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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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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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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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CASE79353: Horary consultation concerning John Ward [Wade] (PERSON61085)

Question asked by Goodman Ferdinando Ward (PERSON61081) on 8 June 1635 at 08:00

SRN Iohn Ward his Sonne troubled many tymes w{ith} Convulsiue fitts.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 207v (upper right part of page)

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CASE61542: Horary consultation concerning William Lewis (PERSON53693) and Robert Lewis (PERSON53687) and Samuel Lewis (PERSON53688)

Question asked by William Lewis (PERSON53693) and Robert Lewis (PERSON53687) on 25 January 1626 at 14:00

RN The eldest Will: Lewys of Henly vppon Tems 15 y Ian 25 h. 1. 40 p m 1626 h. 2. p {sic}

Rob. Lewys 11 y {lat}. 8 weeks

Sam. Lewys {illeg}|t|his day a weeke.

all in leake maner wth st{ran}ge convulsions months & crye hereof.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 80r (upper left part of page)

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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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CASE59547: Decumbiture for Anne Shortread (PERSON58683)

Question asked by Shortread (PERSON58680) on 18 December 1624 at 08:30

RN sorely handled w{th} strang fits of con{vul}sion decēb. 12 h. 4 ant m. 16{24}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 127v (bottom right part of page)

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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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CASE22720: Decumbiture for Lady Eleanor Thackstone [Ously] (PERSON33851)

Question asked by the patient on 21 August 1630 at 10:30

RN The lady Thackstone taken wth convuls. Aug 16. h. 5. 30 p. m 1630 /a fat lady\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 103v (upper left part of page)

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CASE31567: Decumbiture for Isabel Kent (PERSON13328)

Question asked by the patient on 5 June 1607 at 09:15

RN Isb. kent of Padbery 53 y Iun {sic}e 5|4| Iune 4. taken wth a sore fit h. 4. p m. 1607

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 206r (upper right part of page)

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CASE34814: Decumbiture for Alice Boswell (PERSON22172)

Question asked by the patient on 2 February 1609 at 09:38

RN This fit tooke her sorely feb 2 Ian 31. h. 9 p m 1609

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 304v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE40645: Horary consultation concerning Old Mrs Duncombe (PERSON11408)

Question asked by the patient on 26 November 1612 at 10:30

RN \mres Duncombe 56 y/ I came to broughton by novēb 26 h. 10. 30 \ant m/ & did see her water. 1612 & she had her fit on halfe an houre after

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 409, f. 215r (upper left part of page)

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CASE42775: Horary consultation concerning Mr Robert Pound (PERSON34434)

Question asked by the patient on 15 January 1616 at 13:00

RN Robart Pound of Thorneborough. 53. y serv. to Sr Authur Throckmorton at ye same tyme talketh by fits idlely. & starteth in his Dreane {sic}

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 171r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE43873: Decumbiture for Young Mrs Frances Fortescue (PERSON19648)

Question asked by the patient between 11 September 1616 at 16:00 and 12 September 1616 at 10:00

RN mres francis fortescue had a sore fit h. 4 p m 16i6 sept 11

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 171r (upper left part of page)

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CASE50021: Horary consultation concerning Sara Boswell (PERSON28228)

Question asked by Boswell (PERSON28218) on 5 December 1619 at 09:00

RN Sara Baswell of Northāpton 8 weeks old yest being h {sic} h. 9 p m nata. her father came for her Decēb. 5 h. 9. 15 ant m 16i9 |convuls. & twitches like fryers child of Northāpton Campions child|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 72r (upper left part of page)

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CASE56000: Decumbiture for John Odell (PERSON55722)

Question asked by the patient on 11 April 1623 at 11:50

RN Iohn Odyll had his first fyt Octob 29 h. 11 11 ant m 1622

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 54r (upper left part of page)

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CASE60216: Nativity for Edmond [Edward] Pilkington (PERSON56794)

Question asked by Pilkington (PERSON56792) on 14 April 1625 at 06:45

RN Edmund Pilkington natus feb 21 h. 4. 30 ant m die h. 4 {sic} 16. 30 ant m \p m/ 1624 {sic} /Convuls of Northāpton\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Convulsions’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 59v (upper left part of page)

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CASE60218: Decumbiture for Edmond [Edward] Pilkington (PERSON56794)

Question asked by Pilkington (PERSON56792) on 14 April 1625 at 06:45

RN It tooke Ap 12 h. 7 ant m 1625 |of Northāpton|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘first fit of Convuls.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 59v (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?f22-treatment=Yes;f25-querent-identified=Yes;f26-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AFits%20and%20convulsions, accessed 3 April 2025.