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CASE55428: Decumbiture for John Odell (PERSON55722)

Question asked by the patient on 23 December 1622 at 11:00

RN Decēb 22. h. 2. 40|5| p m 1622 swounded & fomed & his mouth Drawen backward. & at night had another fit & this swounded 4 tymes yesterd daye

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 142v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE76823: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Collins (PERSON46587)

Question asked by the patient on 2 April 1633 at 13:30

RN Elis: Collins of Northāpton 10 y l {sic} Decēb. 9.      sent to me Ap. 2. . h. 1. 30 p m 1633. /Convulsion fits\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 417 (upper left part of page)

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CASE55426: Decumbiture for John Odell (PERSON55722)

Question asked by the patient on 23 December 1622 at 11:00

RN It tooke Iohn Odyll Decēmb 9 in extremely. about 8. 30 ant m 1622 had it before but thē in great extremely & swounded. & so did onc or twice before & fomed & draweth his mouth.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 142v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE62873: Decumbiture for Agnes [Anne] West (PERSON61455)

Question asked by the patient on 5 October 1626 at 10:30

RN An West \of Olny/ suddenly taken sept 24: h. 6. 30 p m. 1626. /francis Gaudorne & his sister susp. Katherin Chardge now Sterling would fome at her mouth wth strang f{its} of {weake} {illeg}\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 304r (middle left part of page)

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CASE47951: Horary consultation concerning Monson (PERSON33308)

Question asked by the patient on 9 December 1618 at 11:45

RN Sr Will. Monson his Daughter y 12. Decēb. 8 |9| h. 11. ant h. 11. \45./ ant m 1618. /strangly handled wth epilepticall fits\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 111r (upper right part of page)

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CASE48096: Horary consultation concerning Anne Colman (PERSON29204)

Question asked by the patient on 18 January 1619 at 12:00

RN An Colemā of litle Brickhill 44 y Ian 1{illeg}|8| h. 10 12. 1619 /strangly handled wth fits ye mother suspecteth witchery\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 143v (upper right part of page)

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CASE78063: Decumbiture for Marian Green (PERSON50336)

Question asked by the patient on 17 August 1633 between 07:00 and 08:20

RN Marian Greene of Maninford 43 y feb 10 h 8 ant m 1633

taken wth an epilepticall fit

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 384 (upper right part of page)

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CASE31296: Decumbiture for Mr Francis Shaxton (PERSON15740)

Question asked by the patient between 21 April 1607 at 19:50 and 22 April 1607 at 06:25

RN Mr Shaxton taken wth a strang fit Apr 21. h. 8. 25 p m {sic} \7. 50. p m/ 1607 /put it for 7. 50 p m 1607.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 169r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE33877: Decumbiture for Jane Dickerson (PERSON22911)

Question asked by the patient on 4 August 1608 at 13:45

RN Iane dickerson of hartewell 27 y. Iuly 25. h. 9. 30 p m 1608 /her first fitte\1

Notes:

1 ‘falling sicknes.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 176r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE37305: Decumbiture for William Corestie (PERSON29403)

Question asked by the patient on 24 May 1614 at 13:00

RN may 23 taken agayne in a cold tranc yt every body thought he would then dy his worst fit h may 23 h. 4. ant m 1614

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 237, f. 7v (upper right part of page)

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CASE40279: Decumbiture for Sir William Fortescue (PERSON30512)

Question asked by the patient between 29 August 1612 at 16:00 and 30 August 1612 at 18:00

RN Sr will. fortiskues fit took him Aug 28 . h. 11. \at night/ & cōtinued vntill 5

desyreth a purge

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 150r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE47218: Horary consultation concerning Goody Joan Ekins (PERSON30122)

Question asked by the patient on 3 August 1618 at 12:40

RN Goody Ekins taken wth on of her old fits as on hanted wth some ill spirit August 3. h. 12. 40. p m 1618

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 201, f. 207r (upper right part of page)

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CASE54188: Decumbiture for Alice Farren [Farrell] (PERSON48771)

Question asked by the patient on 17 May 1622 at 13:30

RN Alce farren was taken was taken {sic} wth 2 strong fits may 17. \16/ h. 8. 45 p m 1622 & then cānot sit still. ready to swound

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 106v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE73938: Interrogation (Medical episode) concerning Mrs Jane Cresset (PERSON47278)

Question asked by the patient on 3 May 1632 at 17:00

RN was taken this morning wth a fit h. 12. 30 p m 1632 /swounded at this tyme\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 483 (upper right part of page)

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CASE75059: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Catesby (PERSON45756)

Question asked by the patient on 12 July 1632 at 09:45 or at 10:00

RN Elis Catesbee of Petsoe end 12 y. Iuly 12 h 9. 45 ant m 1632. /was prsent & had many fits\

[Astrological Chart]

Mres Elis: Catesbee of Petsoe. Iuly 12. h. 10 ant m 1632

witch fayred

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, pp. 303-304 (p. 303 middle left, p. 303 middle right, and p. 304 upper left)

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CASE57887: Horary consultation concerning Jane Harborow (PERSON50811)

Question asked by the patient on 12 March 1624 at 10:25

RN Iane Harborogh of Edgborogh 28 y mayed {sic} march. 12 . h. 10 25 ant m 1624 \taken by sore fits yt sh{e} goeth to her bed/ her brother in law came for her this day 3 weekes about 12.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 106v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE60550: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Margaret Pen (PERSON56531)

Question asked by the patient on 30 May 1625 at 08:30

RN Marg Pen of old Stratford 24. y mayed {sic} in child bed wed wilbe a fortnight & miscaryed may. 30. h. 8 30 ant m. 1625 ready to dye in her fits they be so sore every night

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 106v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE64692: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Martha Farren (PERSON48774)

Question asked by the patient on 2 October 1627 at 14:00

RN Mres Farren of Ash{ton} 30 y octob 2 h 2 p m 1627

feareth a convulsion of wynd

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 229v (upper right part of page)

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CASE66087: Decumbiture for Mr Anthony King (PERSON52933)

Question asked by the patient on 14 May 1628 between 13:00 and 17:20

RN Mr Anthony King had but on great fit & yt on the 5 of May h. 4. 30 ant m 1628 /3 quart of an houre pulled all in to heapes\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 31r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE68455: Decumbiture for John Mason (PERSON54441)

Question asked by the patient between 13 May 1629 at 13:20 and 14 May 1629 at 09:39

U[1629–1631] May the 13. d the 1 h. post me’ he had another sore fitt of the falling sic{knes}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 406, f. 6v (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?f2-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AFits%20and%20convulsions;f3-querent-is-asking-about=Self;f4-question-asked=Medical, accessed 27 December 2024.