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CASE31268: Nativity for Roger Walthorne (PERSON25927)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON26346) on 16 April 1607 at 15:30

RN Rogar Walthorne londinensis natus Ian 23. h. 8. p m 1605|6|: troubled wth swounding

[Astrological Chart]

wheather he have the falling sicknes & what to be done & wheathr the nurse to be charged

rectificatū animodar

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 165r (upper right, and upper left parts of page)

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CASE40728: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON36976)

Question asked by Mr John Blackshowe (PERSON22136) on 3 January 1613 at 12:15

RN Iohn Blackshaw for an old womā taken wth often swounding in the night like the falling sickness Ian 3. h. 12. 15. p. m 1612. {sic} /1613\. /60 y.\ |of Rudgmont.|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a swounding epilepsia.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 13r (upper right part of page)

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CASE47937: Decumbiture for Mrs Elizabeth Barrowe (PERSON27809)

Question asked by Mr Edward Barrowe (PERSON27806) on 4 December 1618 at 11:00

RN Elis. Barrow began first of all to swound novēb. 29 hor 6. p m 1618. like an Epilepsy

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 107r (upper left part of page)

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CASE24879: Nativity for Christopher Winkles (PERSON36964)

Question asked by Winkles (PERSON17268) on 29 May 1610 at 12:50

RN Winkles Child of Gorefild borne m 21. of septemb. h. 8 p m 1610 1609. & epilepsye. mightely troubled wth swo{un}ding1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘falling sicknes litle good by medsons’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 239, f. 48v (upper left part of page)

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CASE63680: Horary consultation concerning Richard Mariot (PERSON54234)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40436) on 18 April 1627 at 11:20

RN Rich. Maryat of Ashon 5 quaters {sic} old Ap 18 h. 11 20 ant m 1627. falling sicknes. Easter tuesday swonded.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 67r (bottom left, and bottom right parts 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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CASE74035: Interrogation (Medical episode) concerning Michael Lambert (PERSON53273)

Question asked by the patient on 15 March 1632 between 17:00 and 18:45

RN Michael Lambart suddenly taken wth \a/ swounding fit \being at plow/ h. 1. p m. 1632.

& hath kept his bed ever sinc head & all his body legs stiffe as a stake |morbus Caducus|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 511 (bottom left, and bottom 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=Unclear;f2-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29%3A%3AFalling%20sickness;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ADizzy%20and%2For%20faint%3A%3ASwooning, accessed 3 April 2025.