Temperance Lloyd is a woman from Bideford, in the county of Devon who is accused using image magic to cause suffering and death. Lloyd was tried as a witch three times. On March 14, 1670, she was "Accused, Indicted, and Arraigned, [and acquitted of] practising of Witchcraft upon the Body of one William Herbert, late of Biddiford aforesaid, Husbandman," at Exeter Castle. On May, 15th 1679, before the "Mayor and Justices of the Town of Biddiford" she was accused of and acquitted of "practising Witchcraft upon the Body of one Anne Fellow the Daughter of Edward Fellow of Biddiford Gent." Having been "searched by four Women of the Town of Biddiford aforesaid," the physical proof (in the form of witch marks), was not "so clear and conspicuous" and she was released 1679. However in 1682, Lloyd would be prosecuted against, predominately for the bewitching of Grace Thomas through image magic and for consorting with a devil. Lloyd would again be examined by a group of citizens (her accusers) and Mr. Michael Ogilby, the local rector. It is at this point that Lloyd begins to admit to all the crimes of which she has been accused. She admits to using image magic against Grace Thomas; although she was accused of pricking a doll with a thorn to do so, Lloyd only admitted to using a piece of leather. She also admitted killing William Herbert, Anne Fellow, and Linda Burman, and blinding Jane Dallyn in one eye. Ogliby made Llyod recite "the Lords Prayer and her Creed" as a test, which she did, but "imperfectly." Lloyd admitted to having a familiar in the shape of a black man, wearing "blackish Clothes, and was about the length of her Arm. That he had broad Eyes, and a Mouth like a Toad." Anne Wakely searched Lloyd, and found in her "secret Parts two Teats hanging nigh together like unto a piece of Flesh that a Child had suckt. And that each of the said Teats was about an Inch in length." She asked Lloyd "whether she had been suckt at that place by the black Man? (meaning the Devil)." Lloyd acknowledged that "she had been suckd there often times by the black Man; and the last time that she was suckd by the said black Man was the Friday before she was searchd" (ibid.). She later admitted that the black man did "suck her Teats which she now hath in her Secret Parts ... [and] did suck her again as she was lying down; and that his sucking was with a great pain unto her" (15). Temperance Lloyd was tried and convicted, along with Marry Trembles and Susana Edwards, at the Bideford assizes on August 14th, 1682, one of the last witch trials. She was executed on August 25th, 1682.(2, 10-13, 13-15, 16-19, 19-21, 20-22, 25,)

Temperance Lloyd is a woman from Bideford, in the county of Devon who is accused using image magic to cause suffering and death. Lloyd was tried as a witch three times. On March 14, 1670, she was "Accused, Indicted, and Arraigned, [and acquitted of] practising of Witchcraft upon the Body of one William Herbert, late of Biddiford aforesaid, Husbandman," at Exeter Castle. On May, 15th 1679, before the "Mayor and Justices of the Town of Biddiford" she was accused of and acquitted of "practising Witchcraft upon the Body of one Anne Fellow the Daughter of Edward Fellow of Biddiford Gent." Having been "searched by four Women of the Town of Biddiford aforesaid," the physical proof (in the form of witch marks), was not "so clear and conspicuous" and she was released 1679. However in 1682, Lloyd would be prosecuted against, predominately for the bewitching of Grace Thomas through image magic and for consorting with a devil. Lloyd would again be examined by a group of citizens (her accusers) and Mr. Michael Ogilby, the local rector. It is at this point that Lloyd begins to admit to all the crimes of which she has been accused. She admits to using image magic against Grace Thomas; although she was accused of pricking a doll with a thorn to do so, Lloyd only admitted to using a piece of leather. She also admitted killing William Herbert, Anne Fellow, and Linda Burman, and blinding Jane Dallyn in one eye. Ogliby made Llyod recite "the Lords Prayer and her Creed" as a test, which she did, but "imperfectly." Lloyd admitted to having a familiar in the shape of a black man, wearing "blackish Clothes, and was about the length of her Arm. That he had broad Eyes, and a Mouth like a Toad." Anne Wakely searched Lloyd, and found in her "secret Parts two Teats hanging nigh together like unto a piece of Flesh that a Child had suckt. And that each of the said Teats was about an Inch in length." She asked Lloyd "whether she had been suckt at that place by the black Man? (meaning the Devil)." Lloyd acknowledged that "she had been suckd there often times by the black Man; and the last time that she was suckd by the said black Man was the Friday before she was searchd" (ibid.). She later admitted that the black man did "suck her Teats which she now hath in her Secret Parts ... [and] did suck her again as she was lying down; and that his sucking was with a great pain unto her" (15). Temperance Lloyd was tried and convicted, along with Marry Trembles and Susana Edwards, at the Bideford assizes on August 14th, 1682, one of the last witch trials. She was executed on August 25th, 1682.(2, 10-13, 13-15, 16-19, 19-21, 20-22, 25,)

A woman from Bideford in the county of Devon who had allegedly been a witch since 1679, corrupted by Susanna Edwards, who promised her she would never want for Money, Meat, Drink, nor Clothes, if she became a witch. Trembles agreed and soon after the Devil in the shape of a Lyon" came to her, "and lay with her, and had carnal knowledge of her Body. He did "suck her in her Secret parts, and that his sucking was so hard, which caused her to cry out for the pain thereof. In making this compact, Edwards became a "Servant unto" Susanna Edwards as Edwards was a "Servant unto the Devil." She was accused of helping bewitch Grace Barnes having been seen standing outside her house with a White-pot in her hands, as though she had been going to the common Bakehoute and was thereafter identified by Barnes as one of them that did torment her, and that she was come now to put her the said Grace out of her Life. Mary Trembles verbally attacked Susanna Edwards, according to Joan Jones, saying O thou Rogue, I will now confess all: For 'tis thou that hast made me to be a Witch, and thou are one thy self, and my Conscience must swear it. Unto which the said Susanna replied unto the said Mary Trembles, I did not think that thou wouldest have been such a Rogue to discover it. She was tried on Aug. 14, 1682 and executed on August 25, 1682.(29-35)

One of a group of women from Bideford in the county of Devon who search Temperance Lloyd for witch's marks. Along with the rest of the group who search Lloyd, she finds two marks like "teats" by her "secret parts" that were "hanging nigh together like unto a piece of Flesh that a Child had suckt. And that each of the said Teats was about an Inch in length."(11)

A man from Bideford in the county of Devon, a husbandman (a tenant farmer) and father to William Herbert Jr. Herbert is "prick[ed] ... unto death" in approximately 1670 by Temperance Lloyd, allegedly at the behest of the blackman. She argued that he prompted her to kill Herbert by promising her that she should live well and do well should Herbert die. (16, 18)

A woman from Bideford in the county of Devon, sister of Elizabeth Eastchurch and sister-in-law to Thomas Eastchurch, who is horribly tormented by pricking and stabbing sensations (like a demoniac) over a period of two years, which she attributes to being bewitched by Temperance Lloyd. She begins to recover when Lloyd is detained.(7-9)

A woman who is allegedly 'secretly' pricked in the eye and murdered by Temperance Lloyd.(19)

A woman from Bideford in the county of Devon and wife of a local mariner named John Coleman. Coleman allegedly begins suffering from tormenting Pains, "by pricking in her Arms, Stomach, and Heart," in August 1680, and sees the form of Susanna Edwards in her room "at the time of her tormenting Pains." Coleman had her neighbor, Thomas Bremincom, request a local physician, Doctor Beare, to come examine her, to try to get some remedy for her chronic pain. However, "upon view of her Body he did say, that it was past his skill to ease her of her said Pains; for he told her that she was Bewitch'd." Coleman also allegedly hears Edwards confess that she had bewitched [Grace Barnes], and done her some bodily harm by bewitching of her," a crime for which she fell on her knees a begged that Coleman pray for her. (1-2)

A man from Bideford in the county of Devon, whom Dorcas Coleman appeals to act as an intermediary between herself and Dr. Beare, who she hopes will be able to provide her a remedy for her physical pains. Bremincom must have been at least partially successful because Dr. Beare was persuaded to come see Coleman, but Bremincom's efforts were in vain; Beare medically diagnosed Coleman as suffering from bewitchment.(2)

A Doctor whom Dorcas Coleman appeals to for a remedy for her physical pains. Beare cannot heal Coleman and informs her that she has been bewitched.(2)

A Doctor whom Dorcas Coleman appeals to for a remedy for her physical pains. Beare cannot heal Coleman and informs her that she has been bewitched.(2)

A man from Bideford in the county of Devon, who gives evidence against Temperance Lloyd, supporting claims that Lloyd has practiced witchcraft upon Grace Thomas. Along with his wife, Elizabeth Eastchurch, Honor Hooper, and Anne Wakely, Elizabeth Eastchurch, acted as part of a citizen's jury, who, "with the leave and approbation of the said Mr. Gist the Mayor," on July 2th, 1682, brought Temperance to the Parish-Church of Bideford for further examination by the local rector Michael Ogilby. After this private, and quasi-legal? examination, Thomas Eastchurch provides a long synopsis of Lloyd's confession(17)

A woman from Bideford in the county of Devon, wife of Thomas Eastchurch and sister to Grace Thomas with whom she was staying on July 2nd when she both Grace Thomas complain "of a pricking pains in one of her knees," and saw "nine places on [Thomas'] Knee which had been prickt" as though they had been pricked by a thorn. She took it upon herself to find and examine Temperance Lloyd, asking her directly if she "had any Wax or Clay in the form of a Picture whereby she had pricked and tormented the said Grace Thomas?" It was Eastchurch to whom Lloyd first confessed that "had no Wax nor Clay, but confessed that she had only a piece of Leather which she had pricked nine times." Along with her husband Thomas Eastchurch, Honor Hooper, and Anne Wakely, Elizabeth Eastchurch, acted as part of a citizen's jury, who, "with the leave and approbation of the said Mr. Gist the Mayor," on July 2th, 1682, brought Temperance to the Parish-Church of Bideford for further examination by the local rector Michael Ogilby. (17-20)

A woman from Bideford in the county of Devon, wife of Thomas Eastchurch and sister to Grace Thomas with whom she was staying on July 2nd when she both Grace Thomas complain "of a pricking pains in one of her knees," and saw "nine places on [Thomas'] Knee which had been prickt" as though they had been pricked by a thorn. She took it upon herself to find and examine Temperance Lloyd, asking her directly if she "had any Wax or Clay in the form of a Picture whereby she had pricked and tormented the said Grace Thomas?" It was Eastchurch to whom Lloyd first confessed that "had no Wax nor Clay, but confessed that she had only a piece of Leather which she had pricked nine times." Along with her husband Thomas Eastchurch, Honor Hooper, and Anne Wakely, Elizabeth Eastchurch, acted as part of a citizen's jury, who, "with the leave and approbation of the said Mr. Gist the Mayor," on July 2th, 1682, brought Temperance to the Parish-Church of Bideford for further examination by the local rector Michael Ogilby. (17-20)

A woman from Bideford in the county of Devon, who appears to be one of a jury of women who searches Temperance Lloyd. Along with Thomas and Elizabeth Eastchurch, and Anne Wakely, Honor Hooper acted as part of a citizen's jury, who, "with the leave and approbation of the said Mr. Gist the Mayor," on July 2th, 1682, brought Temperance to the Parish-Church of Bideford for further examination by the local rector Michael Ogilby. (11)

A woman from Bideford in the county of Devon, who appears to be one of a jury of women who searches Temperance Lloyd. Along with Thomas and Elizabeth Eastchurch, and Anne Wakely, Honor Hooper acted as part of a citizen's jury, who, "with the leave and approbation of the said Mr. Gist the Mayor," on July 2th, 1682, brought Temperance to the Parish-Church of Bideford for further examination by the local rector Michael Ogilby. (11)

A woman from Bideford in the county of Devon, wife of Wife of William Wakely, who, by order of Thomas Gist, the Mayor of Devon, searched Temperance Lloyd's body for witch's marks, and found "her Secret Parts two Teats [about an inch long] hanging nigh together like unto a piece of Flesh that a Child had suckt." She asked Lloyd is "she had been suckt at that place by the black Man? (meaning the Devil)," an inquiry to which Lloyd "did acknowledge, that she had been suck'd there often times by the black Man; and the last time that she was suck'd by the said black Man was the Fridy before she was search'd, (which was the 30th day of June last past)." She was also present when Grace Thomas began to suffer from her prickling torments, saw a Magpie fly out of Grace Thomas' window on July 29, 1682, an event she put to Temperance Lloyd as suspect, directly demanding if Lloyd did "know of any Bird to come and flutter at the said Window," prompting Loyd to admit that it "was the black Man in the shape of the Bird." Along with Elizabeth and Thomas Eastchurch and Honor Hooper, Wakely acted as part of a citizen's jury, who, "with the leave and approbation of the said Mr. Gist the Mayor," on July 2th, 1682, brought Temperance to the Parish-Church of Bideford for further examination by the local rector Michael Ogilby.(11-12)

A woman from Bideford in the county of Devon, wife of Wife of William Wakely, who, by order of Thomas Gist, the Mayor of Devon, searched Temperance Lloyd's body for witch's marks, and found "her Secret Parts two Teats [about an inch long] hanging nigh together like unto a piece of Flesh that a Child had suckt." She asked Lloyd is "she had been suckt at that place by the black Man? (meaning the Devil)," an inquiry to which Lloyd "did acknowledge, that she had been suck'd there often times by the black Man; and the last time that she was suck'd by the said black Man was the Fridy before she was search'd, (which was the 30th day of June last past)." She was also present when Grace Thomas began to suffer from her prickling torments, saw a Magpie fly out of Grace Thomas' window on July 29, 1682, an event she put to Temperance Lloyd as suspect, directly demanding if Lloyd did "know of any Bird to come and flutter at the said Window," prompting Loyd to admit that it "was the black Man in the shape of the Bird." Along with Elizabeth and Thomas Eastchurch and Honor Hooper, Wakely acted as part of a citizen's jury, who, "with the leave and approbation of the said Mr. Gist the Mayor," on July 2th, 1682, brought Temperance to the Parish-Church of Bideford for further examination by the local rector Michael Ogilby.(11-12)

A man from Bideford in the county of Devon, the local parish rector, who, along with the mayor, Thomas Gist and the Alderman, John Davie Alderman, questions Temperance Lloyd in 1682. Ogilby asked Lloyd a series of three questions designed to determine her damnation. He first asked: "how long since the Devil did tempt her to do evil?" Lloyd confessed that she had become a witch circa 1670; her first maelfic act that of murder had been against William Herbert, an act committed at the prompting of the devil who promised she "would do well." Ogilby also asked Lloyd if she "had prickt any Pins in the said Puppit or Baby-picture," she had grab from Thomas Eastchurch's shop, an act of thievery done while she was in the shape of a cat. Lloyd would not confess to any more then laying the puppet on Grace Thomas' bed. Finally, Ogilby asked Lloyd to "say the Lords Prayer and her Creed; which she imperfectly performing, the said Mr. Ogilby did give her many good Exhortations, and so departed from her." (17-20)

A man from Bideford in the county of Devon, the local parish rector, who, along with the mayor, Thomas Gist and the Alderman, John Davie Alderman, questions Temperance Lloyd in 1682. Ogilby asked Lloyd a series of three questions designed to determine her damnation. He first asked: "how long since the Devil did tempt her to do evil?" Lloyd confessed that she had become a witch circa 1670; her first maelfic act that of murder had been against William Herbert, an act committed at the prompting of the devil who promised she "would do well." Ogilby also asked Lloyd if she "had prickt any Pins in the said Puppit or Baby-picture," she had grab from Thomas Eastchurch's shop, an act of thievery done while she was in the shape of a cat. Lloyd would not confess to any more then laying the puppet on Grace Thomas' bed. Finally, Ogilby asked Lloyd to "say the Lords Prayer and her Creed; which she imperfectly performing, the said Mr. Ogilby did give her many good Exhortations, and so departed from her." (17-20)

A man from Bideford in the county of Devon, described as the "Thomas Gist Mayor of the Burrough, Town and Mannor of Biddiford," who is one of the main examiners at Temperance Lloyd's trial. Gist personally heard the testimony of Dorcas Coleman (the Wife of John Coleman of Bideford, Mariner), Thomas Bremincom of Bideford, Gentleman, Grace Thomas of Bideford, Spinster, Elizabeth Eastchurch and Thomas Eastchurch of Biddiford, Gentleman, Anne Wakely, the Wife of William Wakely of Biddiford, Husbandman, William Herbert of Bideford, Black-smith, Grace Barnes and John Barnes of Bideford, Yeoman, William Edwards of Bideford, Black-smith, Joane Jones and Anthony Jones of Bideford, Husbandman, and examined, heard the testimony of, and the final confessions of Susanna Edwards, Temperance Lloyd, and Mary Trembles.(18)

A young woman from Bideford in the county of Devon, daughter of local gentleman Edward Fellow who is allegedly murdered by Temperance Lloyd. Lloyd confessed that "the said black Man or Devil, (or some other black Man or Devil) with her this said Examinant did do some bodily hurt to the said Anne Fellow, and that thereupon the said Anne Fellow did shortly die and depart this life." (19)

A woman from Bideford in the county of Devon, wife of John Barnes, Yeoman, who as of May 18, 1682 suffered "very great pains of sticking and pricking in her Arms, Stomach, and Breast, as though she had been stabbed with Awls." Her pain was so severe, that her husband John "thought that she would have died immediately," yet she suffered still at the time of the trial. Grace Barns identified Mary Trembles as "one of them that did torment her" and likewise suspected "one Susanna Edwards of Biddiford aforesaid Widow, because that she the said Susanna would oftentimes repair unto this Informants Husband's house upon frivolous or no occasions at all."(26-28)

A woman from Bideford in the county of Devon, wife of John Barnes, Yeoman, who as of May 18, 1682 suffered "very great pains of sticking and pricking in her Arms, Stomach, and Breast, as though she had been stabbed with Awls." Her pain was so severe, that her husband John "thought that she would have died immediately," yet she suffered still at the time of the trial. Grace Barns identified Mary Trembles as "one of them that did torment her" and likewise suspected "one Susanna Edwards of Biddiford aforesaid Widow, because that she the said Susanna would oftentimes repair unto this Informants Husband's house upon frivolous or no occasions at all."(26-28)

A woman from Bideford in the county of Devon, who was at Grace Barnes' home when Mary Trembles arrived unexpectedly. She allegedly witnessed Grace Barnes accuse Mary Trembles of being "one of them that did torment her," and lament that Tremble "was come now to put her the said Grace out of her Life."(26-28)

A spinster from Bideford in the county of Devon, who is allegedly bewitched to death by Temperance Lloyd after seeing Lloyd appear in the shape of a red pig. Burnman had testified against Lloyd May 15, 1679, on the charge of bewitching Anne Fellows. Lloyd was acquitted of this crime, and evidently decided to seek revenge against Burnman for her role in the trial. (22, 27)

A spinster from Bideford in the county of Devon, who is allegedly bewitched to death by Temperance Lloyd after seeing Lloyd appear in the shape of a red pig. Burnman had testified against Lloyd May 15, 1679, on the charge of bewitching Anne Fellows. Lloyd was acquitted of this crime, and evidently decided to seek revenge against Burnman for her role in the trial. (22, 27)