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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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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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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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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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CASE66090: Decumbiture for Mr Anthony King (PERSON52933)

Question asked by the patient on 14 May 1628 between 13:00 and 17:20

RN Mr Anth King taken wth on of his masterlike fits May 5. h. 3 ant 30 ant m 1628

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 31v (upper left part of page)

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CASE74371: Interrogation (Medical episode) concerning Mrs Magdalen Williams (PERSON61865)

Question asked by the patient on 20 April 1632 between 12:15 and 13:20

RN Mres maudlyn taken wth a fit at Dyner Ap 20 h. 12. 15 p m. 1632.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 94 (bottom left 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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CASE57887: Horary consultation concerning Jane Harborow (PERSON50811)

Question asked by the patient on 12 March 1624 at 10:25

RN Iane Harborogh of Edgborogh 28 y mayed {sic} march. 12 . h. 10 25 ant m 1624 \taken by sore fits yt sh{e} goeth to her bed/ her brother in law came for her this day 3 weekes about 12.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 106v (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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CASE64386: Decumbiture for Patience Worcester (PERSON62242)

Question asked by Mr William Worcester (PERSON62233) on 2 August 1627 at 10:00

RN Mr Worcesters child of Olny a quarter of a yere old taken strangly wth convulsions Aug. 1. h. 11 p m 16271

Notes:

1 ‘Convulsions’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 178v (upper left part of page)

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CASE19100: Horary consultation concerning John Wakerly (PERSON16728)

Question asked by the patient on 31 March 1601 at 14:20

RN Mr Dentons man. \Iohn Wakerly mr Dentons servant./ yt hath so many fits Martij 31. die hor. 2. 20.1

[Astrological Chart]

Iohanes Wakerly 23 mr Dentons man vicecome apoplex. seu potius morbo comitiali Martij 31 die hor. 30. p m. 1601

Notes:

1 ‘falling sicknes. lyeth dead & fometh.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 65r-v (f. 65r upper right, and f. 65v upper left)

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CASE23347: Horary consultation concerning Mr Stephen Crompton (PERSON47335)

Question asked by the patient on 20 November 1630 at 13:15

RN Mr Steaphen Crompton neere to Lichfild 29 y novēb. 20 h. 1. 15 p m 1630 |had a fracture of his skull & sinc subiect to Convuls.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 208r (upper left part of page)

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CASE22325: Horary consultation concerning Francis Ravening (PERSON57324)

Question asked by the patient on 1 July 1630 at 08:12

RN francis Revening of Barcōsteede in Hartford sheere 21 y Iun|ly|e 1. h. 8. 12 ant m. 1630

[Partial Astrological Chart]

This fellow iust at nig nine \of the clocke/ before his falling fit strooke me over the eylid. his sences Decayed 3 weekes talketh idlely

Did aske me blessing at his in comming

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 44v (upper left, and middle right parts of page)

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CASE32602: Decumbiture for Mr Thomas Kelly (PERSON24000)

Question asked by the patient between 23 January 1608 at 14:00 and 25 January 1608 at 09:50

RN Thomas kelly Ian 22. h. 9 ant m had a sore shaking aguish fit 1608.

the lady Constables mā. Thomas kelly fell into a new & a strang aguish fit shaking bed & chābr round about . 9. ant m. 1608.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 345v (upper left, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE52904: Horary consultation concerning Mr Richard Horne (PERSON51871)

Question asked by the patient on 4 August 1621 at 10:30

RN Rich. Horne of Great Brickhill 24 y Aug 4 h {sic} hor 10. 30 ant m. 1621

\a swīing in his/ head a swȳing in his head wth convuls.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 231, f. 57v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE55669: Decumbiture for Mrs Elizabeth Bosse (PERSON44470)

Question asked by the patient on 28 February 1623 at 12:30

RN her burning fit tooke her wth a pass. of the hart feb 14. \10/ h. 10 p m. 1623

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 184r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE56841: Decumbiture for Mary Mustowe [Must] (PERSON55128)

Question asked by the patient on 6 August 1623 at 10:20

RN Mary Must taken wth her swelling & swounding fits 25 Aug. 4 h. 12. 1623

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 186r (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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CASE71912: Decumbiture for an Anonymous (PERSON41300)

Question asked by Martha [Matthew] Jinkins (PERSON52561) on 27 April 1631 at 09:30

RN yest was month stretched out her hands cōpl of a lightnes in her head her eys {rune} & is sleepish

It tooke her sorely & had \a/ very greevous fit in the morning & so always in her bed h. 6. 30 in aurora martch 30  {sic} |march 29. | h. 6. 30 ant m 163i

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 232, p. 284 (bottom centre, bottom left, and bottom right parts 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?f34-treatment=Yes;f35-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AFits%20and%20convulsions;f36-querent-age-band=020-029, accessed 31 March 2025.