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CASE54714: Decumbiture for Mrs Elizabeth Jennings [Latch] (PERSON52517)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39512) on 30 July 1622 at 11:00

RN Ian 19 19 hor 10 p m. had her first fit wth great panting and sighing 1622 |prim morbi Insultus|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 16r (upper right part of page)

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CASE23435: Decumbiture for William Corestie (PERSON29403)

Question asked by the patient on 25 May 1614 at 13:00

RN May 14{sic} hor 5. ant m his fit tooke him. & on Monday h. 4 ant m 1614

[Partial Astrological Chart]

Will. Corstie of Hanslop desp. sick of this new ague & in a {tranc} may 21. h {sic} hor 5 ant m 1614

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 7r-v (f. 7r bottom left, and f. 71v upper left)

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CASE79965: Horary consultation concerning Anne Middleton (PERSON4997)

Question asked by Middleton (PERSON62716) on 5 February 1599 at 07:30

RN An Middleton 10 yeres old a week afore Miklemas sick miserablely handled wth her fits. the 20 of decembr die at 6 in the morning. borne the 12 of Decēb. 1588. die betwixt 1. & 2 morning. her fathr {sic} enquireth what may be the cause of her disease. in her owne prsence. the 5 of feb: die . h. 7. 30. ant m. 1599. of a white pale colour leane wellooking water very good. every day many fits. & on friday & weddensday. it maketh her knock stamp strick her hands a great cough /this figure I set in there prsence.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 240, f. 55r (upper part of page)

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CASE65956: Decumbiture for Mr Anthony King (PERSON52933)

Question asked by the patient on 29 April 1628 no earlier than 16:00

RN The gentlemā Mr Anth King is most troubled wth his disease on tuesd more thē any other disease tyme this very day hath had four on in ye morning & betwyxt 5 & 6 on at betwyxt eleaven & 12 & on betwyxt 3 & 4. 4 fits to day.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 6v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE47351: Horary consultation concerning Jane Thomson (PERSON36025)

Question asked by the patient on 23 August 1618 at 19:00

RN Iane Tomson serv to Syr Will fortiscue 22 y Aug. 23. h. 7 p m very sick fit 1618

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 230, f. 5v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE21917: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON18701)

Question asked by Sir Anthony Tyrringham [Mr Tyrringham] (PERSON16621) on 16 January 1605 at 10:36

RN I went to Sr Anthony Tyrringhā Ia to see his servant yt lay strangly sicke Ian. 16. h. 10. 25|36| ant m I came thithr & did see her. in her fitte. Ian 16. h. 10. 36 ant m. 1605.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 214v (upper left part of page)

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CASE50428: Decumbiture for Thomas Holman (PERSON31787)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38803) between 23 March 1620 at 19:30 and 25 March 1620 at 07:20

RN Thomas Homemā \of Stonystratford \Newport// 10 weekes old next Monday betwixt 5 & 6 in ye morning borne & fell sick on monday last at mydnight or before g{naw}ed & hath strong fits of convulsion & sweateth mutch, face hands & full of sweat orderly to stoole

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 149v (bottom left part of page)

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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)

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CASE62858: Decumbiture for John Fisher (PERSON48989)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40357) on 3 October 1626 between 10:45 and 11:30

RN Iohn fisher a yere old borne on Barth eve was a twelfmonth being . h. 10 30 at|p| m. 1626.

fell sick on thursday Last wth strong fits swonding & putting out the tongue now the \violent/ fits gone hath a burning feaver

It fell sick sept 28 h. 12. 1626.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 301r (upper right part of page)

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CASE18804: Horary consultation concerning Anne Middleton (PERSON4997)

Question asked by the patient on 5 February 1599 at 07:30

RN An Middleton 10 yeres old hath many strang fits a londonour over against Paules church. her fathr is a linnen Dra well his wife was Mr Grys syster. well acquainted wth my brothr Sandy

quærit causa morbi in prsentia filij et patris in prijs ædib patris sui feb. 5 die hor 7. 30 m: ant m 16 1599

veneficiu suspicatr

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 11r (upper right part of page)

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CASE76529: Decumbiture for Elizabeth Baldwin (PERSON43290)

Question asked by the patient on 25 February 1633 at 18:20

RN Elis Baldyn first taken wth strang fits feb 22 h. 3 p m 1633 |ready to stangle {sic} \strangle/ her hart ill|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 329 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE67836: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Young (PERSON62466)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40856) on 5 March 1629 at 15:00

RN {Eli}s: younge of Aynoe 3 y march 5. h 3. p m 1629 May 6 2 y ill & taken wth swonding fits boath vp & awake & also in his bed asleepe |sine Consensu|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘epileps. 2 y.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 75r (middle left, and bottom parts of page)

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CASE12505: Horary consultation concerning Goodman John Parrot (PERSON14707)

Question asked by the patient on 24 May 1599 at 06:30

RN Goodman \Iohn./ Parret of Castletroppe of {illeg} {sic} 56. keepeth his bed the 24 of may die . h. {sic} leek an ague fit. cold. after hot about his. very thirstye h. 6. 30 ant m. 1599.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 171r (upper left part of page)

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CASE48334: Horary consultation concerning George Johnson (PERSON32130)

Question asked by the patient on 8 March 1619 at 15:30

RN Georg Iaunson \of Shenly/ next mydsomer day 11. y in the morning sent this 8 of march 8 h. 3. 30 p m 1619

hath bene sick ever sinc thursd last about 12 at night & did shake very mutch & cā scarc take breath & will cry hoh hoh for the space almost of an houre ready to dye in his fits mart 4 h. 12 p m 1619

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 190r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE43313: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Field (PERSON30360)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38065) on 3 May 1616 at 18:20

RN Agnys fild of Sherington 3 y may 3. h 6 20 p m 16i6

ill sinc tuesday last It tooke \her/ in the backe & hed & grindeth her teeth. & is as on distracted. by strange fits

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 77v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE25586: Decumbiture for Mrs Elizabeth Palmer [Chapman] (PERSON14648)

Question asked by the patient on 6 November 1610 at 11:45

RN ye hath bene sick by fits. but yesterdaye about 3 of the clock in ye after noone taken & tormented & gryped in her stomack & belly & Doth. cast in the extremitye of her fit & otherwise.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 150v (bottom left 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?f1-document-type=Case;f2-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AFits%20and%20convulsions%3A%3AFits, accessed 18 December 2024.