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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 w^th 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)

Anonymous (PERSON39785)Thomas Ersfeild (PERSON48586)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Fits and convulsions (FitsConvulsions )

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Outcome(s)Astrological Chart Patient’s death recorded

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CASE22720: Decumbiture for Lady Eleanor Thackstone [Ously] (PERSON33851)

Question asked by the patient on 21 August 1630 at 10:30

RN The lady Thackstone taken w^th convuls. Aug 16. ☾ h. 5. 30 p. m 1630 /a fat lady\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 103v (upper left part of page)

Lady Eleanor Thackstone [Ously] (PERSON33851)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Fits and convulsions (Convulsions )

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Judgment Outcome(s)Astrological Chart

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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)

Mr William Worcester (PERSON62233)Patience Worcester (PERSON62242)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Fits and convulsions (Convulsions )

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Judgment Outcome(s)Astrological Chart

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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 m^r Ienings  filia Dorothea of halfe a yere Ap. 7. ☾. h. 10. ant m 1617.¹

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘falling sicknes w^th convulsions/’ in chart

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

Mr Jennings (PERSON32100)Mrs Dorothy Jennings (PERSON32110)

Medical >Illnesses (named) (Falling sickness)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Fits and convulsions (Convulsions )

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Judgment Outcome(s)Previous consultation(s)Astrological Chart

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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 M^r Worcesters child of Olny a quarter of a yere old taken strangly w^th 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)

Mr William Worcester (PERSON62233)Patience Worcester (PERSON62242)

Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Strange affliction (passions))

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Fits and convulsions (Convulsions )

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Judgment Outcome(s)

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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 w^th convuls.

[Astrological Chart]

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

Mr Richard Horne (PERSON51871)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Dizzy and/or faint (Dizziness)

Medical >Parts of the body>Head and neck (Head)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Fits and convulsions (Convulsions )

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Judgment Astrological Chart

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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)

Anonymous (PERSON40382)Thomas Watts (PERSON61269)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Fits and convulsions (FitsConvulsions )

Medical >Illnesses (named) (Falling sickness)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Judgment Astrological Chart

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CASE66640: Decumbiture for Anne James (PERSON52441)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40725) on 21 July 1628 between 09:30 and 10:40

RN This strang fit of convuls. tooke it Iuly 14. ☾ h. 5. 30 p m. 1628 \of Calverton/ An Iames taken at this tyme first

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 117r (bottom left part of page)

Anonymous (PERSON40725)Anne James (PERSON52441)

Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Strange affliction)

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Fits and convulsions (FitsConvulsions )

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Treatment Judgment Astrological Chart

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-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AFits%20and%20convulsions%3A%3AConvulsions;f5-time-of-day=AM%3A%3A10%3A00-10%3A59, accessed 2 March 2025.