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ID Short Description Date City Parish Current County Old county Nation
1400

Elizabeth Clarke confesses to sending a spirit in the shape of a red dog to kill Mr. Long (by throwing him off his horse to break his neck). The spirit, however, did not perform the task. When asked by the Inquiry the reason for this, Goodwife Clarke explains, because the power of God was above the power of the Devil.(5)

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1645, July 25 Colchester    Essex  Essex  England 
1402

Mr. Long describes an encounter he had with an alleged witch (Anonymous 197), where the witch called upon God as her witness to judge her, and as soon as she spoke she was struck to the ground on her back. The witch was evidently in a most lamentable condition, trembling and crying for two days after this occurred. (5-6)

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1645, July 25 Colchester    Essex  Essex  England 
1406

Anonymous 197, after being in a most lamentable condition, trembling and crying for two days, confesses to Mr. Long that she has a malefic compact with the devil, stating that he usually appears to her in the form of a squirrel. (5-6)

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1645, July 25 Colchester    Essex  Essex  England 
1644

Anne Lamperill is imprisoned at Colchester Castle. She was committed by Edward Eltonhead for being accused and suspected of being a witch.(http://seax.essexcc.gov.uk/result_details.asp?intOffSet=0&intThisRecordsOffSet=0)

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1639, July 29 Colchester    Essex  Essex  England 
1645

Robert Garnett is imprisoned at Colchester Castle. He was committed by William Lynne because he allegedly trusted witches and talked with them which was considered dishonouring God.()

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1639, July 29 Colchester    Essex  Essex  England 
2132

Rose Hallybread dies on June 11, at 2 pm while imprisoned at Colcherster Goal. An inquisition is held and it is concluded that she dies by "by divine visitatiion" or by natural causes.(http://seax.essexcc.gov.uk/result_details.asp?DocID=340842)

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1645, June 2 Colchester    Essex  Essex  England 
2133

Joan Cooper dies at 10 am on May 7th, 1645, while imprisoned at Colcherster Goal. An inquisition is held and it is concluded that she dies by "by divine visitatiion" or by natural causes.(http://seax.essexcc.gov.uk/result_details.asp?DocID=340854)

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1645, May 7 Colchester    Essex  Essex  England 
2134

Mary Cooke dies at 3pm on May 29, 1645 while imprisoned at Colcherster Goal. An inquisition is held and it is concluded that she dies by "by divine visitatiion" or by natural causes.(http://seax.essexcc.gov.uk/result_details.asp?DocID=340858)

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1645, May 29 Colchester    Essex  Essex  England 
2330

Elizabeth Lowe is indicted at assizes in Colchester for bewitching Robert Wodley so that he languished until May 1st at which point he died. (http://seax.essexcc.gov.uk/result_details.asp?DocID=331640)

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1564, July 21 Colchester    Essex  Essex  England 
2331

Elizabeth Lowes pleads not guilty to bewitching Robert Wodley. She is found guilty and so pleads pregnancy. (http://seax.essexcc.gov.uk/result_details.asp?DocID=331640)

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1564, July 21 Colchester    Essex  Essex  England 
2335

Elizabeth Lowe is indicted for allegedly bewitching John Canell, a three year old infant, causing him to languish and die.(http://seax.essexcc.gov.uk/result_details.asp?DocID=331645)

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1564, July 21 Colchester    Essex  Essex  England 
2336

Elizabeth Lowe pleads not guilty to bewitching John Canell, causing him to languish and die. She is found guilty and then pleads pregnancy.(http://seax.essexcc.gov.uk/result_details.asp?DocID=331645)

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1564, July 21 Colchester    Essex  Essex  England 
2338

Elizabeth Lowe is indicted for allegedly bewitching John Wodley, a three month old infant. Wodley languished for two days and then died. (http://seax.essexcc.gov.uk/result_details.asp?DocID=331635)

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1564, July 21 Colchester    Essex  Essex  England 
2339

Elizabeth Lowe pleads not guilty to bewitching John Wodley. She is found guilty and then pleads pregnancy.(http://seax.essexcc.gov.uk/result_details.asp?DocID=331635)

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1564, July 21 Colchester    Essex  Essex  England