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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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CASE57760: Decumbiture for Mrs Frances Latch [Little Frances] (PERSON53383)

Question asked by Lady Dorothy Jennings [Mrs Jennings] (PERSON52513) on 26 February 1624 at 19:20

RN francis latch fell into her fits of convulsion feb 25. . h: 8. 30 p m. 1624U[1622–4]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 85v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE55428: Decumbiture for John Odell (PERSON55722)

Question asked by the patient on 23 December 1622 at 11:00

RN Decēb 22. h. 2. 40|5| p m 1622 swounded & fomed & his mouth Drawen backward. & at night had another fit & this swounded 4 tymes yesterd daye

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 142v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE56056: Decumbiture for Mrs Elizabeth Jennings [Latch] (PERSON52517)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39656) on 16 April 1623 at 15:00

RN Mres Iēnyngs strangly taken wth sore fits of convuls Ap 13. h. 12. p {sic} at mydnight 1623. /sine consensu\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 218, f. 61v (upper left part of page)

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CASE59547: Decumbiture for Anne Shortread (PERSON58683)

Question asked by Shortread (PERSON58680) on 18 December 1624 at 08:30

RN sorely handled w{th} strang fits of con{vul}sion decēb. 12 h. 4 ant m. 16{24}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 127v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE63437: Decumbiture for Mr George Steward (PERSON59608)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40408) on 18 March 1627 at 12:00

RN March. 13. in ye morning about 7 fell into a convulsive swonding fits & had 4 sore fits

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 29v (bottom left, and bottom right parts 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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CASE10404: Decumbiture for Richard Perry (PERSON14862)

Question asked by the patient on 22 April 1600 at 18:30

RN Rich Perry had his first fit about 3. 30 ant m. Ap 22. die h. 3. 30 ant m. 1600

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 202, f. 48v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11628: Decumbiture for Susan Blundell (PERSON9824)

Question asked by the patient on 16 August 1598 between 04:00 and 07:27

RN Susan Blundell was die Aug 15 of Aug. die h 6. p m. was exceedingly troubled wth her fits. & so agayne betwixt 10 & 11. & betwene 3. & 4 mor.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 15v (bottom left 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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CASE18956: Decumbiture for Mrs Mary Pen (PERSON14848)

Question asked by the patient on 26 February 1601 at 11:25

RN taken wth a sudden fitte on thursday last the 19 of febr die h 9. 40. p m 160i

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 40v (bottom left, and bottom right parts 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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CASE22532: Decumbiture for John Mason (PERSON54441)

Question asked by the patient between 28 July 1630 at 07:50 and 1 April 1634

RN Iohn Mason did fall in to a fit Iuly. 28 h. 6|7|. 50 ant m 1630

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 238, f. 76v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE22720: Decumbiture for Lady Eleanor Thackstone [Ously] (PERSON33851)

Question asked by the patient on 21 August 1630 at 10:30

RN The lady Thackstone taken wth convuls. Aug 16. h. 5. 30 p. m 1630 /a fat lady\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 103v (upper left part of page)

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CASE22968: Decumbiture for Mary Campion (PERSON45543)

Question asked by the patient on 17 September 1630 at 10:00

RN Mary Cāpion 14 of Sept Embarton 24 y Sept 14. h. 7 p. m. 1630

fell into her first fit

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 238, f. 144v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE24737: Decumbiture for Joan Abdy [Gadstone] [Roughead] (PERSON9020)

Question asked by the patient on 14 May 1610 at 06:00

RN Iones fit tooke theē|r| {sic} her about 3. 30 p m maij 13 16i0.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 239, f. 33r (upper left part of page)

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CASE25618: Decumbiture for John Chapman (PERSON28841)

Question asked by the patient on 11 November 1610 at 08:00

RN was taken wth a fit about 3 in the morning novēb. 11. : h. 3. p. m {sic}. 16{i0}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 239, f. 155v (upper right part of page)

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CASE31109: Decumbiture for Elizabeth Vans (PERSON16684)

Question asked by the patient on 9 April 1607 at 07:45

RN Elis vans \of havrshā/ taken wth a fit yesterday about Apr 8. h. 6. \{illeg}/ \15./ p m 1607

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 144v (upper right part of page)

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CASE31567: Decumbiture for Isabel Kent (PERSON13328)

Question asked by the patient on 5 June 1607 at 09:15

RN Isb. kent of Padbery 53 y Iun {sic}e 5|4| Iune 4. taken wth a sore fit h. 4. p m. 1607

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 206r (upper right part of page)

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CASE32708: Decumbiture for Lady Constable [Dormer] (PERSON22643)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 3 February 1608 at 13:20 and 5 February 1608 at 12:00

RN feb. 3. h||. h. 2 1. 25 \p m 1608/ my lady Const: had a quaming fit very sore & had prayers. feb. 3. h. 1. 20 p m 1608

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 229, f. 14r (bottom 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%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AFits%20and%20convulsions;f45-document-type=Case%3A%3AEntry%3A%3ADecumbiture, accessed 11 April 2025.