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CASE29229: Decumbiture for Margery Maynard (PERSON20296)

Question asked by the patient on 15 June 1605 at 08:30

RN tooke at shrovetyde in her armes wth a pricking & shooting wth a swelling in her bed the 11 of febr in the night. about 9 or 10

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 216, f. 120r (bottom right part of page)

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CASE28252: Decumbiture for Mary Oliver (PERSON20440)

Question asked by the patient on 15 October 1606 at 08:00

RN Mary taken Oliver taken first Octob 6. h. 9. 30 p m 1606. wth a swōding & quaking \cānot sit vp/

[Astrological Chart]

Mary Oliver of Cotton end first taken going out into her yard to make watr Octob 6. h. 9. 30 p m 1606.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 290r-v (f. 290r bottom left, and f. 290v upper left)

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CASE28876: Decumbiture for Edmond Marchant (PERSON13955)

Question asked by Mr Marchant (PERSON13954), Mr John Bird (PERSON9741) and Mr John Mansell (PERSON13934) on 1 May 1605 at 05:15

RN Edmund Marchaunt of haversham 26 y Apr 30. h. 10. ant p m 1605

[Astrological Chart]

He lyeth speachles

I set this figure the next day in ye morning he had bene yt Day at footebale & some suppose yt he tooke a great bruise.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 216, f. 75v (upper left part of page)

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CASE31149: Decumbiture for John Large (PERSON24140)

Question asked by the patient on 11 April 1607 at 08:25

RN Iohn large 2 tyme taken Apr. 10 Ap 10. h. 3 p m 1607.

yesterday He swounded about 3 of the clocke as he was writing cometh wth a quakinge.

had it nevr before but these 2 tymes

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 193, f. 150r (bottom left part of page)

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CASE33692: Decumbiture for Old Lady Agnes Snagge (PERSON25502)

Question asked by the patient on 6 July 1608 at 08:30

RN Lady Snag taken on monday last wth a casting & a scouring on monday |Iuly 4.| about 7. 30 ant m. 1608. casteth & scoureth.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 229, f. 148v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE80072: Decumbiture for Mr John Uvedale (PERSON16658)

Question asked by Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218) between 12 July 1601 at 17:00 and 13 July 1601 at 06:00

RN Iohn vuedale was very faynt & feeble this day. Iuly. {illeg}|| hor. 3. 30 p m. 160i

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 404, f. 149r (upper right part of page)

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CASE21268: Decumbiture for Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Question asked by the patient on 16 July 1604 between 05:00 and 08:00

RN Rich n. cōplayned this 16 of Iuly very mutch of his right towe heate pricking & swelling & could not sleepe for payne {illeg}|h| 4|5|. ant m. 1604.

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 108v (upper left part of page)

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CASE13573: Decumbiture for Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Question asked by the patient on 10 March 1603 between 07:00 and 11:00

RN R N. Martij 10 hor 7. ægrotabat Did scoure & vomit wch did him mutch good wch happened as he supposeth of the herrings he Did then eate

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 4r (upper right part of page)

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CASE19512: Decumbiture for Robert Kinsweeke (PERSON13411)

Question asked by the patient on 4 July 1601 at 08:00

RN Robart Kinsweeke of Elstoe 54 y. taken in London taken on the right syde fyngers head & feete wth a swelling. Apr. 25. vppon St Markes Day being satterday betwixt 6 & 7 in the morning. was first taken. Apr. 25. die hor 6. 30. ant m. 160i. betwixt 3 & 4 aftr noone could not styrre & the sunday morning could not speake

[Partial Astrological Chart]

he was blasted in a garden.1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘blasted in a garden’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 134r (upper left part 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.

[Astrological Chart]

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

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CASE10404: Decumbiture for Richard Perry (PERSON14862)

Question asked by the patient on 22 April 1600 at 18:30

RN Rich Perry had his first fit about 3. 30 ant m. Ap 22. die h. 3. 30 ant m. 1600

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 202, f. 48v (bottom left part of page)

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CASE13577: Decumbiture for Sir Edward Tyrrell [High Sheriff] [Mr Edmond [Edward] Tyrrell] (PERSON16614)

Question asked by the patient on 14 March 1603 at 17:38

RN Mr Edward Tyrrell of Tyrrell. 29. y. the xj of Martij last. die hor. 6. ant m. 1603 natus. 1574. Martij 1 natus februar. 26. . hor 6. ant m. 160 /1574.\ contusione

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 5r (upper left part of page)

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CASE13977: Decumbiture for Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Question asked by the patient on 7 September 1603 between 07:30 and 11:30

RN Rich Na this 7 of sept hor 7. 30 ant m 1603 felt a great gryping of a wynd cholick in his belly & stomacke./

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 197, f. 72v (middle left part of page)

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CASE16536: Decumbiture for Mr Eustace Barnabie (PERSON9464)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18181) on 26 January 1605 at 10:30

RN his first fit tooke this child Ian 25. h. 3. p m 1605

[Partial Astrological Chart]

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 234r (upper right part of page)

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CASE16837: Decumbiture for Anne Bevin (PERSON9692)

Question asked by the patient on 9 April 1602 at 09:00

RN An Bevens voyded an impostume. 30 March hor 4 p m. 1602.

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 32v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE18638: Decumbiture for Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Question asked by the patient on 3 February 1603 no later than 11:15

RN Rich N. feb 3. passus est solitū flux. sep a ap . ho 1603.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 221, f. 299v (upper right part of page)

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CASE18956: Decumbiture for Mrs Mary Pen (PERSON14848)

Question asked by the patient on 26 February 1601 at 11:25

RN taken wth a sudden fitte on thursday last the 19 of febr die h 9. 40. p m 160i

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 40v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE19194: Decumbiture for Elizabeth Macum [Winkles] (PERSON17273)

Question asked by Goodman Macum (PERSON13868) on 17 April 1601 at 08:30

RN yesterday about 5 of the clock in the morning & about 2 of After noone. that was 16 of Ap. die .

Elis. Macu had her fits about Ap 16 die bis 5. 30 ant m. p m 2. 160i

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 404, f. 79v (bottom left, and bottom right parts of page)

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CASE21852: Decumbiture for Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] [Richard Napier [Senior]] (PERSON5218)

Question asked by the patient between 29 December 1604 at 10:40 and 31 December 1604 at 09:38

RN Rich Na. Decēb 3|2| 29. hor 4 30 p m. 1604.

[Astrological Chart]

I tooke a cold sitting at Mr leas playing wthout a gowne.

was sick in my stomack at my cōming home & did cast & was cold in my stomacke

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 415, f. 203v (upper right part of page)

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CASE28255: Decumbiture for Wylbranne White (PERSON21161)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON21444) on 15 October 1606 between 08:30 and 08:50

RN Wylbranne Wight of Bracklye 3 y. Octob 11 h {sic}. taken hor 9 ant m 1606. wth a great burning & skriketh. 16061

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘burne extremely’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 215, f. 290v (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?f36-document-type=Case%3A%3AEntry%3A%3ADecumbiture;f37-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29;f38-date=1600-1609, accessed 31 March 2025.