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CASE33877: Decumbiture for Jane Dickerson (PERSON22911)

Question asked by the patient on 4 August 1608 at 13:45

RN Iane dickerson of hartewell 27 y. Iuly 25. h. 9. 30 p m 1608 /her first fitte\1

Notes:

1 ‘falling sicknes.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 176r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE68455: Decumbiture for John Mason (PERSON54441)

Question asked by the patient between 13 May 1629 at 13:20 and 14 May 1629 at 09:39

U[1629–1631] May the 13. d the 1 h. post me’ he had another sore fitt of the falling sic{knes}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 406, f. 6v (upper right part of page)

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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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CASE19100: Horary consultation concerning John Wakerly (PERSON16728)

Question asked by the patient on 31 March 1601 at 14:20

RN Mr Dentons man. \Iohn Wakerly mr Dentons servant./ yt hath so many fits Martij 31. die hor. 2. 20.1

[Astrological Chart]

Iohanes Wakerly 23 mr Dentons man vicecome apoplex. seu potius morbo comitiali Martij 31 die hor. 30. p m. 1601

Notes:

1 ‘falling sicknes. lyeth dead & fometh.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 65r-v (f. 65r upper right, and f. 65v upper left)

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CASE61938: Decumbiture for Mr John Kendall (PERSON52772)

Question asked by the patient on 3 April 1626 at 14:20

RN Iohn Kendall taken wth an Epilepticall fit Ap 2. . h. 8. 20 p m 1626

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 145v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE61939: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Kendall (PERSON52772)

Question asked by the patient on 3 April 1626 at 14:20

RN Iohn Kendall of North Ashton by Banbery 16 last St Valentynes eve was prsent Ap. 3. h. 10 at night

but came to me Ap. 3. h. 2. 20 p m. 1626

It tooke him wth an epileptic{all} fit last night {illeg} hora 8. p. m 1626

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 145v (upper right part of page)

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CASE64792: Decumbiture for Mr Richard Lea (PERSON53525)

Question asked by Sir Francis Kynnestone (PERSON53211) between 17 October 1627 at 10:38 and 18 October 1627 at 09:00

RN Deceb 24. h. 5. 30 p {sic} taken wth an epilept fit 1619.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 244r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE65198: Decumbiture for John Mason (PERSON54441)

Question asked by the patient on 14 January 1628 at 09:00

RN Iohn Mason subite corrept insultu epileptico et Apoplectico Iuly 22. h. 11. 30 ant m 1627 |of Teeken| /27 y. 27 y\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 62v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE66380: Decumbiture for John Mason (PERSON54441)

Question asked by the patient on 17 June 1628 at 12:45

RN Iohn Mason taken wth an epilept fit yt he fomed 15 h. 7. 20 ant m 1628.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 75r (upper right part of page)

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CASE66547: Decumbiture for John Mason (PERSON54441)

Question asked by the patient between 10 July 1628 at 15:30 and 11 July 1628 at 07:20

RN The severall figures for sutch tyms as Iohn Mason was hanted wth his epilepticall fits Iune 28. h. 12. 1628.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 105r (upper left part of page)

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CASE67319: Horary consultation concerning Bridget Godfrey (PERSON49962)

Question asked by the patient on 6 November 1628 at 15:30

RN Bridget Godfrey of Potten 28 y Ian 29. came to me No {sic} novēb. 6. h. 3. 30 ant m \p/ m 1628.

& had a sore epilepticall fit. she was prsent

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 314Ar (upper right part of page)

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CASE75198: Horary consultation concerning Mary Prentice (PERSON57047)

Question asked by the patient on 31 July 1632 at 10:20

RN Mary Prentice of Tissworte {sic} \Tilsworth/ 33 y Iuly 31. h. 10 20 ant m 1632.

a mayden Epileps. falleth by fits but seldome esp in the fring spring:1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Epileps. onc or twice a yere.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 347 (upper left part of page)

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CASE47951: Horary consultation concerning Monson (PERSON33308)

Question asked by the patient on 9 December 1618 at 11:45

RN Sr Will. Monson his Daughter y 12. Decēb. 8 |9| h. 11. ant h. 11. \45./ ant m 1618. /strangly handled wth epilepticall fits\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 111r (upper right part of page)

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CASE78063: Decumbiture for Marian Green (PERSON50336)

Question asked by the patient on 17 August 1633 between 07:00 and 08:20

RN Marian Greene of Maninford 43 y feb 10 h 8 ant m 1633

taken wth an epilepticall fit

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 384 (upper right part of page)

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CASE63189: Interrogation (Medical episode) concerning Thomas Watts (PERSON61269)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40382) between 7 February 1627 at 14:00 and 8 February 1627 at 10:30

RN Th. wats a yer old feb 6 h 8 ant m 1627

This child had 3 fits febr 6. . h. 8 ant m 1627/3 fits this day\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Epilep convuls.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 357r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE22325: Horary consultation concerning Francis Ravening (PERSON57324)

Question asked by the patient on 1 July 1630 at 08:12

RN francis Revening of Barcōsteede in Hartford sheere 21 y Iun|ly|e 1. h. 8. 12 ant m. 1630

[Partial Astrological Chart]

This fellow iust at nig nine \of the clocke/ before his falling fit strooke me over the eylid. his sences Decayed 3 weekes talketh idlely

Did aske me blessing at his in comming

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 44v (upper left, and middle right parts of page)

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CASE30277: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Lingard (PERSON24232)

Question asked by Lingard (PERSON24231) on 8 November 1606 at 07:20

RN Elis Lingard of Lowick a yere & a quartr novēb. 8 hor 7. 20 ant m. 1606. /pater sine consensu\12

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1morb comitialis’ in chart

2convulsio.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 18r (upper left part of page)

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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 ward spak a worde or two. who h is troubled day & night wth diverse fitt & hath falleth often & nowe hath no vse of hed necke legs hand 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)

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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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CASE52239: Horary consultation concerning Lettice Sherman (PERSON58654)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON58651) on 29 March 1621 at 09:00

RN Lettice Shermā of Woulvrton 23 y march 29 h. 8 9. ant m. 162i

she came heather wth her mother. strang fits then swoūding in her bed as the falling sicknes or mother.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 102r (upper 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-extent-of-transcription=Excerpt;f2-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29%3A%3AFalling%20sickness;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AFits%20and%20convulsions%3A%3AFits, accessed 1 February 2025.