the patient on 21 April 1620 at 08:00
RN Ione Barwick of Shitleanger 65 y Ap. 13. ♃ h. 5. 30 pm 16201
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1 ‘at this tyme stroken Dead palsy’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 5v (upper left part of page)
CASE51035: Decumbiture for Elizabeth Banks [Cowly] (PERSON18967)
Question asked by the patient on 12 June 1620 no earlier than 16:00
RN Elis. Cowly taken wth a dead palsy Iune 10 h {sic} h. 9. 30 p m 1620
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 414, f. 71v (bottom left part of page)
CASE52538: Decumbiture for Joan Hunscombe (PERSON52168)
Question asked by the patient on 28 May 1621 at 11:00
RN taken on Whitsonday & sinc cānot stand nor goe. taken betwixt 3 30 p m lame in the church
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 151v (bottom left part of page)
CASE54582: Decumbiture for Ellen Chamberlain (PERSON45825)
Question asked by Mr William Goldsmith (PERSON49998) on 9 July 1622 at 10:12
RN taken suddenly on sonday morning about {3}|4|. in ye forenoone about son rising
correpta Iulij 7. ☉ h. 4. ant m 1622. paralysi sub. culsa1
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1 ‘paralysis’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 182v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)
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)
CASE55920: Decumbiture for Mary Turkington (PERSON60547)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39644) on 31 March 1623 at 19:15
RN Mary Turkington of Okenbery Weston taken lame on the left syde & cānot bend it selfe March 21. ♀ h. 9. 30 p m 1623 |7 y.|
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 42v (upper left part of page)
CASE56232: Decumbiture for Mary Pettit (PERSON56629)
Question asked by the patient on 5 May 1623 at 13:30
RN first taken Ap 26 h {sic} hor 10 30 ant m a lightnes of head tooke her first Ap 26 h 4. 3 h. 10. 30 ant m 1623.
a swȳming in her head makīg as if she were deafe a cold sweat & quivering
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 89v (bottom left part of page)