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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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CASE11549: Decumbiture for Goodman Robert Hughes (PERSON13015)

Question asked by the patient on 27 December 1600 at 09:45

RN Robart hues of Dunsanger

It tooke him first the 18 of Decerbr {sic} die hor. p m. 6ta. 1600

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 202, f. 216r (upper left part of page)

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CASE19427: Decumbiture for John Stonebank (PERSON16204)

Question asked by the patient on 22 June 1601 at 07:00

RN Iohn Stonebancke of Emmerton. 62 y. die hor 12. \20/ at midnight it began wth him.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 119r (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

[Astrological Chart]

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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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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CASE45823: Decumbiture for Mrs Mary Boddington (PERSON28184)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38318) on 5 December 1617 at 09:45

RN brought a bed vppō satterday last at twelfe at day tyme Novēb 29 h {sic} hor 11. 40 ant m 1617

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 220, f. 134v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE48338: Decumbiture for Goody Elizabeth Miller [Richardson] (PERSON15311)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38561) on 9 March 1619 at 09:45

RN her fits take her cōmonly at 12 at mydnight march 8 h. 12 p m 1619 cryeth out of the divell

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 230, f. 190v (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE49053: Decumbiture for Alice Thomson (PERSON36018)

Question asked by the patient on 22 June 1619 at 09:45

RN Alce Tomson taken over after 4 5 at night alwys wth fits of distraction Iune 21. h. 5. p m 1619.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 235, f. 56v (bottom left 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)

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CASE62873: Decumbiture for Agnes [Anne] West (PERSON61455)

Question asked by the patient on 5 October 1626 at 10:30

RN An West \of Olny/ suddenly taken sept 24: h. 6. 30 p m. 1626. /francis Gaudorne & his sister susp. Katherin Chardge now Sterling would fome at her mouth wth strang f{its} of {weake} {illeg}\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 224, f. 304r (middle left part of page)

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CASE64386: Decumbiture for Patience Worcester (PERSON62242)

Question asked by Mr William Worcester (PERSON62233) on 2 August 1627 at 10:00

RN Mr Worcesters child of Olny a quarter of a yere old taken strangly wth convulsions Aug. 1. h. 11 p m 16271

Notes:

1 ‘Convulsions’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 178v (upper left part of page)

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CASE75060: Decumbiture for Mrs Elizabeth Catesby (PERSON45756)

Question asked by the patient on 12 July 1632 at 09:45

RN It tooke her first on this day senet before sonne setting h 7 p m Iuly 5 h 7 p m 1632.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 416, p. 303 (bottom left, and bottom right parts 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)

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?f16-time-of-day=AM;f18-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AWitchcraft%20and%20devil;f19-document-type=Case%3A%3AEntry%3A%3ADecumbiture, accessed 10 February 2025.