Marsh of Dunstable is a man who, according to John Palmer, is allegedly the head of the College of Witches coven; Marsh is sometimes thought of as a good or white witch, although this is considered to be simply the "blackest" cover of the Devil, in order for him to accomplish his evil deeds.(2)

Marsh of Dunstable is a man who, according to John Palmer, is allegedly the head of the College of Witches coven; Marsh is sometimes thought of as a good or white witch, although this is considered to be simply the "blackest" cover of the Devil, in order for him to accomplish his evil deeds.(2)

A man from Norton, near the town of Sheffield in the county of Hertfordshire, whom the Devil allegedly takes advantage of, and thus practices witchcraft for fifty to sixty years. Plamer writes the Devil's symbol into the ground and keeps two familiars, one in the form of a dog whom he calls George, and the other in the form of a woman who is named Jezabell. It is also known that Palmer "notoriously seduced Elizabeth Knott his kinswoman, to consort with him in his viliany." Palmer also confesses to murdering Goodwife Pearls of Norton through the use of clay pictures, a form of instrumental magic that caused Goodwife Pearls to "lay in miserable torments," after which she "immediately dyed." Palmer further confessed to seeking revenge upon Mr. Cleavers by killing his horse through the use of his familiars. Palmer also confesses to Sampson Clark, the Keeper of the Prison, that he once transformed a young man (Anonymous 124) into a toad as an act of revenge; the boy had kicked Palmer in the shin, causing him great pain. The young man was bewitched for many years, "to his great woe and torment." He is executed on July 16, 1649, after having revealed that Marsh of Dunstable is a coven leader to witches in England.(3-4)

A woman from Norton, near the town of Sheffield in the county of Hertfordshire, who, along with John Palmer, allegedly uses instrumental magic to bewitch and murder Goodwife Pearls of Norton. Knott is known to keep a familiar, which, "when she was cast upon the water [came out and] sucked upon her breast, but after she came out of the water she never saw it anymore." Knott is also known to have "bewitcht a Cow of John Lamans by sending an evil spirit unto her, which was in the likeness of a Catt." Knott is executed on July 16, 1649. (4)

A woman from St Albans in the county of Hertfordshire, who is allegedly bewitched and murdered by John Palmer and Elizabeth Knott. She is murdered when Elizabeth Knott and her kinsman, John Palmer, create a figure of Goodwife Pearls in clay, which they laid in fire. While "it was consuming and mouldring away, the woman lay in miserable torments." As soon as the figure was consumed entirely by the flames, Goodwife Pearls died. This deed was accomplished out of revenge, "for hanging a lock upon his doore, and for the not paying of his rent."(4)

A man from the county of Hertfordshire, whose horse is allegedly killed by one of John Palmer's familiars. (4)

A man from the county of Hertfordshire, whose horse is allegedly killed by one of John Palmer's familiars. (4)

A man from Hertfordshire, whose cow is allegedly bewitched by a familiar (Anonymous 241) in the form of a cat that was sent by Elizabeth Knott. The reason Elizabeth Knott does this is because "she demanded money which was due to her, from the said Lamans wife, and it was denied her."(4 - 5)

A man from Hertfordshire, whose cow is allegedly bewitched by a familiar (Anonymous 241) in the form of a cat that was sent by Elizabeth Knott. The reason Elizabeth Knott does this is because "she demanded money which was due to her, from the said Lamans wife, and it was denied her."(4 - 5)

A man from the county of Hertfordshire, who is the Keeper of the Prison, and hears John Palmers confession that he once transformed a young man (Anonymous 124) into a toad as an act of revenge; the boy had kicked Palmer in the shin, causing him great pain. The young man was bewitched for many years, "to his great woe and torment."(5)

A young man from Hartford in the county of Hertfordshire who is allegedly turned into a toad by John Palmer after he kicked Palmer in the shin. The young man was bewitched for many years, "to his great woe and torment."(5)

A woman from Hertfordshire, whose husband's cow is bewitched by a familiar (Anonymous 241) in the shape of a cat, sent by Elizabeth Knott. She allegedly refused to pay Elizabeth Knott money to which she was due, prompting Elizabeth Knott to bewitch the cow as an act of revenge.(4 - 5)

A woman from Hertfordshire, whose husband's cow is bewitched by a familiar (Anonymous 241) in the shape of a cat, sent by Elizabeth Knott. She allegedly refused to pay Elizabeth Knott money to which she was due, prompting Elizabeth Knott to bewitch the cow as an act of revenge.(4 - 5)