| 410 |
Anonymous 20 of Kirkham gives birth to a stillborn monster baby(4)
Appears in:
, . . Unknown: , 4
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1646 |
|
Kirkeham |
Lancashire |
Lancashire |
England |
| 779 |
Edward Wingfield claims in his deposition that Jane Wallis confessed to him that Grissell and Greedigut came in several shapes, but mostly that of hounds with bristles on their backs. He said that they would suck on her body, and she told him that while she never sent them to do mischief, Blackeman would.(13)
Appears in:
, . . Unknown: , 13
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1646 |
|
Keiston |
Cambridgeshire |
Huntingdonshire |
England |
| 793 |
John Gaule describes the witch testing techniques he learned from local witch-finders. Women are made to sit in the middle of a room. If they will not cooperate, they are bound to a chair, kept awake, and denied food for twenty four hours, while witnesses watch for imps to appear.(78-80)
Appears in:
, . . Unknown: , 78-80
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1646 |
|
Great Staughton |
Cambridgeshire |
Huntingdonshire |
England |
| 794 |
John Gaule suggests that imps might approach witches (who are bound and watched) and that witch-finders are trained to spot them, and to sweep the room looking for flies or spiders to kill, lest they be the witch's imps.(78-80)
Appears in:
, . . Unknown: , 78-80
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1646 |
|
Great Staughton |
Cambridgeshire |
Huntingdonshire |
England |
| 795 |
John Gaule claims normal animals can become possessed and become familiars. He may have based this claim on the testimony of Frances Moore. Moore was examined as a witch in Huntington in 1646 and claimed to have killed her familiars Tissy and Pretty.(79-80)
Appears in:
, . . Unknown: , 79-80
|
1646 |
|
Great Staughton |
Cambridgeshire |
Huntingdonshire |
England |
| 1847 |
Mrs. Jones, still a married woman, is allegedly observed by her husband Mr. Pigeon to be seducing Mr. Goodwin, by taking his hand "and putting it under her apron, holding it against the bottom of her belly, with many repeated mutual kisses."(6-7)
Appears in:
, . . Unknown: , 6-7
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1646 |
London Borough of Southwark |
Southwark |
London, Greater |
London |
England |
6 records returned.