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CASE78957: Horary consultation concerning Leate (PERSON53562)

Question asked by Leate (PERSON53563) on 29 March 1634 at 14:00

SRN One Leate of Badby for his Child 3 quarters of a yeare old eodem tempore.

for the fitts of ye Epilepsy

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 113v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE50383: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Meyers (PERSON33204)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38798) on 15 March 1620 at 10:30

RW Elizab: Meyers of shittlington y. 9. d. . h: 10. 30. ant: m: Martij. 15. 1620. taken with strong fits wherein she would knock out her braynes

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 144r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE67403: Decumbiture for William Ring (PERSON57656)

Question asked by the patient on 22 November 1628 at 11:00

U[1628–31] On Monday last about 9|6|. p. m: Williā Ringe was troubled wth a fit.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 330v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE73474: Decumbiture for Mrs Anne Tyrringham [Napier] (PERSON60703)

Question asked by the patient on 8 December 1631 at 08:30

SRN Decemb. 3. . hor. 8. p. m. at this tyme she had an extreame fitt which held her 4. houres.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 335 (upper right part of page)

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CASE74179: Decumbiture for Mrs Magdalen Williams (PERSON61865)

Question asked by the patient on 2 April 1632 between 09:00 and 09:45

SRN Mrs. Magdalen Williams had a fitt Aprill 1o. h. 11. a. m. 1632.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 39 (upper left part of page)

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CASE74856: Interrogation (Medical episode) concerning Mrs Magdalen Williams (PERSON61865)

Question asked by the patient on 14 June 1632

U[PERSON42176] Mrs magdalene william had her Last fitt this day was 3 weekes. Iune the 14. 1632.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 232 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE75260: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Catesby (PERSON45756)

Question asked by the patient on 9 August 1632 at 18:30

Mrs. Elizab. Catesby. 12. y. had very Sore fitts this prsent afternoone Aug. 9. . h. 6. 30. p m. 1632

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 368 (upper left part of page)

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CASE75361: Decumbiture for Clemence Ruly (PERSON62969)

Question asked by the patient on 25 August 1632 at 08:45

Clemens Ruely was taken wth her fitt. first. Aug. 24. . h. 8. ant m. 1632

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 398 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE75551: Interrogation (Medical episode) concerning Lady Alice Egerton [Young Lady Alice Bridgewater] (PERSON48397)

Question asked by the patient between 20 September 1632 at 20:30 and 21 September 1632 at 09:00

SRN The Lady Alice had 2 fitts Septembr 20. h. 6|8|. 30. p. m 1632.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 214, p. 31 (upper right part of page)

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CASE73776: Horary consultation concerning Mr Henry Gascoyne (PERSON49673)

Question asked by Mrs Elizabeth Gascoyne (PERSON49680) on 11 February 1632 at 12:30

Mr. Henry Gascoyne of Houghton Conquest an Infant. Febr. 11. . h. 12. 30. p m 16321

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1Mater filio Convulsiue fitts’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 438 (upper left part of page)

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CASE76291: Interrogation (Visit) concerning Mrs Anne Tyrringham [Napier] (PERSON60703)

Question asked by Mr Ralph Ruddle (PERSON57997) on 11 January 1633 between 10:15 and 14:00

Mres Anne Tyringham came hither Ian. 11. . h. {illeg} \9. 45/ ant m. 1633 & had a fitt wthin halfe an oure & lesse after shee came./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 259 (middle right part of page)

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CASE79353: Horary consultation concerning John Ward [Wade] (PERSON61085)

Question asked by Goodman Ferdinando Ward (PERSON61081) on 8 June 1635 at 08:00

SRN Iohn Ward his Sonne troubled many tymes w{ith} Convulsiue fitts.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 207v (upper right part of page)

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CASE79691: Horary consultation concerning Lady Dorothy Capell (PERSON45569)

Question asked by the patient between 14 May 1640 and 15 May 1640 or between 21 May 1640 and 22 May 1640

SRN The Lady Capell. the third fitt tooke her agayne. about 5 of clocke in the morning the cold fitt was very short, the hott not Long nor so tedious & troublesome to her

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 177, f. 45v (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE51819: Horary consultation concerning Richard Sharpe [Cole] (PERSON58506)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39173) on 27 November 1620 at 14:00

RW Richard Coles \Sharpe/ of this towne y. 4. d. h. 2. p: m: Nouemb: 27. 1620.

troubled wtha paine in his backe. something cometh ouer him hee sayth at night about 8 of the clocke. screameth & scratcheth when the fit cometh: wch is always about 8 of the clocke at the night.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 233, f. 15r (upper right part of page)

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CASE78841: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Baldwin (PERSON21945)

Question asked by the patient on 21 February 1634 at 09:30

SRN Mrs Elizabeth Baldwyne feb. 21. h. 9. 30. a. m. 1634

troubled with gripeing fitt{s} whether by wynd or any ill me{illeg}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 90v (upper right part of page)

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CASE79832: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSONGRP161) and Mrs Alice Spark (PERSON59312)

Question asked by Mr William Spark (PERSON35596) on 12 December 1635 no earlier than 10:20

SRN Mr Sparke of blechley send me word they are all well agayne & to prūe his Daughter Alces fitt desires agayne my aduice for the drawing downe of these

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 340, f. 153v (upper right part of page)

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CASE78357: Horary consultation concerning Captain Roger Middleton (PERSON54691)

Question asked by the patient on 30 September 1633 at 09:30

RN Mr Rogar nydleton of wales sept 30 h. 9. 30 ant m 1633 |SRN subiect to Apoplexie had an apoplecticall fitt wch held him for 8 houres as if he had bin dead|RN

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 480 (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE15006: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON18015)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18014) on 25 May 1603 at 13:30

GJ A man of              For his Child 6 y. old that hath many fitt of falling in a day. and great payne of the head and legg

Epilepsia. Maij 25 ho. 1. 30 p m. 1603

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 75r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE76135: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Dorothy Houghton (PERSON51934)

Question asked by the patient on 13 December 1632 at 13:00

TG Mrs Dorothea Hothen of Ocly. 24. y. Dec. 13 h. 1. p m. 1632.

pained in her cheste, ictericía passione et paroxysimis aliquando ferè epilepticis vexata

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 212 (upper left part of page)

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CASE76306: Decumbiture for Mrs Anne Tyrringham [Napier] (PERSON60703)

Question asked by the patient between 14 January 1633 at 14:45 and 15 January 1633 at 09:15

RN Mres Ans fit tooke her Ian. 14. h. hor 2. p. m. 1633

horrible str{ā}g fits of \the/ motherSRN

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 214, p. 263 (upper right part of page)

Cite this as: Lauren Kassell, Michael Hawkins, Robert Ralley, John Young, Joanne Edge, Janet Yvonne Martin-Portugues, and Natalie Kaoukji (eds.), The casebooks of Simon Forman and Richard Napier, 1596–1634: a digital edition, https://casebooks.lib.cam.ac.uk/search?expand=shelfmark;f1-practitioner-is-patient=No;f2-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AFits%20and%20convulsions%3A%3AFits;f3-practitioner=Other, accessed 12 May 2024.