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CASE49522: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Marsh [the younger] (PERSON33024)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 18 August 1619 at 06:38

RN my Cosen Elis. Marsh the younger 17 y. Aug. 18 h. 6. 38 ant m 16i9 of myne owne accord epilepsia ml|a|tricis cū veritig multas vices.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 155v (upper left 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.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 102r (upper left part of page)

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CASE58512: Decumbiture for Mr Thomas Bartloe (PERSON43673)

Question asked by the patient on 22 May 1624 at 18:20

RN yesterday it tooke him May 2i h. 5 p m 1624

then he fell of frō his horse & came not to him selfe in an houres space & did byte his tongue

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 199r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE66438: Horary consultation concerning Mr Stephen Crompton (PERSON47335)

Question asked by the patient on 24 June 1628 at 20:20

RN The gentlemā of Coventry \Mr Crompton of Coventrye 26 y/ yt hurt his skull wth a piece & now hath the falling sicknes wth convuls. Iune 24 h 8. 20 p m 1628 /he came to take physick\ |Iune|

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 84r (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?f33-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body;f36-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20asked%20in%20person;f37-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29%3A%3AFalling%20sickness, accessed 16 April 2025.