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CASE79353: Horary consultation concerning John Ward [Wade] (PERSON61085)

Question asked by Goodman Ferdinando Ward (PERSON61081) on 8 June 1635 at 08:00

SRN Iohn Ward his Sonne troubled many tymes w{ith} Convulsiue fitts.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 207v (upper right part of page)

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CASE68143: Nativity for Mr Benjamin Hazeldon (PERSON51282)

Question asked by Mr Robert Hazeldon (PERSON51284) on 10 April 1629 at 13:00

RN Rob.

Benianyn Haseldon natus Decēb. 11 h. 12 at night 1627 die |Convuls.|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘8 fits of a convulsion’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 131r (upper right part of page)

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CASE73776: Horary consultation concerning Mr Henry Gascoyne (PERSON49673)

Question asked by Mrs Elizabeth Gascoyne (PERSON49680) on 11 February 1632 at 12:30

Mr. Henry Gascoyne of Houghton Conquest an Infant. Febr. 11. . h. 12. 30. p m 16321

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1Mater filio Convulsiue fitts’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 438 (upper left part of page)

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CASE77085: Horary consultation concerning Henry Quynton (PERSON57243)

Question asked by Quynton (PERSON57241) on 27 April 1633 at 15:00

RN Henry Quaynton of Arnecot by Oxford borne a yere & a month sinc on g fryday fortnight before good fryday about 8 at night. his father came \a/ litle after Candlemas last & had a drink for him wch did mutch good yet had 3 fits sinc Lent but came to me Ap. 27 h {sic} hor 3. p m 1633 |pat fil sine consensu| /fometh & frotheth & stareth\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 76 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE57536: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON39790)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39791) on 30 December 1623 at 11:00

RN a litle child halfe yere old swoundeth & fometh as one having the falling sicknes. vexed wth many convulsive fits Decēb 30 h. 11 ant m. 1623.

goody Huccot next neighbour suspected

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 48r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE59547: Decumbiture for Anne Shortread (PERSON58683)

Question asked by Shortread (PERSON58680) on 18 December 1624 at 08:30

RN sorely handled w{th} strang fits of con{vul}sion decēb. 12 h. 4 ant m. 16{24}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 127v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE63437: Decumbiture for Mr George Steward (PERSON59608)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40408) on 18 March 1627 at 12:00

RN March. 13. in ye morning about 7 fell into a convulsive swonding fits & had 4 sore fits

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 29v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE66640: Decumbiture for Anne James (PERSON52441)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40725) on 21 July 1628 between 09:30 and 10:40

RN This strang fit of convuls. tooke it Iuly 14. h. 5. 30 p m. 1628 \of Calverton/ An Iames taken at this tyme first

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 117r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE16536: Decumbiture for Mr Eustace Barnabie (PERSON9464)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18181) on 26 January 1605 at 10:30

RN his first fit tooke this child Ian 25. h. 3. p m 1605

[Partial Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 234r (upper right part of page)

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CASE48902: Horary consultation concerning William Jennings (PERSON32105)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38627) on 2 June 1619 at 10:00

RN Will: Ienygs of Drayton. 3. y. Iune 2.  {sic} h. 10. ant m 1619 |fits.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 29v (upper left part of page)

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CASE50182: Decumbiture for Jeremy Constable (PERSON29247)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38775) on 24 January 1620 at 08:30

RN Ieremy Constable \of Olny/ taken yest \Ian 23./ h. 9 p m 1620

4 or 5 great fits

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 112v (upper right part of page)

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CASE54632: Horary consultation concerning John Knight (PERSON53110)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39495) on 18 July 1622 at 11:40

RN Iohn knight of Haleston beyond Northāpton 20 weekes old Iuly. 18 h. 11. 40 ant m 1622 troubled wth convuls.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 2r (middle centre part of page)

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CASE60218: Decumbiture for Edmond [Edward] Pilkington (PERSON56794)

Question asked by Pilkington (PERSON56792) on 14 April 1625 at 06:45

RN It tooke Ap 12 h. 7 ant m 1625 |of Northāpton|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘first fit of Convuls.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 59v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE63209: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON40387)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40388) on 11 February 1627 at 12:39

RN a Child of 20 weekes troubled wth convulsive fits feb 11 h. 12. 39 p m 1627

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 360v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE69886: Decumbiture for William Abbys (PERSON42427)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSONGRP134) on 27 December 1629 at 12:40

RN It would start in his sleepe ever sinc it was borne yesterday being h {sic} about 5 in the morning it tooke it wth convulsions Decēb 19 h {sic} hor 5 ant m. 1629

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 30 (bottom, bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE80088: Horary consultation concerning Mr Anthony King (PERSON52933)

Question asked by Mr Richard King [Mr King [the older]] (PERSON52953) on 27 May 1628 at 17:20

RN Mr Rich King sent me 20s wth a very kind letter.

May 27 h. 5. 30 \20/ p m 1628.

Mr Kings sonne had none of these mr fits & convulsions vntill he had 60 buckets at the bath poured vppon his head.

Shave his head on the crowne & make eyther a blyst playster or els a cōfortable playster strenghtning his head

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 405, f. 48r (middle left, middle right, and bottom parts of page)

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CASE11025: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Vans (PERSON16684)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17559) on 9 July 1600 at 12:30

RN Elisabeth Bans nata the sunday being the 14 of Iuly amo {sic} d 1594. had a sore fit Iuly. 9. 4 fits in the aftrnoone. die h. 12.30 p m. 1600

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 135r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE19194: Decumbiture for Elizabeth Macum [Winkles] (PERSON17273)

Question asked by Goodman Macum (PERSON13868) on 17 April 1601 at 08:30

RN yesterday about 5 of the clock in the morning & about 2 of After noone. that was 16 of Ap. die .

Elis. Macu had her fits about Ap 16 die bis 5. 30 ant m. p m 2. 160i

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 79v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE50021: Horary consultation concerning Sara Boswell (PERSON28228)

Question asked by Boswell (PERSON28218) on 5 December 1619 at 09:00

RN Sara Baswell of Northāpton 8 weeks old yest being h {sic} h. 9 p m nata. her father came for her Decēb. 5 h. 9. 15 ant m 16i9 |convuls. & twitches like fryers child of Northāpton Campions child|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 72r (upper left part of page)

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CASE60216: Nativity for Edmond [Edward] Pilkington (PERSON56794)

Question asked by Pilkington (PERSON56792) on 14 April 1625 at 06:45

RN Edmund Pilkington natus feb 21 h. 4. 30 ant m die h. 4 {sic} 16. 30 ant m \p m/ 1624 {sic} /Convuls of Northāpton\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Convulsions’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 59v (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-language=English;f2-treatment=Yes;f3-patient-knowledge=Not%20specified;f4-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AFits%20and%20convulsions, accessed 10 May 2024.