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CASE45321: Decumbiture for Elizabeth Ingold (PERSON32025)

Question asked by the patient on 22 July 1617 at 17:00

RN Elis. Ingold of yardly Hastings 50 y Iune 26 h. 5. 30 ant m 1615

sodenly taken in her back & fell downe dead going into ye yard to milke a cowe

[Astrological Chart]

Elis Ingold was taken in her shins the Monday before St Peeters day in her back & fell downe dead. was 2 years Iune 26. in m {sic} 1615 about son rising a litle before sun rising

no child this 12 y

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 220, ff. 40v-41r (f. 40v bottom left, and f. 41r upper left)

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CASE46285: Decumbiture for Goody Glantem (PERSON30899)

Question asked by the patient on 28 March 1618 at 19:30

RN Goody Glantan Taken wth a swounding often tyes march 28 h {sic} hor 2 p m 1618 |mother.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 201, f. 38r (upper left part of page)

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CASE48022: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Harley (PERSON31369)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38525) on 4 January 1619 at 10:30

RN Elis Harly of Oakely a yers {sic} old Ian. 4 h. 10. 30 ant. m 1618 {sic}.

It swoundeth often 5 tȳes a fortnight or a weke betwixt |teeth feared|

onc in a month or 3 weekes it swoundeth & then sleepeth & still is mery.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 230, f. 127r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11624: Horary consultation concerning Old Widow Frances Fisher (PERSON11782)

Question asked by the patient on 14 August 1598 at 08:00

RN Goody Fisher sent her water to me to know what was good for her Aug. 14. die h. 7. 45 shee is troubled wth the mother & was wont to swound wth it very often. at 7. 30. 20.1

[Astrological Chart]

Goody fisher head back.

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘set this at 8.’ in the left margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 14v (upper right part of page)

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CASE26242: Horary consultation concerning Frances Dorrington (PERSON62624)

Question asked by the patient on 24 April 1607 at 06:15

RN francis dorrington 19 y Ap 24. h. 6. 15 ant m 1607 a gentlewomā subiect to many melancholy passions swodings {sic} mother |lighte headed./|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 181, f. 167r (upper, and middle left parts of page)

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CASE25357: Decumbiture for Sara Cox (PERSON29486)

Question asked by the patient on 19 August 1610 at 13:00

RN Sara Cox of Northhāpton. 20 y Aug. 19|8| \{sic}/ h. 10 30 {sic} \11. 30/. p m 1610 sodenly stroken & fell in a swound. & was taken in her right syde, nor could speak ever after it. {wri}th her mouth. was very mery before {illeg}|th|is took her.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 120r (upper right part of page)

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CASE26110: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Ursula Poulton (PERSON15029)

Question asked by the patient on 17 February 1603 at 14:10

RN Mres Vrsula Poulton 20 y at the same tyne {sic} capite renib stomacke mother & swoundinge.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 181, f. 71r (upper part of page)

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CASE19839: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Risely (PERSON15356)

Question asked by the patient on 25 August 1601 at 08:00

RN Elisabeth Risely of Rawnson mill 25 y Aug 24 {sic}. hor 8. ant m 160i

twelfe days since delivered of a daughter. but very ill ever sinc full of payne & swounded onc or twice on sunday last was ill. head chest bound & costive this 6 days. heavy of sleepe & slepeth not /burneth.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 188v (upper right part of page)

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CASE13804: Horary consultation concerning Richard Carter (PERSON10352)

Question asked by the patient on 3 June 1603 at 13:30

RN Rich Carter of Althrop \Sr/ |Iohns Spence\r/s man.| 32 y. Iune 3. hor. 1. 30 p m. 1603.12

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘piles. hed bottom of his belly’ in chart

2 ‘Rich Carter swounded stranglye.’ in the right margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 197, f. 42v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE46851: Decumbiture for Mrs Elizabeth Persival [Cob] (PERSON34255)

Question asked by the patient on 13 June 1618 at 08:00

RN she sickned yesterday Iune 12 h. 2 p m 1618 It tooke her in her syde & was ready to swonde & could neaver in her bed nor vp yt they thought yt she would have died

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 201, f. 141v (upper right part of page)

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CASE50069: Decumbiture for Mr Christopher Turner (PERSON36242)

Question asked by the patient on 19 December 1619 at 10:00

RN by the breakīg of a peece was wounded & he on tuesday was sennet betwixt 7 30 ant m Decēb 7. h. 7. 30 ant m 1619 |faynteth & {swoundeth}| bleedeth mutch on fryday last at the vayne of the nowse

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 81v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE26743: Horary consultation concerning Goodwife Agnes Hodgkins (PERSON19938)

Question asked by the patient on 18 February 1606 at 11:00

GJ Agnes Hodgekin of litle linford 40 y. feb. 18 ho 11. a m. 1606 A payne at her hart swound much

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 215, f. 45r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE17939: Horary consultation concerning Goody Reeve (PERSON15241)

Question asked by the patient on 15 September 1602 at 12:45

RN Goody Rive of our towne. 45. y. Septemb. 15 hor. 12. 45 m ant {sic} m \p m/ 1602. sent for me in her extreeme fits of swounding & gryping about the harte.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 202v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE13271: Nativity for Susan Blundell (PERSON9824)

Question asked by the patient between 22 January 1597 and 6 September 1597

RN Susan Blundle 1586 sept 17 betwixt 8 & 9 mor. on a satterd. shee is in danger every foote to have her breath stopped wth a thinge yt riseth at her throote wc maketh her often to so{illeg}|w|ounde

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 175, f. 121r (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE65223: Decumbiture for Sir William Samuell (PERSON25233)

Question asked by the patient on 21 January 1628 at 09:00

RN fell sick on satt last betwixt 11 & 12. & is sorely payned & cānot hath no vse of his lims & cānot styr him selfe & swoundeth often

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 67r (upper right, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE45300: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Longueville (PERSON24254)

Question asked by the patient on 8 July 1617 at 15:00

RN Mr Iohn longevill came cōplyning to me Iuly 8 h. 3. 15 ant m {sic} 1617. of his sweating fayntes & wyndynes of the spleene/

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 220, f. 37v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE73574: Horary consultation concerning John Adams (PERSON42478)

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

RN Iohn Adams of Weston besides northāpton. \his father a Consellour mayed {sic} Iudg Harvyes broth Daughter/ \fathr Mr Iohn/ borne the last day of Ap last h 6 30 ant m but sent to me Ian 2. h. 10. 20 ant m 1632.

ater {sic} infante epilipt satt last was sennet h 8 30 ant m taken wth a swounding fit about a quarter of an houre. having a {illeg}|r|ising in his stomak vp to his throate wch stops his breath.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 372 (upper left part of page)

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CASE74035: Interrogation (Medical episode) concerning Michael Lambert (PERSON53273)

Question asked by the patient on 15 March 1632 between 17:00 and 18:45

RN Michael Lambart suddenly taken wth \a/ swounding fit \being at plow/ h. 1. p m. 1632.

& hath kept his bed ever sinc head & all his body legs stiffe as a stake |morbus Caducus|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 511 (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE44304: Decumbiture for Mrs Colubery Mayne (PERSON33157)

Question asked by the patient on 12 February 1617 at 10:45

RN It begā on sunday last was senet in ye morning rising vp into her breast causing her to raspe wynd very mutch & swou{ndeth} wth her it. feb. 2. h. 7. ant m 1617.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 64v (middle, bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE70277: Horary consultation concerning Anne Bignell (PERSON44149)

Question asked by the patient on 19 March 1630 at 11:00

Anne Bignell of Eaton 19. y. mart. 19. . h. 11. ant m. 1630

A riseinge vp vnto her throate, is in Labour, her rekoninge out a monthe Since, is strangly handled in her heade, vomiteth Bloude, swoundeth

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 183 (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?f2-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ADizzy%20and%2For%20faint%3A%3ASwooning;f4-treatment=No, accessed 18 February 2025.