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CASE11587: Decumbiture for Edward Walduck (PERSON16738)

Question asked by the patient on 31 July 1598 between 08:12 and 13:08

RN Edward walduck tooke it first the 8 of Iuly about 5 30 m post merid it tooke him in the belly yt he could not stande die 1598. /40 yeres old vnmaried\

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 6v (upper right part of page)

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CASE11591: Decumbiture for Richard Williamson (PERSON17184)

Question asked by Richard Williamson (PERSON17185) on 1 August 1598 no earlier than 09:00

RN Lawrenc Whites wife of Caucot

Rich Williamson child fell sick the 11 of Iune die h. 4 post 5. p. m.

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1598 h. 6. 15 post merid this Day 7 week die of Newport

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 7r (upper right part of page)

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CASE11628: Decumbiture for Susan Blundell (PERSON9824)

Question asked by the patient on 16 August 1598 between 04:00 and 07:27

RN Susan Blundell was die Aug 15 of Aug. die h 6. p m. was exceedingly troubled wth her fits. & so agayne betwixt 10 & 11. & betwene 3. & 4 mor.

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Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 15v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE11744: Decumbiture for Susan Blundell (PERSON9824)

Question asked by the patient between 11 October 1598 at 07:45 and 12 October 1598 at 08:30

RN Susan Blundell toke her fit by some foolish vision & sight at what time she laughed & sawe Goody Greene & goody Nichols flinging of trenchers & when it tooke her as they say shee cryed out vppon Goody Barnwell. the 13 of Novemb. die . h noctis circ 12 1596.

[Partial Astrological Chart]

Susan Blundell

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Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 42r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE11799: Decumbiture for Mrs Frances Lea [Vines] (PERSON16711)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) no earlier than 12 November 1598

RN Mres Vines fell extreeme sicke of|n| thursday night the 9 of novemb. at betwixt a 11 & 12. at night after the members of the howse had bene at bed 1598. I set it of myne owne accord they thought shee would have died yt night. it holdeth her by fits prety well a friday ill on satterd. & prety well on sunday & monday but ill on tuesday following.

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Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 52r (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE11801: Decumbiture for Mrs Frances Lea [Vines] (PERSON16711)

Question asked by the patient between 14 November 1598 and 15 November 1598

RN Mres Vines took her sicknes at Piddington 30 of maye die h. betwixt 9. & 10 walking at night in her orcharde. & it tooke away her speache & brought a palsy in her side & armes. shee had no vse of her lims. 1598. die h. 9. 30 mi. p m maij 30. 1598.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘a palsye.’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 52v (upper left part of page)

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CASE11811: Decumbiture for Margaret Fowler (PERSON11895)

Question asked by the patient on 18 November 1598 at 11:20

RN Margaret fowler of Newport of 30 yeres old. sick a longe time about his|er| hart & every ioynt & a great payne in her hed of long time. {t}|c|omplayned on thursdaye last

Margaret fowler of Newport vnmaried of 40 30 yeres old sick a long time in hed hed {sic} & hart & hath a great reume come over her eyes for this longe time complayneth sinc thursday last about 12 at midnight. die novemb 16. die . h. 12. at midnight 1598. they feare lest shee be bewitched of H.

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Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 54r-v (f. 54r bottom right, and f. 54v upper left)

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CASE11938: Decumbiture for William Knight (PERSON13461)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18731) on 5 January 1599 at 18:40

RN Will Knight tooke his sicknes die {illeg} Ian 4 die Ian. {sic} 5. die h. 3. in aur. very evill handled wth sicknes vomiteth hath a rising in his stomack leeke an apostume ready to stoppe his breath. burneth very mutch thirsty & drye. 1599.

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Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 228, f. 78r (upper left part of page)

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CASE12649: Decumbiture for Isabel Franknill (PERSON11939)

Question asked by Franknill (PERSON11935) on 6 September 1599 at 11:20

RN Isbell franknill of drayton sloe. 61. taken speechles last friday as at candle light. as shee was dressing of a sore leg. sodenly taken nowe question is wheathr p. taken or besp Sept. August. 31. die h. 7. p m. 1599. cannot styrre her syd nor hand. a ded palsye.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 195v (upper right part of page)

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CASE12781: Decumbiture for Robert West (PERSON16953)

Question asked by the patient on 5 October 1599 at 07:20

RN On sunday the last of Septemb. at 4 p merid.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 214r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE13128: Decumbiture for Susan Blundell (PERSON9824)

Question asked by the patient between 29 January 1597 and 6 September 1597

RN Susan blundle.

1597 29 of Ian at \after/ midnight at betwixt on & two at 1. 30 mi. 2 & 30 \on & 30. m./ betwix 2. & 3. 2 & 30 m 3 a clock. mor. betwixt 3. & 4. at 4 a clock moring {sic}.

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Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 175, f. 28v (upper part of page)

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CASE13130: Decumbiture for Susan Blundell (PERSON9824)

Question asked by the patient between 22 January 1597 and 6 September 1597

RN Susan Blundle at x yeares old at the 17 of Septemb. last was on the 29 of Ian at night sore troubled. & in amaner trice ded in a sownd & is every satterday so troubled at night specially Susan Blundle in her bead & sometimes in the morning. it first tooke her in the 23 of {sic} 29 day of Ian. at midnight in 1597. th 29 of Ianary. |after midnight. 30 mi.|

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Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 175, f. 29v (upper part of page)

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CASE13134: Decumbiture for Susan Blundell (PERSON9824)

Question asked by the patient between 12 February 1597 and 6 September 1597

RN Susan Blundle {illeg} 1597 was grevously handled wth a disease wch taketh her every saterday since it began to take her wc was not vntill this yeare 1597 & towards the latter end of Ian. shee was greeved therwth on feb. the 12 of feb{r} betwixt on & two in the mor:1 shee is as on dead & sowneth 2 or 3 times togeathr. or a litle after midnight betwixt 12. & on. it tooke her cōmonly in her sleepe./

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Notes:

1 ‘1597. feb. 12 die . hora 12 media nocte. 30. mi.’ at the top of the page

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 175, f. 32r (upper right, upper left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE13137: Decumbiture for Susan Blundell (PERSON9824)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17774) between 12 February 1597 and 6 September 1597

RN Susan Blundell 1597. feb. 12 die . h in med. noct. 12. 30. m. was evilly handled of her disease. & it first toke her. in the night ready to choake her. /she became as a naturall chaingling. before she dyed & died in yt sort\1

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Notes:

1 ‘the falling sicknes of wch she dyed’ in chart

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 175, f. 33v (upper part of page)

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CASE13158: Decumbiture for Elizabeth Rookes (PERSON15455)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17779) between 22 January 1597 and 6 September 1597

RN |Elisabeth Rook the wife of| Henr. Rook gravitr egrotat the 2{6}|5| of Sept. post. merid. hora. 8. die Lun. 1592.

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Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 175, f. 48v (upper part of page)

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CASE13165: Decumbiture for Nichols (PERSON14448)

Question asked by the patient between 13 May 1597 and 6 September 1597

RN Iohn Nichols wife. the 13 of may paulo post merid. Decubuit ægrot. 1597. 12. 30. mi. die . |shee was very sick for the time but mended shortly after.|1

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Notes:

1 ‘his last wife.’ infralinear

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 175, f. 52r (upper part of page)

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CASE13167: Decumbiture for Nichols (PERSON14448)

Question asked by the patient between 20 February 1597 and 6 September 1597

RN The wife of Iohn Nichols egrotavit. die . circitr tertiā post merid. 1597. 20. feb.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 175, f. 53r (upper part of page)

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CASE13190: Decumbiture for Susan Blundell (PERSON9824)

Question asked by the patient between 12 February 1597 and 6 September 1597

RN Susan Blundle 1597. die . h. ia in aur. morbū contraxit the 12 12 of feb. being satterday. 2 a clocke 15 mi.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 175, f. 67r (upper part of page)

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CASE13204: Decumbiture for Toby Bird (PERSON9753)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON17790) between 22 January 1597 and 6 September 1597

RN Toby Bird 4 feb. \1594/ die gravitr egrotabat circitr 11 a clock. 45. m. 1592.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 175, f. 79r (upper part of page)

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CASE13220: Decumbiture for Francis Gadstone (PERSON12017)

Question asked by the patient between 18 March 1597 and 6 September 1597

RN F. Gadstone die at h 8 ante merid: 1597 19|8| of march. qui \paulo/ post incidit in phrenesin.

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SF at 8 an m’ the 18 mrch

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RN Gadstone

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Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 175, f. 88v, f. 89r, f. 85v (f. 88v upper, f. 89r bottom right, and f. 85v upper)

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?expand=shelfmark;f17-document-type=Case%3A%3AEntry%3A%3ADecumbiture;f18-date=1590-1599, accessed 6 February 2025.