Mother Lakeland is burned to death on September 9, 1645. She is condemned for murdering her husband and for several others by witchcraft.(8)

Mother Lakeland confesses to murdering her husband, Anonymous 45. After making a pact with the Devil, Lakeland bewitches her husband, causing him to suffer in misery for a while and then die.(7-8)

Mother Lakeland confesses to sending one of her familiars that appears in the shape of a dog to torment Mr. Lawrence and his child. The familiar torments Mr. Lawrence first and kills him, and then torments and kills the child.(8)

Mother Lakeland confesses to sending a mole familiar to torment and kill Mrs. Jenings, after she refused to lend Lakeland a pin. Lakeland was also trying to avoid paying off a debt of one shilling.(8)

Mother Lakeland allegedly sent one of her imps to kill Mr. Beale. The imp only succeeded in tormenting him, forcing him to live as his body rots.(8)

Doll Bartham allegedly sends toads to torment Joan Jorden in her bed and prevent her from from sleeping. Jorden throws the first toad into the middle of the room, but it comes back and sits croaking by her bed. She then throws it out the window.(92)

Alexander Nyndge allegedly has a fit witnessed by his entire family in which his chest and body swell, his eyes bulge and his back curls toward his belly; his brother Edward Nyndge, a Master of Arts, decides this must be the work of an evil spirit. Edward reads from Scripture over Alexander, and charges the Spirit by the death and Passion of Christ to declare itself; the spirit responds by strangely affecting Alexander's face. Once the fit has passed, Alexander reports that the spirit is afraid of Edward.(A3)

Alexander Nyndge is allegedly afflicted with a wide variety of fits during his possession. The spirit causes him to use strange and idle gestures while laughing or dancing until he is thought to be mad, to refuse meat for extended periods until he begins to waste away, to shake as if with ague, and for a strange flapping noise to be heard from within his body. In the bed, the spirit's influence would cause him to curl up in a heap under the covers, bounce up from the bed, and beat himself against the bedstead or floor; at these times, he would need to be restrained to prevent him from hurting himself. The swelling fits also continued, joined by the appearance of a strange lump moving just under his skin.(A4)

Edward Nyndge begins to have Alexander Nyndge prayed over, and requests their father William Nyndge to gather the neighbors to assist. Alexander would be set in a chair and, while being prayed over, and allegedly have fits in which he would be cast to the ground, or fall. He would draw back his lips, gnash his teeth, wallow and foam, while the spirit caused his body to be monstrously transformed. During these fits, Edward Nyndge and Thomas Wakefield would lay hands on Alexander, set him back in the chair, and together hold him in place while others continued praying.(A4 - A5)

Edward Nyndge allegedly conjures the spirit within Alexander Nyndge, invoking the name of Jesus Christ and charging the spirit to speak with him. The spirit responds by causing a swelling in Alexander's chest and throat, and drawing his belly in toward his spine, but finally speaks after more prayer. Its voice is deep and hollow, and when pressed as to why it is tormenting Alexander, replies "I come for his Soule." It also acknowledges itself as fallen, referring to Christ as he who was its redeemer.(A4)

The spirit possessing Alexander Nyndge allegedly struggles within him, declaring that it will "have his Soule and body too" and torments and disfigures Alexander more terribly than before. Alexander is forced to shriek, and the spirit causes him to fight back with such strength that it takes four or five men to hold him despite being bound to the chair; these exertions do not cause him to pant. He cries copiously, laughs, and shrills with his mouth closed. The spirit also flings him to the ground.(A4)

William Nyndge Jr., brother to Edward Nyndge and Alexander Nyndge, allegedly provokes the spirit by declaring that "Wee will keepe him from th[ee] tho[u] foule Spirit, in spite of thy Nose." This causes the spirit to give both William and Edward terrible looks, which Edward responds to by leading the company present, about 40 people, in the Lord's Prayer and others. The spirit, speaking in a voice similar to Alexander's, replies "There bee other good Prayers." Edward denounces its claim, and the spirit roars fearfully, stretching Alexander's neck toward the fire.(A4 - A5)

Mother Lakeland is approached by the Devil. He tells her that if she will serve him, she shall never want again. After approaching her with this offer on several occasions, Mother Lakeland consents, at which point receives three imps, two little dogs, and a mole from the Devil.(7)

Dorothy Durent gives deposition alleging that Amy Denny bewitched her infant son William, causing him to be afflicted with strange fits. She says that she had argued with Denny after leaving William in Denny's care with explicit instructions not to give him suck, only to return home and find out that Denny had done so. Denny threatened Durent, and told her "she had as good to have done otherwise than to have found fault with her." That same night, William had his first fit.(5-8)

Dorothy Durent gives deposition stating that she followed Dr. Jacob's advice to hang William's blanket in the chimney corner. She alleges that when she went to wrap William in the blanket that night, a great toad fell out and ran up and down the hearth. She had a youth of her household catch the toad and hold it in the fire with tongs. As soon as the toad was in the fire, it made a "made a great and horrible Noise, and after a space there was a flashing in the Fire like Gun-powder, making a noise like the discharge of a Pistol, and thereupon the Toad was no more seen nor heard." When the Court asked whether there was any residue of the toad left in the fire, Dorothy said that after the flash and noise, not a thing remained of the creature.(8-10)

Dorothy Durent alleges in her deposition that the day after the toad fell out of William's blanket and she had it burnt, Amy Denny's niece (Anonymous 389), a neighbor of Durent's, told her that Denny was "in a most lamentable condition having her face all scorched with fire, and that she was sitting alone in her House, in her smock without any fire." Durent says that she called on Denny herself, and found her exactly as Denny's niece had said - "her Face, her Leggs, and Thighs, which this Deponent saw, seemed very much scorched and burnt with Fire." When asked how she came by the burns, Denny replied that she must thank Durent for her condition, and that Durent would live to see some of her children dead.(10-11)

Dorothy Durent alleges in her deposition that, after her son William recovered from his fits, her ten-year-old daughter Elizabeth became afflicted with similar fits. Dorothy reports that Elizabeth complained she had seen apparitions of Amy Denny during her fits, and that Denny was the cause of her afflictions.(11-12)

Dorothy Durent reports in her deposition that her daughter Elizabeth died following her illness, and claims it came to pass two days after Denny predicted Elizabeth's demise. Durent accuses Denny of having bewitched Elizabeth to death, alleging that Denny "hath been long reputed to be a Witch, and a person of very evil behaviour, whose Kindred and Relations have been many of them accused for Witchcraft, and some of them have been Condemned."(11-13)

Dorothy Durent alleges in her deposition that she became strangely lame soon after her daughter Elizabeth died. When questioned about it in court, she claimed that she had not needed crutches prior to that time save for when she was pregnant.(13-14)

Samuel Pacy gives deposition in court alleging that, the previous October, his younger daughter Deborah suddenly became lame, and remained so for seven days. On the seventh day, Amy Denny came to the Pacy home and attempted to buy herrings. She was sent away three times; the third time she left grumbling discontentedly. At the same moment, Pacy claims Deborah was taken with violent fits of extreme pain in her stomach, as if pricked by pins, and shrieked dreadfully. (18-20)

Samuel Pacy alleges in his deposition that he consulted with a local physician, Dr. Feavor, on the matter of Deborah's fits. He reports that Dr. Feavor observed Deborah in her fits but could not diagnose her affliction. Dr. Feavor corroborates Pacy's report in his own deposition.(20)

Samuel Pacy alleges in his deposition that Deborah cried out during her fits that Amy Denny appeared to her as an apparition, and that Denny was responsible for her affliction; Pacy used this to have Denny thrown in the stocks.(20-21)

Samuel Pacy gives deposition that his older daughter, Elizabeth Pacy, began to have fits two days after Amy Denny was thrown in the stocks. Elizabeth's mouth could not be opened to let her breathe, and Pacy is forced to have one of her teeth broken out so she can get air. Not long after, Deborah Pacy is similarly afflicted, and must also have a tooth tapped out. Both girls claim to have seen apparitions of Amy Denny, accompanied by an unknown woman whose appearance and clothes they describe, during their fits.(22-23)

Samuel Pacy gives deposition alleging that his daughters Elizabeth and Deborah Pacy have numerous violent fits over a two month period. During these fits, their bodies become so sore they cannot be touched, go lame on one side, or lose sight or hearing. At the end of each fit, they each were said to cough up phlegm intermixed with pins and nails.(23-25)

Samuel Pacy alleges in his deposition that he would have his daughters Elizabeth and Deborah read from the New Testament in between fits and observed that "they would read till they came to the Name of Lord, or Jesus, or Christ; and then before they could pronounce either of the said Words they would suddenly fall into their fits. But when they came to the Name of Satan, or Devil, they would clap their Fingers upon the Book, crying out, This bites, but makes me speak right well." The girls claim that Amy Denny has told them they must not name the Lord or Jesus, and claim that Denny appeared to them along with Rose Cullender during their fits, threatening them with torments ten times worse if they told what they had seen or heard.(25-26)

Margaret Arnold, Samual Pacy's sister, gives deposition stating that she had the care of Elizabeth and Deborah Pacy for a time during their bewitchment. She alleges that she thought they had been faking the vomiting of pins and nails, and had all pins removed from their clothing upon their arrival at her home, but that they had nevertheless vomited pins several times in her presence. She said the girls had claimed to have the pins forced on them by bees and flies.(27-31)

Margaret Arnold gives deposition alleging that, while her nieces Elizabeth and Deborah Pacy were in her care, they would claim to see mice, and once a duck, catch them and throw them into the fire. Though Arnold could not see the creatures herself, she heard one screech like a rat when it hit the fire, and saw another make a flash like gunpowder.(29, 31-32)

Edmund Durent gives deposition in court alleging that, after his wife refused to sell Rose Cullender herrings, his daughter Ann Durent became afflicted with pain like the pricking of pins in her stomach, and had swooning fits. In between fits, Ann claimed to have seen Cullender's apparition threaten to torment her. Ann is also said to have vomited pins, which Edward presented in court as evidence. Ann's fits continued until the trial.(33-35)

Diana Bocking gives deposition alleging that her daughter Jane Bocking has suffered fits since February, in which she has stomach pains like the pricking of pins, swoons, can eat little or no food, and daily vomits crooked pins. Diana claims that she has found more pins and a lath-nail clenched in Jane's fists after Jane is seen to catch at the air with her hands. Jane is also said to talk to unseen persons, complain that Rose Cullender and Amy Denny appeared to her, and be stricken dumb. Diana produced the pins and lath-nail as evidence in court.(35-38)

Mary Chandler alleges in her deposition that the morning after she had searched Rose Cullender, her daughter Susan Chandler saw an apparition of Cullender take her hand. Susan is said to have fallen sick to her stomach shortly thereafter, having fits in which she saw apparitions of Rose Cullender with a large dog, vomited pins and was stricken with blindness or dumbness. (40-42)

Mary Chandler gives deposition stating that she, along with five other women, were hired to search Rose Cullender after Sir Edmund Bacon, Justice of the Peace for Suffolk, granted a warrant at the request of Samuel Pacy. Mary says that Cullender cooperated with the search, and alleges that once Cullender had been stripped naked she was found to have four teats: A large one about an inch long on her lower belly, and three smaller ones on her privy parts. Mary reports that the larger teat looked recently sucked, had a hole in its tip, and exuded a milky substance when handled. (38-40)

John Soam gives deposition in court that one day during the harvest, he drove three carts past Rose Cullender's home and one hit her window. He says that Cullender was irate at the damage, and alleges that she threatened him. He claims that the offending cart overturned two or three times that day and stuck in the town gate despite having more than enough clearance, forcing Soam to have a gatepost cut down to free it. Once he managed to get the cart into the yard, he could not get it near the place where he needed to unload his corn. When he and others tried to unload it well away from the place, it proved to be a great and tiring labour. They were forced to stop when people who came to help all developed sudden nosebleeds. The next morning, Soam returned to the cart and was able to unload it without any trouble at all.(51-54)

Robert Sherringham gives deposition in court that his cart had smashed into Rose Cullender's home, breaking part of the house; he claims that that she threatened him when she saw the damage and told him his horses would suffer for it. Sure enough, all four died a short time later.(54-55)

Robert Sherringham gives deposition alleging that Rose Cullender is responsible for the death of all his all his piglets, a persistent lameness in his limbs, and for plaguing him with "a great Number of Lice of an extraordinary bigness." He says that he was forced to burn all his clothes to be rid of the lice.(54-55)

Ann Sandeswell gives deposition in court alleging that, seven or eight years ago, she had bought a number of geese from Amy Denny but had not yet brought them home, and that Denny threatened to destroy them if she didn't come pick them up. A few days later, all the geese were dead.(55-56)

Ann Sandeswell gives deposition that shortly after Amy Denny destroys some geese Sandeswell had bought from her, Denny became a tenant of Sandeswell's husband Cornelius. Sandeswell alleges that Denny told Cornelius that the chimney on the house would fall if it wasn't looked after, to which he replied that the chimney was new and payed her no heed. Not long after, the chimney fell as predicted.(55-56)

Ann Sandeswell gives deposition alleging that a quarter-barrel of fish she had ordered from her brother was discovered to have fallen into the ocean when Sandeswell went to collect it. She had requested Amy Denny's company, and Denny rebuffed her. Her brother told her that he had been unable to keep the fish in the boat, that he had never before seen the like, and that no-one else's goods had been lost.(56-57)

A witch (Anonymous 194) sends her maid (Anonymous 195) to fetch a handful of herbs; she returns home, late having spent time with her lover, but with a handful of herbs, regardless. The maid (Anonymous 195) witnesses her mistress (Anonymous 194) cutting the herbs and strewing them about the room. The next morning the witchs husband (Anonymous 196) finds twelve or fourteen dead hogs in his yard, which he believes is the work of his wife (Anonymous 194) and the maid (Anonymous 195). It may be, however, that Anonymous 195's sweetheart pointed her to the wrong herbs, and seeking to cover up the grievous mistake, the story shifts to the suspicious actions of he mistress scattering the herbs. (4-5)

Thomas and Mary Evererd, both employed in a Brewhouse at Halsworth, bewtiched beer, "and that the odiousnesse of the infectious stinke of it was such & so intollerable that by the noysomnesse of the smel or tast many people dyed." (3-4)

Thomas Evererd, a Cooper, and his wife Mary perpetrate "many other mischiefes" that they "acted by their witchcrafts and damnable Sorceries." This happens in a brewhouse where they work in Halesworth, Suffolk.()

Thomas and Mary Evererd of Halesworth, Suffolk, "had their impes to whom they gave suck."(3-4)

Edward Nyndge allegedly has Peter Bencham, Curate of the Town, conjure the spirit possessing Alexander Nyndge so he might force it to declare its name and origins. The spirit tells Edward that its name is Aubon, and it is from Ireland, and, when the fourth chapter of St. Matthew is read, claims that God is its master, and Aubon is His Disciple. (A5)

Edward Nyndge allegedly reads the eighth chapter of St. Luke, in which Christ calls out Devils, causing Aubon to cry out and monstrously deform and horribly torment Alexander Nyndge. Following the reading, the crowd prays for God to removed the spirit; Edward had a window opened so it may depart, and shortly thereafter Alexander's body is said to have returned to its proper shape. Alexander leaped up, saying "Hee is gone, he is gone, Lord I thanke thee." (A5)

Alexander Nyndge has another fit at four in the morning, despite his seeming dispossession that evening, in which his body trembles. Edward Nyndge tells him to repeat "Speake for mee my Saviour Jesus Christ;" though Alexander continues trembling, his belly swells only a little bit. After half an hour, Edward has him read from the Bible and leads him in a prayer.(A5 - A6)

Alexander Nyndge allegedly suffers a fit of disfigurement and swelling the morning after he had been thought dispossessed; Edward Nyndge bids to stand firm to his hope of salvation. Aubon causes the ear Edward had spoken into to shrivel like an unripe walnut. At this sight, Edward calls Peter Bencham, Curate of the Town, to the house and sets him to read Scripture aloud while Edward addressed consolations to Alexander's remaining ear. Aubon is finally successfully conjured to depart and cease tormenting Alexander.(A7)

Dorothy Durent gives deposition alleging that, despite Amy Denny's dire prediction that she would live to see some of her children dead, baby William recovered immediately after the toad was burnt, and was still living at the time of the assizes.(11)

Dorothy Durent alleges in her deposition that she went to the apothecary one day to get something to help her daughter Elizabeth with her fits and returned to find Amy Denny in her house. When she asked Denny what she was doing there, Denny claimed to be checking on Elizabeth to give her water. Durent, angry to have Denny in her house, thrust her out, at which time Denny said to her "You need not be so angry, for your Child will not live long."(11-12)

Samuel Pacy alleges in his deposition that, while Amy Denny was in the stocks, Alice Letteridge and Jane Buxton approached her, demanded to know the cause of Deborah Pacy's affliction, and told Denny that she was suspected to be the cause herself. Denny replied that Pacy was making a great deal of fuss over his daughter, and that when her child had suffered a similar affliction, she had tapped out a tooth to feed it. Letteridge and Buxton confirmed this account in their own depositions.(21-22)

Margaret Arnold gave deposition in court that Elizabeth and Deborah Pacy claimed to see Rose Cullender and Amy Denny after their fits. On one occasion, Deborah said that Amy Denny had tried to convince her to commit suicide. At another, both girls cried out complaining that Cullender and Denny had set their imps on them, and demanded to know why they didn't torment them themselves.(32-33)

A young boy at the age of eleven years old, from Walsham-le-Willows, in the county of Suffolk, named William Withers is made "an instrument giuen to vs by the prouidence of God," meant to make the people of the village aware of their sins, when on the 24th of December, he falls into a trance "the space of tenne dayes." During this trance, he takes no sustenance, and causes great "greefe of his parentes," as well as "admiration of the beholders." At the end of these ten days, he "came to him selfe againe."(7)

Upon waking from a trance which lasted ten days, and during which time he took no sustenance, the eleven year old boy William Withers begins to speak after twenty-four hours. When he speaks, he "declareth most straunge and rare thinges, which are to come, and hath continued the space of three weeks." Generally, his prophecies relate to praising God, and are told in a "voyce seemeth to bee of such power that all the bedde shaketh."(Cover)

The preacher, Mr. Gatton, comes from Barrow in Suffolk to visit the eleven year old child, William Withers in Walsham-le-Willows, after the boy allegedly woke from a ten day trance, able to "declareth most straunge and rare things, which are to come." After speaking to the boy, he found him "perfect in the Scriptures." He supports all the counsel the boy gives, to "rouze vs vp from our sinnes."(9-10)

Master Ashley, Esquire, "a Gentleman of greate credite and worship," comes to Walsham-le-Willows with some of his men, to "heare and behold" the eleven year old child William Withers who after ten days in a trance without speaking or sustenance, awoke to "declareth most straunge and rare thinges, which are to come." The child singles out the servant, "one Smith" and then "spake vnto him vehemently," and told him that he should mourn for his sins for being so vain and "in such abhominable pride to pranke vp himselfe like the diuels darling, the very father of pride and lying" by wearing "great and monstrous ruffes," or be subject to "euerlasting tormentes in hell fire." This was Smith's second warning, and upon hearing it, "as one prickt in conscience, he sorrowed & wept for his offence." He took the cloth band from around his neck, and cut it into pieces using a knife, and vowed never to wear anything like it again.(10-12)

The child William Withers is visited by two "right worshipfull and vertuous knights," Sir William Spring and Sir Robert [...]armine, after the child emerges from a ten day trance which he neither spoke nor had sustenance during, but awoke to "declareth most straunge and rare thinges, which are to come." They find his words true, and believe he is an instrument of God.(10)

Proof that real bewitchment happens, in support of John Darrell's claims that he has dispossessed genuinely possessed people, is presented in the form of a report detailing Doll Bartham's alleged bewitchment of Joan Jordan.(90-92)

Doll Barthram allegedly has a falling out with Joan Jorden. Jorden refused to give her some goods belonging to her master, Symon Fox, and Barthram bewitched her in revenge.(92)

Joan Jorden is allegedly visited by a second toad a few days after Doll Barthram sent the first. Jorden has this one removed from her chamber and burnt.(92-93)

Doll Barthram allegedly sends a third and final toad to torment Joan Jorden. Jorden, having been advised to burn this one herself, picks it up and carries it out of her chamber, but falls down the stairs along the way and is knocked unconscious. Her employer, Symon Fox, takes the toad and puts it in the fire on her behalf. When it begins to burn, a flame appears at the foot of the stairs, and burns so fiercely it seems to threaten the house, but causes no damage.(92-93)

A spirit in the shape of a cat, answering to the name of Gyles, allegedly begins to torment Joan Jorden. He comes into her room around 11 o'clock at night "first scraping on the wals, then knocking, after that shufling in the rushes: and then (as his vsuall maner was) he clapped the maide on the cheekes about halfe a skore times as to awake her; and, (as oft times els he did) he kissed her 3. or 4. times and slauered on her." He then lies on her breast and presses her until she cannot speak. Later, he holds "her handes that she could not stirre, and restrayned her voice that she could not answer."(93)

The spirit Gyles also allegedly appears to Joan Jorden in the shape of "a thick darke substance about a foote high; like to a sugar lofe, white on the top." He speaks in an audible voice, witnessed by numerous people who hear both Gyles and Joan speaking at the same time and become convinced it is not counterfeited. These witnesses include John Sheereman and Symon Fox.(94)

The spirit Gyles also allegedly appears to Joan Jorden in the shape of "a thick darke substance about a foote high; like to a sugar lofe, white on the top." He speaks in an audible voice, witnessed by numerous people who hear both Gyles and Joan speaking at the same time and become convinced it is not counterfeited. These witnesses include John Sheereman and Symon Fox.(94)

The spirit Gyles allegedly answers onlookers' questions. He claims that he comes for Joan Jorden's life, that he will kill her the next day, and that fellow familiar J. will tear her to pieces. He adds that he will take Jorden's soul, in addition to her life. When John Sheereman tells him he shall not have Jorden's life, Gyles says he will have Sheereman's instead.(94-95)

The familiar Gyles claims that Doll Bartham ordered him and fellow familiars Tom and J. to kill Caver's wife. Gyles initially tried to drown her by leading her into a flooded ditch, but the water only went up to her chin. They hung her instead. Tom put the rope "vnder her chaps, not about her neck: and the noose was so bigge, that three mens heds might haue slipt through it at once." (95-96)

The spirit Gyles claims that he "killed a child, in the womb of the mother, by nipping out the braines; and that hee entred into another partie and killed him, by tearing his heart in peeces" at Doll Bartham's orders. His claim is supported by the woman's delivery of a stillborn child and the man's strange death not long after.(96)

The spirit Gyles claims that he "ould kill Ione, and teare Iohn Sheereman in pieces; that he was their God; and that he would not be content with the life of Ioane only, but would haue also the liues of Fox, his wife, children, and cattell, and that by the commaundement of Doll Bartharm."(96)

Doll Bartham allegedly bewitches Joan Jorden, causing her to have fits and be possessed. Jorden is seen to have a lump the size of a man fist moving around her body and settle at her throat. When bound to a chair for being unruly in her fits, she struggles so hard it breaks, and requires six men to wrestle her into and keep her in another chair. (96-97)

Joan Jorden is visited once again by the spirit Gyles, who heralds his arrival with "a great stroke on the bordes, like the fall of a greate stone." This awakens Jorden, who cries for help; a thick shadow is then seen to go up her bed. Moments later, she is violently thrown out of the bed and against the wall. She is found under the bed, and it takes four men to pull her out again due to her unnatural weight. Her eyes are seen to sink into her head, her head bends backwards almost to her hips, she lays as dead, and her mouth his stuck shut. She does not respond even when a dry rush is put into her nostrils, nor when aqua vitae is poured down her throat.(97-98)

Joan Jordan is heard to cry out " Barthram, thou hast killed mee" while in the throes of a fit. This is witnessed by numerous onlookers.(98)