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ID Short Description Date City Parish Current County Old county Nation
2551

Jennet Preston is arraigned and tried at the Yorke Assizes on July 27, 1612 before Sir James Altham, Baron of the Court of Exchequer, and Justice of the Assizes Sir Edward Bromley. She is charged with bewitching Thomas Lister to death.(X3)

Appears in:
Potts, Thomas. The Wonderfull Discovery of Witches in the County of Lancaster. London: 1613, X3

1612, July 27 York  York  North Yorkshire  Yorkshire  England 
2552

Anne Robinson gives deposition alleging that Master Thomas Lister was often heard to cry out "Iennet Preston was in the house, looke where shee is, take hold of her: for Gods sake shut the doores, and take her, shee cannot escape away. Looke about for her, and lay hold on her, for shee is in the house[.]" On his deathbed, she claims to have heard him say "Iennet Preston lyes heauie vpon me, Prestons wife lyes heauie vpon me; helpe me, helpe me."(Y2v)

Appears in:
Potts, Thomas. The Wonderfull Discovery of Witches in the County of Lancaster. London: 1613, Y2v

1612, July 27 Gisburne  Gisburne  Lancashire  Lancashire  England 
2556

Jennet Preston is brought into the presence of Master Thomas Lister's body, and the body is observed to bleed fresh blood. This is interpreted as proof that Preston is his murderer.(Z2)

Appears in:
Potts, Thomas. The Wonderfull Discovery of Witches in the County of Lancaster. London: 1613, Z2

1612, July 27 York  York  North Yorkshire  Yorkshire  England 
2557

Jennet Preston is declared guilty of the murder by witchcraft of Master Thomas Lister. She is sentenced to execution by hanging.()

Appears in:
Potts, Thomas. The Wonderfull Discovery of Witches in the County of Lancaster. London: 1613,

1612, July 27 York  York  North Yorkshire  Yorkshire  England