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CASE18222: Horary consultation concerning Flowers (PERSON11802)

Question asked by the patient on 13 November 1602 at 15:00

RN At this tyme on for the falling sicknes.

floure of Hackny beye London. 30 y. novemb 13 h {sic} hor. 3. p m. 1602 for the falling sicknes this 9 yeres.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 242v (upper right, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE45186: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Page (PERSON33897)

Question asked by the patient on 20 June 1617 at 14:30

RN Mr Kennets of

Elis. Page of Highe Wickam 30 y Iune 20 h. 3|2|. 30 p m 1617 trobled wth the falling sicknes 12 yers by fits

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 18r (upper right part of page)

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CASE52662: Decumbiture for Ursula Bold (PERSON44377)

Question asked by the patient on 16 June 1621 at 10:45

RN vrsula Bold Did first fall Iune 12. h. 7. 30 ant m 162i

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 231, f. 15r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE55227: Horary consultation concerning Ralph Wells (PERSON61375)

Question asked by the patient on 4 November 1622 at 18:00

RN Ralph Wels of Weedon 30 y \mayed {sic}/ novēb. 4. . h. 6 p m. 1622 falling sicknes:

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 105v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE55603: Horary consultation concerning Oliver Newton [Tyrringham] (PERSON55404)

Question asked by Mrs Sybil Tyrringham [Newton] (PERSON25850) on 17 February 1623 at 09:30

RN Mres Isa Sybill Tyringhā now mres Newton. of Lavendon Grang sent for her child feb 13. 17 h. 9. 30 ant m. 1623

troubled wth ye falling sicknes.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 222, f. 171v (upper left part of page)

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CASE40728: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON36976)

Question asked by Mr John Blackshowe (PERSON22136) on 3 January 1613 at 12:15

RN Iohn Blackshaw for an old womā taken wth often swounding in the night like the falling sickness Ian 3. h. 12. 15. p. m 1612. {sic} /1613\. /60 y.\ |of Rudgmont.|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a swounding epilepsia.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 199, f. 13r (upper right part of page)

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CASE55604: Decumbiture for Oliver Newton [Tyrringham] (PERSON55404)

Question asked by Mrs Sybil Tyrringham [Newton] (PERSON25850) on 17 February 1623 at 09:30

RN Oliver Newton of Lavendon grang taken wth the first epilepticall Fit Aug 12 {illeg}|| h. 9 ant m 1622

[Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 222, f. 171v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE71008: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Mary Allen (PERSON42631)

Question asked by the patient on 3 June 1630 at 09:00

RN mres Allyen now at Mr Baphies at Stony stratford 30 y Iue {sic} 3 h. 9 ant m 1630

had 3 fits since fryday last as she was wont of the Epilepsy on monday had motions of fits all daye

desyreth something to cōfort & to strength her brayn & memory

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 438 (bottom part of page)

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CASE75198: Horary consultation concerning Mary Prentice (PERSON57047)

Question asked by the patient on 31 July 1632 at 10:20

RN Mary Prentice of Tissworte {sic} \Tilsworth/ 33 y Iuly 31. h. 10 20 ant m 1632.

a mayden Epileps. falleth by fits but seldome esp in the fring spring:1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘Epileps. onc or twice a yere.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 347 (upper left part 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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CASE63278: Horary consultation concerning Knight (PERSON53131)

Question asked by Goody Knight (PERSON32388) on 22 February 1627 at 08:00

RN Goody Knights child 9 y feb. 22. h 8 ant m. 1627 |falling sick a burning feaver|

[Astrological Chart]

witch feared by her mother

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 3r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE65324: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Frances Latch [Little Frances] (PERSON53383)

Question asked by Mr John Latch [Hatch] (PERSON53382) on 6 February 1628 between 11:00 and 13:00

RN mres frank latch of the Strād her father for her palsy Lanenes {sic} on the right syde & her falling sicknes by onc in a month

hath Issue in her neck. S & annulus magic

yet feeleth little good

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 93r (bottom right 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?f40-judgment=No;f41-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29%3A%3AFalling%20sickness;f42-querent-age-band=030-039, accessed 4 April 2025.