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CASE10404: Decumbiture for Richard Perry (PERSON14862)

Question asked by the patient on 22 April 1600 at 18:30

RN Rich Perry had his first fit about 3. 30 ant m. Ap 22. die h. 3. 30 ant m. 1600

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 202, f. 48v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11628: Decumbiture for Susan Blundell (PERSON9824)

Question asked by the patient on 16 August 1598 between 04:00 and 07:27

RN Susan Blundell was die Aug 15 of Aug. die h 6. p m. was exceedingly troubled wth her fits. & so agayne betwixt 10 & 11. & betwene 3. & 4 mor.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 15v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE22532: Decumbiture for John Mason (PERSON54441)

Question asked by the patient between 28 July 1630 at 07:50 and 1 April 1634

RN Iohn Mason did fall in to a fit Iuly. 28 h. 6|7|. 50 ant m 1630

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 238, f. 76v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE22968: Decumbiture for Mary Campion (PERSON45543)

Question asked by the patient on 17 September 1630 at 10:00

RN Mary Cāpion 14 of Sept Embarton 24 y Sept 14. h. 7 p. m. 1630

fell into her first fit

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 238, f. 144v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE24737: Decumbiture for Joan Abdy [Gadstone] [Roughead] (PERSON9020)

Question asked by the patient on 14 May 1610 at 06:00

RN Iones fit tooke theē|r| {sic} her about 3. 30 p m maij 13 16i0.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 239, f. 33r (upper left part of page)

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CASE25618: Decumbiture for John Chapman (PERSON28841)

Question asked by the patient on 11 November 1610 at 08:00

RN was taken wth a fit about 3 in the morning novēb. 11. : h. 3. p. m {sic}. 16{i0}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 239, f. 155v (upper right part of page)

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CASE31109: Decumbiture for Elizabeth Vans (PERSON16684)

Question asked by the patient on 9 April 1607 at 07:45

RN Elis vans \of havrshā/ taken wth a fit yesterday about Apr 8. h. 6. \{illeg}/ \15./ p m 1607

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 144v (upper right part of page)

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CASE35186: Decumbiture for Mr Hawkins (PERSON23698)

Question asked by the patient on 28 September 1608 at 08:00

RN Mr Hawk had an extreme fit on the 23 of Sept. . h. 12. p m. 1608. & anothr extreme fit Sept 24 . hor 9 p m 1608. & was ded|a|d for the tyme & did rattle & {sic}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 338, f. 10v (upper part of page)

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CASE43723: Decumbiture for Young Mrs Frances Fortescue (PERSON19648)

Question asked by the patient between 5 August 1616 at 02:45 and 6 August 1616 at 06:39

RN mres francis taken wth a fit {m} {sic} Aug. 5 h. 2. 45. ant m. 16i6.

[Blank Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 408, f. 146Ar (upper right part of page)

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CASE44086: Horary consultation concerning Young Mrs Frances Fortescue (PERSON19648)

Question asked by the patient on 13 November 1616 at 13:30

RN mres Francis fortiscue had her fit this morning about 8 30 ant m 16i6 novēb. 13. h. {sic} {illeg} 16i6 a greater fit then before sep a ap ./ |sent her| |lettr| noveb 13. h. 1. 30 p m 16 {sic} 16i6. /It seemeth it was vppō the iust of & \

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 198, f. 24r (upper right part of page)

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CASE44173: Decumbiture for Young Mrs Frances Fortescue (PERSON19648)

Question asked by the patient between 20 December 1616 at 04:00 and 21 December 1616 at 08:30

RN Mres Francis forteskue taken wth a sore fit Decēb 20 h. 5|4| ant m 1616

sent for me to com to her

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 198, f. 40v (upper left part of page)

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CASE50039: Decumbiture for Anne Smith (PERSON35505)

Question asked by the patient on 9 December 1619 at 09:39

RN but her first fitte began Decēb. 7 h. 11. 25 ant m 16i9

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 76v (bottom left 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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CASE71109: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON41219) and John Mason (PERSON54441)

Question asked by John Mason (PERSON54441) on 17 December 1630 at 15:00

RN Iohn Mason came to see me wth his mā Decēb 17. h. 3 p m 1630 had a fit in the morning

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 232, p. 22 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE31296: Decumbiture for Mr Francis Shaxton (PERSON15740)

Question asked by the patient between 21 April 1607 at 19:50 and 22 April 1607 at 06:25

RN Mr Shaxton taken wth a strang fit Apr 21. h. 8. 25 p m {sic} \7. 50. p m/ 1607 /put it for 7. 50 p m 1607.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 169r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE37305: Decumbiture for William Corestie (PERSON29403)

Question asked by the patient on 24 May 1614 at 13:00

RN may 23 taken agayne in a cold tranc yt every body thought he would then dy his worst fit h may 23 h. 4. ant m 1614

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 237, f. 7v (upper right part of page)

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CASE44174: Decumbiture for Young Mrs Frances Fortescue (PERSON19648)

Question asked by the patient between 20 December 1616 at 04:00 and 21 December 1616 at 08:30

RN Dnā francisca fortes{illeg}|ku|e of Saldon 19 y correpta epilesia {sic} acerrima decēb 19. h. 10. 25. p m 16i6 wch fit lasted longe /this fit worst most desperate tedious & lasted longe\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 198, f. 40v (upper left part of page)

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CASE44175: Decumbiture for Young Mrs Frances Fortescue (PERSON19648)

Question asked by the patient between 20 December 1616 at 04:00 and 21 December 1616 at 08:30

RN Mres Francis fortiskue taken epilepsia Decēb. 19. h 4. p m 16i6. a sore fit & m{en}ded a fore sup. |& th{en} after ten fell into a most tedious fitt{e}|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 198, f. 40v (upper right part of page)

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CASE47218: Horary consultation concerning Goody Joan Ekins (PERSON30122)

Question asked by the patient on 3 August 1618 at 12:40

RN Goody Ekins taken wth on of her old fits as on hanted wth some ill spirit August 3. h. 12. 40. p m 1618

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 201, f. 207r (upper right 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)

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=Whole%20entry;f4-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AFits%20and%20convulsions;f5-patient-consent=Patient%20asked%20the%20question, accessed 17 April 2025.