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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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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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CASE42240: Horary consultation concerning Joseph Marson (PERSON33045)

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

RN {Io}seph Marson sent Aug 18 h. 3. p m. 16151

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘falling sicknes. broken out in ye face.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 196, f. 80r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE49522: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Marsh [the younger] (PERSON33024)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) on 18 August 1619 at 06:38

RN my Cosen Elis. Marsh the younger 17 y. Aug. 18 h. 6. 38 ant m 16i9 of myne owne accord epilepsia ml|a|tricis cū veritig multas vices.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 155v (upper left part of page)

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CASE52239: Horary consultation concerning Lettice Sherman (PERSON58654)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON58651) on 29 March 1621 at 09:00

RN Lettice Shermā of Woulvrton 23 y march 29 h. 8 9. ant m. 162i

she came heather wth her mother. strang fits then swoūding in her bed as the falling sicknes or mother.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 102r (upper left part of page)

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CASE73937: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Jane Cresset (PERSON47278)

Question asked by the patient on 5 March 1632 at 17:00

RN Mres Crescet of Edmunton 24 21. h. 5: p m. 1632 /doth laught in her feetes\ /epileps. matricis\ /sencles\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 483 (upper left part of page)

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CASE75463: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Catesby (PERSON45756)

Question asked by the patient on 1 August 1632 at 07:00

RN falling sicknes & suffoc of the mother Aug. 1. h. h. 7 ant m 1632

Mres Elis Catesbee 12 y yt had many fits almost 20 in a day susp. Elis. Marrshall.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 435 (upper left part of page)

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CASE64734: Horary consultation concerning Winch (PERSON61978)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40526) on 8 October 1627 at 13:00

RN mres Scots \{sic} litle/ child 2 y \3 quarters old/{sic} octob. 8 8 h 2. 1. p m 1627 the lady Winses child of Everton in Huntingdonshere broke out in his face when he was a month old & so continued at tyes halfe a yere

hath fits of a falling sicknes wth convuls.

would knowe what she shall doe after the playster of Canthard be taken of

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 235r (upper left part of page)

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CASE58512: Decumbiture for Mr Thomas Bartloe (PERSON43673)

Question asked by the patient on 22 May 1624 at 18:20

RN yesterday it tooke him May 2i h. 5 p m 1624

then he fell of frō his horse & came not to him selfe in an houres space & did byte his tongue

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 199r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE58303: Horary consultation concerning Robert Clark (PERSON46189)

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

RN Robert Clarke of Bishops hatsfield 15 y Ap. 27 h. 4. 25 p m. 1624 was christ Decēb 17. was borne Decēb 6 h. 12 p m 1608. |epilepsia vertigo capitis|1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1{sic} epilepsia vertigo’ in chart

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

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CASE59401: Horary consultation concerning Anne Musgrave (PERSON55117)

Question asked by the patient on 9 November 1624 at 07:00

RN An Musgrave of Swinsteede 18 y novēb. 9 h. 7. ant m 1624 epilepsy at night wth a swying & a gydynes in her head

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 106r (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?f6-treatment=Yes;f7-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29%3A%3AFalling%20sickness;f8-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body, accessed 16 January 2025.