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CASE49970: Horary consultation concerning Grace Child [Old Goody Child] (PERSON28916)

Question asked by the patient on 21 November 1619 no earlier than 12:00

RN old goody Child of Ammerson \60 y/ for the epilepsy of the mother novēb. 21 1619

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 61v (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE52349: Decumbiture for Edward Hurst (PERSON52214)

Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1621 at 14:30

RN Edw Hust taken wth his epilepsye Ap 25 h. 10 p m 162i /about the full\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 123r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE70881: Nativity for Thomas Barker (PERSON43481)

Question asked by Barker (PERSON43471) on 23 May 1630 at 09:20

RN Thomas Ba\r/ker. 3 y {illeg} in the Iune 23. h {sic} hor 1 ant m 1627. |Iune 24 hor 1.|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1Epilepsia’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 391 (upper left part of page)

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CASE42598: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON38004)

Question asked by Mrs Bridgetta Pix (PERSON14971) on 27 October 1615 at 11:30

RN Mres Pix brought her brothr to be let blood vnder the tongue for ye falling sicknes octob 27 h. 11 30 ant m 1615

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 137v (upper right part of page)

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CASE10252: Horary consultation concerning Richard Perry (PERSON14862)

Question asked by the patient on 5 April 1600 at 08:00

RN Richard Perry for ye falling sicknes Apr {5} die  {sic} h. 7|8|. 30. ant m. 16001

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘falling sicknes’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 29r (upper left part of page)

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CASE11290: Horary consultation concerning Richard Perry (PERSON14862)

Question asked by the patient on 17 September 1600 at 08:15

RN Richard Perry of havershā. Sept 17 die h. 8. 15. ant m. 1600 wheathr he might goe ride abroade1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘falling sicknes’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 177v (upper left part of page)

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CASE13137: Decumbiture for Susan Blundell (PERSON9824)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17774) between 12 February 1597 and 6 September 1597

RN Susan Blundell 1597. feb. 12 die . h in med. noct. 12. 30. m. was evilly handled of her disease. & it first toke her. in the night ready to choake her. /she became as a naturall chaingling. before she dyed & died in yt sort\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘the falling sicknes of wch she dyed’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 175, f. 33v (upper part of page)

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CASE47937: Decumbiture for Mrs Elizabeth Barrowe (PERSON27809)

Question asked by Mr Edward Barrowe (PERSON27806) on 4 December 1618 at 11:00

RN Elis. Barrow began first of all to swound novēb. 29 hor 6. p m 1618. like an Epilepsy

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 107r (upper left part of page)

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CASE53722: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Gibson (PERSON49792)

Question asked by the patient on 18 March 1622 at 15:00

RN Agnys Gybson march 18 h. 3. p m 1622 /light headed & falling sickness\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 26v (upper left part of page)

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CASE64794: Horary consultation concerning Mr Anthony King (PERSON52933)

Question asked by the patient and Mr Anthony Lightfoote (PERSON53721) on 18 October 1627 at 10:00

RN Mr Anth king octob. 18. . h 9. 50 ant m 1627 {sic}

[Astrological Chart]

Mr \Anthony/ King troubled wth the falling sicknes sendeth for his dyet drinke epilepsia. Octob. 18 . h. 10. ant m. 1627 /found no good by his ringe\1

[Astrological Chart]

{sic} my ring did Him no good.

Mr {Li}{ght}foot wrote for him hath taken all maner of physick & yet found no good by all the doctor{s} & there severall courses

Mr Anth. king octob. 18 h. 10 ant m 1627 epilep convuls.

Notes:

1 ‘Epilep’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 244v (middle left, upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE44632: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Dorothy Jennings (PERSON32110)

Question asked by Mr Jennings (PERSON32100) on 7 April 1617 at 10:00

RN The gentlemā mr Ienings filia Dorothea of halfe a yere Ap. 7. . h. 10. ant m 1617.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘falling sicknes wth convulsions/’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 198, f. 114v (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE13341: Horary consultation concerning Susan Blundell (PERSON9824)

Question asked by Mrs Catherine Blundell [Budoxhed] [Butshed] [Mrs Blundell [the elder]] (PERSON9819) on 20 January 1598 at 13:45

RN Mres {B} {sic} Blundell sent to me to come to her daughtr. yt was very sicke & speachles ever sinc the 14 of Ian. die . at night. 1598. mittit me Ian. 20. of ian die h. post merid. 1. 45 /who hath her speach againe\

[Astrological Chart]

mother for Susan Bludell {sic} speachles sent for me to come to her Ian 20 h. 1. 45 p m 1598.

sine cons. epilepsia /verius erecta.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 182, f. 57r-v (f. 57r upper, and f. 57v upper)

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CASE47951: Horary consultation concerning Monson (PERSON33308)

Question asked by the patient on 9 December 1618 at 11:45

RN Sr Will. Monson his Daughter y 12. Decēb. 8 |9| h. 11. ant h. 11. \45./ ant m 1618. /strangly handled wth epilepticall fits\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 111r (upper right part of page)

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CASE52239: Horary consultation concerning Lettice Sherman (PERSON58654)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON58651) on 29 March 1621 at 09:00

RN Lettice Shermā of Woulvrton 23 y march 29 h. 8 9. ant m. 162i

she came heather wth her mother. strang fits then swoūding in her bed as the falling sicknes or mother.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 102r (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?f32-info=Outcome%28s%29;f33-astrologer=Mr%20Richard%20Napier%20%5BSandy%5D%20%5BRichard%20Napier%20%5BSenior%5D%5D%20%28PERSON5218%29;f34-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29%3A%3AFalling%20sickness, accessed 20 March 2025.