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Shelton Gentleman
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charged to inquire for our said Lord the King when how and in what manner the
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with the Knife aforesaid one mortal wound in and upon the throat of her the
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said
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Mary Allenby
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of which said mortal wound she the said
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Mary Allenby
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on the said Second day of September in the year aforesaid as well at the said Parish
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of
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Saint James Clerkenwell
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in the
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County of Middlesex
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as also at the aforesaid parish
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of Saint Bartholomew the less in the Ward aforesaid in
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London
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aforesaid did languish
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and languishing did live on which said Second day of September in the year aforesaid
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the said
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Mary Allenby
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at the
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parish and Ward
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aforesaid in
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London
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aforesaid of the
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said mortal wound did die And so the Jurors aforesaid upon their oath aforesaid
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>
do say that the said
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Mary Allenby
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not being of sound mind memory and understanding
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but lunatic and distracted did in manner and by the means aforesaid kill herself
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>
In Witness whereof as well the said Coroner as the said
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Edward Wright Whitcomb
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the foreman of the said Jurors on behalf of himself and the rest of his fellows in
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lb
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>
their presence have to this Inquisition set their hands and Seals the day year and
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>
place first above written.
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Ed. Whitcomb
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