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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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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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CASE64792: Decumbiture for Mr Richard Lea (PERSON53525)

Question asked by Sir Francis Kynnestone (PERSON53211) between 17 October 1627 at 10:38 and 18 October 1627 at 09:00

RN Deceb 24. h. 5. 30 p {sic} taken wth an epilept fit 1619.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 244r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE16536: Decumbiture for Mr Eustace Barnabie (PERSON9464)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18181) on 26 January 1605 at 10:30

RN his first fit tooke this child Ian 25. h. 3. p m 1605

[Partial Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 234r (upper right part of page)

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CASE19194: Decumbiture for Elizabeth Macum [Winkles] (PERSON17273)

Question asked by Goodman Macum (PERSON13868) on 17 April 1601 at 08:30

RN yesterday about 5 of the clock in the morning & about 2 of After noone. that was 16 of Ap. die .

Elis. Macu had her fits about Ap 16 die bis 5. 30 ant m. p m 2. 160i

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 79v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE30278: Nativity for Elizabeth Lingard (PERSON24232)

Question asked by Lingard (PERSON24231) on 8 November 1606 at 07:20

RN Elis. Lingard borne at Lowick Iuly 11. 14 30. mi. 1605.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1convulsio.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 18r (upper right part of page)

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CASE48902: Horary consultation concerning William Jennings (PERSON32105)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38627) on 2 June 1619 at 10:00

RN Will: Ienygs of Drayton. 3. y. Iune 2.  {sic} h. 10. ant m 1619 |fits.|

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 29v (upper left part of page)

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CASE50182: Decumbiture for Jeremy Constable (PERSON29247)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38775) on 24 January 1620 at 08:30

RN Ieremy Constable \of Olny/ taken yest \Ian 23./ h. 9 p m 1620

4 or 5 great fits

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 112v (upper right 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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CASE68962: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON40960)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40959) on 14 July 1629 at 06:45

RN a womā 4 nyles {sic} frō Cambridg brought her babe to me to see him in his fit Iuly 12 |14| h. 6. 45. ant m 1629

[Partial Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 406, f. 96v (upper left part of page)

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CASE13518: Horary consultation concerning Susan Blundell (PERSON9824)

Question asked by Mrs Catherine Blundell [Budoxhed] [Butshed] [Mrs Blundell [the elder]] (PERSON9819) on 22 May 1598 at 07:15

RN Susan Blundell is now given mutch to sleeping shee slept as her mothr told me vppo the 20th of may. die fro that night vntill the next night follow {sic} the space of 24 houres but yt her sleepe was interrupted wth her vsuall fit & yt very often. her mothr came to tell me of it. the 22 of may die . h. 7. 15. mi

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 182, f. 191r (upper part of page)

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CASE22435: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON38974)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38973) on 16 July 1630 at 06:20

RN A poer womā for on yt hath bene frentick by fits & hath also a lethargy Iuly 16 h 6. 20 ant m 1630 /mater filio deliveratu et {fumigate}\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 61v (upper right part of page)

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CASE43609: Horary consultation concerning Young Mrs Elizabeth Hilsdon (PERSON12776)

Question asked by Mr Hilsdon (PERSON12770) on 6 July 1616 at 10:50

RN mres Hilsdon of litl Amptill litle parke. 40 y Iuly 6. h {sic} hor. 10. 50 ant m. 16i6 It tooke her on thursd is troubled wth many fits as they suppose of ye mother yet when she is quiet hath no fect senc yet is quiet & patient. & {sic}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 128r (upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE51957: Horary consultation concerning Andrews (PERSON42699)

Question asked by Young Sir William Andrews (PERSON9154) on 24 January 1621 at 11:40

RN Sr Will. Androws the younger for his son litle child & Infant yt hath an ague & 3 fits Ian. 24. h. 11. 3|4|0 ant m 162i.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 41r (upper left part of page)

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CASE54714: Decumbiture for Mrs Elizabeth Jennings [Latch] (PERSON52517)

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

RN Ian 19 19 hor 10 p m. had her first fit wth great panting and sighing 1622 |prim morbi Insultus|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 16r (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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CASE59252: Horary consultation concerning Goody Alice Mabbet [Mably] (PERSON54032)

Question asked by Mabbet [Mably] (PERSON54027) on 9 October 1624 at 08:30

RN Goody Mable of Turvy 39 y octob 9. h. 8. 30 ant m 1624 /maritus sine consensu strangly handled for a day & a night wth maāy sudden strang fits\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 85v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE61241: Decumbiture for Mrs Dorothy Boyes (PERSON44613)

Question asked by Sir James Evington (PERSON30260) on 1 November 1625 at 07:30

RN craysie a month tak

but taken wth swounding fits on satterday h 10 ant m. 1625

octob 29 h. 10 ant m 1625

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 33v (upper right part of page)

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CASE73575: Decumbiture for John Adams (PERSON42478)

Question asked by Mr John Adams (PERSON42479) on 2 January 1632 at 10:20

RN another fit yesterd Ian. 1. wheesing breath stopped

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 372 (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE74391: Horary consultation concerning Mr Christopher Clark (PERSON46155)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41523) on 23 April 1632 at 09:00

RN Mr Chrystopher Clarke of Potters Perry 2 19 y \our lady day last at noone/ Ap. 23. h. 9 ant m \outing & pass. senceles in his fits/ 1632. /vnckle for his Cosen.\ /Contag fits cā take no rest\

[Astrological Chart]

Mr Christoph Clarke 19 y of {sic} Ap 23. . h.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 100 (bottom right, and bottom left 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?f42-querent-is-asking-about=Others;f43-time-of-day=AM;f44-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AFits%20and%20convulsions%3A%3AFits, accessed 15 April 2025.