Master Gerard | A man from Chelmsford in the County of Essex, known to be a Queen's Attorney at the Essex Assizes. He heard the confessions of Mother Agnes Waterhouse, Joan Waterhouse and Agnes Brown on July 27, 1566. When Mother Waterhouse denied allowing her familiar Sathan to suck her blood, Master Gerard lifted her kerchief to reveal numerous red spots on her face and nose. This forced Mother Waterhouse to admit to feeding Sathan her blood.(22, 24, 36-37) | The Confession of Agnes Waterhowse the .xxvii. daye of Iuly in Anno. 1566. at Chelmsforde before Iustice Southcote and M. Gerard the quenes Atturney.
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The Confession of Agnes Waterhowse the .xxvii. daye of Iuly in Anno. 1566. at Chelmsforde before Iustice Southcote and M. E[r]rard the quenes Atturney.
FYrst being demaunded whether that shee were gyltye or not gilty vpon her araynement of the murtheringe of a man, she confessed that she was gilty[.]
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[T]hen said the queenes atturneye, Agnes waterhouse when dyd thye Cat suck of thy bloud neuer saide she, no saide hee, let me se, and then the iayler lifted vp her kercher on her heade and there was diuerse spottes in her face & one on her nose, then sayde the quenes atturney, in good faith Agnes when dydde he sucke of thy bloud laste, by my fayth my lorde sayde she, not this fortnyght, and so the iurye went together for that matter. () |