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CASE10638: Horary consultation concerning Jane Wrench (PERSON15256)

Question asked by the patient on 21 May 1600 at 11:20

RN Iane Renche of g {sic} Abnom \Audnam/ in the County of hartford 36 y. maried 14 yeres & had no child till nowe of late hath a falling sicknes in 2 night & on day did fall 5 days.. hath no witte nor remēbrance. may. 21. die h. 11. 20 ant m. 1600

had a child in her arms of her brothers & let it fall & knew it not

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 77v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12932: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Williams (PERSON17180)

Question asked by the patient on 31 December 1599 at 17:30

RN The vicars wife of Piddington Mres Williams 40 yeres. Decēbr 31 die h. 5. 3 {sic}. p m. 1599

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 245r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE35363: Horary consultation concerning William Goodman (PERSON23456)

Question asked by the patient on 14 March 1609 at 07:15

RN Wylliā Goodmā sent to my brothr for my counsell marche 14. h. 7. 15. ant m 1609 |feareth the falling sicknes.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 335, f. 75r (upper part of page)

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CASE12383: Horary consultation concerning John Kilpine (PERSON13358)

Question asked by the patient on 5 May 1599 at 09:00

RN Iohn Kilpine of Northe Crowly 23. yeres old sent vnto me for his disease who hath bene troubled wth a falling sicknes who fometh very litle but Drouleth. who falleth when it taketh him on his backe & |st|retcheth him selfe a {sic} & prsently riseth again & is well. as often as any thing hitteth him or stūbleth or at meate if any thinge feareth him it come as it were by a frightment Maij 5. die . h. 9 ant m. 1599. very desirous his father should come.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 150v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12933: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Williams (PERSON17180)

Question asked by the patient on 1 January 1600 at 08:00

RN Mres Williams of Piddington the vicars wife hath had the falling sicknes this 16 yeres. sent her selfe vnto me the 31 of decēbr. die . h. p m: h. 5. 30 p m. 1599.

The fellowe met me thē at Staunton but brought her watr the 1 of Ianiary die h. 8. ant m. 1599 {sic} & shewed then the bill that contayned her disease. 1599 {sic}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 245v (upper left part of page)

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CASE35187: Horary consultation concerning Mr Hawkins (PERSON23698)

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

RN Mr Hawkins sent me his water 40 y Sept. 28. h. 8. ant m. 1608. of london |& m {sic} Elis. fox of london 19 y.|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1morb comitialis stone.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 338, f. 11r (upper part of page)

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CASE64794: Horary consultation concerning Mr Anthony King (PERSON52933)

Question asked by the patient and Mr Anthony Lightfoote (PERSON53721) on 18 October 1627 at 10:00

RN Mr Anth king octob. 18. . h 9. 50 ant m 1627 {sic}

[Astrological Chart]

Mr \Anthony/ King troubled wth the falling sicknes sendeth for his dyet drinke epilepsia. Octob. 18 . h. 10. ant m. 1627 /found no good by his ringe\1

[Astrological Chart]

{sic} my ring did Him no good.

Mr {Li}{ght}foot wrote for him hath taken all maner of physick & yet found no good by all the doctor{s} & there severall courses

Mr Anth. king octob. 18 h. 10 ant m 1627 epilep convuls.

Notes:

1 ‘Epilep’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 244v (middle left, upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE73229: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Jane Cresset (PERSON47278)

Question asked by the patient on 22 October 1631 at 08:00

RN mres Iane Cresset sent her water epilep matricis

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 245 (upper left part of page)

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CASE28470: Horary consultation concerning Mr Edward Longueville (PERSON13771) and Young Lady Catherine Longueville [Mrs Catherine Carey] (PERSON13783)

Question asked by Young Lady Catherine Longueville [Mrs Catherine Carey] (PERSON13783) on 29 March 1605 at 13:00

RN young lady longfild sent me a lettr touching her child yt is sicke march. 29 h. 1. p m. 1605.

feareth falling sicknes

my lady his mothr quærit an mat{illeg}|rix| |eius| sit gravida. {illeg} {sic}1

[Astrological Chart]

my Edward longfild borne Apr. 17. h. 8. 40 p m 16{illeg} 1604.

Notes:

1 ‘falling sicknes’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 216, f. 17v (upper left, and upper right parts 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-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20sent;f3-patient-knowledge=Patient%20asked%20the%20question;f4-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29%3A%3AFalling%20sickness, accessed 1 January 2025.