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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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CASE28431: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Vans (PERSON16684)

Question asked by the patient on 21 March 1605 at 06:30

RN Elis. Vans of havershā. march 21.. y. 11 yeres. hor. 6. 24|3{0}| ant {m}1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘falling sicknes voydeth wormes’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 12r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE44174: Decumbiture for Young Mrs Frances Fortescue (PERSON19648)

Question asked by the patient between 20 December 1616 at 04:00 and 21 December 1616 at 08:30

RN Dnā francisca fortes{illeg}|ku|e of Saldon 19 y correpta epilesia {sic} acerrima decēb 19. h. 10. 25. p m 16i6 wch fit lasted longe /this fit worst most desperate tedious & lasted longe\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 198, f. 40v (upper left part of page)

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CASE44175: Decumbiture for Young Mrs Frances Fortescue (PERSON19648)

Question asked by the patient between 20 December 1616 at 04:00 and 21 December 1616 at 08:30

RN Mres Francis fortiskue taken epilepsia Decēb. 19. h 4. p m 16i6. a sore fit & m{en}ded a fore sup. |& th{en} after ten fell into a most tedious fitt{e}|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 198, f. 40v (upper right part of page)

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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 mr Ienings filia Dorothea of halfe a yere Ap. 7. . h. 10. ant m 1617.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘falling sicknes wth convulsions/’ in chart

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

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CASE49970: Horary consultation concerning Grace Child [Old Goody Child] (PERSON28916)

Question asked by the patient on 21 November 1619 no earlier than 12:00

RN old goody Child of Ammerson \60 y/ for the epilepsy of the mother novēb. 21 1619

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 61v (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE50576: Horary consultation concerning Isabel Long (PERSON32766)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38816) on 18 April 1620 at 07:10 or at 07:20

RW Isabell Long of Wotton \byshops hatfeild/. y. 7. d. h: 7. 10. ant: m: Aprill. 18. 1620. Epileptica. Assoone as shee recouereth out of her fit, shee alwayes coveteth to run into the water or river.RN 1

[Astrological Chart]

Isabell long of Hatfild 7 y last trinity sunday taken wth the epilepy {sic} & fatuitate. 3. y. & it forsooke her/ Ap. 18 h: 7. 20 ant m 1620.

Notes:

1epilepsia cū fatuitate’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 174r (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE52213: Horary consultation concerning Lettice Sherman (PERSON58654)

Question asked by the patient on 29 March 1621 at 09:00

RN Lettice Sharmā of Woulve{rton} 23. y. march. 29 h. 9 ant m 162i. |fell in her bed on monday last| her \husb./ dyed \{march 2}/ next a monthe & her this wench his daughter hath by greefe taken the fallin {sic} sicknes. /March 26. . early in ye morning & also this morning\

Arthur Shermā dyed a month sinc next sunday of a cōsūption & a dropsy & voyded worms sent for physick above 2 moōths since

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 97r (upper right part of page)

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CASE55787: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON39628)

Question asked by the patient on 18 March 1623 at 17:00

RN The poor wench yt hath the falling sicknes came to me craving yt I would send my mā to let her blood when her next fit cōmeth vppon her because it was told yt it cometh of blood & yt one in the like case so let blood was cured ever after March 18 h. 5 p m 1623

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 218, f. 23r (upper left part of page)

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CASE64714: Horary consultation concerning Anne Randall (PERSON57290)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40523) on 6 October 1627 at 11:38

RN An Randall of Stanfford of Sowthell 2. y. octob. 6. h {sic} hor 11. 38 ant m 1627. susp: the falling sicknes vseth to have convulsions catcheth & snatcheth & lifteth vp the eyes.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 233Ar (bottom right part of page)

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CASE64947: Horary consultation concerning Phyllis Morecraft (PERSON54931)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40543) on 12 November 1627 at 14:20

RN Phillys Moorcrafte of the Gullet 8 y novēb 12. h. 2. 20 p m. 1627.

hath had 4 fits of the falling sicknes & swounded in her bed last night novēb 11. h|| h. 8 30 p m. 1627 it tooke her h 2. 20 p m 1627

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 11r (upper right part of page)

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CASE67319: Horary consultation concerning Bridget Godfrey (PERSON49962)

Question asked by the patient on 6 November 1628 at 15:30

RN Bridget Godfrey of Potten 28 y Ian 29. came to me No {sic} novēb. 6. h. 3. 30 ant m \p/ m 1628.

& had a sore epilepticall fit. she was prsent

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 314Ar (upper right 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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CASE73229: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Jane Cresset (PERSON47278)

Question asked by the patient on 22 October 1631 at 08:00

RN mres Iane Cresset sent her water epilep matricis

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 245 (upper left part of page)

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CASE73773: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Brough (PERSON44953)

Question asked by the patient on 11 February 1632 at 11:20

RN Elis: Bruffe of Meades Morton 20 y feb 11 h {sic} hor 11. 20 ant m 1632

tooke greefe for her Mres death |Epilep. was well wth the phy I gave 3 weekes sinc till now for these 3 days|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1epilepsia matricis’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 437 (upper left 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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CASE56267: Horary consultation concerning Mrs White (PERSON61617) and Elizabeth White (PERSON61646)

Question asked by Mr John White (PERSON61594) on 9 May 1623 at 06:30

RN Mr White the Stationer of london for his wife yt hath a rūning gout & a daughter yt hath the falling sicknes. May. 9. h. 6. 30 ant m 1623. 23. y. |child 10 weekes sinc not well since.|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 95r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE70563: Horary consultation concerning Marge Fellows (PERSON48830) and Bridget Fellows (PERSON48826)

Question asked by Fellows (PERSON48824) on 22 April 1630 at 13:30

RN Bridget fellow & 12 weddens was senet of Aprill h. 9. p. m & marg. fellow her sister 9. y of wavendon \ther there mother/ came for thē boath Ap 22 h. 1. 30 p m 16301

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘boath have the falling sicknes’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 283 (bottom left 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)

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CASE43492: Horary consultation concerning Jane Smith (PERSON35528)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38084) on 11 June 1616 at 07:00

RN Iane Smyth of Easton Madith 9 y six weekes after milkemas night ab h betwixt 9. & 10. in sent heathr Iune 11. h. 7 ant m. 16i6 /voydeth wormes now & then a xj wormes at on tyme\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘falling sicknes always in her sleepe.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 107v (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?f44-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29%3A%3AFalling%20sickness;f45-question-asked=Medical;f46-patient-sex=Female, accessed 16 April 2025.