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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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CASE28467: Horary consultation concerning Mr Vincent Goddard (PERSON12177) and Goddard (PERSON19733)

Question asked by Mr Vincent Goddard (PERSON12177) on 28 March 1605 at 16:38

RN Mr Vincēt Goddard came to me march 28 h. 4. 38 p m 1605.

mopish

I set this for mr Goddard aftrward.

[Astrological Chart]

Mr Goddard talked wth me touching his sonne & his fits halfe an houre be 12. {sic}

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 216, f. 17r (upper right, upper left, and bottom left parts 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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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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CASE57505: Decumbiture for Thomas Ersfeild (PERSON48586)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39785) on 16 December 1623 between 10:00 and 10:30

RN Th. Earsfield taken first wth a a {sic} violent convulsive fit noveb. 27 h. 9. 30 ant m. 1623.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 42v (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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CASE64973: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Frances Latch [Little Frances] (PERSON53383)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40546) on 15 November 1627 at 17:00

RN mres Franke Latch hath not had so many nor so sore fits as before vsing the powders & her ring & keeping an Issue always open novēb. 15 h. 5 p. m. 1627

novēb 11. in ye morning had 2. sore fits

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 16r (upper 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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CASE75527: Horary consultation concerning Lady Alice Egerton [Young Lady Alice Bridgewater] (PERSON48397)

Question asked by the patient on 18 September 1632 at 08:00

RN The Lady Alce had sore fits of the mother in the morning Septēb 18 h. 9 ant m 16321

Notes:

1 ‘H’ in the left margin

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 214, p. 24 (middle right part of page)

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CASE76291: Interrogation (Visit) concerning Mrs Anne Tyrringham [Napier] (PERSON60703)

Question asked by Mr Ralph Ruddle (PERSON57997) on 11 January 1633 between 10:15 and 14:00

Mres Anne Tyringham came hither Ian. 11. . h. {illeg} \9. 45/ ant m. 1633 & had a fitt wthin halfe an oure & lesse after shee came./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 259 (middle 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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CASE62268: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Goodyear [Bambridg] (PERSON50140)

Question asked by the patient on 5 May 1626 at 07:00

RN Mres An Goddiar a londyner a widow strang mother fi{ts} {sic} fits 2: y. may 5. h 7 ant m 1626

Mres An Goddiar \was/ troubled wth strang fits of the mother mother {illeg} {a} widow her father Mr Bambridg in the Strand agaynst Checker Lane at the signe of the black spread {E}agle may 5 h 7 ant m 1626

a Daughter of on Mr Iohn Brarmridg now a widow wth 5 children sent to me 2 y sinc of whom I tooke speciall notes may 5 h. 7. 30 ant m 1626 mutch like my lady Iennings Daughter Desyreth yt I should looke over my bookes & send the same things

In the Strand agaynst Checker lane at the blacke spread Eagle

Her name is Anne Goodyeare of the Strand may 5 . h. 7. ant m 1626

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, ff. 193v-194r (f. 193v middle left, f. 193v bottom centre, f. 193v bottom right, f. 193v bottom left, and f. 194r upper left)

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CASE23435: Decumbiture for William Corestie (PERSON29403)

Question asked by the patient on 25 May 1614 at 13:00

RN May 14{sic} hor 5. ant m his fit tooke him. & on Monday h. 4 ant m 1614

[Partial Astrological Chart]

Will. Corstie of Hanslop desp. sick of this new ague & in a {tranc} may 21. h {sic} hor 5 ant m 1614

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 7r-v (f. 7r bottom left, and f. 71v upper left)

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CASE60481: Horary consultation concerning Mr Wingate (PERSON62023)

Question asked by the patient on 20 May 1625 at 11:00

RN Mr Wyndgate May 20 h. 11 ant m 1625 idle headed cānot sleepe

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 96v (bottom right 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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CASE76306: Decumbiture for Mrs Anne Tyrringham [Napier] (PERSON60703)

Question asked by the patient between 14 January 1633 at 14:45 and 15 January 1633 at 09:15

RN Mres Ans fit tooke her Ian. 14. h. hor 2. p. m. 1633

horrible str{ā}g fits of \the/ motherSRN

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 214, p. 263 (upper right part of page)

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CASE79832: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSONGRP161) and Mrs Alice Spark (PERSON59312)

Question asked by Mr William Spark (PERSON35596) on 12 December 1635 no earlier than 10:20

SRN Mr Sparke of blechley send me word they are all well agayne & to prūe his Daughter Alces fitt desires agayne my aduice for the drawing downe of these

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 340, f. 153v (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?f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AFits%20and%20convulsions%3A%3AFits;f5-judgment=No;f6-question-asked=Medical, accessed 26 January 2025.