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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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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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CASE67836: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Young (PERSON62466)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40856) on 5 March 1629 at 15:00

RN {Eli}s: younge of Aynoe 3 y march 5. h 3. p m 1629 May 6 2 y ill & taken wth swonding fits boath vp & awake & also in his bed asleepe |sine Consensu|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘epileps. 2 y.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 75r (middle left, and bottom parts of page)

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CASE31268: Nativity for Roger Walthorne (PERSON25927)

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

RN Rogar Walthorne londinensis natus Ian 23. h. 8. p m 1605|6|: troubled wth swounding

[Astrological Chart]

wheather he have the falling sicknes & what to be done & wheathr the nurse to be charged

rectificatū animodar

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 165r (upper right, and upper left parts of page)

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CASE43157: Horary consultation concerning William Pack (PERSON33874)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38048) on 10 April 1616 at 14:00

RN Will: Packe of Bedford halfe a yere old 3 days before miklemas tuesday night betwixt 12 & on came hither Apr. 10 . h. 2. p m. 16i{6} {sic} 16i6 /con{v}uls. & swoūdeth {e}pilepsy feared./\

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 408, f. 53r (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?f5-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29%3A%3AFalling%20sickness;f6-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ADizzy%20and%2For%20faint;f7-querent-sex=Unknown, accessed 31 March 2025.