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CASE10162: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Puford (PERSON15087)

Question asked by the patient and Puford (PERSON15086) on 14 March 1600 at 12:30

RN Agnis Pufford 19 yeres of Tyddington 3 miles of frō Dunstable falleth every day 2 or thrice in a daye. misseth her sometimes a weeke. often troubled wth it at the full of the . was borne 1581. 19 yeres sinc last allhalloudaye the first of Novembr \about 3 a clock in the morninge./ falleth backward alwys {sic} when it cometh. came her selfe wth her fathr to me this 14 of march die h. 12. 30. 1600 hath bene troubled wth it this 7 or 8 yeres. stretcheth out at lenght her armes fingers & legs12

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘falling sicknes’ in chart

2 ‘they told me that I helped on in the same disease in husb Crowly nowe dwelling nowe at Woburne’ in the left margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 12r (upper right part of page)

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CASE23921: Interrogation (Missed question) concerning an Anonymous (PERSON37239)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 10 September 1614 at 10:26 and 11 September 1614 at 17:45

RN About {s} {sic} this tyme on of Hanslop \Throp/ came for a wench of 18 y for the falling sicknes wch tooke physick of docter Butler. Sept. sept {sic} 10 h {sic} hor 10. 25 ant m 1614.

but she went away because I was not at home./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 90v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE23927: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Gibson (PERSON30861)

Question asked by the patient on 12 September 1614 at 09:40

RN Agnys Gybson of Ouver in Cambridge sheere 18 y. Septemb 12 h. 9. 40 ant m 1614 in prsenc1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘epilepsia’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 92r (upper right part of page)

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CASE33932: Horary consultation concerning Joan Reade (PERSON25036)

Question asked by the patient on 13 August 1608 at 12:00

RN Ione Rhead of lathberye 10 y last thursday. borne in the morning about 7. was in prsenc Aug. 13 h {sic} hor. 12. 1608.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘falling sicknes.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 184r (upper left part of page)

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CASE46392: Horary consultation concerning Sara Kirkland (PERSON20094)

Question asked by the patient on 11 April 1618 at 15:00

RN Sara kurkland of Sherington 16 y Ap 11. h {sic} hor. 3. p m 1618 /was prsent.\ |morb cōmitialis|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘epilepsye’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 58r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE50601: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Baughy (PERSON22038)

Question asked by Baughy (PERSON26884) on 1 July 1609 at 15:45

RN at this tyme he told m{e} of a nothr sonne of a x{j} yeres mutch troubled w{th} the falling sicknes

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 203, f. 87v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE52349: Decumbiture for Edward Hurst (PERSON52214)

Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1621 at 14:30

RN Edw Hust taken wth his epilepsye Ap 25 h. 10 p m 162i /about the full\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 123r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE52699: Horary consultation concerning Richard Bates (PERSON43752)

Question asked by the patient on 20 June 1621 at 15:45

RN Rich: Bates of Wickā 11 y the weddensday before Easter last. about 11 30 ant {sic} m 162i came Iune 20 h. 3. 30|45| p m 162i /the boy was prsent\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘epilepsia’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 21v (upper right part of page)

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CASE59447: Horary consultation concerning Mary Stonebridge (PERSON59695)

Question asked by Stonebridge (PERSON59691) on 16 November 1624 at 14:00

RN Mary Stonebridg of Newp 13 y weddensd before allhallouday at 4 in the morning cam mother came for her novēb 16 h. 2. p m. 16241

[Partial Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘falling sicknes yest night & this morning about six’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 111r (upper right part of page)

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CASE59508: Horary consultation concerning Richard Usher (PERSON60758)

Question asked by the patient on 7 December 1624 at 16:45

RN Rich Vsher 11 y trubled wth the falling sickes {sic}. Dec came to me Decēb 7 h. 4. 45 ant m {sic} 1624.

11 y lat w St {m} {sic} the Weddensday after St Mathews Daye wch St math Day was then on a tuesday & he bone {sic} the next day being h. 10 at night 1624 {sic}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 122r (upper right part of page)

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CASE70194: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Ellis (PERSON48478)

Question asked by the patient on 10 March 1630 at 11:00

RN Thomas Ellys of Bedfild in suffolke 18 y borne on Childermas Day h {sic} hor after mydnight, but came to me march. 10. h. 11 ant m 1630 epilep 2 y.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 150 (upper left part of page)

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CASE72569: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON41379)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41378) on 19 July 1631 at 13:30

RN On came from Kemelton for her daughter 12 y old for a falling sicknes. evening & sometyms morning Iuly 19 h. 1. 30 p m 1631

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 43 (upper right part of page)

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CASE12344: Horary consultation concerning John Phillips (PERSON14893)

Question asked by the patient on 28 April 1599 at 09:40

RN Iohn Phylip of Eaten well this 12. moneth. but feareth a falling sicknes & therefore cometh to prvent it. Ap. 28. die h {sic} hor. 9. 40. m. ant m. 1599.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 143v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE13592: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Macum [Winkles] (PERSON17273)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17268) on 22 March 1603 at 14:40

RN He yt maried Mach{um}s Daughtr came to me for counsell for his wife yt hath the falling sicknes.

Martij 22. hor 2. 40. p m. 1603.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 7v (upper right part of page)

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CASE70563: Horary consultation concerning Marge Fellows (PERSON48830) and Bridget Fellows (PERSON48826)

Question asked by Fellows (PERSON48824) on 22 April 1630 at 13:30

RN Bridget fellow & 12 weddens was senet of Aprill h. 9. p. m & marg. fellow her sister 9. y of wavendon \ther there mother/ came for thē boath Ap 22 h. 1. 30 p m 16301

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘boath have the falling sicknes’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 283 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE61938: Decumbiture for Mr John Kendall (PERSON52772)

Question asked by the patient on 3 April 1626 at 14:20

RN Iohn Kendall taken wth an Epilepticall fit Ap 2. . h. 8. 20 p m 1626

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 145v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE61939: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Kendall (PERSON52772)

Question asked by the patient on 3 April 1626 at 14:20

RN Iohn Kendall of North Ashton by Banbery 16 last St Valentynes eve was prsent Ap. 3. h. 10 at night

but came to me Ap. 3. h. 2. 20 p m. 1626

It tooke him wth an epileptic{all} fit last night {illeg} hora 8. p. m 1626

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 145v (upper right part of page)

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CASE49522: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Marsh [the younger] (PERSON33024)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 18 August 1619 at 06:38

RN my Cosen Elis. Marsh the younger 17 y. Aug. 18 h. 6. 38 ant m 16i9 of myne owne accord epilepsia ml|a|tricis cū veritig multas vices.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 155v (upper left part of page)

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CASE63431: Horary consultation concerning Richard Rogers (PERSON57814)

Question asked by the patient on 17 March 1627 at 12:39

RN Richard Rogars of Brackley 13. y. the weeke before miklemas next on a satterday about son setting but came to me march. 17 {sic} hor. 12. 39 p m 1627 |convulsyve palsy & epilepsy|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 28v (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?f10-patient-age-band=010-019;f8-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20asked%20in%20person;f9-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29%3A%3AFalling%20sickness, accessed 16 April 2025.