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ID Short Description Date City Parish Current County Old county Nation
2403

While returning from Totnes to his master's house in Spreyton, Francis Fey, a servant, along with the servant of a gentlewoman (Anonymous 413), had appear to him "upon the horse behind the young man, the resemblance of the second wife of the old Gentleman," who was the spectre of his master, Mr. Philip Furze's father. This "Daemon" threw the young man off his horse, "and cast him with such violence to the ground," that "the ground resounding with great noise, by reason of the incredible force," to the astonishment of the servant of the gentlewoman (Anonymous 413). The horse is also capable of leaping "one spring 25 foot," despite being "very poor, & out of case." (180)

Appears in:
Bovet, Richard. Pandaemonium. London: 1684, 180

1628 Spraiton  Spraiton  Devon  Devon  England 
2404

The ghost of the second of wife of the deceased father of the master of Francis Fey appears to the household of Francis Fey, including "mistress Thomasin Gidly, Ann Langdon [...] and a little Child." These people are "fair to remove from that house," because of the "troublesomeness" of the spirit. She appears to these people "sometimes in her own shape," and at other times "in forms very horrid." She also takes on the appearance of "a monstrous Dog belching out fire," which flies out the window; as well as the shape "of a Horse, carrying with it only one pane of glass, & a small piece of Iron."(180 - 181)

Appears in:
Bovet, Richard. Pandaemonium. London: 1684, 180 - 181

1628 Spraiton  Spraiton  Devon  Devon  England 
2405

Francis Fey is tormented by the ghost of his master's father's second wife. On one occasion, "the young mans head was thrust into a very strait place, betwixt a Beds head, and a Wall." It took the strength of "divers men" to be removed from this space. Francis Fey was not "much hurt, and bruised," but "much blood appeared about it."(181)

Appears in:
Bovet, Richard. Pandaemonium. London: 1684, 181

1628 Spraiton  Spraiton  Devon  Devon  England 
2406

After an accident where his head was "bruised" with "much blood," it was advised that Francis Fey, a servant, should "be bleeded, to prevent any ill accident that might come out of the bruise." After bleeding, "the ligature, or binder of his Arm was removed from thence, and conveyed about his middle, where it was strained with such violence," that the girding almost suffocated him, and killed him. When the girding was "cut asunder, it made a strange and dismal noise, so that standers by were affrighted by it." This may be caused by the daemon (Anonymous 169) who is the ghost of the second wife of Francis Fey's master's deceased father. (181)

Appears in:
Bovet, Richard. Pandaemonium. London: 1684, 181

1628 Spraiton  Spraiton  Devon  Devon  England 
2407

The servant, Francis Fey, is "at divers other times," been "strangled with Cravats, and Handkerchiefs, that he hath worn about his Neck." On these occasions, he is "with the sudden violence he hath near been choaked,," and barely escaped death. These events are likely caused by the daemon (Anonymous 169) who is the ghost of the second wife of Francis Fey's master's deceased father. (181)

Appears in:
Bovet, Richard. Pandaemonium. London: 1684, 181

1628 Spraiton  Spraiton  Devon  Devon  England 
2408

The specter (Anonymous 169) who is in fact the ghost of Francis Fey's master's father's second wife, "shewed great offence at the Perriwigs which the young man used to wear," often tearing them off of Francis Fey's head "after a very strange manner." When Francis Fey attempts to keep one "he esteemed above the rest," by putting it into a small box, and placing that box into another, which he set against the wall of his chamber. He put a "Joint-stool, with other weight" on top of it. However, in a short time, "the boxes were broken in sunder, and the Perriwig rended into small parts and tatters," by the specter.(182)

Appears in:
Bovet, Richard. Pandaemonium. London: 1684, 182

1628 Spraiton  Spraiton  Devon  Devon  England 
2409

The servant, Francis Fey, lies "in his Masters Chamber, with his Perriwig on his Head, to secure it from danger," from the specter of his master's father's second wife (Anonymous 169). However, "within a little time it was torn from him, and reduced into very small fragments."(182)

Appears in:
Bovet, Richard. Pandaemonium. London: 1684, 182

1628 Spraiton  Spraiton  Devon  Devon  England 
2410

The shoestrings of Francis Fey's shoes were observed "without the assistance of any hand" to come out of his shoe, "and fling itself to the other side of the Room." When a Maid (Anonymous 415) goes to pick it up, it "strangely clas'd and curl'd about her hand like a living Eel, or Serpent." This was witnessed by a "Lady of considerable Quality." (Anonymous 416) This event was likely caused by the specter (Anonymous 169) of Francis Fey's master's father's second wife.(182)

Appears in:
Bovet, Richard. Pandaemonium. London: 1684, 182

1628 Spraiton  Spraiton  Devon  Devon  England 
2411

A lady of "considerable Quality" (Anonymous 416) found one of Francis Fey's gloves, "which was torn in his pocket, whilst she was by." The glove was "so dexterously tatter'd, and so artificially torn," that it is believed that "a Cutler could not have contrived an Instrument, to have laid it abroad so accurately." However, this happened entirely in his pocket, "in the compass of one minute." This was likely to have caused by the specter (Anonymous 169) of Francis Fey's master's father's second wife.(182 - 183)

Appears in:
Bovet, Richard. Pandaemonium. London: 1684, 182 - 183

1628 Spraiton  Spraiton  Devon  Devon  England 
2412

A specter (Anonymous 169) of Francis Fey's master's father's second wife who haunts Francis Fey, a servant, causes havoc in the household by tearing people's clothes. If "the aforesaid young man, or another person, who is a Servant Maid in the house," decided to "wear their own Clothes," then those clothes "are certainly torn in pieces on their backs." However, if "the Clothes belong to any other," then their clothes are "not injured."(183)

Appears in:
Bovet, Richard. Pandaemonium. London: 1684, 183

1628 Spraiton  Spraiton  Devon  Devon  England 
2413

The "Daemon or Spirit," (Anonymous 169) who is the ghost of Francis Fey's master's father's second wife, causes many "strange and fantastical" things to happen in the house of Francis Fey. This includes making "a Barrel of Salt of considerable quantity," move by marching "from room to room without any human assistance."(183)

Appears in:
Bovet, Richard. Pandaemonium. London: 1684, 183

1628 Spraiton  Spraiton  Devon  Devon  England 
2414

The "Daemon or Spirit," (Anonymous 169) who is the ghost of Francis Fey's master's father's second wife, causes many "strange and fantastical" things to happen in the house of Francis Fey. This includes making "an hand-iron seem[...] to lay it self cross overthwart a pan of Milk that hath been scalding over the fire," at the same time that "two flitches of Bacon [...] of their own accord descended from the Chimney, where they were hung, and placed themselves upon the hand iron." (183)

Appears in:
Bovet, Richard. Pandaemonium. London: 1684, 183

1628 Spraiton  Spraiton  Devon  Devon  England 
2415

The "Daemon or Spirit," (Anonymous 169) who is the ghost of Francis Fey's master's father's second wife, causes many "strange and fantastical" things to happen in the house of Francis Fey. When the specter appears, she often wares the same clothing. The specter causes "the feet and legs of the young man (Francis Fey) aforesaid [to be] so intangled about his Neck, that he hath been loosed with great difficulty." On other occasions, the specter causes this to happen "about the frames of Chairs, and Stools, that they have hardly been set at liberty."(183-184)

Appears in:
Bovet, Richard. Pandaemonium. London: 1684, 183-184

1628 Spraiton  Spraiton  Devon  Devon  England 
2416

The servant, Francis Fey, is "taken up by the skirt of his doublet," one day, when returning home from his labour, and "carried a heighth into the Air." This was done by the "Female Daemon," (Anonymous 169) who is the ghost of Francis Fey's master's father's second wife.(184)

Appears in:
Bovet, Richard. Pandaemonium. London: 1684, 184

1628 Spraiton  Spraiton  Devon  Devon  England 
2417

On the same day the "Female Daemon" (Anonymous 169) who is the ghost of Francis Fey's master's father's second wife, carries the servant Francis Fey through the air "by the skirt of his doublet," his Master Mr. Philip Furze and several other servants look for him, but could not find him for half an hour. After that time, he was "heard singing, and whistling in a bog, or quagmire, where they found him in a kind of Trance, or extatick fit." After this time, he was affected by many more fits.(184 - 185)

Appears in:
Bovet, Richard. Pandaemonium. London: 1684, 184 - 185

1628 Spraiton  Spraiton  Devon  Devon  England 
2418

Upon being found in a bog, where "he was heard singing," and in a "Trance, or extatick fit," it takes the servant Francis Fey about an hour to "return[...] again to himself." When he is returned, Francis Fey "solemnly protested [...] that the Daemon (Anonymous 169) had carried him so high," that his master's house seemed "but as a Hay-cock," and he was fully aware of what was happening to him at that time. He further "prayed to Almighty God not to suffer the Devil to destroy him," and then the daemon set him down in the bog. A workman found a shoe on the side of Mr. Philip Furze's house, and another person found "his Perriwig hanging on the top of a Tree." This confirmed that Francis Fey was "carried a considerable heighth," and that his confession "was not a Fiction."(185)

Appears in:
Bovet, Richard. Pandaemonium. London: 1684, 185

1628 Spraiton  Spraiton  Devon  Devon  England 
2419

After it was observed that part of Francis Fey's body "was somewhat benummed, and seemingly deader than the other," he was taken to Crediton "to be bleeded," by a company of people (Anonymous 417). He is left alone "for some little space," after which he is found "in one of his Fits, with his fore-head much bruised, and swoln to a great bigness." None were able to guess how it happened.(185 - 186)

Appears in:
Bovet, Richard. Pandaemonium. London: 1684, 185 - 186

1628 Crediton  Crediton  Mid Devon  Devon  England 
2420

Upon being found "with his fore-head much bruised, and swoln to great bigness," after being left alone to be bled, Francis Fey recovered from a fit and was able to recount what happened to his head. He tells the company (Anonymous 417) that "a Bird had with great swiftness, and force flown in at the Window, with a stone in its beak," which it threw at his forehead. The company "diligently sought the stone," and under where Francis Fey sat, they found "a weight of Brass or Copper" rather than a stone. It is believed that a "Daemon" (Anonymous 169) was the cause of the event.(186)

Appears in:
Bovet, Richard. Pandaemonium. London: 1684, 186

1628 Crediton  Crediton  Mid Devon  Devon  England 
2421

The young man, Francis Fey, a servant to Mr. Philip Furze, is continually "molested" by the spirit of his master's father's second wife, "in a very severe and rugged manner," and "often handled with great extremity." This continues indefinitely.(186 - 187)

Appears in:
Bovet, Richard. Pandaemonium. London: 1684, 186 - 187

1628 Spraiton  Spraiton  Devon  Devon  England