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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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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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CASE66381: Horary consultation concerning John Mason (PERSON54441)

Question asked by the patient on 17 June 1628 at 12:45

RN Iohn Mason came to me & prsented me wth 6 chikens Iune 17 h. 12. 40|5| p m 1628

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 405, f. 75r (bottom 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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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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CASE74482: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON41532)

Question asked by the patient on 1 May 1632 at 08:30

RN another came for ye epilepsye at the same tyme

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 124 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE11226: Decumbiture for Richard Perry (PERSON14862)

Question asked by the patient on 1 September 1600 at 07:30

RN Rich. Perry of Hanslop. Aug. 31. die h. 10. 30 ant m 1600 correptus in tēplo vbi fuerat pristino morbo. morbo Caduco.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1hac hora corripuit eū morb solit morbus caducus.’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 202, f. 166v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE11227: Horary consultation concerning Richard Perry (PERSON14862)

Question asked by the patient on 1 September 1600 at 07:30

RN Rich Perry nowe of hanslop. came to me Aug. Septemb i. die h. 7. 30 ant m. 1600 morbo caduco.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 166v (upper right part of page)

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CASE11906: Horary consultation concerning Richard Risely (PERSON15346)

Question asked by Risely (PERSON15343) and Risely (PERSON15348) on 29 December 1598 at 09:30

RN Rich. Risely of Willing 2 yeres old. the fortnight after Chr|E|sterday morning about 3 a clock morning troubled by fits. especially the 18 of Decēb. after noone it wull {sic} fall Downe & crye & tak hold of any thing. Richard Risely a very feare child & of a goodly cōplexion was borne 1597. the 10 of Aprill. die h. 3. ant m. 1597. came to me Decēb. 29 die – h. 9. 30. cū vxore et filiolo. borne at willing.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 73r (upper left part of page)

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CASE32680: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON26537)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON26536) on 8 February 1606 at 08:00

RN Mr Leate came wth a childs fathr yt was 3 quarts old feb 8 h {sic} hor 8 ant m. 1606 /pater filio sine consensu.\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘falling sicknes’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 10v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE64836: Horary consultation concerning Mr Thomas Hopkins (PERSON51831)

Question asked by the patient on 26 October 1627 at 09:30

RN Th. Hopkins cane {sic} to me in his owne son 21 y octob 26. . h. 9. 30 ant m. 1627 /the boy was prsent\

[Astrological Chart]

troubled wth the falling sicknes.1

I receaved a letter frō Mr Lightfoote in his behalfe who would cōpound wth his advers: the son but he being proud stout & rich will not

Notes:

1epilepsia’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 251r (upper right part of page)

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CASE71004: Horary consultation concerning William Hearne (PERSON51307)

Question asked by Goody Dorothy Hearne (PERSON51311) on 2 June 1630 at 17:00

RN williā Heurne of Shavington 6 |7| myles frō Oxf & hard by Tame/ a yere old 19. of may. h. before sonne rising. came to me brought by his mother Iune 2. h 5 p m 16301

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1epilep’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 435 (upper left part of page)

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CASE71005: Nativity for William Hearne (PERSON51307)

Question asked by Goody Dorothy Hearne (PERSON51311) on 2 June 1630 at 17:00

RN natus may 19 h {3} ant m 16291

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1epilep’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 435 (upper right part of page)

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CASE78732: Horary consultation concerning Hugh Cook (PERSON46787)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON42052) on 17 January 1634 at 11:00

Hugh Cooke of Eaton borne May. 29. 1633. Hor. 4. ant. mer. but came hither Ian. 17. . h. 11. ant m. 1634. /vid. Decemb. 18. . 1633\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1Epileps.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 70r (upper left 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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CASE39714: Horary consultation concerning James Pickering (PERSON34303)

Question asked by the patient on 24 April 1612 at 07:30

RN Iames Pickering of lowten wth mr farnell 9 y the 7 of August next the weddensday befor it he was borne. |1603.| but came heather & was prsent craving my consell Apr 24 h. 7. 30 ant m 1612 subiect to the falling sicknes

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 68v (upper right part of page)

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CASE42598: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON38004)

Question asked by Mrs Bridgetta Pix (PERSON14971) on 27 October 1615 at 11:30

RN Mres Pix brought her brothr to be let blood vnder the tongue for ye falling sicknes octob 27 h. 11 30 ant m 1615

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 137v (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?f12-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20asked%20in%20person%3A%3AQuerent%20visits%20practitioner;f14-language=English;f15-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29%3A%3AFalling%20sickness, accessed 5 January 2025.