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CASE11628: Decumbiture for Susan Blundell (PERSON9824)

Question asked by the patient on 16 August 1598 between 04:00 and 07:27

RN Susan Blundell was die Aug 15 of Aug. die h 6. p m. was exceedingly troubled wth her fits. & so agayne betwixt 10 & 11. & betwene 3. & 4 mor.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 15v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE24737: Decumbiture for Joan Abdy [Gadstone] [Roughead] (PERSON9020)

Question asked by the patient on 14 May 1610 at 06:00

RN Iones fit tooke theē|r| {sic} her about 3. 30 p m maij 13 16i0.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 239, f. 33r (upper left part of page)

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CASE25618: Decumbiture for John Chapman (PERSON28841)

Question asked by the patient on 11 November 1610 at 08:00

RN was taken wth a fit about 3 in the morning novēb. 11. : h. 3. p. m {sic}. 16{i0}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 239, f. 155v (upper right part of page)

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CASE31109: Decumbiture for Elizabeth Vans (PERSON16684)

Question asked by the patient on 9 April 1607 at 07:45

RN Elis vans \of havrshā/ taken wth a fit yesterday about Apr 8. h. 6. \{illeg}/ \15./ p m 1607

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 144v (upper right part of page)

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CASE39305: Decumbiture for Mary Francis (PERSON30604)

Question asked by the patient on 5 March 1612 at 09:00

RN mary francis \of newp/ fit tooke her march. 4 h. 11. ant m 1612.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 12v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE43723: Decumbiture for Young Mrs Frances Fortescue (PERSON19648)

Question asked by the patient between 5 August 1616 at 02:45 and 6 August 1616 at 06:39

RN mres francis taken wth a fit {m} {sic} Aug. 5 h. 2. 45. ant m. 16i6.

[Blank Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 408, f. 146Ar (upper right part of page)

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CASE55426: Decumbiture for John Odell (PERSON55722)

Question asked by the patient on 23 December 1622 at 11:00

RN It tooke Iohn Odyll Decēmb 9 in extremely. about 8. 30 ant m 1622 had it before but thē in great extremely & swounded. & so did onc or twice before & fomed & draweth his mouth.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 142v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE58545: Decumbiture for Robert Clark (PERSON46189)

Question asked by the patient on 26 May 1624 at 16:00

RN Robert Clarke of Hatfield 15 y a fortnight may 2 18 h. 10 ant m 1624 had a verry sore fit for the space of halfe an houre

[Partial Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 204r (upper, and middle left parts of page)

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CASE62189: Decumbiture for Elizabeth Dodwell (PERSON47954)

Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1626 between 06:00 and 07:25

RN Elis: Dodwell. hath a sore fit about this tyme Ap 27 h. 6 ant m. 1626.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 182r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE73474: Decumbiture for Mrs Anne Tyrringham [Napier] (PERSON60703)

Question asked by the patient on 8 December 1631 at 08:30

SRN Decemb. 3. . hor. 8. p. m. at this tyme she had an extreame fitt which held her 4. houres.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 335 (upper right part of page)

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CASE74332: Decumbiture for Mrs Anne Tyrringham [Napier] (PERSON60703)

Question asked by the patient on 16 April 1632 at 09:30

RN satt last her fits tooke her h. 9 ant m 1632 /& held her at 3 aft noone\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 83 (upper right part of page)

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CASE75251: Interrogation (Medical episode) concerning Mrs Elizabeth Catesby (PERSON45756)

Question asked by the patient on 8 August 1632 between 09:39 and 13:00

RN Mres Elis. Catesbye 12 y Aug. {7} {sic} 8 \{} {sic}/ h. 9. 39 ant m 1632

her fits tooke her last night h 9 p m 1632 /fell now agayne into a fit at this tyme in the morning\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 364 (upper right part of page)

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CASE75252: Decumbiture for Mrs Elizabeth Catesby (PERSON45756)

Question asked by the patient on 8 August 1632 between 09:39 and 13:00

RN her fit tooke her yest night going to bed h. 9 p m Aug. 7.  {sic} h. 9 p m 1632

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 364 (bottom right part 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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CASE75431: Decumbiture for Mrs Elizabeth Catesby (PERSON45756)

Question asked by the patient on 11 September 1632 no earlier than 09:30

RN Mutch Honoured knight {illeg}

Mres Elis Catesbey taken wth {{illeg}|h|e}{illeg}sting fits Aug. Sept 1. h {sic} hor 8 30 ant m 1632

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 424 (upper left part of page)

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CASE75551: Interrogation (Medical episode) concerning Lady Alice Egerton [Young Lady Alice Bridgewater] (PERSON48397)

Question asked by the patient between 20 September 1632 at 20:30 and 21 September 1632 at 09:00

SRN The Lady Alice had 2 fitts Septembr 20. h. 6|8|. 30. p. m 1632.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 214, p. 31 (upper right part of page)

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CASE44174: Decumbiture for Young Mrs Frances Fortescue (PERSON19648)

Question asked by the patient between 20 December 1616 at 04:00 and 21 December 1616 at 08:30

RN Dnā francisca fortes{illeg}|ku|e of Saldon 19 y correpta epilesia {sic} acerrima decēb 19. h. 10. 25. p m 16i6 wch fit lasted longe /this fit worst most desperate tedious & lasted longe\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 198, f. 40v (upper 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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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)

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-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AFits%20and%20convulsions;f11-querent-age-band=010-019;f8-treatment=No, accessed 10 January 2025.