same dead This examinate saith that hee hauing bin at sea and newely arriued at Ipeswitch a messenger which was newely come from his wife by chaunce mette him who told this examinate that his daughter Marie was taken very strangly and lay in a most pitious case saying he had broughâ— her water to carry vnto a Phisition to haue his opinion thereof Wherevpon this examinate saieth that hee and the messenger went therewith vnto one Berte dwelling in that Towne and shewed him the same hee sayeth he asked him if that his daughter were not bewitched But hee saide that hee woulde not deale so farre to tell him wherevpon hee not satisfied to his minde met after with an acquaintaunce of his and asked him where hee might goe to a cunning man telling him in what case his daughter lay in who then sent him to a man whome he knewe not nor his name hee nowe remembreth not with whome after hee had conferred and shewed his daughters saide water This examinate sayeth hee tolde hym if hee had not commen with some great haste to seeke helpe hee had come too late And this examinate sayeth that hee toulde him that within two nyghtes after the parties that had hurte his daughter shoulde appeare vnto her and remedie her And hee sayeth that hee him selfe did not then come home but went to sea But hee sayeth hee sent his messenger home with thinges that were to bee ministred vnto his said daughter This examinate sayeth that when he came home his wife tolde him that the next nyght after his daughter had receyued the thinges ministred vnto her that shee heard a noyse like a groning and that shee did arise and went vnto her daughter and asked her howe shee did wherevnto her daughter made answere and sayed ah mother that you had commen a little sooner you shoulde haue seene Celles wife and Barkers wife here standing before mee Marie Death daughter of the sayd Thomas Death sayeth that about two yeeres sithence vpon a Sunday shee was taken with an ache or numnes from her necke down her backe all ouer And shee sayeth that after her mother had ministred thinges vnto her sente from a Phisition The nexte nyght after shee sayeth shee hearde a voyce saying vnto her looke vp at which shee saieth shee lifted vp her eyes and then did see Celles wife and Barkers wife standing before her in the same apparell that they did vsually weare And shee this examinat sayeth shee thought they saide vnto her bee not afraide and that they vanished away as shee thinketh it was about midnight And the nexte day after this examinate saieth shee amended and was in case to arise without help where afore two or three coulde scarce turne her in her bed as shee lay The enformation of Ioan Cheston widowe Iohn Carter and other the inhabitantes of the Towne of Thorpe taken before mee Brian Darcey Esquire one of her Maiesties Iustices of the peace the xiii day of March against Ales Manfielde THe sayde Ioan saieth that in sommer last mother Manfielde came vnto her house and requested her to giue her Curdes shee saith that answere was made that there was none and so shee departed And within a while after some of her cattell were taken lame could not trauell to gather their meat so that her seruants were coÌ„strained to mow down grasse for theÌ„ by the space of eyght dayes shee sayeth that afterwardes the saide mother Manfielde came agayne vnto her and demaunded Curdes and shee sayeth that shee then â—elled the â—aide mother Manâ—â—â—lde that shee had bewitched her Cattell and that shee then sayde vnto her that if her cattell did noâ— amend and become well shee would burne her wherevpon shee sayeth that her cattell did amende and within a very shorte while after were as well as before Lyndes wife sayeth that the sayde Mother Manfielde came vnto her and asked her a mease of Mylke who answered that shee had but a little not so muche as woulde suckle her calfe whereat shee departed and shee sayeth that that nyght her Calfe dyed being verye lustie and xx dayes olde The enformation of Iohn Carter others of Thorpe taken by mee Brian Darcey esquire one of her Maiesties Iustices the xx day of March agaynst Margarette Greuell Continued in prison THe saide Iohn sayeth that on a tyme Margaret Greuell came vnto this examinates house desiring her to haue Godesgood whiche was denied her and sayeth that within a fewe dayes after his folkes went in hande with brewing But of two brewinges after they coulde make no beere but was fayne to put the same to the swill Tobbe whiche was halfe a Seame at a brewing sayth y t the third tyme they went to Brewing with the like quantitie and that his sonne beeing a tall and lustie man of the age of xxxvi yeeres was wished to take his Bowe and an arrowe and to shoote to make his shaft or arrowe to sticke in the Brewing Fatte and that he shotte twise and coulde not make the same to sticke but at the thirde time that hee shotte hee made the same to sticke in the brewinge Fatte and after hee sayth they coulde brewe as well as before Nicholas Stricklande Butcher sayeth that Margaret Greuell sent her sonne vnto him for a Racke of Mutton hee hauing newely killed a Mutton saying the same was whot and that he coulde not cutte it out and sayeth that hee â—aâ— him come agayne in the after noone and the Munday after his wife seething Mylke for the breakefaste of his woorkfolkes the same stancke and was bytter And sayeth within fewe dayes after his wife went to chearne her Creame that shee had gathered and that shee was from the morning vntill tenne of the clocke in the night â— Chearning and coulde haue no butter the whiche this examinate seeing hee sayeth hee caused his wife to powre the saide Creame into a Kettle and to set it vpon the fire the whiche was done And making a great fire vnder it this examinate sayeth they coulde not make it to seeth ouer Then this Examinate sayeth that hee seeeing it woulde not doe hee sayeth hee tooke the kettell off the fire and powred the one halfe thereof into the fire and the other halfe hee let stande in the Kettle the whiche hee sayeth stancke in suche exceeding sorte as they coulde not abyde in the house And this examinate sayeth that the seconde time that his wife went to to chearne her Creame shee continued a chearning and coulde haue no butter but that it was as the other the which hee sayeth his wife was constrayned to put it into y e â—wil Tub. And after y t this Examinate saith that the head and master Cowe of fiue beastes did also cast her Calfe and presentlye after fell a hauleynge the whiche hee fearyng that it woulde haue dyed saying that he fed it and killed it The enformation of Felice Okey widowe taken by mee Brian Darcey esquire one of her Maiesties Iustices of
times then to cast the same into the fire and to take the said knife to make three pricks vnder a table and to let the knife sticke there after that to take three leues of sage and as much of herbe Iohn alias herbe grace and put them into ale and drinke itlast at night and first in the morning that shee taking the same had ease of her lamnesse The sayde examinate sayth that one Pages wife and one Grayes wife beeing eyther of them â—ame and bewitched shee beeing requested and sent for to come vnto them went vnto them And saieth that shee knewe them to bee bewitched and at their desires did minister vnto them the foresaid medicine wherevpon they had speedie amendement The saide Brian Darcey then promising to the saide Vrsley that if shee would deale plainely and confesse the trueth that shee should haue fauour so by giuing her faire speeches shee confessed as follloweth THe saide Ursley bursting out with weeping fel vpon her knees and confessed that shee had foure spirits wherof two of them were hees and the other two were shees the two hee spirites were to punishe and kill vnto death and the other two shees were to punishe with lamenes and other diseases of bodyly harme and also to destroy cattell And she this examinate being asked by what name or names shee called the sayde spirits and what maner of thinges or colour they were of confesseth and saith that the one is called Tiâ—â—ey being a hee and is like a gray Cat the seconde called Iacke also a hee and is like a blacke Cat the thirde is called Pigin being a she and is like a blacke Toad the fourth is called Tyffin being a shee and is like a white lambe This examinate being further asked whâ—che of the saide spirites shee sent to punishe Thorlowes wife and Letherdalls childe confessed and sayed that shee sent Tyttey to punishe Thorlows wife and Pigen Letherdalls Childe And this examinate without any asking of her owne free will at that present confessed and saide y t shee was the death of her brother Kemps wife and that she sent the spirite Iacke to plague her for that her sister had called her whore and witche And this examinate further confessed that vpon the falling out betweene Thorlowes wife and her shee sent Tyffin the spirite vnto her childe which lay in the Cradle and willed the same toâ—â—â—â—e the Cradle ouer so as the childe might fall out thereof and breake the necke of it These foresaide 5. last recited matters being confessed by the saide Ursley priuately to me the sayde Brian Darcey were afterwardes supper being ended and shee called agayne before mee the saide Brian recited and particularlie named vnto her all which shee confessed as before in the presence of vs whose names bee herevnder subscribed Also after this examinates aforesaide confession the saide Thorlows wife and Letherdalles wife being then in my house and shee the saide Letherdalls wife hauing her chylde there also were brought in my presence before this examinate who immediatly after some speeches had past betweene them shee this examinate burst out in teares and fell vpon her knees and asked forgiuenesse of the sayde Letherdalls wife and lâ—â—ewise of Thorlows wife and confessed that shee caused Newmans wife to sende a spirite to plague the childe asking the saide Letherdalls wife if shee were not afraide that night that the spirite came vnto the childe and telled her about the same houre and said that shee her selfe by reason thereof was in a great swett And this examinate confesseth that shee caused the saide Newmans wife to send a spirite to Thorlowes wife to plague her where that thought good c. The said Letherdals childe being a woman childe at the time of this examination appeared to bee in most pitious sort consumed and the priuie and hinder partes thereof to be in a most strange and wonderfull case as it seemed to verye honest women of good iudgement and not likely to liue and continue any long time Note also that it is specially to be considered that the saide childe beeing an infante and not a yeere olde the mother thereof carrying it in her armes to one mother Ratcliffes a neighbour of hers to haue her to minister vnto it was to passe by Ursley this examinates house and passing bye the wyndowe the Infante cryed to the mother wo wo and poynted with the finger to the wyndowe wardes And likewise the chyld vsed the like as shee passed homewards by the said window at which she confessed her conscience moued her so as shee went shortly after and talked with the said Ursley wherevpon â—hee vsed suche speeches as mooued her to complaine The seconde confession and examination of Vrsley Kemp takeÌ„ the xxi day of Februarie The said Vrsley being committed to the ward keeping of the Constable that night vpon some speeches that shee had passed said that shee had forgotten to tell M. Darcey one thing wherevpon the next day she was brought before Brian Darcey the second time examined who confessed and said THat about a quarter of a yeere last past one Ales Neweman her nere neighbour came vnto this examinates house and fel out with her and said shee was a witche and that shee woulde take away her witcherie and carrie the same vnto M. Darcey But this examinate saieth shee thought shee did not meane it but after they had chidden they became friendes and so shee departed carying away with her her spirites in a pot as this examinate sayth And shee further sayth that about Christmas last shee went to the said Ales Newman and declared to her that Thorlows wife and shee were fallen out and prayed the saide Newmans wife to sende the spirite called Tittey vnto her to plague the sayde Thorlowes wife where that thought good The which this examinate saith shee did and at the returne of the saide spirite it â—olde this examinate that it had punished Throlowes wife vpon her knee And then it had a reward by sucking blood of this examinate and so returned as shee saith to the said Ales Neweman This examinate saith that about three monethes past shee and one Iohn Stratton fel out and the saide Iohn called her whore gaue her other euill speeches wherevpon this examinate sayth that shortly after shee sent her Boy for spices vnto the wife of the said Iohn But shee sayeth shee sent her none whervpon this examinate sayeth shee went vnto the said Newmans wife and tolde her of the falling out between Stratton and her and requested the saide Newmans wife to sende Iacke the spirite vnto Strattons wife to plague her y â— which the said Ales Newman promised this examinate to doe the nexte night as this examinate saith shee did And the spirite tolde this examinate when it returned that it had plagued her in the backe euen vnto death and the spirite did sucke of this examinate vpon the left thigh the which when she rubbeth shee
The said Brian Darcey finding this examinat to bee obstinate and that shee coulde bee brought to confesse nothing said to this Examinat that hee woulde seuer and part her and her spirites a sunder nay sayth shee this examinat that shal ye not for I wil carry theÌ„ with me and hold being taken of her wordes after some distance she added if she haue any The enformation of William Bonner taken before me Brian Darcey Esquire the xxiiii day of February THe said William Bonner saith that y e said Elizabeth Bennet and his wife were lovers and familiar friendes and did accompanie much together and saith that since Candlemas last his wife hath complained of a lamenesse in her knee and that sithence also shee hath been much troubled And saith also that not ten daies past the saide Elizabeth Bennet being with his wife shee beeing sickely and sore troubled the saide Elizabeth vsed speeches vnto her saying a good woman how thou art loden then clasped her in her armes and kissed her Wherupon presently after her vpper Lippe swelled was very bigge and her eyes much sunked into her head and shee hath lien sithence in a very strange case Vpon the saide enformation made by Vrsley Kempe alias Grey against Elizabeth Bennet I Brian Dercey directed my warraÌ„t for her appreheÌ„sioÌ„ wherupoÌ„ she was brought before me the said Brian whose confession being taken the 22. day of February Condemned THe said Elizabeth Bennet being charged with the foresaid information denieth the same in generall after many and sundrie demaÌ„ds being asked whether she had not a pot or pitcher of earth staÌ„ding vnder a paire of staires in her house wool in the same in the which vsually the said two spirits did lie denied y e same with many othes saying y t she was wel assured y t she had none such wherupoÌ„ it was said to her if it be proued to your face what will you say to al the other matters you haue bin charged with are they true To that she made answere said yea Then was the pot brought before her the which she then confessed to be her pot but denied y t the wool therin was any of hers theÌ„ I calling her vnto mee saide Elizabeth as thou wilt haue fauour confesse the truth For so it is there is a man of great cunning and knoweledge come ouer lately vnto our Queenes Maiestie which hath aduertised her what a companie and number of Witches be within Englande whereupon I and other of her Iustices haue receiued Commission for the appreheÌ„ding of as many as are within these limites and they which doe confesse the truth of their doeings they shall haue much fauour but the other they shall bee burnt and hanged At which speeches shee the saide Elizabeth falling vpon her knees distilling teares confessed as heereafter followeth Saying that one William Byet dwelt in the next house vnto her three yeres saying y t the first yeere they did agree reasonably well but ere the seconde yeere passed they fell out sundry and oftentimes both with this examinat her husbande Byet calling her oftentimes olde trot and olde witche and did banne and curse this examinat and her Cattell to the which this examinat saith that shee called him knaue saying winde it vp Byet for it wil light vpon your selfe and after this falling out this examinat saith that Byet had three beastes dyed whereof hee seeing one of them somewhat to droupe hee did beat the saide Cowe in such sorte as this Examinat saith that shee thought the said Cow did die thereof This examinat saith further that Byets wife did beate her swine seuerall times with greate Gybets and did at an other time thrust a pitchforke through the side of one of this examinats swine the which Durrant a Butcher did buie and for that when hee had dressed it it prooued A messell this Examinat saith shee had nothing for it but receiued it againe c. This examinat saith also that aboue two yeeres past there came vnto her two spirits one called Suckin being blacke like a Dogge the other called Lierd beeing red like a Lion Suckin this examinat saith is a hee and the other a shee And saith on a time as this examinat was comming from mill the spirite called Suckin came vnto her and did take her by the coate and helde her that shee coulde not goe forwarde nor remooue by the space of two houres at the which this examinat saith she was much amased and shee saith that the spirite did aske her if she this examinat woulde goe with it Whereat shee this examinat saide In the name of God what art thou Thou wilt not hurt mee at the which speeche it said no this Examinat saiâ—h that shee then prayed deuoutly to Almightie God to deliuer her from it at which time the spirite did depart from her vntill shee had gone a good way and being come within xxx or xl rodes of her house this examinat saith that the said spirite came againe vnto her and tooke her by the coates behind held her fast whereat this examinat saith that she desired God to deliuer her froÌ„ that euill spirite and then that did depart to the Wel. And this examinat saith y t within one houre after the same same spirite came againe vnto her she being a sifting of her meale saith the same remained with her vntill she had laied her leauen and then departed The saide examinat saith that the next day shee being a kneading of her bread the said spirite came againe vnto her and brought the other spirite with it called Lierd and that one of them did aske her why she was so snappish yesterday to that this examinat saith that shee made answere I trust I am in the faith of God and you shall haue no power ouer mee at which wordes this Examinat saith the saide spirites departed Then shee this examinat saith that shee beeing a making of a fire in her Quen the said spirits came againe vnto her and tooke her by the legge this examinat feeling it to take her by the leg saith she said God and the holy Ghost deliuer me from the euill spirites at which words this examinat saith that the said spirites did depart to her thinking But this examinat saith that within halfe an houre after she hauing a fier fork in her haÌ„d and beeing a stirring of the fire in the Quen the spirit called Suckin came vnto her tooke this examinat by the hippes and saide seeing thou wilt not be ruled thou shalt haue a cause would haue thrust this examinat into y e burning Ouen so had as this examinat saith but for the foresaide forke but this examinat striuing and dooing what shee coulde to her vttermost the saide spirite burnt her arme the which burning is apparaunt and euidently too bee seene and when it had thus doone it did depart And this Examinat saith that