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CASE63267: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON40395)

Question asked by Mr Coxon (PERSON47186) on 20 February 1627 at 15:00

RN Mr Coxen sent to me a boy troubled wth the falling sicknes 20 y feb 20 h 3. p m 1627

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 1v (upper right part of page)

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CASE64645: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Frances Latch [Little Frances] (PERSON53383)

Question asked by Mr John Latch [Hatch] (PERSON53382) on 25 September 1627 at 13:30

RN Mr Iennin latch of Hayes {sic} \of the Strand in London/ sent a french mā vnto me wth his letter Sept: 25. h. 1. 30. p m 1627 /Mres frank Ie Latch\1

Mr Iames Vriot sept 25. 1627. a french mā.

Notes:

1morb comitialis’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 223r (upper left, and middle right parts of page)

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CASE64145: Horary consultation concerning Mary Balle (PERSON43356) and Grace Fane [Countess of Westmorland] [Lady le Dispenser] [Lady de la Spencer] (PERSON48708)

Question asked by Mary Fane [Countess of Westmorland] [Old Countess of Westmorland ] [Old Lady Westmorland] (PERSON48709) on 26 June 1627 at 18:00

RN The Countes of Westmorland sent for her stuffe & bedding Iune 26. h 6 p m 1627. /Henry Toate her Tenant came\ & for somewhat for Bals Daughter about 10 or eleaven yeres old for the falling sicknes. sep a ap .

she signifyeth yt Mres Crosts is fect well

& would know how Mr Cicils serv. Mr Iohn king is & with all telleth me yt her sone is at the Bath & shalbe there for the space of a yere & that it is well amended

The lady De La Spencer Looketh every Day to be brought a bed /The Baylyes Daughter.\

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 135r (upper left 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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CASE64794: Horary consultation concerning Mr Anthony King (PERSON52933)

Question asked by the patient and Mr Anthony Lightfoote (PERSON53721) on 18 October 1627 at 10:00

RN Mr Anth king octob. 18. . h 9. 50 ant m 1627 {sic}

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Mr \Anthony/ King troubled wth the falling sicknes sendeth for his dyet drinke epilepsia. Octob. 18 . h. 10. ant m. 1627 /found no good by his ringe\1

[Astrological Chart]

{sic} my ring did Him no good.

Mr {Li}{ght}foot wrote for him hath taken all maner of physick & yet found no good by all the doctor{s} & there severall courses

Mr Anth. king octob. 18 h. 10 ant m 1627 epilep convuls.

Notes:

1 ‘Epilep’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 244v (middle left, upper 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?f43-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29%3A%3AFalling%20sickness;f44-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20sent;f45-shelfmark=MS%20Ashmole%20227, accessed 18 April 2025.