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CASE57505: Decumbiture for Thomas Ersfeild (PERSON48586)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39785) on 16 December 1623 between 10:00 and 10:30

RN Th. Earsfield taken first wth a a {sic} violent convulsive fit noveb. 27 h. 9. 30 ant m. 1623.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 42v (bottom right 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)

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CASE68142: Horary consultation concerning Mr Benjamin Hazeldon (PERSON51282)

Question asked by Mr Robert Hazeldon (PERSON51284) on 10 April 1629 at 13:00

RN Mr Robert Haseldon for Benianyn a yere old Ap. 10. h. 1|h|{sic} 1. p m 1629 |of Goldington|

borne tuesday fortnight before Christmas Decēb. 11. 1627 h. 12. at night p m Convulsion fits

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 131r (upper left part of page)

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CASE54713: Decumbiture for Mrs Elizabeth Jennings [Latch] (PERSON52517)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39512) on 30 July 1622 at 11:00

RN Mres Elis Ienings. correpta subite morbo valde violento. instar mortuæ martij 17. . h. 12. p m. 1622. |{n}o motion of life strang convulsiva| her extremest fit it lasted 4 or 5 houres

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 16r (upper left 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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CASE56056: Decumbiture for Mrs Elizabeth Jennings [Latch] (PERSON52517)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39656) on 16 April 1623 at 15:00

RN Mres Iēnyngs strangly taken wth sore fits of convuls Ap 13. h. 12. p {sic} at mydnight 1623. /sine consensu\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 218, f. 61v (upper left part of page)

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CASE63189: Interrogation (Medical episode) concerning Thomas Watts (PERSON61269)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40382) between 7 February 1627 at 14:00 and 8 February 1627 at 10:30

RN Th. wats a yer old feb 6 h 8 ant m 1627

This child had 3 fits febr 6. . h. 8 ant m 1627/3 fits this day\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Epilep convuls.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 357r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE62873: Decumbiture for Agnes [Anne] West (PERSON61455)

Question asked by the patient on 5 October 1626 at 10:30

RN An West \of Olny/ suddenly taken sept 24: h. 6. 30 p m. 1626. /francis Gaudorne & his sister susp. Katherin Chardge now Sterling would fome at her mouth wth strang f{its} of {weake} {illeg}\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 304r (middle left part of page)

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CASE12010: Horary consultation concerning Alice Mason (PERSON14048)

Question asked by Goody Margaret Marshal (PERSON14022) on 28 February 1599 at 18:15

RN Goody Marcholl of Woulverton came to tell me howe her daughter was miserablely handled & cannot speake in her fits. 28 of feb. die . h. 6. 15. 1599. sine consensu.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 91r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE21917: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON18701)

Question asked by Sir Anthony Tyrringham [Mr Tyrringham] (PERSON16621) on 16 January 1605 at 10:36

RN I went to Sr Anthony Tyrringhā Ia to see his servant yt lay strangly sicke Ian. 16. h. 10. 25|36| ant m I came thithr & did see her. in her fitte. Ian 16. h. 10. 36 ant m. 1605.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 214v (upper left part of page)

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CASE47951: Horary consultation concerning Monson (PERSON33308)

Question asked by the patient on 9 December 1618 at 11:45

RN Sr Will. Monson his Daughter y 12. Decēb. 8 |9| h. 11. ant h. 11. \45./ ant m 1618. /strangly handled wth epilepticall fits\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 111r (upper right part of page)

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CASE73882: Horary consultation concerning Henry Haselwood (PERSON51133)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41494) on 28 February 1632 at 11:00

RN Henry Hazlewood 11 wee{kes} old strangly handled & lyeth dead 3 o{r} 4 tyms a day w{th} convulsions feb. 2{8} h. 11 ant m 16{32}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 466 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE78063: Decumbiture for Marian Green (PERSON50336)

Question asked by the patient on 17 August 1633 between 07:00 and 08:20

RN Marian Greene of Maninford 43 y feb 10 h 8 ant m 1633

taken wth an epilepticall fit

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 384 (upper right part 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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CASE26159: Interrogation (Medical episode) concerning Agnes [Mary] [Anne] Gunter (PERSON19804)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 26 August 1605 at 19:45 and 2 September 1605 at 07:00

RN sept 2

Aug 26 hor {8} {sic} \8/ p m 1605 I sawe Mary Gūther in her fitte wheathr shee be bewitched or noe. |quæro meā {sic} spōte|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 181, f. 109r (upper part of page)

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CASE26310: Horary consultation concerning Marsh (PERSON62711)

Question asked by Mr William Marsh [March] (PERSON33018) on 11 September 1620 at 19:00

RN Mr Marsh for his child & wench 7 \10/ y sept 11. h. 7 ant p m 1620 /convulsio tremor\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 181, f. 219r (middle 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.

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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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CASE31296: Decumbiture for Mr Francis Shaxton (PERSON15740)

Question asked by the patient between 21 April 1607 at 19:50 and 22 April 1607 at 06:25

RN Mr Shaxton taken wth a strang fit Apr 21. h. 8. 25 p m {sic} \7. 50. p m/ 1607 /put it for 7. 50 p m 1607.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 169r (bottom left part 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)

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-question-asked=Medical;f8-treatment=No, accessed 10 January 2025.