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CASE31567: Decumbiture for Isabel Kent (PERSON13328)

Question asked by the patient on 5 June 1607 at 09:15

RN Isb. kent of Padbery 53 y Iun {sic}e 5|4| Iune 4. taken wth a sore fit h. 4. p m. 1607

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 206r (upper right part of page)

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CASE34814: Decumbiture for Alice Boswell (PERSON22172)

Question asked by the patient on 2 February 1609 at 09:38

RN This fit tooke her sorely feb 2 Ian 31. h. 9 p m 1609

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 304v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE40645: Horary consultation concerning Old Mrs Duncombe (PERSON11408)

Question asked by the patient on 26 November 1612 at 10:30

RN \mres Duncombe 56 y/ I came to broughton by novēb 26 h. 10. 30 \ant m/ & did see her water. 1612 & she had her fit on halfe an houre after

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 215r (upper left part of page)

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CASE43873: Decumbiture for Young Mrs Frances Fortescue (PERSON19648)

Question asked by the patient between 11 September 1616 at 16:00 and 12 September 1616 at 10:00

RN mres francis fortescue had a sore fit h. 4 p m 16i6 sept 11

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 171r (upper left part of page)

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CASE62430: Decumbiture for Lady Anne Twisden (PERSON60638)

Question asked by the patient on 23 May 1626 at 15:45

RN The Lady Twisden into dangerous f{ell} into dangerous fits may 19 . h. 11 p m 1626

[Astrological Chart]

of Redcrosse streete

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 219v (upper right 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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CASE74371: Interrogation (Medical episode) concerning Mrs Magdalen Williams (PERSON61865)

Question asked by the patient on 20 April 1632 between 12:15 and 13:20

RN Mres maudlyn taken wth a fit at Dyner Ap 20 h. 12. 15 p m. 1632.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 94 (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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CASE22435: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON38974)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38973) on 16 July 1630 at 06:20

RN A poer womā for on yt hath bene frentick by fits & hath also a lethargy Iuly 16 h 6. 20 ant m 1630 /mater filio deliveratu et {fumigate}\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 61v (upper 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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CASE56257: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Jennings [Latch] (PERSON52517)

Question asked by the patient on 7 May 1623 at 11:00

RN Mres Iēnyngs of London in mother fits may 7 h. 11 ant m 1623

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 93v (upper right 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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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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CASE61573: Decumbiture for John Harburne (PERSON50812)

Question asked by Harburne (PERSON50814) on 1 February 1626 at 17:00

RN Iohn Harburne of Hartwell 60. y taken wth a swoundding fits Ian 30. h. 11 p m 1626

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 86r (upper left part of page)

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CASE71285: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Sara Willows (PERSON61910)

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

RN But she came to me & fell into her fits Ian. 24 h. 2. 39 ant p m 1631.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 79 (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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CASE75059: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Catesby (PERSON45756)

Question asked by the patient on 12 July 1632 at 09:45 or at 10:00

RN Elis Catesbee of Petsoe end 12 y. Iuly 12 h 9. 45 ant m 1632. /was prsent & had many fits\

[Astrological Chart]

Mres Elis: Catesbee of Petsoe. Iuly 12. h. 10 ant m 1632

witch fayred

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, pp. 303-304 (p. 303 middle left, p. 303 middle right, and p. 304 upper left)

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CASE75198: Horary consultation concerning Mary Prentice (PERSON57047)

Question asked by the patient on 31 July 1632 at 10:20

RN Mary Prentice of Tissworte {sic} \Tilsworth/ 33 y Iuly 31. h. 10 20 ant m 1632.

a mayden Epileps. falleth by fits but seldome esp in the fring spring:1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Epileps. onc or twice a yere.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 347 (upper left part of page)

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CASE76823: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Collins (PERSON46587)

Question asked by the patient on 2 April 1633 at 13:30

RN Elis: Collins of Northāpton 10 y l {sic} Decēb. 9.      sent to me Ap. 2. . h. 1. 30 p m 1633. /Convulsion fits\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 417 (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-treatment=Yes;f2-querent-sex=Female;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AFits%20and%20convulsions%3A%3AFits, accessed 2 March 2025.