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)
CASE31521: Decumbiture for Agnes Odell (PERSON24696)
Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 1 June 1607 and 27 January 1608
RN Agnys Woddle taken May 27 h. 6. p m 1607.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 195r (upper right part of page)
CASE37924: Decumbiture for Edward Child (PERSON28907)
Question asked by Child (PERSON28905) on 25 April 1611 at 08:45
RN Edward Child of Silsoe taken on the 17 of Apr ☿. about 6 \30/ in the morning {A} {sic} 1611. strangly taken & doth {m}
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 69v (upper right part of page)
CASE45411: Decumbiture for Mary Burrells (PERSON28582)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38276) on 6 August 1617 at 07:15
RN Mary Borrell first taken on ♀ last ☾ Aug 4. h 12 \20/ in m. {sic} p m 1617 strangly taken.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 55v (bottom centre part of page)
CASE45823: Decumbiture for Mrs Mary Boddington (PERSON28184)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38318) on 5 December 1617 at 09:45
RN brought a bed vppō satterday last at twelfe at day tyme Novēb 29 h {sic} hor 11. 40 ant m 1617
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 134v (bottom left part of page)
CASE47955: Decumbiture for Mrs Lucy Hainsworth (PERSON23557)
Question asked by Mr Hainsworth (PERSON23555) on 12 December 1618 at 14:00
RN Mres Haynsworth of Stonystratford 35 y & as mutch as frō the 4 of August last was strangly taken at the hart & did swound often tymes almost Dead Decēb. 9. ☿ h 12 1618.
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 112r (upper left part of page)
CASE48338: Decumbiture for Goody Elizabeth Miller [Richardson] (PERSON15311)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38561) on 9 March 1619 at 09:45
RN her fits take her cōmonly at 12 at mydnight march 8 ☾ h. 12 p m 1619 cryeth out of the divell
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 190v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)
CASE54360: Decumbiture for Edward Newell (PERSON55304)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39462) on 2 June 1622 between 08:00 and 13:00
RN Edw kelmish of
Edward Newall of Kelmis 22 y distracted sinc the 11 of may h. 6. 30 p m 1622 distracted curseth & bareth his mother & talketh lewdly of ye divell./ /teareth his cloathes.\
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 139r (upper right part of page)
CASE54678: Decumbiture for Goody Elizabeth Cockayne (PERSON46446)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39510) on 25 July 1622 at 11:11
RN Elis Cocken of Newp. first strangly & sodenly taken on holy thursday 26 y Iuli may 30 ♃ h. 5 p m 1622 Iane Goodmā craved Drink & she gave it to this Iane & it prsently tooke her & sinc neaver well but mutch tēpted & troubled wth wynd1
[Astrological Chart]
Notes:
1 ‘mutch temptat. wynd melancholye’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 8r (bottom left, and bottom centre 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)
CASE54713: Decumbiture for Mrs Elizabeth Jennings [Latch] (PERSON52517)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39512) on 30 July 1622 at 11:00
RN Mres Elis Ienings. correpta subite morbo valde violento. instar mortuæ martij 17. ☉. h. 12. p m. 1622. |{n}o motion of life strang convulsiva| her extremest fit it lasted 4 or 5 houres
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 16r (upper left part of page)
CASE56056: Decumbiture for Mrs Elizabeth Jennings [Latch] (PERSON52517)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39656) on 16 April 1623 at 15:00
RN Mres Iēnyngs strangly taken wth sore fits of convuls Ap 13. h. 12. p {sic} at mydnight 1623. /sine consensu\
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 218, f. 61v (upper left part of page)
CASE59547: Decumbiture for Anne Shortread (PERSON58683)
Question asked by Shortread (PERSON58680) on 18 December 1624 at 08:30
RN sorely handled w{th} strang fits of con{vul}sion decēb. 12 h. 4 ant m. 16{24}
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 127v (bottom right part of page)
CASE61425: Decumbiture for Anne Martin (PERSON54410)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40215) on 24 December 1625 at 11:30
RN Taken strangly Decēb 18 ☉ h. 11 p m 1625
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 62r (bottom right part of page)
CASE61556: Decumbiture for Margaret Howlet (PERSON52018)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40223) on 30 January 1626 at 08:00
RN troubled wth strang convulsions the wench the morow on \St/ Stephens Daye ☾ sep a ⚹ ♄ ap ☌ ♀. p △ ♂ h. 8 ant m 162{6}|5| & swounded at that tyme & hath bene troubled wth convulsiōs ever sinc
[Astrological Chart]
Marg Howlet taken wth strang fits of convulsions & wythering of her face & neck St {sic} Decēb. 26 ☾ h. 8 ant m 1625
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 82r-v (f. 82r bottom right, and f. 82v upper left)
CASE61713: Decumbiture for Thomas Brown (PERSON45023)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40240) on 4 March 1626 at 16:00
RN Th. Brown
It tooke it {sic} \him/ first febr. 24. ♀ h 12. 30 p. m. 1626
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 110r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)
CASE64386: Decumbiture for Patience Worcester (PERSON62242)
Question asked by Mr William Worcester (PERSON62233) on 2 August 1627 at 10:00
RN Mr Worcesters child of Olny a quarter of a yere old taken strangly wth convulsions Aug. 1. ☿ h. 11 p m 16271
Notes:
1 ‘Convulsions’ in chart
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 178v (upper left part of page)
CASE65642: Decumbiture for Em Harris (PERSON50962)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40613) on 27 March 1628 at 12:38
RN March 25 25 ♂ h. 12 p m 1628 suddenly taken & strangly distempered
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 146r (bottom right part of page)
CASE66640: Decumbiture for Anne James (PERSON52441)
Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40725) on 21 July 1628 between 09:30 and 10:40
RN This strang fit of convuls. tooke it Iuly 14. ☾ h. 5. 30 p m. 1628 \of Calverton/ An Iames taken at this tyme first
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 117r (bottom left part of page)
CASE67303: Decumbiture for John Goldsborough (PERSON49991)
Question asked by Sir Robert Pain (PERSON55949) on 3 November 1628 at 08:25
RN Iohn Goldsbborow the gradchild {sic} to Sr Iohn Robart Pean Pain of Sowthoe 4 y suddenly & strangly taken Octob 25 ♄ hor. 10 ant m 1628
[Astrological Chart]
Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 310v (upper left part of page)