ID | Short Description & Text | Name | Preferred Name | Person Type |
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64 | Elizabeth Stile is a widow from Windsor in the county of Berkshire. She is alleged to be one of a cabal of witches practicing image and word magics in Windsor. She is said "to be a leude, malitious, and hurtfull woman." Stile serves as a key witness against Mother Dutton, Mother Devell, and Father Rosimond. She allegedly keeps a rat named Philip as her familiar. She is executed on January 28, 1579.(Image 4)
Appears in:
Anonymous. A Rehearsal both Strange and True. London: 1579, Image 4
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Elizabeth Stile | Elizabeth Stile | Witch |
65 | A woman from Clewer in the county of Berkshire, who is allegedly part of a cabal of witches that included Elizabeth Stile, Mother Margaret, Mother Nelson, and Mistress Audrey. Dutton allegedly initiated Stile into the group. Richard Galis alleges that Dutton bewitched and tormented his brother James. Dutton allegedly has a precognition, can do image magic, and keep a familiar in the shape of a toad. She is executed on January 28, 1579.(Av, Bv)
Appears in:
Anonymous. A Rehearsal both Strange and True. London: 1579, Av, Bv
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Mother Dutton | Mother Dutton | Un-witcher |
65 | A woman from Clewer in the county of Berkshire, who is allegedly part of a cabal of witches that included Elizabeth Stile, Mother Margaret, Mother Nelson, and Mistress Audrey. Dutton allegedly initiated Stile into the group. Richard Galis alleges that Dutton bewitched and tormented his brother James. Dutton allegedly has a precognition, can do image magic, and keep a familiar in the shape of a toad. She is executed on January 28, 1579.(Av, Bv)
Appears in:
Anonymous. A Rehearsal both Strange and True. London: 1579, Av, Bv
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Mother Dutton | Mother Dutton | Witch |
66 | Mother Devell is a woman from Windsor in the county of Berkshire who is allegedly part of a cabal of witches that includes Elizabeth Stile, Mother Dutton, Mother Margaret, Mother Nelson, and Mistress Audrey. Devell is described as "very poor" and as keeping a familiar feline name Gille. She allegedly would beg alms of her neighbors and cause mischief to their cattle when denied. She could both witch and unwitch. She allegedly initiated Stile into the group of witches and then bewitched her.(4, Bv, B2v)
Appears in:
Anonymous. A Rehearsal both Strange and True. London: 1579, 4, Bv, B2v
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Mother Devell | Mother Devell | Witch |
67 | Mother Margaret is a woman from Windsor in the county of Berkshire described as being a part of a cabal of women which allegedly included Elizabeth Stile, Mother Dutton, Mother Devell, Mother Nelson, and Mistress Audrey. Mother Margaret keeps a familiar kitten named Ginnie, and lives at an Alms house, but allegedly had the resources to attempt to bribe Elizabeth Stile, once she was arrested, to keep quiet about the women. She is said to be lame.(A2v, A3v)
Appears in:
Anonymous. A Rehearsal both Strange and True. London: 1579, A2v, A3v
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Mother Margaret | Mother Margaret | Witch |
74 | Father Rosimond is a magician and wiseman from Windsor in the county of Berkshire, alias Osborne. He can allegedly transform himself into various animal shapes, and has a reputation for both curing the bewitched and causing bewitchments himself. Elizabeth Stile, in her confession, alleges that his daughter is also a witch.(15, 18)
Appears in:
Anonymous. A Rehearsal both Strange and True. London: 1579, 15, 18
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Father Rosimond | Father Rosimond | Un-witcher |
74 | Father Rosimond is a magician and wiseman from Windsor in the county of Berkshire, alias Osborne. He can allegedly transform himself into various animal shapes, and has a reputation for both curing the bewitched and causing bewitchments himself. Elizabeth Stile, in her confession, alleges that his daughter is also a witch.(15, 18)
Appears in:
Anonymous. A Rehearsal both Strange and True. London: 1579, 15, 18
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Father Rosimond | Father Rosimond | Relative of Witch |
74 | Father Rosimond is a magician and wiseman from Windsor in the county of Berkshire, alias Osborne. He can allegedly transform himself into various animal shapes, and has a reputation for both curing the bewitched and causing bewitchments himself. Elizabeth Stile, in her confession, alleges that his daughter is also a witch.(15, 18)
Appears in:
Anonymous. A Rehearsal both Strange and True. London: 1579, 15, 18
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Father Rosimond | Father Rosimond | Magician |
408 | A man from Windsor in the county of Berkshire, who is allegedly killed by Elizabeth Stile. He had promised an old cloak to Stile, and broke the promise; she clapped him on the shoulder, after which he went home and died.(14)
Appears in:
Anonymous. A Rehearsal both Strange and True. London: 1579, 14
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Saddock | M. Saddock | Victim |
487 | A man from Windsor in the county of Berkshire, known to be a butcher, who was allegedly killed by Elizabeth Stile (alias Rockingham) Mother Deuell, Mother Margaret and Mother Dutton through image magic.(Image 7)
Appears in:
Anonymous. A Rehearsal both Strange and True. London: 1579, Image 7
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Mr. Switcher | Switcher | Victim |
488 | A man from Windsor in the county of Berkshire, known to have been the mayor of Windsor, and allegedly killed by Elizabeth Stile (alias Rockingham), Mother Deuell, Mother Margaret, and by Mother Dutton by means of image magic. Maister Gallis is the father of Richard and James Galis.()
Appears in:
Anonymous. A Rehearsal both Strange and True. London: 1579,
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RIchard Galis | RIchard Galis Sr. | Victim |
489 | A woman from Windsor in the county of Berkshire, who is employed by Lanckforde and was allegedly killed at the same time as her employer, by Elizabeth Stile (alias Rockingham), Mother Deuell, Mother Margaret and Mother Dutton through image magic.()
Appears in:
Anonymous. A Rehearsal both Strange and True. London: 1579,
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Anonymous 53 | Victim | |
490 | A man from Windsor in the county of Berkshire, known to be a farmer, who was allegedly killed along with a maidservant by Elizabeth Stile (alias Rockingham), Mother Deuell, Mother Margaret and Mother Dutton through image magic.()
Appears in:
Anonymous. A Rehearsal both Strange and True. London: 1579,
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Lanckforde | Mr. Lanckforde | Victim |
491 | A man from Windsor in the county of Berkshire, known to be a butcher, who was allegedly bewitched by Elizabeth Stile (alias Rockingham) Mother Dutten, Mother Deuell, Mother Margaret, through image magic. Dutton confirmed that Mastyln was bewitched, but denied causing it.(7)
Appears in:
Anonymous. A Rehearsal both Strange and True. London: 1579, 7
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Mastlyn | Mastlyn | Victim |
493 | A man from Windsor in the county of Berkshire, described as a servant to Matthewe Glouer of Eaton, who hired Elizabeth Stile (alias Rockingham), Mother Dutton, Mother Deuell, and Mother Margaret to enact revenge on a man named Foster, after they had a falling out. Whytting provided them with an image of Foster, which they thrust hawthorn needles into.(Image 7)
Appears in:
Anonymous. A Rehearsal both Strange and True. London: 1579, Image 7
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George Whittyng | George Whittyng | Co-conspirator |
494 | A man from Windsor in the county of Berkshire, who was bewitched by Elizabeth Stile (alias Rockingham), Mother Dutton, Mother Deuell, and Mother Margaret, after he had a falling out with George Whittyng. The bewitchment was done on an image of Foster that Whyttyng provided, into which hawthorn spikes were thrust. He was later healed by Mother Dutton.(Image 7)
Appears in:
Anonymous. A Rehearsal both Strange and True. London: 1579, Image 7
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William Foster | William Foster | Victim |
495 | A man from Windsor in the county of Berkshire, known to be the employer of George Whittyng. Whytting arranged to have Foster bewitched by Elizabeth Stile (alias Rockingham), Mother Dutton, Mother Deuell, and Mother Margaret, after Foster had a falling out with Whittyng.()
Appears in:
Anonymous. A Rehearsal both Strange and True. London: 1579,
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Matthew Glover | Matthew Glouer | Witness |
497 | A boy from Windsor in the county of Berkshire, who threw a stone at Elizabeth Stile's home when he came to collect water from a nearby well; Stile bewitched him so that his hand turned clear around. Mother Dutton later reversed the bewitchment.(B2)
Appears in:
Anonymous. A Rehearsal both Strange and True. London: 1579, B2
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Anonymous 54 | Victim | |
498 | A man from Windsor in the county of Berkshire, known to be the father of a boy who was bewitched by Elizabeth Stile after the boy threw a rock at her house when sent to collect water at a nearby well. He was unable to turn his son's hand back around the right way, and appealed to Mother Dutton for help.(B2)
Appears in:
Anonymous. A Rehearsal both Strange and True. London: 1579, B2
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Anonymous 55 | Witness | |
1216 | A man from Windsor in the county of Berkshire, whose house is the site where Father Rosimond, Mother Dutton, Mother Devell, Mother Margaret, Elizabeth Stile, and Elizabeth Rockingham allegedly practiced witchcraft and "hainous, and vilanous practises."(12)
Appears in:
Anonymous. A Rehearsal both Strange and True. London: 1579, 12
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Master Dodges | Witness | |
1217 | A man from Windsor in the county of Berkshire, who is allegedly bewitched in his limbs by Elizabeth Stile after being unable to provide her with sufficient alms when she arrives late at his master's house.(Image 10)
Appears in:
Anonymous. A Rehearsal both Strange and True. London: 1579, Image 10
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Ostler of Windsor | Victim | |
1218 | A man from Windsor in the county of Berkshire, known to be the employer of Ostler of Windsor. Elizabeth Stile comes to Anonymous 190's house looking for alms and becomes angry when there is little to give because she was late. Stile bewitches Ostler of Windsor as a result.(Image 10)
Appears in:
Anonymous. A Rehearsal both Strange and True. London: 1579, Image 10
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Anonymous 190 | Witness | |
1900 | A woman from Windsor in the county of Berkshire, known to be the daughter of Father Rosimond, whom Elizabeth Stile alleges is a witch and keeps a white cat for her familiar.(Image 5)
Appears in:
Anonymous. A Rehearsal both Strange and True. London: 1579, Image 5
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Rosimond | Rosimond (Daughter) | Witch |