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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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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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CASE66438: Horary consultation concerning Mr Stephen Crompton (PERSON47335)

Question asked by the patient on 24 June 1628 at 20:20

RN The gentlemā of Coventry \Mr Crompton of Coventrye 26 y/ yt hurt his skull wth a piece & now hath the falling sicknes wth convuls. Iune 24 h 8. 20 p m 1628 /he came to take physick\ |Iune|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 84r (upper left part of page)

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CASE66833: Interrogation (Medical episode) concerning John Mason (PERSON54441)

Question asked by the patient on 18 August 1628 between 11:20 and 17:00

RN Iohn Mason had {a} sore fit of the ep{i}lepsy arising frō his left syde to hi{s} head Aug 17 h 8 ant m 1628

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 228v (upper right 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)

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CASE77566: Horary consultation concerning Mr Crompton (PERSON47332)

Question asked by the patient on 12 June 1633 at 12:30

RN Mr Crompton of Norton neere k{en}ke 32 y Iune 12. h. 12 30 p m 1633

fractura Capitis cū epilepsia convulsionib

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 222 (bottom right 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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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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CASE50387: Horary consultation concerning Mary Wast (PERSON36536)

Question asked by the patient on 16 March 1620 at 10:10

RW Mary Wast of Kettering \Broughton/ y. 20. d. h: 10. 10. ant: m: Martij 16. 1620. Epilepsia. fell iij tymes. hath them not well. feeleth a singing in h{is}|er| heade, & then falleth

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 213, f. 144v (upper right part of page)

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CASE15006: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON18015)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18014) on 25 May 1603 at 13:30

GJ A man of              For his Child 6 y. old that hath many fitt of falling in a day. and great payne of the head and legg

Epilepsia. Maij 25 ho. 1. 30 p m. 1603

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 207, f. 75r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE26039: Horary consultation concerning Susan Blundell (PERSON9824)

Question asked by Mrs Catherine Blundell [Budoxhed] [Butshed] [Mrs Blundell [the elder]] (PERSON9819) on 20 January 1598 at 13:45

RN Mres Blundell sent to me to come to Her daughter Susan about 12 yeres old who layd speechles for a weeke & after ward spak a worde or two. who h is troubled day & night wth diverse fitt & hath falleth often & nowe hath no vse of hed necke legs hand or {sic} an but only of her eyes & yet eateth & hath a good colour. 1598 Ian die 20. die h: post merid. 1. 45.

[Partial Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

mater filia Susan Blund: Ian. 20 die h post merid 1. 45. 1598.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 181, f. 7r, f. 8v, f. 6r (f. 7r upper, f. 8v upper, and f. 6r upper left)

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CASE73574: Horary consultation concerning John Adams (PERSON42478)

Question asked by Mr John Adams (PERSON42479) on 2 January 1632 at 10:20

RN Iohn Adams of Weston besides northāpton. \his father a Consellour mayed {sic} Iudg Harvyes broth Daughter/ \fathr Mr Iohn/ borne the last day of Ap last h 6 30 ant m but sent to me Ian 2. h. 10. 20 ant m 1632.

ater {sic} infante epilipt satt last was sennet h 8 30 ant m taken wth a swounding fit about a quarter of an houre. having a {illeg}|r|ising in his stomak vp to his throate wch stops his breath.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 372 (upper left part of page)

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CASE74035: Interrogation (Medical episode) concerning Michael Lambert (PERSON53273)

Question asked by the patient on 15 March 1632 between 17:00 and 18:45

RN Michael Lambart suddenly taken wth \a/ swounding fit \being at plow/ h. 1. p m. 1632.

& hath kept his bed ever sinc head & all his body legs stiffe as a stake |morbus Caducus|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 511 (bottom left, and bottom right 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?f7-language=English;f8-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29%3A%3AFalling%20sickness;f9-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck, accessed 13 December 2024.