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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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CASE19194: Decumbiture for Elizabeth Macum [Winkles] (PERSON17273)

Question asked by Goodman Macum (PERSON13868) on 17 April 1601 at 08:30

RN yesterday about 5 of the clock in the morning & about 2 of After noone. that was 16 of Ap. die .

Elis. Macu had her fits about Ap 16 die bis 5. 30 ant m. p m 2. 160i

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 79v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE30278: Nativity for Elizabeth Lingard (PERSON24232)

Question asked by Lingard (PERSON24231) on 8 November 1606 at 07:20

RN Elis. Lingard borne at Lowick Iuly 11. 14 30. mi. 1605.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1convulsio.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 18r (upper right part of page)

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CASE44086: Horary consultation concerning Young Mrs Frances Fortescue (PERSON19648)

Question asked by the patient on 13 November 1616 at 13:30

RN mres Francis fortiscue had her fit this morning about 8 30 ant m 16i6 novēb. 13. h. {sic} {illeg} 16i6 a greater fit then before sep a ap ./ |sent her| |lettr| noveb 13. h. 1. 30 p m 16 {sic} 16i6. /It seemeth it was vppō the iust of & \

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 198, f. 24r (upper right part of page)

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CASE66370: Decumbiture for Mr Anthony King (PERSON52933)

Question asked by the patient on 16 June 1628 between 10:30 and 10:45

RN Mr king after yt he tooke the tinct of Castrū & oyle of s{urc} gut 12 aq ceras cul j syr pioniæ et cinam an cul j

he had on strong master fit & 2 other litle fits Iune 16. h. 9 {sic} 8. 30 ant m 1628

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 73v (bottom part of page)

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CASE26159: Interrogation (Medical episode) concerning Agnes [Mary] [Anne] Gunter (PERSON19804)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 26 August 1605 at 19:45 and 2 September 1605 at 07:00

RN sept 2

Aug 26 hor {8} {sic} \8/ p m 1605 I sawe Mary Gūther in her fitte wheathr shee be bewitched or noe. |quæro meā {sic} spōte|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 181, f. 109r (upper part of page)

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CASE44174: Decumbiture for Young Mrs Frances Fortescue (PERSON19648)

Question asked by the patient between 20 December 1616 at 04:00 and 21 December 1616 at 08:30

RN Dnā francisca fortes{illeg}|ku|e of Saldon 19 y correpta epilesia {sic} acerrima decēb 19. h. 10. 25. p m 16i6 wch fit lasted longe /this fit worst most desperate tedious & lasted longe\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 198, f. 40v (upper left part of page)

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CASE44175: Decumbiture for Young Mrs Frances Fortescue (PERSON19648)

Question asked by the patient between 20 December 1616 at 04:00 and 21 December 1616 at 08:30

RN Mres Francis fortiskue taken epilepsia Decēb. 19. h 4. p m 16i6. a sore fit & m{en}ded a fore sup. |& th{en} after ten fell into a most tedious fitt{e}|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 198, f. 40v (upper right part of page)

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CASE59252: Horary consultation concerning Goody Alice Mabbet [Mably] (PERSON54032)

Question asked by Mabbet [Mably] (PERSON54027) on 9 October 1624 at 08:30

RN Goody Mable of Turvy 39 y octob 9. h. 8. 30 ant m 1624 /maritus sine consensu strangly handled for a day & a night wth maāy sudden strang fits\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 85v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE68143: Nativity for Mr Benjamin Hazeldon (PERSON51282)

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

RN Rob.

Benianyn Haseldon natus Decēb. 11 h. 12 at night 1627 die |Convuls.|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘8 fits of a convulsion’ in chart

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

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CASE73776: Horary consultation concerning Mr Henry Gascoyne (PERSON49673)

Question asked by Mrs Elizabeth Gascoyne (PERSON49680) on 11 February 1632 at 12:30

Mr. Henry Gascoyne of Houghton Conquest an Infant. Febr. 11. . h. 12. 30. p m 16321

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1Mater filio Convulsiue fitts’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 438 (upper left part of page)

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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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CASE78957: Horary consultation concerning Leate (PERSON53562)

Question asked by Leate (PERSON53563) on 29 March 1634 at 14:00

SRN One Leate of Badby for his Child 3 quarters of a yeare old eodem tempore.

for the fitts of ye Epilepsy

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 113v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE12010: Horary consultation concerning Alice Mason (PERSON14048)

Question asked by Goody Margaret Marshal (PERSON14022) on 28 February 1599 at 18:15

RN Goody Marcholl of Woulverton came to tell me howe her daughter was miserablely handled & cannot speake in her fits. 28 of feb. die . h. 6. 15. 1599. sine consensu.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 91r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE19100: Horary consultation concerning John Wakerly (PERSON16728)

Question asked by the patient on 31 March 1601 at 14:20

RN Mr Dentons man. \Iohn Wakerly mr Dentons servant./ yt hath so many fits Martij 31. die hor. 2. 20.1

[Astrological Chart]

Iohanes Wakerly 23 mr Dentons man vicecome apoplex. seu potius morbo comitiali Martij 31 die hor. 30. p m. 1601

Notes:

1 ‘falling sicknes. lyeth dead & fometh.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 65r-v (f. 65r upper right, and f. 65v upper left)

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CASE65198: Decumbiture for John Mason (PERSON54441)

Question asked by the patient on 14 January 1628 at 09:00

RN Iohn Mason subite corrept insultu epileptico et Apoplectico Iuly 22. h. 11. 30 ant m 1627 |of Teeken| /27 y. 27 y\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 62v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE69897: Horary consultation concerning Mr Anthony King (PERSON52933)

Question asked by the patient on 31 December 1629 at 14:15

RN Mr Anthony King of Ashbee 22 y Decēb 31. h. 2. 15 p m 1629

[Astrological Chart]

sent me 2 couple of rabbots zonio & plovers.

had but 2 fits in ye day sinc midsomer last but every night hath had sore fits yt him selfe knoweth not of in his bed

keepeth his Issues q still

Desyrous to have salves to heale them. & very desyrous to come to at the spring to take physick Craveth my consayle in this busynes/ |a kind letter, godly & religious|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 34 (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE73302: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Tyrringham [Napier] (PERSON60703)

Question asked by Sir Thomas Tyrringham (PERSON16622) on 6 November 1631 at 15:00

RN Sr Th. Tyringhā sent t{o} me to know what I think of his Daughte{rs} strang fits of skriking n{ovē b} 6 h. 3. p m 163{1} /|nō| sine cōsensu.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 271 (upper right part of page)

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CASE30277: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Lingard (PERSON24232)

Question asked by Lingard (PERSON24231) on 8 November 1606 at 07:20

RN Elis Lingard of Lowick a yere & a quartr novēb. 8 hor 7. 20 ant m. 1606. /pater sine consensu\12

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1morb comitialis’ in chart

2convulsio.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 18r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11744: Decumbiture for Susan Blundell (PERSON9824)

Question asked by the patient between 11 October 1598 at 07:45 and 12 October 1598 at 08:30

RN Susan Blundell toke her fit by some foolish vision & sight at what time she laughed & sawe Goody Greene & goody Nichols flinging of trenchers & when it tooke her as they say shee cryed out vppon Goody Barnwell. the 13 of Novemb. die . h noctis circ 12 1596.

[Partial Astrological Chart]

Susan Blundell

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 42r (upper left, and upper right parts 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-querent-identified=Yes;f23-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AFits%20and%20convulsions%3A%3AFits;f24-language=Latin, accessed 18 January 2025.