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CASE43616: Decumbiture for Young Mrs Elizabeth Hilsdon (PERSON12776)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38095) between 7 July 1616 at 19:25 and 8 July 1616 at 12:39

RN Mres Hillersdon taken Iuly 4 h. 10 at night 16i6 | hor 10 p m 16i6| /convulsions caot speake\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 129v (bottom left, and bottom right parts 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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CASE70125: Horary consultation concerning Anne Meede (PERSON54619)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41089) between 2 March 1630 at 11:25 and 2 March 1630 at 08:00

U[1629–1631] An meede of cranfeild A child borne the 26 of Aprill 30′ 5 ante me’ And hath had a convultion {Ever} for a 12 month. and cannot go nor stand

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 129 (middle left part of page)

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CASE74509: Horary consultation concerning Mary Boswell (PERSON44512)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41536) on 3 May 1632 at 13:00

RN Mary Bawsell of Stoake goldin 2 y & a halfe pleth & well coloured may. 3 h. 1 p m 1632

Convulsions quivering & quaking & lay as on dead halfe an houre/. was prsent susp witch. apt to sleepe /skreameth\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 133 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE57505: Decumbiture for Thomas Ersfeild (PERSON48586)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39785) on 16 December 1623 between 10:00 and 10:30

RN Th. Earsfield taken first wth a a {sic} violent convulsive fit noveb. 27 h. 9. 30 ant m. 1623.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 42v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE50224: Decumbiture for Elizabeth Emerson (PERSON30204)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38778) on 31 January 1620 at 14:30

RN Elis Emmerton of Newp taken sodenly wth convulsions Ian 27. h. 2. p m 1620

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 121r (bottom left 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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CASE66604: Decumbiture for Anne James (PERSON52441)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40720) on 16 July 1628 at 14:20

RN It took her wth these convuls Iuly 14 h. 5. 30 p m 1628

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 112r (upper right part of page)

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CASE69885: Horary consultation concerning William Abbys (PERSON42427)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSONGRP133) on 27 December 1629 at 12:40

RN But they sent vnto me Decēb 27 h 12. 40 p m. 1629. 6 weekes old1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Convulsions’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 30 (upper right 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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CASE73498: Nativity for Mary Rogers (PERSON57844)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41467) between 14 December 1631 at 23:39 and 15 December 1631 at 12:40

TG Mary Rogers \of North croly/ 7 annos nata die 15 xbris hor. 10. 3{illeg}|15| febris tertiana, convusionib {sic} ventris torminibus RN |cū consensu| TG

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 345 (upper left part of page)

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CASE61556: Decumbiture for Margaret Howlet (PERSON52018)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40223) on 30 January 1626 at 08:00

RN troubled wth strang convulsions the wench the morow on \St/ Stephens Daye sep a ap . p h. 8 ant m 162{6}|5| & swounded at that tyme & hath bene troubled wth convulsiōs ever sinc

[Astrological Chart]

Marg Howlet taken wth strang fits of convulsions & wythering of her face & neck St {sic} Decēb. 26 h. 8 ant m 1625

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 82r-v (f. 82r bottom right, and f. 82v upper left)

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CASE74419: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Catherine Latimer (PERSON53398)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41526) on 25 April 1632 at 18:20

RN Mres katherin Latymer halfe a yere hath convulsion fits of face mouth & necke about 3 weekes. Ap. 25 h. 6. 20 p m 1632

Convuls: 7 tyms a day1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Convuls fits many in a day’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 108 (upper right part of page)

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CASE57058: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON39739)

Question asked by the patient on 10 September 1623 at 16:00

RN A poer mā.

a man whose m hands are swelled & cōtracted as a & spasms & swelled 2 y. sep of sutton 42 y sept 10 h. 4 p m 1623

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 215r (bottom left part 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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CASE54759: Horary consultation concerning Stephen Ule (PERSON60718)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39519) on 7 August 1622 at 14:40

RN Steaphen Vle of Cransly 74|5| Aug 7 h 2. 40 p m 1622. |tooke wth a suddn convulsion 2 y since hath it 4 tymes a yere & mendeth|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 24v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE63186: Nativity for Thomas Watts (PERSON61269)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40380) between 6 February 1627 at 17:00 and 7 February 1627 at 14:00

RN Thomas wats borne the weddensday before Candlemas then being die h. 11 30 p m 1626 1 feb. 16261

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘epilep wth convuls’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 357r (middle left part of page)

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CASE63187: Decumbiture for Thomas Watts (PERSON61269)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40381) between 6 February 1627 at 17:00 and 7 February 1627 at 14:00

RN It tooke it last morning. h. 9 ant m 1627 /onc this day\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘epilep convuls.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 357r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE64714: Horary consultation concerning Anne Randall (PERSON57290)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40523) on 6 October 1627 at 11:38

RN An Randall of Stanfford of Sowthell 2. y. octob. 6. h {sic} hor 11. 38 ant m 1627. susp: the falling sicknes vseth to have convulsions catcheth & snatcheth & lifteth vp the eyes.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 233Ar (bottom right part of page)

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CASE43157: Horary consultation concerning William Pack (PERSON33874)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38048) on 10 April 1616 at 14:00

RN Will: Packe of Bedford halfe a yere old 3 days before miklemas tuesday night betwixt 12 & on came hither Apr. 10 . h. 2. p m. 16i{6} {sic} 16i6 /con{v}uls. & swoūdeth {e}pilepsy feared./\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 53r (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-querent-identified=No;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AFits%20and%20convulsions%3A%3AConvulsions;f4-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29, accessed 6 March 2025.