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CASE68142: Horary consultation concerning Mr Benjamin Hazeldon (PERSON51282)

Question asked by Mr Robert Hazeldon (PERSON51284) on 10 April 1629 at 13:00

RN Mr Robert Haseldon for Benianyn a yere old Ap. 10. h. 1|h|{sic} 1. p m 1629 |of Goldington|

borne tuesday fortnight before Christmas Decēb. 11. 1627 h. 12. at night p m Convulsion fits

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 131r (upper left part of page)

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CASE71109: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON41219) and John Mason (PERSON54441)

Question asked by John Mason (PERSON54441) on 17 December 1630 at 15:00

RN Iohn Mason came to see me wth his mā Decēb 17. h. 3 p m 1630 had a fit in the morning

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 232, p. 22 (bottom left part of page)

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CASE21917: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON18701)

Question asked by Sir Anthony Tyrringham [Mr Tyrringham] (PERSON16621) on 16 January 1605 at 10:36

RN I went to Sr Anthony Tyrringhā Ia to see his servant yt lay strangly sicke Ian. 16. h. 10. 25|36| ant m I came thithr & did see her. in her fitte. Ian 16. h. 10. 36 ant m. 1605.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 214v (upper left part of page)

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CASE63457: Horary consultation concerning Thomas Penrey (PERSON56545)

Question asked by Thomas Wentworth [Earl of Cleveland] [Fourth Baron Wentworth] [Lord Wentworth] (PERSON36659) on 20 March 1627 at 12:30

RN My lord of Cleeveland for Thomas Penrey his servant 18 |20| y march 20 h. 12. 30 p. m 1627. |my lords Barber| Tuesd last about 9 of the clock had an ague in ye |begyning| a tert but on thursd a strong fit 2 hores cold & 4 hores hot.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 32v (upper left part of page)

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CASE61683: Interrogation (Receiving message) concerning Sir Thomas Myddelton [the son] (PERSON33214) and Mrs Christian Napier [Young Lady Ersfeild] (PERSON33479) and Lady Myddelton [Mary Sandy [Napier]] (PERSON25254) and Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 27 February 1626 at 14:00 and 28 February 1626 at 11:40

RN I receaved a letter frō Sr Th. Mydleton & the lady Earsfild & old Sr Rob Napeir feb {illeg} 27. h 7. 3|4|0. p m. 1625|6| frō Sr Rob touching Rich busynes yt he would goe to London & see what he can doe wth the Archebishop.

2. frō Sr Th nydleton & the lady Earfild touching the lady Midletons conv{ul}sive c{illeg}|rā|ping cholick |feb: 27. h. 7. 20 p m 1626|1

[Astrological Chart]

cōmendeth her pils best.

Notes:

1 ‘a wynd cholick c{illeg}|rā|ping & convulsiv’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 105v (upper right part of page)

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CASE50666: Horary consultation concerning Mr Dr James [Justice of the Peace] (PERSON52432)

Question asked by Mrs James (PERSON52439) on 20 April 1620 at 15:20

RN D Iames of Oxford st|ran|gly {sic} \straungly/ taken wth a palsye on the left syde of the face hand & leg taken at church & great red blatches in t|H|is fac & bodye & his ey swelling & f|H|is face a yere before & sinc he contenting certen sup witches & on being acquitted he felt his strange stitch on his s {sic} left syde by fits he supposeth yt the womā susp for a witch but quitted by the Iudges did hurte him the 24 of feb. sep a ap yt night at sup first taken. had his first fit after he talked wth mr Rob. Conye. feb 18. in ye after noone his first fit but his worst fit the 24 of feb when the sup witch was acquitted/

Mres Iames mentioned Mr Doctor Iames |of oxford| Ap. 20 h. 3. 20 p m. 1620 /she related all at this tyme/\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 5r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE21915: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON18701)

Question asked by Mr Tyrringham (PERSON18812) on 13 January 1605 at 09:00

RN Mr Tyrringhās mead of Tyrringhā 24 y Ian. 13 h. 9. ant m 1605. suffocat matricis strange fits eithr of mothr or apop. litharg.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1

sleepy. Lethargye

speachles skreameth only

’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 214r (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?f21-info=Occupation%20mentioned;f22-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AFits%20and%20convulsions;f23-patient-consent=Not%20specified, accessed 22 February 2025.