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ID Short Description & Text Name Preferred Name Person Type
113

A thirteen year old boy from Burton upon Trent in the county of Staffordshire, who suffers from fits and is allegedly bewitched by Alice Gooderidge. According to John Darrell, Goodridge sent her familiar Minnie to torment him; he also claimed to have dispossessed the boy. Darrell later faced trial on charges of instructing Darling and others to counterfeit both their possessions and their dispossessions to bolster his own reputation. Darling gave a confession that was presented as evidence in court, but was allegedly barred from making the charges in person. Darrell's defense claimed Darling had been threatened with torture to make the confession in the first place, and that the prosecution had kept him from the court to prevent him from retracting that confession.(4)

Appears in:
D., I.. The Most Wonderfull and True Story, of a Certain Witch named Alice Gooderige of Stapen hill. London: 1597, 4

Thomas Darling Thomas Darling Demoniac
943

A man from Stapenhill in the county of Staffordshire, described as a justice who scratches Alice Gooderidge in an attempt to cure Thomas Darling of his fits and illness.(9)

Appears in:
D., I.. The Most Wonderfull and True Story, of a Certain Witch named Alice Gooderige of Stapen hill. London: 1597, 9

Sir Humphrey Examiner/Justice
115

A woman from Burton upon Trent in the county of Staffordshire, who is the mother of suspected witch, Alice Gooderidge.(8-9)

Appears in:
D., I.. The Most Wonderfull and True Story, of a Certain Witch named Alice Gooderige of Stapen hill. London: 1597, 8-9

Elizabeth Wright Elizabeth Wright Celebrity
116

A woman from Stapenhill in the county of Staffordshire, described as a cunning woman who is unable to cure the young boy, Thomas Darling, of his fits.(18)

Appears in:
D., I.. The Most Wonderfull and True Story, of a Certain Witch named Alice Gooderige of Stapen hill. London: 1597, 18

Widow Worthington Widow Worthington Cunning-folk
376

A man from Stapenhill in the county of Staffordshire, described as the husband of Alice Gooderidge. Oliver is examined during her trial.()

Appears in:
D., I.. The Most Wonderfull and True Story, of a Certain Witch named Alice Gooderige of Stapen hill. London: 1597,

Oliver Goodridge Oliver Goodridge Witness
377

A young woman from Stapenhill in the county of Staffordshire, described as the daughter of Oliver and Alice Goodridge. She was examined at her mother's trial and commited to Darbie Goal.()

Appears in:
D., I.. The Most Wonderfull and True Story, of a Certain Witch named Alice Gooderige of Stapen hill. London: 1597,

Goodridge Goodridge (Daughter) Witness
936

A man from Stapenhill in the county of Staffordshire, described as the uncle of Thomas Darling, a boy who suffers from fits and violent vomiting.(1)

Appears in:
D., I.. The Most Wonderfull and True Story, of a Certain Witch named Alice Gooderige of Stapen hill. London: 1597, 1

Robert Toone Robert Toone Witness
937

A group of people from Stapenhill in the county of Staffordshire, described as the friends of Thomas Darling who are asked to pray for Darling in hopes of cruing him of violent fits.(3)

Appears in:
D., I.. The Most Wonderfull and True Story, of a Certain Witch named Alice Gooderige of Stapen hill. London: 1597, 3

Anonymous 327 (Plural) Witness
937

A group of people from Stapenhill in the county of Staffordshire, described as the friends of Thomas Darling who are asked to pray for Darling in hopes of cruing him of violent fits.(3)

Appears in:
D., I.. The Most Wonderfull and True Story, of a Certain Witch named Alice Gooderige of Stapen hill. London: 1597, 3

Anonymous 327 (Plural) Exorcist
938

A boy from Burton upon Trent in the county of Staffordshire, who is asked by the friends of Thomas Darling to read from scripture, in the hopes of curing Darling of his violent fits.(3)

Appears in:
D., I.. The Most Wonderfull and True Story, of a Certain Witch named Alice Gooderige of Stapen hill. London: 1597, 3

Jesse Bee Jesse Bee Exorcist
938

A boy from Burton upon Trent in the county of Staffordshire, who is asked by the friends of Thomas Darling to read from scripture, in the hopes of curing Darling of his violent fits.(3)

Appears in:
D., I.. The Most Wonderfull and True Story, of a Certain Witch named Alice Gooderige of Stapen hill. London: 1597, 3

Jesse Bee Jesse Bee Witness
940

A woman from Stapenhill in the county of Staffordshire, who is found to have large black teats on her body and allegedly bewitches Thomas Darling. According to John Darrell, Gooderidge set her familiar Minny on Darling, and confessed to being a witch.(4)

Appears in:
D., I.. The Most Wonderfull and True Story, of a Certain Witch named Alice Gooderige of Stapen hill. London: 1597, 4

Alice Gooderidge Alice Gooderidge Witch
941

A woman from Clifton in the county of Bristol, described as the grandmother of Thomas Darling who visits her grandson and believes he has been bewitched by Alice Gooderidge.(5)

Appears in:
D., I.. The Most Wonderfull and True Story, of a Certain Witch named Alice Gooderige of Stapen hill. London: 1597, 5

Mistress Walkden Accuser
941

A woman from Clifton in the county of Bristol, described as the grandmother of Thomas Darling who visits her grandson and believes he has been bewitched by Alice Gooderidge.(5)

Appears in:
D., I.. The Most Wonderfull and True Story, of a Certain Witch named Alice Gooderige of Stapen hill. London: 1597, 5

Mistress Walkden Witness
942

A woman from Stapenhill in the county of Staffordshire, described as the aunt of Thomas Darling, a boy who is supposedly bewitched by Alice Gooderidge.(5)

Appears in:
D., I.. The Most Wonderfull and True Story, of a Certain Witch named Alice Gooderige of Stapen hill. London: 1597, 5

Mistress Saunders Witness
944

A person possibly from Stapenhill in the county of Staffordshire, described as a stranger who visits Thomas Darling and greatly upsets him by questioning his belief in God, and by proposing that witches do not exist. Darling falls into another set of fits in the strangers presence; it is possible that the stranger is the Devil himself.(15-16)

Appears in:
D., I.. The Most Wonderfull and True Story, of a Certain Witch named Alice Gooderige of Stapen hill. London: 1597, 15-16

Anonymous 142 Witness
944

A person possibly from Stapenhill in the county of Staffordshire, described as a stranger who visits Thomas Darling and greatly upsets him by questioning his belief in God, and by proposing that witches do not exist. Darling falls into another set of fits in the strangers presence; it is possible that the stranger is the Devil himself.(15-16)

Appears in:
D., I.. The Most Wonderfull and True Story, of a Certain Witch named Alice Gooderige of Stapen hill. London: 1597, 15-16

Anonymous 142 Witch
945

A man from Burton upon Trent in the county of Staffordshire, described as the Pastor of Burton who encourages Thomas Darling to not answer the Devil when he speaks to him, because the devil is a liar and is possibly making Darling ill.(16)

Appears in:
D., I.. The Most Wonderfull and True Story, of a Certain Witch named Alice Gooderige of Stapen hill. London: 1597, 16

Master Eccarshall Witness
945

A man from Burton upon Trent in the county of Staffordshire, described as the Pastor of Burton who encourages Thomas Darling to not answer the Devil when he speaks to him, because the devil is a liar and is possibly making Darling ill.(16)

Appears in:
D., I.. The Most Wonderfull and True Story, of a Certain Witch named Alice Gooderige of Stapen hill. London: 1597, 16

Master Eccarshall Preacher/Minister
946

A man from Stapenhill in the county of Staffordshire, who comes to hear the Witch of Stapen Hill's confession.(25)

Appears in:
D., I.. The Most Wonderfull and True Story, of a Certain Witch named Alice Gooderige of Stapen hill. London: 1597, 25

Jerome Horabin Jerome Horabin Witness
947

A man from Stapenhill in the county of Staffordshire, who comes to hear the Witch of Stapen Hill's confession.(25)

Appears in:
D., I.. The Most Wonderfull and True Story, of a Certain Witch named Alice Gooderige of Stapen hill. London: 1597, 25

Edward Weightman Edward Weightman Witness
948

A woman from Stapenhill in the county of Staffordshire, who comes to hear the Witch of Stapen Hill's confession.(25)

Appears in:
D., I.. The Most Wonderfull and True Story, of a Certain Witch named Alice Gooderige of Stapen hill. London: 1597, 25

Mistress Caldwall Witness
949

A man from Stapenhill in the county of Staffordshire, whose dog is believed to be Alice Gooderidge's familiar.(27)

Appears in:
D., I.. The Most Wonderfull and True Story, of a Certain Witch named Alice Gooderige of Stapen hill. London: 1597, 27

William Gregories William Gregories Witness
951

A man from Stapenhill in the county of Staffordshire, described as a cunning man who comes to Robert Toones home to help cure Toones nephew, Thomas Darling. The cunning man sends for the Witch of Stapen Hill, and attempts to coerce a confession by putting her in painful and constricting shoes. (24-25)

Appears in:
D., I.. The Most Wonderfull and True Story, of a Certain Witch named Alice Gooderige of Stapen hill. London: 1597, 24-25

Cunning Man Cunning-folk
1099

A man from Stapenhill in the county of Staffordshire, who attempts to cure Thomas Darling of his violent fits by making the boy read from the bible.(8)

Appears in:
D., I.. The Most Wonderfull and True Story, of a Certain Witch named Alice Gooderige of Stapen hill. London: 1597, 8

Master Graysley Witness
1099

A man from Stapenhill in the county of Staffordshire, who attempts to cure Thomas Darling of his violent fits by making the boy read from the bible.(8)

Appears in:
D., I.. The Most Wonderfull and True Story, of a Certain Witch named Alice Gooderige of Stapen hill. London: 1597, 8

Master Graysley Un-witcher
1177

A man from Stapenhill in the county of Staffordshire, described as a surgeon who is consulted about a bleeding hole upon Alice Gooderidge's body. Alice Gooderige claimed the wound happened when she accidentally stabbed herself, the Surgeon claimed that the mark was not a fresh wound, but "was like to haue beene so a long time, for it was not festered, and seemed to be sucken."(9)

Appears in:
D., I.. The Most Wonderfull and True Story, of a Certain Witch named Alice Gooderige of Stapen hill. London: 1597, 9

Anonymous 173 Witch-Searcher
1177

A man from Stapenhill in the county of Staffordshire, described as a surgeon who is consulted about a bleeding hole upon Alice Gooderidge's body. Alice Gooderige claimed the wound happened when she accidentally stabbed herself, the Surgeon claimed that the mark was not a fresh wound, but "was like to haue beene so a long time, for it was not festered, and seemed to be sucken."(9)

Appears in:
D., I.. The Most Wonderfull and True Story, of a Certain Witch named Alice Gooderige of Stapen hill. London: 1597, 9

Anonymous 173 Surgeon
1178

A woman from Stapenhill in the county of Staffordshire, described as one of a jury of women who searches Alice Gooderige for witch's marks. They strip her and find a large surface, like the udder of a ewe, with two marks (like great warts) which appear to have been sucked, a mark behind her arm, and a number towards the top of her shoulder. The searchers leave the marks uncovered; Sir Humfrey, Master Graisley, and others also examine Gooderige's many marks.(9-10)

Appears in:
D., I.. The Most Wonderfull and True Story, of a Certain Witch named Alice Gooderige of Stapen hill. London: 1597, 9-10

Anonymous 165 Witch-Searcher
1196

A man from Burton upon Trent in the county of Staffordshire, described as a physician who examined Thomas Darling's urine and "saw no signes of anie natural disease in the Child, vnles it were the wormes." Asked to reconsider his diagnosis when Darling failed to thrive, he again "judged as before, saying further, he doubted that the Childe was be witched."(2)

Appears in:
D., I.. The Most Wonderfull and True Story, of a Certain Witch named Alice Gooderige of Stapen hill. London: 1597, 2

Anonymous 180 Physician