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CASE77085: Horary consultation concerning Henry Quynton (PERSON57243)

Question asked by Quynton (PERSON57241) on 27 April 1633 at 15:00

RN Henry Quaynton of Arnecot by Oxford borne a yere & a month sinc on g fryday fortnight before good fryday about 8 at night. his father came \a/ litle after Candlemas last & had a drink for him wch did mutch good yet had 3 fits sinc Lent but came to me Ap. 27 h {sic} hor 3. p m 1633 |pat fil sine consensu| /fometh & frotheth & stareth\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 76 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE63437: Decumbiture for Mr George Steward (PERSON59608)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40408) on 18 March 1627 at 12:00

RN March. 13. in ye morning about 7 fell into a convulsive swonding fits & had 4 sore fits

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 29v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE12507: Horary consultation concerning John Kilpine (PERSON13358)

Question asked by the patient on 25 May 1599 at 13:00

RN Iohn Culpine of North crowly 22. in pria sona every day if any thinge feare & or he stūble at any thinge {ni} sore fits at nights. May 25. die h. 1. p m. 1599. in the fit loeseth his remēbraunc. but prsently recovereth it agayne. a fall

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 171v (upper left part of page)

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CASE13512: Interrogation (Medical episode) concerning Susan Blundell (PERSON9824)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 12 May 1598 and 16 July 1598

RN Susan Blundell had a fit here in my prsence the 12 of may die h. 10. 20. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 187r (upper part of page)

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CASE40645: Horary consultation concerning Old Mrs Duncombe (PERSON11408)

Question asked by the patient on 26 November 1612 at 10:30

RN \mres Duncombe 56 y/ I came to broughton by novēb 26 h. 10. 30 \ant m/ & did see her water. 1612 & she had her fit on halfe an houre after

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 215r (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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CASE50224: Decumbiture for Elizabeth Emerson (PERSON30204)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38778) on 31 January 1620 at 14:30

RN Elis Emmerton of Newp taken sodenly wth convulsions Ian 27. h. 2. p m 1620

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 121r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE58683: Decumbiture for Mr Temple Andrews (PERSON42729)

Question asked by Young Lady Andrews (PERSON27390) on 1 July 1624 at 13:30

RN The litle child had a sore fit Iune 24 h 9 ant m 1624 |extraord fits./ this day had sore fits:|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 4v (upper left part of page)

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CASE68962: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON40960)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40959) on 14 July 1629 at 06:45

RN a womā 4 nyles {sic} frō Cambridg brought her babe to me to see him in his fit Iuly 12 |14| h. 6. 45. ant m 1629

[Partial Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 406, f. 96v (upper left part of page)

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CASE73813: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Tyrringham [Napier] (PERSON60703)

Question asked by the patient on 17 February 1632 at 15:00

RN Mres An Tyringhā of febr 17. h. 3 p m 1632 /was prsent in her fits\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 448 (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE11637: Horary consultation concerning Susan Blundell (PERSON9824)

Question asked by Mrs Catherine Blundell [Budoxhed] [Butshed] [Mrs Blundell [the elder]] (PERSON9819) on 20 August 1598 at 13:00

RN Susan Blundell had a fit about 1 post m. in my howse her mothr demaundeth the cause therof & about that time it taketh her in the day time. & about 6 a clock at night. Aug. 20 die h 1. p m. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 17r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE22330: Horary consultation concerning Mary Barnard (PERSON43543)

Question asked by Barnard (PERSON43526) on 1 July 1630 at 13:50

RN Mary Barnard of Olny 21. weeks old last satt betwixt 4 & 5 at night |the child prsent extreme fits| the mother came wth it. who had 2 child at a birth Iuly i h. 1. 50 p m 1630

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 45r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE41244: Horary consultation concerning John Web (PERSON36591)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37868) on 25 April 1613 at 15:20

RN Iohn Web. of Woullyson 12 y brought to me to see in his strang fits Ap 25. h. 3. 20 p m. 1613. |here in prsenc|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 103r (upper left part of page)

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CASE61938: Decumbiture for Mr John Kendall (PERSON52772)

Question asked by the patient on 3 April 1626 at 14:20

RN Iohn Kendall taken wth an Epilepticall fit Ap 2. . h. 8. 20 p m 1626

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 145v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE61939: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Kendall (PERSON52772)

Question asked by the patient on 3 April 1626 at 14:20

RN Iohn Kendall of North Ashton by Banbery 16 last St Valentynes eve was prsent Ap. 3. h. 10 at night

but came to me Ap. 3. h. 2. 20 p m. 1626

It tooke him wth an epileptic{all} fit last night {illeg} hora 8. p. m 1626

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 145v (upper right part of page)

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CASE66380: Decumbiture for John Mason (PERSON54441)

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

RN Iohn Mason taken wth an epilept fit yt he fomed 15 h. 7. 20 ant m 1628.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 75r (upper right part of page)

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CASE67319: Horary consultation concerning Bridget Godfrey (PERSON49962)

Question asked by the patient on 6 November 1628 at 15:30

RN Bridget Godfrey of Potten 28 y Ian 29. came to me No {sic} novēb. 6. h. 3. 30 ant m \p/ m 1628.

& had a sore epilepticall fit. she was prsent

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 314Ar (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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CASE71282: Decumbiture for Mrs Sara Willows (PERSON61910)

Question asked by the patient on 24 January 1631 at 14:39

RN {S}ara Wheelowes 12 y 3 days after \27./ fell into her first quaking fit Ian 22 h {sic} hor 3. 30 p m. 1631.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 78 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE71285: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Sara Willows (PERSON61910)

Question asked by the patient on 24 January 1631 at 14:39

RN But she came to me & fell into her fits Ian. 24 h. 2. 39 ant p m 1631.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 79 (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?f16-extent-of-transcription=Excerpt;f18-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AFits%20and%20convulsions;f19-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20asked%20in%20person, accessed 13 March 2025.