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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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CASE13137: Decumbiture for Susan Blundell (PERSON9824)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17774) between 12 February 1597 and 6 September 1597

RN Susan Blundell 1597. feb. 12 die . h in med. noct. 12. 30. m. was evilly handled of her disease. & it first toke her. in the night ready to choake her. /she became as a naturall chaingling. before she dyed & died in yt sort\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘the falling sicknes of wch she dyed’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 175, f. 33v (upper part of page)

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CASE56267: Horary consultation concerning Mrs White (PERSON61617) and Elizabeth White (PERSON61646)

Question asked by Mr John White (PERSON61594) on 9 May 1623 at 06:30

RN Mr White the Stationer of london for his wife yt hath a rūning gout & a daughter yt hath the falling sicknes. May. 9. h. 6. 30 ant m 1623. 23. y. |child 10 weekes sinc not well since.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 95r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE10928: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Ellis (PERSON11545)

Question asked by the patient on 23 June 1600 at 07:30

RN Elisabeth Ellys of Castle Throp. 50 y. sick on friday morning fell a quivering would knowe wheathr leekely to live or dye. doth bleed mutch Iune 23. die h 7. 30. p|a|nt m. 1600

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 121r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12750: Horary consultation concerning Judith Phillips (PERSON14908)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17730) on 26 September 1599 at 10:30

RN Iudith Phylips of Newp 9 y. old. sept. 26 die . h. 10. 2|3|0. ant m. 1599 every foote sicke. vomiteth & is fometh at the mouth & hath no rēmēbr: troubled in her wits. fearet {sic} falling sick{nes}

[Blank Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 209v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE25205: Decumbiture for Henry Willimot (PERSON36883)

Question asked by the patient on 14 July 1610 at 11:00

RN This disease took Henry Wyllymote yesterday Iuly 14|3| {sic} \13./ h||. hor. 9. 15 p m 16i01

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1epilepsia’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 239, f. 95r (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)

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CASE53986: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Jennings [Latch] (PERSON52517)

Question asked by Lady Dorothy Jennings [Mrs Jennings] (PERSON52513) and Spencer Compton [Second Earl of Northampton] [Lord Northampton] [Young Lord Compton] (PERSON46690) on 25 April 1622 at 13:45

RN The lady Dorothy Iennings for her child taken wth the epilepsye about 10 weekes 13 y Ap 25. h. 1. 45 p m 1622. hearing yt I have helpen may {sic} in yt kind hath written to me to come to London/ /her speach is taken from her by fits for a day & keepeth her bed\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 70v (upper left part of page)

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CASE78770: Horary consultation concerning Thomas More (PERSON54902)

Question asked by the patient on 28 January 1634 at 16:30

TG Thomas moore of Gulden watten in Cambr sh: 54 y. jan. 28. h. 4. 30 p {m} 1634. had a fall 6 weekes agoe & brought vp bl|o|od in great quantity. now a forthnight he keepeth his bed & is much swelled, hath a great coug{h}{illeg}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 78r (upper right 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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CASE13341: 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 {B} {sic} Blundell sent to me to come to her daughtr. yt was very sicke & speachles ever sinc the 14 of Ian. die . at night. 1598. mittit me Ian. 20. of ian die h. post merid. 1. 45 /who hath her speach againe\

[Astrological Chart]

mother for Susan Bludell {sic} speachles sent for me to come to her Ian 20 h. 1. 45 p m 1598.

sine cons. epilepsia /verius erecta.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 57r-v (f. 57r upper, and f. 57v upper)

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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-language=English;f2-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllness%20%28general%29;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29%3A%3AFalling%20sickness, accessed 13 March 2025.