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CASE63189: Interrogation (Medical episode) concerning Thomas Watts (PERSON61269)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40382) between 7 February 1627 at 14:00 and 8 February 1627 at 10:30

RN Th. wats a yer old feb 6 h 8 ant m 1627

This child had 3 fits febr 6. . h. 8 ant m 1627/3 fits this day\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Epilep convuls.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 357r (bottom right 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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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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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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CASE63186: Nativity for Thomas Watts (PERSON61269)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40380) between 6 February 1627 at 17:00 and 7 February 1627 at 14:00

RN Thomas wats borne the weddensday before Candlemas then being die h. 11 30 p m 1626 1 feb. 16261

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘epilep wth convuls’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 357r (middle 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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CASE64714: Horary consultation concerning Anne Randall (PERSON57290)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40523) on 6 October 1627 at 11:38

RN An Randall of Stanfford of Sowthell 2. y. octob. 6. h {sic} hor 11. 38 ant m 1627. susp: the falling sicknes vseth to have convulsions catcheth & snatcheth & lifteth vp the eyes.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 233Ar (bottom right 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)

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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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CASE30277: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Lingard (PERSON24232)

Question asked by Lingard (PERSON24231) on 8 November 1606 at 07:20

RN Elis Lingard of Lowick a yere & a quartr novēb. 8 hor 7. 20 ant m. 1606. /pater sine consensu\12

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1morb comitialis’ in chart

2convulsio.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 18r (upper left part 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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CASE15006: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON18015)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18014) on 25 May 1603 at 13:30

GJ A man of              For his Child 6 y. old that hath many fitt of falling in a day. and great payne of the head and legg

Epilepsia. Maij 25 ho. 1. 30 p m. 1603

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 75r (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?f13-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AFits%20and%20convulsions;f14-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29%3A%3AFalling%20sickness;f15-patient-age-band=000-009, accessed 28 February 2025.