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CASE12344: Horary consultation concerning John Phillips (PERSON14893)

Question asked by the patient on 28 April 1599 at 09:40

RN Iohn Phylip of Eaten well this 12. moneth. but feareth a falling sicknes & therefore cometh to prvent it. Ap. 28. die h {sic} hor. 9. 40. m. ant m. 1599.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 143v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE31219: Horary consultation concerning Roger Walthorne (PERSON25927)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON26346) on 16 April 1607 at 15:30

RN Apr

Rogar walthone Apr 16 h. 3. 30 p m 1607. wheathr the falling sicknes & what course.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 158v (middle left part of page)

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CASE11290: Horary consultation concerning Richard Perry (PERSON14862)

Question asked by the patient on 17 September 1600 at 08:15

RN Richard Perry of havershā. Sept 17 die h. 8. 15. ant m. 1600 wheathr he might goe ride abroade1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘falling sicknes’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 177v (upper left part of page)

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CASE24879: Nativity for Christopher Winkles (PERSON36964)

Question asked by Winkles (PERSON17268) on 29 May 1610 at 12:50

RN Winkles Child of Gorefild borne m 21. of septemb. h. 8 p m 1610 1609. & epilepsye. mightely troubled wth swo{un}ding1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘falling sicknes litle good by medsons’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 239, f. 48v (upper left part of page)

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CASE35187: Horary consultation concerning Mr Hawkins (PERSON23698)

Question asked by the patient on 28 September 1608 at 08:00

RN Mr Hawkins sent me his water 40 y Sept. 28. h. 8. ant m. 1608. of london |& m {sic} Elis. fox of london 19 y.|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1morb comitialis stone.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 338, f. 11r (upper part of page)

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CASE42242: Nativity for Joseph Marson (PERSON33045)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON37966) on 18 August 1615 at 15:00

RN Ioseph. Marston of Hempsteede in Hartfordsheere borne Ian. 19. h. 6. 40 ant m 16i5 |natus hoc tempore. it {d}oeth fome & hath convuls|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘epileps.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 80r (bottom 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]

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

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CASE58304: Nativity for Robert Clark (PERSON46189)

Question asked by the patient on 27 April 1624 at 16:25

RN Rob Clarke natus Decēb 6 h. 12. \50/. p m 16081

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘epilepsia vertigo’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 166v (upper right part of page)

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CASE61938: Decumbiture for Mr John Kendall (PERSON52772)

Question asked by the patient on 3 April 1626 at 14:20

RN Iohn Kendall taken wth an Epilepticall fit Ap 2. . h. 8. 20 p m 1626

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 145v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE61939: Horary consultation concerning Mr John Kendall (PERSON52772)

Question asked by the patient on 3 April 1626 at 14:20

RN Iohn Kendall of North Ashton by Banbery 16 last St Valentynes eve was prsent Ap. 3. h. 10 at night

but came to me Ap. 3. h. 2. 20 p m. 1626

It tooke him wth an epileptic{all} fit last night {illeg} hora 8. p. m 1626

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 145v (upper right part of page)

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CASE63186: Nativity for Thomas Watts (PERSON61269)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40380) between 6 February 1627 at 17:00 and 7 February 1627 at 14:00

RN Thomas wats borne the weddensday before Candlemas then being die h. 11 30 p m 1626 1 feb. 16261

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘epilep wth convuls’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 357r (middle left part of page)

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CASE63187: Decumbiture for Thomas Watts (PERSON61269)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40381) between 6 February 1627 at 17:00 and 7 February 1627 at 14:00

RN It tooke it last morning. h. 9 ant m 1627 /onc this day\1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘epilep convuls.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 357r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE63680: Horary consultation concerning Richard Mariot (PERSON54234)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40436) on 18 April 1627 at 11:20

RN Rich. Maryat of Ashon 5 quaters {sic} old Ap 18 h. 11 20 ant m 1627. falling sicknes. Easter tuesday swonded.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 67r (bottom left, and bottom right parts 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}

[Astrological Chart]

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)

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CASE64992: Horary consultation concerning Mr Anthony King (PERSON52933)

Question asked by Mr Thomas Anderton (PERSON42696) on 22 November 1627 at 10:38 or at 10:45

RN Mr O|A|nthony King of Ashby de la Land troubled wth the epilepsy signifyed by his worthy good frind & gentlemā Mr Thomas Anderton how he tooke all the physick sent him & touching the working therof. novēb 22. h. 10 38 ant m 1627

Mr King sent his frind to acquaint me touching the operat of his physick novēb. 22 h. 10: 45 ant m. 1627.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 19r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE66380: Decumbiture for John Mason (PERSON54441)

Question asked by the patient on 17 June 1628 at 12:45

RN Iohn Mason taken wth an epilept fit yt he fomed 15 h. 7. 20 ant m 1628.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 75r (upper right part of page)

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CASE66547: Decumbiture for John Mason (PERSON54441)

Question asked by the patient between 10 July 1628 at 15:30 and 11 July 1628 at 07:20

RN The severall figures for sutch tyms as Iohn Mason was hanted wth his epilepticall fits Iune 28. h. 12. 1628.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 105r (upper left part of page)

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CASE71739: Horary consultation concerning Mr William Iremonger (PERSON52344)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41283) on 5 April 1631 at 19:15

TG Willelm {Eirmāgar} of Danstabbel. Epileptic. vxoratus RN 3 lib. habet1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1TG 1631 Mense Aprili d. 5. h 7. 15 p m. RN Lunaticus’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 225 (upper left part of page)

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CASE72165: Horary consultation concerning John Harwood (PERSON51124)

Question asked by Harwood (PERSON51122) on 24 May 1631 at 14:00

RN Iohn Harwood of Westick 40 y in the parish of Okenton 3 myles by from Cambridge may 24. h. 2. p m 163i a batch /falling sicknes & mad 30 y\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 364 (upper left 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=Male, accessed 16 April 2025.