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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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CASE57760: Decumbiture for Mrs Frances Latch [Little Frances] (PERSON53383)

Question asked by Lady Dorothy Jennings [Mrs Jennings] (PERSON52513) on 26 February 1624 at 19:20

RN francis latch fell into her fits of convulsion feb 25. . h: 8. 30 p m. 1624U[1622–4]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 85v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE68142: Horary consultation concerning Mr Benjamin Hazeldon (PERSON51282)

Question asked by Mr Robert Hazeldon (PERSON51284) on 10 April 1629 at 13:00

RN Mr Robert Haseldon for Benianyn a yere old Ap. 10. h. 1|h|{sic} 1. p m 1629 |of Goldington|

borne tuesday fortnight before Christmas Decēb. 11. 1627 h. 12. at night p m Convulsion fits

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 131r (upper left part of page)

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CASE56056: Decumbiture for Mrs Elizabeth Jennings [Latch] (PERSON52517)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39656) on 16 April 1623 at 15:00

RN Mres Iēnyngs strangly taken wth sore fits of convuls Ap 13. h. 12. p {sic} at mydnight 1623. /sine consensu\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 218, f. 61v (upper left part of page)

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CASE63189: Interrogation (Medical episode) concerning Thomas Watts (PERSON61269)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40382) between 7 February 1627 at 14:00 and 8 February 1627 at 10:30

RN Th. wats a yer old feb 6 h 8 ant m 1627

This child had 3 fits febr 6. . h. 8 ant m 1627/3 fits this day\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Epilep convuls.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 357r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE50224: Decumbiture for Elizabeth Emerson (PERSON30204)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38778) on 31 January 1620 at 14:30

RN Elis Emmerton of Newp taken sodenly wth convulsions Ian 27. h. 2. p m 1620

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 121r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE50383: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Meyers (PERSON33204)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38798) on 15 March 1620 at 10:30

RW Elizab: Meyers of shittlington y. 9. d. . h: 10. 30. ant: m: Martij. 15. 1620. taken with strong fits wherein she would knock out her braynes

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 144r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE50436: Horary consultation concerning Joan Abdy [Gadstone] [Roughead] (PERSON9020)

Question asked by the patient on 27 March 1620 at 07:07

RW Ioanne Gadston. d. h: 7. 7. ant: m: Martij. 27. 1620. RN /3 or soe fits.\ RW

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 151r (upper left part of page)

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CASE50449: Horary consultation concerning Joan Abdy [Gadstone] [Roughead] (PERSON9020)

Question asked by the patient on 29 March 1620 at 08:45

RN Ione Gadstone my Cosen 26 y march 29. h. {8} 45. ant m 1620. /had 2 or 3 sore fits\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 152v (upper right part of page)

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CASE54713: Decumbiture for Mrs Elizabeth Jennings [Latch] (PERSON52517)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39512) on 30 July 1622 at 11:00

RN Mres Elis Ienings. correpta subite morbo valde violento. instar mortuæ martij 17. . h. 12. p m. 1622. |{n}o motion of life strang convulsiva| her extremest fit it lasted 4 or 5 houres

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 16r (upper left part of page)

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CASE55426: Decumbiture for John Odell (PERSON55722)

Question asked by the patient on 23 December 1622 at 11:00

RN It tooke Iohn Odyll Decēmb 9 in extremely. about 8. 30 ant m 1622 had it before but thē in great extremely & swounded. & so did onc or twice before & fomed & draweth his mouth.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 142v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE56660: Decumbiture for George Talbot (PERSON59870)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39705) on 7 July 1623 between 07:25 and 10:00

RN Taken wth this fit Iu{ly} {3} h. 22 5 10. 40 ant m 1623

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 157v (upper right part of page)

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CASE57926: Decumbiture for Sara Ashe (PERSON42947)

Question asked by the patient on 17 March 1624 at 17:00

RN Martij 14 h. 12. 30 p m. 1624 fell into a greevus fit

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 111Ar (bottom right part of page)

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CASE58545: Decumbiture for Robert Clark (PERSON46189)

Question asked by the patient on 26 May 1624 at 16:00

RN Robert Clarke of Hatfield 15 y a fortnight may 2 18 h. 10 ant m 1624 had a verry sore fit for the space of halfe an houre

[Partial Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 204r (upper, and middle left parts of page)

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CASE58683: Decumbiture for Mr Temple Andrews (PERSON42729)

Question asked by Young Lady Andrews (PERSON27390) on 1 July 1624 at 13:30

RN The litle child had a sore fit Iune 24 h 9 ant m 1624 |extraord fits./ this day had sore fits:|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 4v (upper left 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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CASE61106: Decumbiture for Mrs Mary Bicklye (PERSON44121)

Question asked by the patient on 7 October 1625 at 18:40

RN Mres Bickley taken wth her first fit sept. 23 30 h 9. 30 p m 1625.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 12r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE62189: Decumbiture for Elizabeth Dodwell (PERSON47954)

Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1626 between 06:00 and 07:25

RN Elis: Dodwell. hath a sore fit about this tyme Ap 27 h. 6 ant m. 1626.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 182r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE64387: Horary consultation concerning Patience Worcester (PERSON62242)

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

RN sent to me for his child Aug 2. h. 10 ant m 16271

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Convulsions’ in chart

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

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CASE66115: Decumbiture for Mr Anthony King (PERSON52933)

Question asked by the patient on 18 May 1628 between 11:30 and 19:45

RN Mr Anth King hath had 3 |4| sore master fits sinc a litle after 3 in the morning may 18 h. 3. 20 ant m 1628

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 36r (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?f4-date=1620-1629;f5-treatment=No;f6-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AFits%20and%20convulsions, accessed 4 March 2025.