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CASE22720: Decumbiture for Lady Eleanor Thackstone [Ously] (PERSON33851)

Question asked by the patient on 21 August 1630 at 10:30

RN The lady Thackstone taken wth convuls. Aug 16. h. 5. 30 p. m 1630 /a fat lady\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 103v (upper left part of page)

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CASE50021: Horary consultation concerning Sara Boswell (PERSON28228)

Question asked by Boswell (PERSON28218) on 5 December 1619 at 09:00

RN Sara Baswell of Northāpton 8 weeks old yest being h {sic} h. 9 p m nata. her father came for her Decēb. 5 h. 9. 15 ant m 16i9 |convuls. & twitches like fryers child of Northāpton Campions child|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 72r (upper left part of page)

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CASE54632: Horary consultation concerning John Knight (PERSON53110)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39495) on 18 July 1622 at 11:40

RN Iohn knight of Haleston beyond Northāpton 20 weekes old Iuly. 18 h. 11. 40 ant m 1622 troubled wth convuls.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 2r (middle centre part of page)

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CASE60216: Nativity for Edmond [Edward] Pilkington (PERSON56794)

Question asked by Pilkington (PERSON56792) on 14 April 1625 at 06:45

RN Edmund Pilkington natus feb 21 h. 4. 30 ant m die h. 4 {sic} 16. 30 ant m \p m/ 1624 {sic} /Convuls of Northāpton\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Convulsions’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 59v (upper left part of page)

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CASE60218: Decumbiture for Edmond [Edward] Pilkington (PERSON56794)

Question asked by Pilkington (PERSON56792) on 14 April 1625 at 06:45

RN It tooke Ap 12 h. 7 ant m 1625 |of Northāpton|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘first fit of Convuls.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 59v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE69886: Decumbiture for William Abbys (PERSON42427)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSONGRP134) on 27 December 1629 at 12:40

RN It would start in his sleepe ever sinc it was borne yesterday being h {sic} about 5 in the morning it tooke it wth convulsions Decēb 19 h {sic} hor 5 ant m. 1629

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 30 (bottom, bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE44632: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Dorothy Jennings (PERSON32110)

Question asked by Mr Jennings (PERSON32100) on 7 April 1617 at 10:00

RN The gentlemā mr Ienings filia Dorothea of halfe a yere Ap. 7. . h. 10. ant m 1617.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘falling sicknes wth convulsions/’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 114v (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE53775: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Travell (PERSON36183)

Question asked by the patient on 28 March 1622 at 14:50

RN Thomas Travell of Hanslop 14 y march. 28 h. 2. 50 p m. 1622. a shaking palsy. \Convulsions/

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 35v (upper left part of page)

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CASE54759: Horary consultation concerning Stephen Ule (PERSON60718)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39519) on 7 August 1622 at 14:40

RN Steaphen Vle of Cransly 74|5| Aug 7 h 2. 40 p m 1622. |tooke wth a suddn convulsion 2 y since hath it 4 tymes a yere & mendeth|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 24v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE61542: Horary consultation concerning William Lewis (PERSON53693) and Robert Lewis (PERSON53687) and Samuel Lewis (PERSON53688)

Question asked by William Lewis (PERSON53693) and Robert Lewis (PERSON53687) on 25 January 1626 at 14:00

RN The eldest Will: Lewys of Henly vppon Tems 15 y Ian 25 h. 1. 40 p m 1626 h. 2. p {sic}

Rob. Lewys 11 y {lat}. 8 weeks

Sam. Lewys {illeg}|t|his day a weeke.

all in leake maner wth st{ran}ge convulsions months & crye hereof.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 80r (upper left part of page)

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CASE63187: Decumbiture for Thomas Watts (PERSON61269)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40381) between 6 February 1627 at 17:00 and 7 February 1627 at 14:00

RN It tooke it last morning. h. 9 ant m 1627 /onc this day\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘epilep convuls.’ in chart

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

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CASE64386: Decumbiture for Patience Worcester (PERSON62242)

Question asked by Mr William Worcester (PERSON62233) on 2 August 1627 at 10:00

RN Mr Worcesters child of Olny a quarter of a yere old taken strangly wth convulsions Aug. 1. h. 11 p m 16271

Notes:

1 ‘Convulsions’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 178v (upper left part of page)

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CASE64692: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Martha Farren (PERSON48774)

Question asked by the patient on 2 October 1627 at 14:00

RN Mres Farren of Ash{ton} 30 y octob 2 h 2 p m 1627

feareth a convulsion of wynd

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 229v (upper right part of page)

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CASE68143: Nativity for Mr Benjamin Hazeldon (PERSON51282)

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

RN Rob.

Benianyn Haseldon natus Decēb. 11 h. 12 at night 1627 die |Convuls.|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘8 fits of a convulsion’ in chart

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

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CASE70394: Horary consultation concerning Mr Edward Haselwood (PERSON51132)

Question asked by Sir Anthony Haselwood [Knight] (PERSON51131) on 5 April 1630 at 14:00

RN Mr Edward Hazlewood \Sr Anthony Hazlewood sone/ 2. y. the 3 of march. morning h. 2. in the morning but the knight his father came for him Ap 5. h. 2. p m. 1630 |pater filio| |he dyed yt day| \dyed of sore convuls. Chin cough/

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 227 (bottom right part of page)

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CASE72298: Horary consultation concerning Edward Wotten [Wooden] (PERSON62274)

Question asked by the patient on 7 June 1631 at 07:30

RN Edw Wootton of Chalgrave 12 y Iune 7 h. 7. 30 ant m 163i /epileps. convulsiva\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 407 (upper right part of page)

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CASE73659: Horary consultation concerning Henry Bird (PERSON44202)

Question asked by the patient on 19 January 1632 at 14:00

RN Henry Byrd of Quinton in Northāpton sheere H|or| h. {sic} 2. p m 16321

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘falling sicknes wth convulsions’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 403 (upper left part of page)

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CASE73776: Horary consultation concerning Mr Henry Gascoyne (PERSON49673)

Question asked by Mrs Elizabeth Gascoyne (PERSON49680) on 11 February 1632 at 12:30

Mr. Henry Gascoyne of Houghton Conquest an Infant. Febr. 11. . h. 12. 30. p m 16321

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1Mater filio Convulsiue fitts’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 438 (upper left part of page)

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CASE76823: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Collins (PERSON46587)

Question asked by the patient on 2 April 1633 at 13:30

RN Elis: Collins of Northāpton 10 y l {sic} Decēb. 9.      sent to me Ap. 2. . h. 1. 30 p m 1633. /Convulsion fits\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 417 (upper left part of page)

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CASE79353: Horary consultation concerning John Ward [Wade] (PERSON61085)

Question asked by Goodman Ferdinando Ward (PERSON61081) on 8 June 1635 at 08:00

SRN Iohn Ward his Sonne troubled many tymes w{ith} Convulsiue fitts.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 207v (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-treatment=Yes;f13-document-type=Case;f14-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AFits%20and%20convulsions%3A%3AConvulsions, accessed 1 March 2025.