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CASE60550: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Margaret Pen (PERSON56531)

Question asked by the patient on 30 May 1625 at 08:30

RN Marg Pen of old Stratford 24. y mayed {sic} in child bed wed wilbe a fortnight & miscaryed may. 30. h. 8 30 ant m. 1625 ready to dye in her fits they be so sore every night

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 106v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE54188: Decumbiture for Alice Farren [Farrell] (PERSON48771)

Question asked by the patient on 17 May 1622 at 13:30

RN Alce farren was taken was taken {sic} wth 2 strong fits may 17. \16/ h. 8. 45 p m 1622 & then cānot sit still. ready to swound

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 106v (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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CASE57760: Decumbiture for Mrs Frances Latch [Little Frances] (PERSON53383)

Question asked by Lady Dorothy Jennings [Mrs Jennings] (PERSON52513) on 26 February 1624 at 19:20

RN francis latch fell into her fits of convulsion feb 25. . h: 8. 30 p m. 1624U[1622–4]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 85v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE57887: Horary consultation concerning Jane Harborow (PERSON50811)

Question asked by the patient on 12 March 1624 at 10:25

RN Iane Harborogh of Edgborogh 28 y mayed {sic} march. 12 . h. 10 25 ant m 1624 \taken by sore fits yt sh{e} goeth to her bed/ her brother in law came for her this day 3 weekes about 12.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 106v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE61241: Decumbiture for Mrs Dorothy Boyes (PERSON44613)

Question asked by Sir James Evington (PERSON30260) on 1 November 1625 at 07:30

RN craysie a month tak

but taken wth swounding fits on satterday h 10 ant m. 1625

octob 29 h. 10 ant m 1625

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 33v (upper right part of page)

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CASE66087: Decumbiture for Mr Anthony King (PERSON52933)

Question asked by the patient on 14 May 1628 between 13:00 and 17:20

RN Mr Anthony King had but on great fit & yt on the 5 of May h. 4. 30 ant m 1628 /3 quart of an houre pulled all in to heapes\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 31r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE71282: Decumbiture for Mrs Sara Willows (PERSON61910)

Question asked by the patient on 24 January 1631 at 14:39

RN {S}ara Wheelowes 12 y 3 days after \27./ fell into her first quaking fit Ian 22 h {sic} hor 3. 30 p m. 1631.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 78 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE73575: Decumbiture for John Adams (PERSON42478)

Question asked by Mr John Adams (PERSON42479) on 2 January 1632 at 10:20

RN another fit yesterd Ian. 1. wheesing breath stopped

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 372 (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE73938: Interrogation (Medical episode) concerning Mrs Jane Cresset (PERSON47278)

Question asked by the patient on 3 May 1632 at 17:00

RN was taken this morning wth a fit h. 12. 30 p m 1632 /swounded at this tyme\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 483 (upper right 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\

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

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CASE79691: Horary consultation concerning Lady Dorothy Capell (PERSON45569)

Question asked by the patient between 14 May 1640 and 15 May 1640 or between 21 May 1640 and 22 May 1640

SRN The Lady Capell. the third fitt tooke her agayne. about 5 of clocke in the morning the cold fitt was very short, the hott not Long nor so tedious & troublesome to her

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 177, f. 45v (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE12010: Horary consultation concerning Alice Mason (PERSON14048)

Question asked by Goody Margaret Marshal (PERSON14022) on 28 February 1599 at 18:15

RN Goody Marcholl of Woulverton came to tell me howe her daughter was miserablely handled & cannot speake in her fits. 28 of feb. die . h. 6. 15. 1599. sine consensu.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 91r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE43189: Horary consultation concerning Sir Guy Forster (PERSON11821)

Question asked by the patient on 15 April 1616 at 07:00

RN Syr Guy fo\r/ster of Hanslop 46 y 52 y 3 \longe/ fits. burning heate longer Apr. 15 h. 7. ant m 16i6

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 59r (upper left 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}

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

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CASE47760: Decumbiture for Anne Bagnol (PERSON27598)

Question asked by the patient on 28 October 1618 at 11:38

RN had yesterday night about 12. an extreme fit lost her sences & knew no body for an houre nor could not speake octob. 27. h. 12. p m 1618.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 74r (middle, bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE48391: Horary consultation concerning Anne Colman (PERSON29204)

Question asked by the patient on 15 March 1619 at 14:20

RN An Colemā of litle Brickhill 44 y march 15. h. 2. 20 p m 1619. |Is in strang fits. strangly handled wth quaking fits. witchery suspected|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 201v (upper right part of page)

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CASE63457: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Penrey (PERSON56545)

Question asked by Thomas Wentworth [Earl of Cleveland] [Fourth Baron Wentworth] [Lord Wentworth] (PERSON36659) on 20 March 1627 at 12:30

RN My lord of Cleeveland for Thomas Penrey his servant 18 |20| y march 20 h. 12. 30 p. m 1627. |my lords Barber| Tuesd last about 9 of the clock had an ague in ye |begyning| a tert but on thursd a strong fit 2 hores cold & 4 hores hot.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 32v (upper 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

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

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CASE71284: Decumbiture for Mrs Sara Willows (PERSON61910)

Question asked by the patient on 24 January 1631 at 14:39

RN Mres Sara Wheelows first taken Ian 23 h|| 4 \3. 30/ 11. 30 30 p |ant| m 1631 |of Collingtree 2 myles frō Northāpton|

strangly taken wth strang fits lifting her vp as on shaken wth a shaking Ague wth a great hart beating |was prsent|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 79 (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-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AFits%20and%20convulsions%3A%3AFits;f2-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29, accessed 15 November 2024.