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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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CASE73654: Horary consultation concerning John Adams (PERSON42478)

Question asked by Mr John Adams (PERSON42479) and Mr William Harvey (PERSON51110) on 18 January 1632 at 13:50

SRN Mr Adams & Mr Harvey of Weston for ye Little child Mr Adams his Son which is troubled with ye falling sicknes. Ian. 18. . h. 1. 50. p. m. 1632.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 401 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE10281: Horary consultation concerning Mary Slowe (PERSON15849)

Question asked by Slowe (PERSON15846) on 8 April 1600 at 14:00

RN Mary Slowe of Kempson 9 y. troubled wth the falling sicknes. betwixt aprill & marche hath always {rēmēbrance} wth it & feeleth not. Apr 9. 8 die h. 1. 2. p m. 1600

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 32r (upper right part of page)

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CASE25746: Horary consultation concerning Christopher Winkles (PERSON36964)

Question asked by Winkles (PERSON17268) on 20 December 1610 at 13:38

RN Christopher Winkles of Gore chapple 1 y decēb. 20. {illeg}||. 1. 38. p m 16i0 /pater filio tooke it wth feare./\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1epilepsia’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 175r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE45966: Horary consultation concerning Francis Manners [The younger Lord Ros] (PERSON32943)

Question asked by Cicely Manners [Countess of Rutland] (PERSON32944) on 17 January 1618 at 12:40

RN The Countes of Rutland sent for me to come to Beaver to my young lord1 taken with the epilepsy Ianuary 17 h: 12 40 p m 1618

I went not

Notes:

1 ‘my lord /francis\ Rosse’ in the left margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 159r (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE55603: Horary consultation concerning Oliver Newton [Tyrringham] (PERSON55404)

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

RN Mres Isa Sybill Tyringhā now mres Newton. of Lavendon Grang sent for her child feb 13. 17 h. 9. 30 ant m. 1623

troubled wth ye falling sicknes.

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

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CASE56871: Horary consultation concerning Cook (PERSON46823)

Question asked by Margery Cook (PERSON46878) on 9 August 1623 at 15:00

RN Marg: Cooke of Cranfild 22 y Aug 9 h {sic} hor 3. p m. 1623 |her child 13 weekes old sub to the falling sicknes will skreame stretch it selfe out|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 190r (upper left part of page)

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CASE63141: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth [Mary] Bailey (PERSON43228)

Question asked by Bailey (PERSON43221) on 29 January 1627 at 11:25

RN Elis. Bealy of Wiggington a y old Ian 29 h. 11 20|5| ant m 1627 mater filia by the Consayle of the lady Anderson1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1morb cad’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 350r (upper left part of page)

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CASE64645: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Frances Latch [Little Frances] (PERSON53383)

Question asked by Mr John Latch [Hatch] (PERSON53382) on 25 September 1627 at 13:30

RN Mr Iennin latch of Hayes {sic} \of the Strand in London/ sent a french mā vnto me wth his letter Sept: 25. h. 1. 30. p m 1627 /Mres frank Ie Latch\1

Mr Iames Vriot sept 25. 1627. a french mā.

Notes:

1morb comitialis’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 223r (upper left, and middle right parts of page)

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CASE70881: Nativity for Thomas Barker (PERSON43481)

Question asked by Barker (PERSON43471) on 23 May 1630 at 09:20

RN Thomas Ba\r/ker. 3 y {illeg} in the Iune 23. h {sic} hor 1 ant m 1627. |Iune 24 hor 1.|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1Epilepsia’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 391 (upper left part of page)

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CASE70882: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Barker (PERSON43481)

Question asked by Barker (PERSON43471) on 23 May 1630 at 09:20

RN Th. Barker pater filio may 23 {illeg} h. 9 20 ant m 1630 |epilepsia frequens cū {distorsion Vultus} |

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 391 (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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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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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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CASE24879: Nativity for Christopher Winkles (PERSON36964)

Question asked by Winkles (PERSON17268) on 29 May 1610 at 12:50

RN Winkles Child of Gorefild borne m 21. of septemb. h. 8 p m 1610 1609. & epilepsye. mightely troubled wth swo{un}ding1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘falling sicknes litle good by medsons’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 239, f. 48v (upper left part 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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CASE47937: Decumbiture for Mrs Elizabeth Barrowe (PERSON27809)

Question asked by Mr Edward Barrowe (PERSON27806) on 4 December 1618 at 11:00

RN Elis. Barrow began first of all to swound novēb. 29 hor 6. p m 1618. like an Epilepsy

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 107r (upper left 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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CASE78957: Horary consultation concerning Leate (PERSON53562)

Question asked by Leate (PERSON53563) on 29 March 1634 at 14:00

SRN One Leate of Badby for his Child 3 quarters of a yeare old eodem tempore.

for the fitts of ye Epilepsy

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 113v (bottom 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?f13-querent-identified=Yes;f17-patient-age-band=000-009;f18-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29%3A%3AFalling%20sickness, accessed 6 February 2025.