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CASE51957: Horary consultation concerning Andrews (PERSON42699)

Question asked by Young Sir William Andrews (PERSON9154) on 24 January 1621 at 11:40

RN Sr Will. Androws the younger for his son litle child & Infant yt hath an ague & 3 fits Ian. 24. h. 11. 3|4|0 ant m 162i.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 233, f. 41r (upper left part of page)

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CASE53995: Horary consultation concerning Grace Chadwick (PERSON28798)

Question asked by the patient on 26 April 1622 at 11:45

RN Grace Chadwick of Northāpton 50 y Ap. 26. h. 11. 45 ant m 1622 |troubled wth the stones & sore fits./|


Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 223, f. 72r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE54188: Decumbiture for Alice Farren [Farrell] (PERSON48771)

Question asked by the patient on 17 May 1622 at 13:30

RN Alce farren was taken was taken {sic} wth 2 strong fits may 17. \16/ h. 8. 45 p m 1622 & then cānot sit still. ready to swound

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 223, f. 106v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE55604: Decumbiture for Oliver Newton [Tyrringham] (PERSON55404)

Question asked by Mrs Sybil Tyrringham [Newton] (PERSON25850) on 17 February 1623 at 09:30

RN Oliver Newton of Lavendon grang taken wth the first epilepticall Fit Aug 12 {illeg}|| h. 9 ant m 1622

[Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 222, f. 171v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE56257: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Elizabeth Jennings [Latch] (PERSON52517)

Question asked by the patient on 7 May 1623 at 11:00

RN Mres Iēnyngs of London in mother fits may 7 h. 11 ant m 1623

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 93v (upper right part of page)

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CASE57505: Decumbiture for Thomas Ersfeild (PERSON48586)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39785) on 16 December 1623 between 10:00 and 10:30

RN Th. Earsfield taken first wth a a {sic} violent convulsive fit noveb. 27 h. 9. 30 ant m. 1623.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 42v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE60550: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Margaret Pen (PERSON56531)

Question asked by the patient on 30 May 1625 at 08:30

RN Marg Pen of old Stratford 24. y mayed {sic} in child bed wed wilbe a fortnight & miscaryed may. 30. h. 8 30 ant m. 1625 ready to dye in her fits they be so sore every night

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 106v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE64632: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Frances Latch [Little Frances] (PERSON53383)

Question asked by Mr John Latch [Hatch] (PERSON53382) on 22 September 1627 at 12:00

RN Mr H|L|atch {sic} \Latch of the Strand in London/ did writ to me to certify me how it was wth franke the issue did helpe her rheme but still hath greevous fits as before septēb 22 h {sic} hor. 12 1627

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 221r (upper right part of page)

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CASE64792: Decumbiture for Mr Richard Lea (PERSON53525)

Question asked by Sir Francis Kynnestone (PERSON53211) between 17 October 1627 at 10:38 and 18 October 1627 at 09:00

RN Deceb 24. h. 5. 30 p {sic} taken wth an epilept fit 1619.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 244r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE64973: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Frances Latch [Little Frances] (PERSON53383)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40546) on 15 November 1627 at 17:00

RN mres Franke Latch hath not had so many nor so sore fits as before vsing the powders & her ring & keeping an Issue always open novēb. 15 h. 5 p. m. 1627

novēb 11. in ye morning had 2. sore fits

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 16r (upper left part of page)

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CASE65956: Decumbiture for Mr Anthony King (PERSON52933)

Question asked by the patient on 29 April 1628 no earlier than 16:00

RN The gentlemā Mr Anth King is most troubled wth his disease on tuesd more thē any other disease tyme this very day hath had four on in ye morning & betwyxt 5 & 6 on at betwyxt eleaven & 12 & on betwyxt 3 & 4. 4 fits to day.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 6v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE66380: Decumbiture for John Mason (PERSON54441)

Question asked by the patient on 17 June 1628 at 12:45

RN Iohn Mason taken wth an epilept fit yt he fomed 15 h. 7. 20 ant m 1628.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 75r (upper right part of page)

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CASE66547: Decumbiture for John Mason (PERSON54441)

Question asked by the patient between 10 July 1628 at 15:30 and 11 July 1628 at 07:20

RN The severall figures for sutch tyms as Iohn Mason was hanted wth his epilepticall fits Iune 28. h. 12. 1628.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 105r (upper left part of page)

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CASE70047: Horary consultation concerning Emmanuel Scrope [First Earl of Sunderland, Lord President of York] [Lord Scrope] (PERSON58391)

Question asked by Elizabeth [Scrope] [Manners] [Countess of Sunderland] (PERSON58395) on 11 February 1630 at 17:30

RN The Earle of Sunderlands Lady to know what wilbe come of mylord the Earle of Sunderland feb. 11 h. 5. 30 p p|m| 1630

A fryday was senet Ian 28 h. 1. p m had a long & a sore fit & then had {8} stooles yet eateth well

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 101 (upper left part of page)

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CASE73575: Decumbiture for John Adams (PERSON42478)

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

RN another fit yesterd Ian. 1. wheesing breath stopped

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 212, p. 372 (bottom left, and bottom right parts 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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CASE75527: Horary consultation concerning Lady Alice Egerton [Young Lady Alice Bridgewater] (PERSON48397)

Question asked by the patient on 18 September 1632 at 08:00

RN The Lady Alce had sore fits of the mother in the morning Septēb 18 h. 9 ant m 16321

Notes:

1 ‘H’ in the left margin

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 214, p. 24 (middle right part of page)

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CASE76291: Interrogation (Visit) concerning Mrs Anne Tyrringham [Napier] (PERSON60703)

Question asked by Mr Ralph Ruddle (PERSON57997) on 11 January 1633 between 10:15 and 14:00

Mres Anne Tyringham came hither Ian. 11. . h. {illeg} \9. 45/ ant m. 1633 & had a fitt wthin halfe an oure & lesse after shee came./

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 259 (middle right part of page)

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CASE79353: Horary consultation concerning John Ward [Wade] (PERSON61085)

Question asked by Goodman Ferdinando Ward (PERSON61081) on 8 June 1635 at 08:00

SRN Iohn Ward his Sonne troubled many tymes w{ith} Convulsiue fitts.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 207v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12010: Horary consultation concerning Alice Mason (PERSON14048)

Question asked by Goody Margaret Marshal (PERSON14022) on 28 February 1599 at 18:15

RN Goody Marcholl of Woulverton came to tell me howe her daughter was miserablely handled & cannot speake in her fits. 28 of feb. die . h. 6. 15. 1599. sine consensu.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 91r (bottom 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?f8-judgment=No;f9-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3AFits%20and%20convulsions%3A%3AFits;startDoc=61, accessed 18 April 2025.