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CASE60744: Decumbiture for Richard Harnesse (PERSON50893)

Question asked by the patient on 3 July 1625 at 19:40

RN It tooke him first Iune 28 h. 8 p m. 1625 & then began to rage & about ten of the clock would have torne in peeces his sucking child he was so suddenly distracted h. 9. 30 p m 1625.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘distracted sorely Despayring’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 217, f. 135v (upper right part of page)

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CASE32156: Decumbiture for John Cripps (PERSON22757)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON26468) between 22 September 1607 at 15:00 and 23 September 1607 at 09:00

RN Iohn Cripse soddenly taken wth a raving & a raging sept 22 h|| h. 11. \30/ ant m. 1607.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 284r (upper right part of page)

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CASE48339: Decumbiture for Goody Elizabeth Miller [Richardson] (PERSON15311)

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

RN Goody Rich grew amysse feb 25 in the after noone

in 16. in . 2. 19 11 ret. 2. ret 20 sep ab ap p .

feb 27. h {sic} hor 11. 25 ant m she began to show her frensy

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 230, f. 191r (upper left part of page)

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CASE70792: Decumbiture for Mrs Mary Allen (PERSON42631)

Question asked by the patient on 15 May 1630 at 10:30

RN \mres Mary Allen of mogger/ march 28. being Easten {sic} day memory & senc fayling her did fall suddenly then & neaver before nor after. h. 2. 30 p m 1630

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 361 (upper left 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.

[Astrological Chart]

SF at 8 an m’ the 18 mrch

[Astrological Chart]

RN Gadstone

[Partial Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

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

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CASE19505: Decumbiture for Thomas Williams (PERSON17173)

Question asked by the patient on 3 July 1601 at 06:00

RN Tho. williams of Wooton vndrwood Iunij 29 die hor 9. ant m. 160i

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 132v (bottom left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE21986: Decumbiture for Mrs Mary Woodward (PERSON17375)

Question asked by the patient between 22 February 1605 at 04:30 and 2 March 1605 at 08:30

RN Mary Woodward of Eston 20 y feb 22. h. 4. 30 ant m 1605 fell into a fitte me prsente.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 226v (upper left part of page)

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CASE31410: Decumbiture for Elizabeth Butcher (PERSON22363)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON26367) between 6 May 1607 at 14:20 and 7 May 1607 at 08:38

RN Elis. Bucher of Hanslop taken again wth frenticke talke may. 6. h. 12. 1607.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 193, f. 185r (upper left part of page)

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CASE41630: Decumbiture for Mrs Martha Conny [Beedels] (PERSON10815)

Question asked by the patient on 10 July 1613 at 16:00

RN mres\r/ Conys daughtr 27 y I grew first to be sicke Apr 16 h. 10 45. ant m. 1613. |first taken wth a concept of fayre|

[Astrological Chart]

Mres \Martha Bedell/ Conyes Daughter of newport 27. y Iuly Apr 16. h. 9. \12./ ant m 1613 |subito taken wth a feare|

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 199, f. 171r (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

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CASE48144: Decumbiture for Mrs Agnes Kent (PERSON32263)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON38540) on 28 January 1619 at 11:38

RN \Agnys Kent of Beckly/ fell to be tempted Sept 4 h. i 1. 30 p m 1618 2 days after yt she was delivered was sorely tēpted by Sathan.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 230, f. 153v (upper left part of page)

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CASE54021: Decumbiture for Anthony Huet (PERSON52056)

Question asked by the patient on 28 April 1622 at 07:00

RN was suddenly taken yesterday about 6.|5|. 30 p m 1622

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 223, f. 76v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE55354: Decumbiture for William Wild (PERSON61799)

Question asked by the patient on 7 December 1622 at 14:00

RN novēb. 30 h {sic} hor 10 45 p m 1622 sore vexed yt he could not sleepe it lay so heavy vppō his chest

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 222, f. 128v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE55762: Decumbiture for Mrs Jane Wingate (PERSON62031)

Question asked by the patient on 15 March 1623 at 13:20

RN had a sore fit about 8 p m 1623

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 218, f. 19r (bottom right, and bottom left parts of page)

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CASE57201: Decumbiture for Sir Thomas Compton (PERSON22637)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON39748) on 4 October 1623 at 13:30

RN Sr Th. Compton grew exceding raging & vnruly Sept 28 h. 12. 30 p m 1623.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 218, f. 235r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE57525: Decumbiture for Sybil Chandler (PERSON45854)

Question asked by Mr Francis Sayer (PERSON58334) on 24 December 1623 at 17:00

RN Sybill Chandler of layton 25 y cōpl first of mopishnes Decēb 20 h {sic} hor. 7. 45. ant m 1623 |she did watch that night wth a womā yt was brought a bed| /In novilunio.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 46v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE57683: Decumbiture for Sir Thomas Ersfeild [Mr Ersfeild] (PERSON48585)

Question asked by the patient between 14 February 1624 at 08:50 and 14 February 1624 at 09:50

RN The Lady E

Sr {Th}|{Rob}| {sic} \Rob/ E|Fr| raged Novēb the last. 30 h. 10 p m 1621 /Sr Th. Earfild.\

[Astrological Chart]

[Blank Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 74r (upper left part of page)

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CASE65666: Decumbiture for Ellen Garret (PERSON49654)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40616) on 29 March 1628 at 14:45 or at 15:45

RN Ellen Iarret. suddenly fell mad March. 5. h. 11. 30 p m. 1628

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 410, f. 150r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE67490: Decumbiture for Mr John Franklin (PERSON49347)

Question asked by Mr George Franklin (PERSON49342) on 17 December 1628 at 11:20

RN Mr Iohn francklyn grew ill this morning \taken at this tyme/ h. 3 ant m. 1628. /he studyed Geomatry to mutch.\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 4v (middle right 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

[Astrological Chart]

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

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CASE57385: Decumbiture for Oliver Boyes (PERSON44612)

Question asked by the patient on 15 November 1623 at 11:00

RN Oliver Bays of kayson 25 y novēb 4 h. 12. p. m {sic}. 1623.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 413, f. 22v (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?f21-judgment=No;f22-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind;f23-document-type=Case%3A%3AEntry%3A%3ADecumbiture, accessed 25 March 2025.