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CASE66633: Horary consultation concerning Henry [Harry] Clark (PERSON46166)

Question asked by the patient on 19 July 1628 at 13:30

RN {H}enry Clarke of Tinswicke 10 y Iuly 11 y a iust month on a mondy. about sone setting before miklemas Day. then being a monday, Iuly 19 h {sic} hor 1. 30 p m. 1628

hath had a Dozen fits or more

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 116r (upper left part of page)

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CASE67567: Horary consultation concerning Mr Anthony King (PERSON52933)

Question asked by the patient on 9 January 1629 at 19:00

RN Mr Anthony King of Astbee Ian 9. h 7 p m. 1629

[Astrological Chart]

now hath no small fits at all but only master fits

It is reported by neighb yt his mā Did not attend him as he should

Craveth my letter to his father in His mans behalfe to Iustify him, for otherwise his mā is to be turned of.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 19v (upper left part of page)

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CASE71109: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON41219) and John Mason (PERSON54441)

Question asked by John Mason (PERSON54441) on 17 December 1630 at 15:00

RN Iohn Mason came to see me wth his mā Decēb 17. h. 3 p m 1630 had a fit in the morning

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 232, p. 22 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE73342: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Tyrringham [Napier] (PERSON60703)

Question asked by the patient on 12 November 1631 at 16:00

RN Mres An Tyringhā 17 y novēb. 12 h 4 p m 163i1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘had sore fits to day.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 287 (upper right part of page)

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CASE73813: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Tyrringham [Napier] (PERSON60703)

Question asked by the patient on 17 February 1632 at 15:00

RN Mres An Tyringhā of febr 17. h. 3 p m 1632 /was prsent in her fits\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 448 (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE75260: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Catesby (PERSON45756)

Question asked by the patient on 9 August 1632 at 18:30

Mrs. Elizab. Catesby. 12. y. had very Sore fitts this prsent afternoone Aug. 9. . h. 6. 30. p m. 1632

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 368 (upper left part of page)

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CASE75539: Interrogation (Medical episode) concerning Thomas Goftes (PERSON49975)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41663) on 19 September 1632 at 15:30

RN Sept 14 h. 9 p m 1632 had her first fit

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 28 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE76112: Decumbiture for Mrs Anne Tyrringham [Napier] (PERSON60703)

Question asked by the patient on 10 December 1632 at 16:00

RN Decēb. 9 h. 8. 40 p m 1632 fell into her fits

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 205 (bottom right part 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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CASE11637: Horary consultation concerning Susan Blundell (PERSON9824)

Question asked by Mrs Catherine Blundell [Budoxhed] [Butshed] [Mrs Blundell [the elder]] (PERSON9819) on 20 August 1598 at 13:00

RN Susan Blundell had a fit about 1 post m. in my howse her mothr demaundeth the cause therof & about that time it taketh her in the day time. & about 6 a clock at night. Aug. 20 die h 1. p m. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 17r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE22330: Horary consultation concerning Mary Barnard (PERSON43543)

Question asked by Barnard (PERSON43526) on 1 July 1630 at 13:50

RN Mary Barnard of Olny 21. weeks old last satt betwixt 4 & 5 at night |the child prsent extreme fits| the mother came wth it. who had 2 child at a birth Iuly i h. 1. 50 p m 1630

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 45r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE28467: Horary consultation concerning Mr Vincent Goddard (PERSON12177) and Goddard (PERSON19733)

Question asked by Mr Vincent Goddard (PERSON12177) on 28 March 1605 at 16:38

RN Mr Vincēt Goddard came to me march 28 h. 4. 38 p m 1605.

mopish

I set this for mr Goddard aftrward.

[Astrological Chart]

Mr Goddard talked wth me touching his sonne & his fits halfe an houre be 12. {sic}

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 216, f. 17r (upper right, upper left, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE33877: Decumbiture for Jane Dickerson (PERSON22911)

Question asked by the patient on 4 August 1608 at 13:45

RN Iane dickerson of hartewell 27 y. Iuly 25. h. 9. 30 p m 1608 /her first fitte\1

Notes:

1 ‘falling sicknes.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 176r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE37305: Decumbiture for William Corestie (PERSON29403)

Question asked by the patient on 24 May 1614 at 13:00

RN may 23 taken agayne in a cold tranc yt every body thought he would then dy his worst fit h may 23 h. 4. ant m 1614

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 237, f. 7v (upper right part of page)

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CASE37395: Decumbiture for Lady Pelham (PERSON14832)

Question asked by the patient on 14 April 1611 at 18:20

RN The lady Pellā of W|Et|hrop 80 y Ap 14 h. 6. 25|0|. begā to fall into her cold fit Apr 13 h. 6. 20 p m 1611

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 334, f. 69r (upper part of page)

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CASE41244: Horary consultation concerning John Web (PERSON36591)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37868) on 25 April 1613 at 15:20

RN Iohn Web. of Woullyson 12 y brought to me to see in his strang fits Ap 25. h. 3. 20 p m. 1613. |here in prsenc|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 103r (upper left part of page)

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CASE47218: Horary consultation concerning Goody Joan Ekins (PERSON30122)

Question asked by the patient on 3 August 1618 at 12:40

RN Goody Ekins taken wth on of her old fits as on hanted wth some ill spirit August 3. h. 12. 40. p m 1618

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 201, f. 207r (upper right part of page)

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CASE47351: Horary consultation concerning Jane Thomson (PERSON36025)

Question asked by the patient on 23 August 1618 at 19:00

RN Iane Tomson serv to Syr Will fortiscue 22 y Aug. 23. h. 7 p m very sick fit 1618

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 230, f. 5v (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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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)

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-time-of-day=PM;f2-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AFits%20and%20convulsions%3A%3AFits;startDoc=21, accessed 28 May 2025.