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CASE63437: Decumbiture for Mr George Steward (PERSON59608)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40408) on 18 March 1627 at 12:00

RN March. 13. in ye morning about 7 fell into a convulsive swonding fits & had 4 sore fits

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 29v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE73938: Interrogation (Medical episode) concerning Mrs Jane Cresset (PERSON47278)

Question asked by the patient on 3 May 1632 at 17:00

RN was taken this morning wth a fit h. 12. 30 p m 1632 /swounded at this tyme\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 483 (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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CASE61241: Decumbiture for Mrs Dorothy Boyes (PERSON44613)

Question asked by Sir James Evington (PERSON30260) on 1 November 1625 at 07:30

RN craysie a month tak

but taken wth swounding fits on satterday h 10 ant m. 1625

octob 29 h. 10 ant m 1625

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 33v (upper right part of page)

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CASE61556: Decumbiture for Margaret Howlet (PERSON52018)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40223) on 30 January 1626 at 08:00

RN troubled wth strang convulsions the wench the morow on \St/ Stephens Daye sep a ap . p h. 8 ant m 162{6}|5| & swounded at that tyme & hath bene troubled wth convulsiōs ever sinc

[Astrological Chart]

Marg Howlet taken wth strang fits of convulsions & wythering of her face & neck St {sic} Decēb. 26 h. 8 ant m 1625

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 82r-v (f. 82r bottom right, and f. 82v upper left)

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CASE44509: Decumbiture for Mrs Elizabeth Norton (PERSON33735)

Question asked by Mr Norton (PERSON33729) on 22 March 1617 at 11:30

RN Mres Elis Norton fell into a swound & cōtinued dead wt for a long tyme yet revived agayne wth & had many convulsions March 20. h. 8. 30 ant m 1617.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 96r (upper 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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CASE47760: Decumbiture for Anne Bagnol (PERSON27598)

Question asked by the patient on 28 October 1618 at 11:38

RN had yesterday night about 12. an extreme fit lost her sences & knew no body for an houre nor could not speake octob. 27. h. 12. p m 1618.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 74r (middle, bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE67836: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Young (PERSON62466)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40856) on 5 March 1629 at 15:00

RN {Eli}s: younge of Aynoe 3 y march 5. h 3. p m 1629 May 6 2 y ill & taken wth swonding fits boath vp & awake & also in his bed asleepe |sine Consensu|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘epileps. 2 y.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 75r (middle left, and bottom parts of page)

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CASE56841: Decumbiture for Mary Mustowe [Must] (PERSON55128)

Question asked by the patient on 6 August 1623 at 10:20

RN Mary Must taken wth her swelling & swounding fits 25 Aug. 4 h. 12. 1623

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 186r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE32671: Interrogation (Medical episode) concerning Mr Haverly (PERSON12650)

Question asked by the patient on 30 January 1608 at 13:20

RN It taketh him every night wth cōvulsions ready to make him swound About 12. 1608 Ian 29. . h. 12.{sic} 11. 45. p m. 1608.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘gout hips & feete.’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 9r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE78774: Horary consultation concerning Anne (PERSON42326)

Question asked by Mr Lin [Esquire] (PERSON53749) on 30 January 1634 at 11:00

RN Annys Anne |a poor wench| /13 y\ of Southwick in Northāptonsheere by Owndall |Mr Lynn Esquire wrote in her behalfe| It tooke her 16. Ian 16 fell into her fits of convulsions swonding fits wth quaking & trēbling Ian 30. h. 11 ant m 1634 taketh away her speach swoundeth convuls1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1Epilep: cū convuls’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 78v (upper right part of page)

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CASE52239: Horary consultation concerning Lettice Sherman (PERSON58654)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON58651) on 29 March 1621 at 09:00

RN Lettice Shermā of Woulvrton 23 y march 29 h. 8 9. ant m. 162i

she came heather wth her mother. strang fits then swoūding in her bed as the falling sicknes or mother.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 102r (upper left part of page)

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CASE62858: Decumbiture for John Fisher (PERSON48989)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40357) on 3 October 1626 between 10:45 and 11:30

RN Iohn fisher a yere old borne on Barth eve was a twelfmonth being . h. 10 30 at|p| m. 1626.

fell sick on thursday Last wth strong fits swonding & putting out the tongue now the \violent/ fits gone hath a burning feaver

It fell sick sept 28 h. 12. 1626.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 301r (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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CASE55428: Decumbiture for John Odell (PERSON55722)

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

RN Decēb 22. h. 2. 40|5| p m 1622 swounded & fomed & his mouth Drawen backward. & at night had another fit & this swounded 4 tymes yesterd daye

[Astrological Chart]

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

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CASE57536: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON39790)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39791) on 30 December 1623 at 11:00

RN a litle child halfe yere old swoundeth & fometh as one having the falling sicknes. vexed wth many convulsive fits Decēb 30 h. 11 ant m. 1623.

goody Huccot next neighbour suspected

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 48r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE43157: Horary consultation concerning William Pack (PERSON33874)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38048) on 10 April 1616 at 14:00

RN Will: Packe of Bedford halfe a yere old 3 days before miklemas tuesday night betwixt 12 & on came hither Apr. 10 . h. 2. p m. 16i{6} {sic} 16i6 /con{v}uls. & swoūdeth {e}pilepsy feared./\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 53r (upper left part of page)

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CASE59664: Horary consultation concerning Mary King (PERSON53004)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40019) on 19 January 1625 at 13:00

RN Mary King of Brōmā 23 weekes old to morowe Ian 19. h. 1 p. m. 1625 pr {sic} the child prsent {illeg} {sic} convulsion blacke in ye face & {fain}ting

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 145r (upper left part of page)

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CASE52904: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Horne (PERSON51871)

Question asked by the patient on 4 August 1621 at 10:30

RN Rich. Horne of Great Brickhill 24 y Aug 4 h {sic} hor 10. 30 ant m. 1621

\a swīing in his/ head a swȳing in his head wth convuls.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 57v (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;f9-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ADizzy%20and%2For%20faint, accessed 27 December 2024.