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Burial of Jane Dee, wife of Dr John Dee, Manchester Cathedral parish register, 23 March 1605

Historical date
1605
Source
Ancestry.com: Manchester, England, Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1573-1812 (Cathedral)
Contributed by
William Wallworth
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Parish register of Manchester Cathedral (then the Collegiate Church), burials for March 1604 old style, which is March 1605 by today's calendar. The entry for the 23rd reads "Mrs. Jane Dee wyffe to ye Righte wor: John Dee", that is, wife to the Right Worshipful John Dee. Jane Dee (née Fromond) died in the plague that went through Manchester that year. Register volume 1573-1616, Burials, image 220, left side. Cropped to the entry, with the full register page alongside. How to cite: Burial of Jane Dee, 23 March 1604/5, Manchester Cathedral parish register, Burials 1573-1616, image 220 (Ancestry.com). Alexandrian Witchcraft Timeline & Archive.

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Manchester Cathedral parish register, Burials 1573-1616, image 220, left side. "Burialls in Marche. 1604." "daies 23. / Mrs. Jane Dee wyffe to ye Righte wor: John Dee." Note: the register year is old style. March 1604 old style is March 1605 by today's calendar, so this burial took place on 23 March 1605. "ye Righte wor:" is the Right Worshipful.

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