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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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CASE21917: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON18701)

Question asked by Sir Anthony Tyrringham [Mr Tyrringham] (PERSON16621) on 16 January 1605 at 10:36

RN I went to Sr Anthony Tyrringhā Ia to see his servant yt lay strangly sicke Ian. 16. h. 10. 25|36| ant m I came thithr & did see her. in her fitte. Ian 16. h. 10. 36 ant m. 1605.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 415, f. 214v (upper left part of page)

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CASE79832: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSONGRP161) and Mrs Alice Spark (PERSON59312)

Question asked by Mr William Spark (PERSON35596) on 12 December 1635 no earlier than 10:20

SRN Mr Sparke of blechley send me word they are all well agayne & to prūe his Daughter Alces fitt desires agayne my aduice for the drawing downe of these

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 340, f. 153v (upper 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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CASE76291: Interrogation (Visit) concerning Mrs Anne Tyrringham [Napier] (PERSON60703)

Question asked by Mr Ralph Ruddle (PERSON57997) on 11 January 1633 between 10:15 and 14:00

Mres Anne Tyringham came hither Ian. 11. . h. {illeg} \9. 45/ ant m. 1633 & had a fitt wthin halfe an oure & lesse after shee came./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 259 (middle right 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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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)

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CASE62858: Decumbiture for John Fisher (PERSON48989)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40357) on 3 October 1626 between 10:45 and 11:30

RN Iohn fisher a yere old borne on Barth eve was a twelfmonth being . h. 10 30 at|p| m. 1626.

fell sick on thursday Last wth strong fits swonding & putting out the tongue now the \violent/ fits gone hath a burning feaver

It fell sick sept 28 h. 12. 1626.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 301r (upper 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?f42-querent-is-asking-about=Others;f44-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AFits%20and%20convulsions%3A%3AFits;f45-time-of-day=AM%3A%3A10%3A00-10%3A59, accessed 16 April 2025.