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CASE64145: Horary consultation concerning Mary Balle (PERSON43356) and Grace Fane [Countess of Westmorland] [Lady le Dispenser] [Lady de la Spencer] (PERSON48708)

Question asked by Mary Fane [Countess of Westmorland] [Old Countess of Westmorland ] [Old Lady Westmorland] (PERSON48709) on 26 June 1627 at 18:00

RN The Countes of Westmorland sent for her stuffe & bedding Iune 26. h 6 p m 1627. /Henry Toate her Tenant came\ & for somewhat for Bals Daughter about 10 or eleaven yeres old for the falling sicknes. sep a ap .

she signifyeth yt Mres Crosts is fect well

& would know how Mr Cicils serv. Mr Iohn king is & with all telleth me yt her sone is at the Bath & shalbe there for the space of a yere & that it is well amended

The lady De La Spencer Looketh every Day to be brought a bed /The Baylyes Daughter.\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 135r (upper left part of page)

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CASE51638: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON39160)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39159) on 5 October 1620 at 13:00

RN A poer n bagger womā for her daughter 14 y falling sicknes octob. 5 . h. 1. p m 1620

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 195v (upper right part of page)

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CASE52349: Decumbiture for Edward Hurst (PERSON52214)

Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1621 at 14:30

RN Edw Hust taken wth his epilepsye Ap 25 h. 10 p m 162i /about the full\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 123r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE52699: Horary consultation concerning Richard Bates (PERSON43752)

Question asked by the patient on 20 June 1621 at 15:45

RN Rich: Bates of Wickā 11 y the weddensday before Easter last. about 11 30 ant {sic} m 162i came Iune 20 h. 3. 30|45| p m 162i /the boy was prsent\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘epilepsia’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 21v (upper right part of page)

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CASE54371: Nativity for Mary White (PERSON61662)

Question asked by the patient on 4 June 1622 at 09:00

RN Mary white of Sherington nata Ap 24. h. 5. 30 ant m 1{illeg} 160{5} /subiet {sic} to the falling siknes\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 223, f. 141v (upper left part of page)

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CASE54565: Horary consultation concerning Mary White (PERSON61662)

Question asked by the patient on 6 July 1622 at 10:30

RN Mary White of Sherington 17 y Iuly \{sic} 6/ 10|h| |10| 28 \30/ ant m 1622. mutch troubled wth the falling sicknes. /in nōvilu\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘epilepsia.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 179r (upper right part of page)

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CASE54830: Horary consultation concerning Richard Bates (PERSON43752)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39532) on 22 August 1622 at 17:45

RN Rich Bates of wickam sent Au 12 y Aug 22 h. 5. 45 p m 1622

the falling sicknes as s|I| take it

sent twice for him 12 y the weddens before Easter last.

send to the black greyhound in Watling streete in london. to on mr Hamons house a grosser.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 38r (upper right part of page)

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CASE55215: Horary consultation concerning Richard Bates (PERSON43752)

Question asked by Stephen Bates (PERSON43753) on 1 November 1622 between 13:00 and 13:25

RN Steaphen Bates for his sōne having the falling sicknes oct {sic} novēb. 1.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 103v (upper right part of page)

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CASE59447: Horary consultation concerning Mary Stonebridge (PERSON59695)

Question asked by Stonebridge (PERSON59691) on 16 November 1624 at 14:00

RN Mary Stonebridg of Newp 13 y weddensd before allhallouday at 4 in the morning cam mother came for her novēb 16 h. 2. p m. 16241

[Partial Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘falling sicknes yest night & this morning about six’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 111r (upper right part of page)

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CASE59508: Horary consultation concerning Richard Usher (PERSON60758)

Question asked by the patient on 7 December 1624 at 16:45

RN Rich Vsher 11 y trubled wth the falling sickes {sic}. Dec came to me Decēb 7 h. 4. 45 ant m {sic} 1624.

11 y lat w St {m} {sic} the Weddensday after St Mathews Daye wch St math Day was then on a tuesday & he bone {sic} the next day being h. 10 at night 1624 {sic}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 122r (upper right part of page)

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CASE60052: Horary consultation concerning Richard Usher (PERSON60758)

Question asked by the patient on 26 March 1625 at 15:20

RN Rich: Vsher of Stanford end 11 y march 26 h {sic} hor 3 20 p m 1625 falling sicknes a twelfemonth & falleth very often

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 32r (upper right part of page)

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CASE63510: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON40419)

Question asked by the patient on 29 March 1627 at 12:00

RN Mr Smyth Mans sone 18 y march 29 h. 12. p m 1627.

falling sicknes

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 40v (middle right part of page)

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CASE68245: Horary consultation concerning John Allen (PERSON42575)

Question asked by the patient on 22 April 1629 at 09:30

RN Iohn Allen of Lathbury 13 y Ap. 22 h. 9 30 ant m 1629 on a weddensd borne1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘epileps.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 153r (upper right part of page)

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CASE58304: Nativity for Robert Clark (PERSON46189)

Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1624 at 16:25

RN Rob Clarke natus Decēb 6 h. 12. \50/. p m 16081

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘epilepsia vertigo’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 166v (upper right 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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CASE53986: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Jennings [Latch] (PERSON52517)

Question asked by Lady Dorothy Jennings [Mrs Jennings] (PERSON52513) and Spencer Compton [Second Earl of Northampton] [Lord Northampton] [Young Lord Compton] (PERSON46690) on 25 April 1622 at 13:45

RN The lady Dorothy Iennings for her child taken wth the epilepsye about 10 weekes 13 y Ap 25. h. 1. 45 p m 1622. hearing yt I have helpen may {sic} in yt kind hath written to me to come to London/ /her speach is taken from her by fits for a day & keepeth her bed\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 70v (upper left part of page)

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CASE58303: Horary consultation concerning Robert Clark (PERSON46189)

Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1624 at 16:25

RN Robert Clarke of Bishops hatsfield 15 y Ap. 27 h. 4. 25 p m. 1624 was christ Decēb 17. was borne Decēb 6 h. 12 p m 1608. |epilepsia vertigo capitis|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1{sic} epilepsia vertigo’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 166v (upper left part of page)

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CASE59401: Horary consultation concerning Anne Musgrave (PERSON55117)

Question asked by the patient on 9 November 1624 at 07:00

RN An Musgrave of Swinsteede 18 y novēb. 9 h. 7. ant m 1624 epilepsy at night wth a swying & a gydynes in her head

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 106r (upper right part of page)

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CASE63431: Horary consultation concerning Richard Rogers (PERSON57814)

Question asked by the patient on 17 March 1627 at 12:39

RN Richard Rogars of Brackley 13. y. the weeke before miklemas next on a satterday about son setting but came to me march. 17 {sic} hor. 12. 39 p m 1627 |convulsyve palsy & epilepsy|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 28v (upper 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?f2-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29%3A%3AFalling%20sickness;f3-date=1620-1629;f4-patient-age-band=010-019, accessed 5 March 2025.