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CASE24835: Decumbiture for Robert Huggins (PERSON13010)

Question asked by the patient on 24 May 1610 at 07:00

RN Robart Huggyns first taken after yt he had lapped a tree & then did did {sic} drink & grew worse taken strangly may 19 h {sic} hor 10 ant m 16i0

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 239, f. 43v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE37924: Decumbiture for Edward Child (PERSON28907)

Question asked by Child (PERSON28905) on 25 April 1611 at 08:45

RN Edward Child of Silsoe taken on the 17 of Apr . about 6 \30/ in the morning {A} {sic} 1611. strangly taken & doth {m}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 200, f. 69v (upper right part of page)

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CASE45411: Decumbiture for Mary Burrells (PERSON28582)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38276) on 6 August 1617 at 07:15

RN Mary Borrell first taken on last Aug 4. h 12 \20/ in m. {sic} p m 1617 strangly taken.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 55v (bottom centre part of page)

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CASE47343: Decumbiture for Thomas Dyson (PERSON30018)

Question asked by the patient on 22 August 1618 at 07:45

RN Thomas Dyson was strangly taken Aug 9 h. 4 ant m 1618 31. y

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 4v (upper right part of page)

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CASE61425: Decumbiture for Anne Martin (PERSON54410)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40215) on 24 December 1625 at 11:30

RN Taken strangly Decēb 18 h. 11 p m 1625

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 62r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE67303: Decumbiture for John Goldsborough (PERSON49991)

Question asked by Sir Robert Pain (PERSON55949) on 3 November 1628 at 08:25

RN Iohn Goldsbborow the gradchild {sic} to Sr Iohn Robart Pean Pain of Sowthoe 4 y suddenly & strangly taken Octob 25 hor. 10 ant m 1628

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 310v (upper left part of page)

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CASE69100: Decumbiture for William Barringer (PERSON43647)

Question asked by the patient on 28 July 1629 at 08:00

RN Will. Barrenger of Steaphinton taken strangly 26 Iuly. h. 12. p m 1629

[Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 406, f. 115r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE72320: Decumbiture for Alice Thomson (PERSON60069)

Question asked by Thomson (PERSON60040) on 10 June 1631 at 11:30

RN This child was strangly taken may. 30. h. 12 at noon 1631

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 232, p. 416 (upper right part of page)

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CASE76012: Decumbiture for Thomas Nichols (PERSON55464)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON41717) on 27 November 1632 at 09:00

RN Thomas Nichols \of litle Linford/ taken very strangly in his belly novēb 25. h. 3. p m 1632 |13 y|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 173 (upper right part of page)

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CASE66640: Decumbiture for Anne James (PERSON52441)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40725) on 21 July 1628 between 09:30 and 10:40

RN This strang fit of convuls. tooke it Iuly 14. h. 5. 30 p m. 1628 \of Calverton/ An Iames taken at this tyme first

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 405, f. 117r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE23019: Decumbiture for Catherine Morgan (PERSON54961)

Question asked by the patient on 23 September 1630 at 06:30

RN This strang fit of ye ague tooke Sept 22 h. 6. 40 p m 1630 |it tooke her yest in great extremity feb malig|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 238, f. 152v (upper right part of page)

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CASE75858: Decumbiture for Thomas Hornedalle (PERSON51884)

Question asked by the patient on 7 November 1632 at 11:30

RN Thomas Hurndale. 21 y taken strangly & terrrifyed wth the falling sicknes no Octob 31. h. 11 p m 1632 /h 10. 30 p m. 1632\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 126 (bottom, bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE59547: Decumbiture for Anne Shortread (PERSON58683)

Question asked by Shortread (PERSON58680) on 18 December 1624 at 08:30

RN sorely handled w{th} strang fits of con{vul}sion decēb. 12 h. 4 ant m. 16{24}

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 127v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE31296: Decumbiture for Mr Francis Shaxton (PERSON15740)

Question asked by the patient between 21 April 1607 at 19:50 and 22 April 1607 at 06:25

RN Mr Shaxton taken wth a strang fit Apr 21. h. 8. 25 p m {sic} \7. 50. p m/ 1607 /put it for 7. 50 p m 1607.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 169r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE65262: Decumbiture for Emmanuel Scrope [First Earl of Sunderland, Lord President of York] [Lord Scrope] (PERSON58391)

Question asked by the patient between 28 January 1628 at 13:39 and 29 January 1628 at 09:20

RN My Lord prs sorely griped Ian 29|8| \/ h. 9. 20 \13. p 13. p m/ ant m {sic} 1628 strangly handled & had may {sic} good stooles on after another

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 78v (upper left part of page)

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CASE54678: Decumbiture for Goody Elizabeth Cockayne (PERSON46446)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39510) on 25 July 1622 at 11:11

RN Elis Cocken of Newp. first strangly & sodenly taken on holy thursday 26 y Iuli may 30 h. 5 p m 1622 Iane Goodmā craved Drink & she gave it to this Iane & it prsently tooke her & sinc neaver well but mutch tēpted & troubled wth wynd1

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Notes:

1 ‘mutch temptat. wynd melancholye’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 8r (bottom left, and bottom centre parts of page)

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CASE32602: Decumbiture for Mr Thomas Kelly (PERSON24000)

Question asked by the patient between 23 January 1608 at 14:00 and 25 January 1608 at 09:50

RN Thomas kelly Ian 22. h. 9 ant m had a sore shaking aguish fit 1608.

the lady Constables mā. Thomas kelly fell into a new & a strang aguish fit shaking bed & chābr round about . 9. ant m. 1608.

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Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 345v (upper left, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE76306: Decumbiture for Mrs Anne Tyrringham [Napier] (PERSON60703)

Question asked by the patient between 14 January 1633 at 14:45 and 15 January 1633 at 09:15

RN Mres Ans fit tooke her Ian. 14. h. hor 2. p. m. 1633

horrible str{ā}g fits of \the/ motherSRN

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 214, p. 263 (upper right part of page)

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CASE54679: Decumbiture for Goody Elizabeth Cockayne (PERSON46446)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39510) on 25 July 1622 at 11:11

RN She was taken strangly & sodenly but more yesterday then before Iuly 24. h 4|5| \5/ p m 1622. at sermō tȳe wth strāg convulsions taking away her speach. & vse of her armes & her belly Did burne & trēble & was & is ever mightely tormōted wth sore tēptatiōs when she is most willing to serve god1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘tēptation’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 8r (upper right part of page)

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CASE61556: Decumbiture for Margaret Howlet (PERSON52018)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40223) on 30 January 1626 at 08:00

RN troubled wth strang convulsions the wench the morow on \St/ Stephens Daye sep a ap . p h. 8 ant m 162{6}|5| & swounded at that tyme & hath bene troubled wth convulsiōs ever sinc

[Astrological Chart]

Marg Howlet taken wth strang fits of convulsions & wythering of her face & neck St {sic} Decēb. 26 h. 8 ant m 1625

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 82r-v (f. 82r bottom right, and f. 82v upper left)

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?f1-document-type=Case%3A%3AEntry%3A%3ADecumbiture;f3-time-of-day=AM;f4-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AWitchcraft%20and%20devil%3A%3AStrange%20affliction, accessed 5 March 2025.