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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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CASE72298: Horary consultation concerning Edward Wotten [Wooden] (PERSON62274)

Question asked by the patient on 7 June 1631 at 07:30

RN Edw Wootton of Chalgrave 12 y Iune 7 h. 7. 30 ant m 163i /epileps. convulsiva\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 407 (upper right part of page)

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CASE73659: Horary consultation concerning Henry Bird (PERSON44202)

Question asked by the patient on 19 January 1632 at 14:00

RN Henry Byrd of Quinton in Northāpton sheere H|or| h. {sic} 2. p m 16321

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘falling sicknes wth convulsions’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 403 (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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CASE19100: Horary consultation concerning John Wakerly (PERSON16728)

Question asked by the patient on 31 March 1601 at 14:20

RN Mr Dentons man. \Iohn Wakerly mr Dentons servant./ yt hath so many fits Martij 31. die hor. 2. 20.1

[Astrological Chart]

Iohanes Wakerly 23 mr Dentons man vicecome apoplex. seu potius morbo comitiali Martij 31 die hor. 30. p m. 1601

Notes:

1 ‘falling sicknes. lyeth dead & fometh.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 65r-v (f. 65r upper right, and f. 65v upper left)

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CASE10928: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Ellis (PERSON11545)

Question asked by the patient on 23 June 1600 at 07:30

RN Elisabeth Ellys of Castle Throp. 50 y. sick on friday morning fell a quivering would knowe wheathr leekely to live or dye. doth bleed mutch Iune 23. die h 7. 30. p|a|nt m. 1600

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 121r (bottom 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)

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?f6-treatment=Yes;f7-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29%3A%3AFalling%20sickness;f8-question-asked=Medical, accessed 16 January 2025.