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CASE10638: Horary consultation concerning Jane Wrench (PERSON15256)

Question asked by the patient on 21 May 1600 at 11:20

RN Iane Renche of g {sic} Abnom \Audnam/ in the County of hartford 36 y. maried 14 yeres & had no child till nowe of late hath a falling sicknes in 2 night & on day did fall 5 days.. hath no witte nor remēbrance. may. 21. die h. 11. 20 ant m. 1600

had a child in her arms of her brothers & let it fall & knew it not

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 77v (upper right part of page)

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CASE45966: Horary consultation concerning Francis Manners [The younger Lord Ros] (PERSON32943)

Question asked by Cicely Manners [Countess of Rutland] (PERSON32944) on 17 January 1618 at 12:40

RN The Countes of Rutland sent for me to come to Beaver to my young lord1 taken with the epilepsy Ianuary 17 h: 12 40 p m 1618

I went not

Notes:

1 ‘my lord /francis\ Rosse’ in the left margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 159r (upper right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE51651: Horary consultation concerning Hamlet Audley (PERSON43085)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39161) on 9 October 1620 at 08:30

RN Hamlet Audley after last Barthol was a twelfemonth \old/ h sent for it octob 9 h. 8. 30 ant m 16201

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1epilepsia’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 414, f. 198v (upper left part of page)

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CASE63267: Horary consultation concerning an Anonymous (PERSON40395)

Question asked by Mr Coxon (PERSON47186) on 20 February 1627 at 15:00

RN Mr Coxen sent to me a boy troubled wth the falling sicknes 20 y feb 20 h 3. p m 1627

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 1v (upper 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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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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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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CASE78774: Horary consultation concerning Anne (PERSON42326)

Question asked by Mr Lin [Esquire] (PERSON53749) on 30 January 1634 at 11:00

RN Annys Anne |a poor wench| /13 y\ of Southwick in Northāptonsheere by Owndall |Mr Lynn Esquire wrote in her behalfe| It tooke her 16. Ian 16 fell into her fits of convulsions swonding fits wth quaking & trēbling Ian 30. h. 11 ant m 1634 taketh away her speach swoundeth convuls1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1Epilep: cū convuls’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 78v (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?f7-treatment=Yes;f8-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AIllnesses%20%28named%29%3A%3AFalling%20sickness;f9-how-did-it-take-place=Question%20sent, accessed 8 February 2025.