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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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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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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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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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CASE42178: Decumbiture for Sir Francis Ventris (PERSON36354)

Question asked by the patient on 4 August 1615 at 10:00

RN Sr Francis Ventres taken the 2 fitte Aug 2. h. 7 ant m 16i5

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 71r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE44086: Horary consultation concerning Young Mrs Frances Fortescue (PERSON19648)

Question asked by the patient on 13 November 1616 at 13:30

RN mres Francis fortiscue had her fit this morning about 8 30 ant m 16i6 novēb. 13. h. {sic} {illeg} 16i6 a greater fit then before sep a ap ./ |sent her| |lettr| noveb 13. h. 1. 30 p m 16 {sic} 16i6. /It seemeth it was vppō the iust of & \

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 198, f. 24r (upper right part of page)

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CASE64387: Horary consultation concerning Patience Worcester (PERSON62242)

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

RN sent to me for his child Aug 2. h. 10 ant m 16271

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Convulsions’ in chart

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

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CASE66182: Horary consultation concerning Mr Anthony King (PERSON52933)

Question asked by the patient on 24 May 1628 at 15:00

RN Mr Anth King had 4 fits this day betwixt the morning & 4 \3/ of the clock 3 this after noone May 24 h {sic} hor 3. p m. 1628 /his mā brought me word at this tyme\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 45r (upper left part of page)

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CASE69885: Horary consultation concerning William Abbys (PERSON42427)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSONGRP133) on 27 December 1629 at 12:40

RN But they sent vnto me Decēb 27 h 12. 40 p m. 1629. 6 weekes old1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Convulsions’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 30 (upper 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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CASE42242: Nativity for Joseph Marson (PERSON33045)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37966) on 18 August 1615 at 15:00

RN Ioseph. Marston of Hempsteede in Hartfordsheere borne Ian. 19. h. 6. 40 ant m 16i5 |natus hoc tempore. it {d}oeth fome & hath convuls|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘epileps.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 80r (bottom right part of page)

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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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CASE55604: Decumbiture for Oliver Newton [Tyrringham] (PERSON55404)

Question asked by Mrs Sybil Tyrringham [Newton] (PERSON25850) on 17 February 1623 at 09:30

RN Oliver Newton of Lavendon grang taken wth the first epilepticall Fit Aug 12 {illeg}|| h. 9 ant m 1622

[Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 222, f. 171v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE60323: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Page [Bachelor of Divinity] (PERSON55909)

Question asked by the patient on 25 April 1625 at 16:30

RN Mr Page sent for mye Consayle Apr. 25. h. 4. 30 p m. 1625. |would crave my consayle for mariage| /had a violent fit lately\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 73v (bottom left, and bottom right parts 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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CASE64792: Decumbiture for Mr Richard Lea (PERSON53525)

Question asked by Sir Francis Kynnestone (PERSON53211) between 17 October 1627 at 10:38 and 18 October 1627 at 09:00

RN Deceb 24. h. 5. 30 p {sic} taken wth an epilept fit 1619.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 244r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE73575: Decumbiture for John Adams (PERSON42478)

Question asked by Mr John Adams (PERSON42479) on 2 January 1632 at 10:20

RN another fit yesterd Ian. 1. wheesing breath stopped

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 372 (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE69897: Horary consultation concerning Mr Anthony King (PERSON52933)

Question asked by the patient on 31 December 1629 at 14:15

RN Mr Anthony King of Ashbee 22 y Decēb 31. h. 2. 15 p m 1629

[Astrological Chart]

sent me 2 couple of rabbots zonio & plovers.

had but 2 fits in ye day sinc midsomer last but every night hath had sore fits yt him selfe knoweth not of in his bed

keepeth his Issues q still

Desyrous to have salves to heale them. & very desyrous to come to at the spring to take physick Craveth my consayle in this busynes/ |a kind letter, godly & religious|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 34 (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE73302: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Tyrringham [Napier] (PERSON60703)

Question asked by Sir Thomas Tyrringham (PERSON16622) on 6 November 1631 at 15:00

RN Sr Th. Tyringhā sent t{o} me to know what I think of his Daughte{rs} strang fits of skriking n{ovē b} 6 h. 3. p m 163{1} /|nō| sine cōsensu.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 271 (upper right part of page)

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CASE67102: Decumbiture for Mrs Gill (PERSON49849)

Question asked by the patient on 2 October 1628 at 12:30

RN Mres Gyll had her \payne/ fit in her stomack octob. 1. h. 7. p m 1628

[Partial Astrological Chart]

It tooke her last night about 7 p m 1628

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 274v (bottom left, and bottom right parts 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?f13-has-astro-chart=Yes;f14-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AFits%20and%20convulsions;f7-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20sent, accessed 13 February 2025.