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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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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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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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CASE56000: Decumbiture for John Odell (PERSON55722)

Question asked by the patient on 11 April 1623 at 11:50

RN Iohn Odyll had his first fyt Octob 29 h. 11 11 ant m 1622

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 54r (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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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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CASE67403: Decumbiture for William Ring (PERSON57656)

Question asked by the patient on 22 November 1628 at 11:00

U[1628–31] On Monday last about 9|6|. p. m: Williā Ringe was troubled wth a fit.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 330v (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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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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CASE40279: Decumbiture for Sir William Fortescue (PERSON30512)

Question asked by the patient between 29 August 1612 at 16:00 and 30 August 1612 at 18:00

RN Sr will. fortiskues fit took him Aug 28 . h. 11. \at night/ & cōtinued vntill 5

desyreth a purge

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 150r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE51957: Horary consultation concerning Andrews (PERSON42699)

Question asked by Young Sir William Andrews (PERSON9154) on 24 January 1621 at 11:40

RN Sr Will. Androws the younger for his son litle child & Infant yt hath an ague & 3 fits Ian. 24. h. 11. 3|4|0 ant m 162i.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 41r (upper left 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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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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CASE64973: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Frances Latch [Little Frances] (PERSON53383)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40546) on 15 November 1627 at 17:00

RN mres Franke Latch hath not had so many nor so sore fits as before vsing the powders & her ring & keeping an Issue always open novēb. 15 h. 5 p. m. 1627

novēb 11. in ye morning had 2. sore fits

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 16r (upper 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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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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CASE76291: Interrogation (Visit) concerning Mrs Anne Tyrringham [Napier] (PERSON60703)

Question asked by Mr Ralph Ruddle (PERSON57997) on 11 January 1633 between 10:15 and 14:00

Mres Anne Tyringham came hither Ian. 11. . h. {illeg} \9. 45/ ant m. 1633 & had a fitt wthin halfe an oure & lesse after shee came./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 259 (middle right part of page)

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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)

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-deleted=No;f3-judgment=No;f4-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AFits%20and%20convulsions%3A%3AFits, accessed 16 May 2024.