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CASE57536: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON39790)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39791) on 30 December 1623 at 11:00

RN a litle child halfe yere old swoundeth & fometh as one having the falling sicknes. vexed wth many convulsive fits Decēb 30 h. 11 ant m. 1623.

goody Huccot next neighbour suspected

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 48r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE63437: Decumbiture for Mr George Steward (PERSON59608)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40408) on 18 March 1627 at 12:00

RN March. 13. in ye morning about 7 fell into a convulsive swonding fits & had 4 sore fits

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 29v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE16536: Decumbiture for Mr Eustace Barnabie (PERSON9464)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18181) on 26 January 1605 at 10:30

RN his first fit tooke this child Ian 25. h. 3. p m 1605

[Partial Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 234r (upper right part of page)

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CASE18653: Horary consultation concerning Young Sir Robert Napier [Robert Napier [Sandy]] (PERSON14332)

Question asked by Mr Lawrence (PERSON13611) on 4 February 1603 at 12:20

RN Mr Lawrenc of luton for my brother Robarts sonne halfe a yere old feb 4. h. hor 12. 20. p m. 1603. fallen againe into his accustomed fits

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 221, f. 302r (upper left part of page)

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CASE54632: Horary consultation concerning John Knight (PERSON53110)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39495) on 18 July 1622 at 11:40

RN Iohn knight of Haleston beyond Northāpton 20 weekes old Iuly. 18 h. 11. 40 ant m 1622 troubled wth convuls.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 2r (middle centre part of page)

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CASE60217: Horary consultation concerning Edmond [Edward] Pilkington (PERSON56794)

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

RN Edw. Pilkington 2 month old Ap 14. h. 6. 45 ant m. 1625 pater filio sine cōsensu /of Northāpton\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Convuls’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 59v (upper right 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)

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CASE63209: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON40387)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40388) on 11 February 1627 at 12:39

RN a Child of 20 weekes troubled wth convulsive fits feb 11 h. 12. 39 p m 1627

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 360v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE69885: Horary consultation concerning William Abbys (PERSON42427)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSONGRP133) on 27 December 1629 at 12:40

RN But they sent vnto me Decēb 27 h 12. 40 p m. 1629. 6 weekes old1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Convulsions’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 30 (upper right part of page)

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CASE69886: Decumbiture for William Abbys (PERSON42427)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSONGRP134) on 27 December 1629 at 12:40

RN It would start in his sleepe ever sinc it was borne yesterday being h {sic} about 5 in the morning it tooke it wth convulsions Decēb 19 h {sic} hor 5 ant m. 1629

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 30 (bottom, bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE55604: Decumbiture for Oliver Newton [Tyrringham] (PERSON55404)

Question asked by Mrs Sybil Tyrringham [Newton] (PERSON25850) on 17 February 1623 at 09:30

RN Oliver Newton of Lavendon grang taken wth the first epilepticall Fit Aug 12 {illeg}|| h. 9 ant m 1622

[Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 222, f. 171v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE73575: Decumbiture for John Adams (PERSON42478)

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

RN another fit yesterd Ian. 1. wheesing breath stopped

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 372 (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE50428: Decumbiture for Thomas Holman (PERSON31787)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38803) between 23 March 1620 at 19:30 and 25 March 1620 at 07:20

RN Thomas Homemā \of Stonystratford \Newport// 10 weekes old next Monday betwixt 5 & 6 in ye morning borne & fell sick on monday last at mydnight or before g{naw}ed & hath strong fits of convulsion & sweateth mutch, face hands & full of sweat orderly to stoole

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 149v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE60573: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Mordaunt (PERSON54877)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40112) on 2 June 1625 at 08:00

RN my lord Mordants litle child ten weekes on satt last it was borne the 19 of marh {sic} last betweene 10 & 11 in ye morning. it was healthfull vntill weddensday last. may 25. h. 4. 30 ant m it was taken wth a stretching out of the arms a galling of the eys & skryking & trēbling of all tes vppon may 26. it had 3 fits 2 in ye morning. & on at noone. & hath an arising in ye throte wch is seene & felt. & by holding downe by hand hath some ease & it riseth moore. the left syde of the throate. sent to me Iune 2. h. 8 ant m. 1625.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 110v (upper left 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?f3-judgment=No;f4-patient-age-band=000-009%3A%3A0-12%20months;f5-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AFits%20and%20convulsions, accessed 17 March 2025.