A true and iust recorde, of the information, examination and confession of all the witches, taken at S. Ofes in the countie of Essex whereof some were executed, and other some entreated according to the determination of lawe. Wherein all men may see what a pestilent people witches are, and how vnworthy to lyue in a Christian Commonwealth. Written orderly, as the cases were tryed by euidence, by W. W.

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A true and iust recorde, of the information, examination and confession of all the witches, taken at S. Ofes in the countie of Essex whereof some were executed, and other some entreated according to the determination of lawe. Wherein all men may see what a pestilent people witches are, and how vnworthy to lyue in a Christian Commonwealth. Written orderly, as the cases were tryed by euidence, by W. W.

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W. W., fl. 1577-1582.

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Imprinted in London :: At the three Cranes in the Vinetree by Thomas Dawson,

1582.

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Trials (Witchcraft) -- England -- Early works to 1800.

Witchcraft -- England -- Early works to 1800.

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"A true and iust recorde, of the information, examination and confession of all the witches, taken at S. Ofes in the countie of Essex whereof some were executed, and other some entreated according to the determination of lawe. Wherein all men may see what a pestilent people witches are, and how vnworthy to lyue in a Christian Commonwealth. Written orderly, as the cases were tryed by euidence, by W. W." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A14611.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 12, 2024. content_copy

Contents

• title page
• ¶To the right honourable and his singular good Lorde, he Lord Darcey, W. W. wisheth a prosperous continuaunce in this lyfe to the glory of God, and a dayly preser∣uation in Gods feare to his endlesse ioye.
• ¶ The xix. day of February the xxiiii. yeere of the raigne of our Soueraigne Ladie Queene Elizabeth.
• The information of Annis Letherdall, wife of Richard Letherdall, taken by mee Brian Darcey Esquire, against Vrsley Kempe, ali∣as Grey the xix. day of February.
• The enformation of Thomas Rabbet, of the age of viii. yeres or there abouts, base sonne to the said Vrsley Kempe alias Grey, taken before me Brian Darcey esquire, one of her Maiesties Iustices, the xxv. day of February, against his said mother.
• The enformation of Ales Hunt, taken before mee Brian Darcey Esquire, the xxiiii. day of February, against Ioan Pechey widdow.
• The information of Margerie Sammon, sister to the saide Ales Hunt, taken before mee Brian Darcey Esquire, the xxv. day of Fe∣bruarie against the said Ioan Pechey as fo∣loweth.
• The enformation of Iohn Tendering of Saint Osees, takē before me Brian Darcey esquire, the xxvi. of Februarie 182.
• The enformation of Febey Hunt, daughter in lawe to Ales Hunt, of the age viii. yeeres or there abouts, taken before mee Brian Dar∣cey esquire, the xxv. day of Frbuarie agaynst Ales Hunt her mother.
• The enformation of William Hooke Painter, taken before me Brian Darcey esquire, the xxiii of Februarie, against Ales Newman.
• The enformation of Elizabeth Bennet, taken by me Brian Darsey esquire, the xxiiii. day of Februarie 1582▪ against Ales Newman.
• The examination & confessiō of Vrsley Kemp alias Gray, taken at S. Osees, and brought before me Brian Darsey esquire, one of her Maiesties Iustices of the peace, the xx. day of Februarie 1582.
• The saide Brian Darcey then promising to the saide Vrsley, that if shee would deale plaine∣ly and confesse the trueth, that shee should haue fauour: & so by giuing her faire spee∣ches shee confessed as follloweth.
• The seconde confession and examination of Vrsley Kemp, takē the xxi. day of Febru∣arie.
• The third examination & conession of Vrsley Kempe alias Gray, taken before me Brian Darsey esquire, one of her Maiesties Iustices of the peace, the xxiiii. day of Februarie.
• The Examination and confession of Ales Newman, taken before mee Brian Darcie Esquire, the xxi. of February.
• The enformation of William Bonner, taken before me Brian Darcey Esquire, the xxiiii. day of February.
• Vpon the saide enformation made by Vrsley Kempe alias Grey, against Elizabeth Ben∣net, I Brian Dercey directed my warrāt for her apprehēsiō, wherupō she was brought before me the said Brian, whose confession being taken the 22. day of February.
• The Examynation and Confession of Annis Glascocke, wife of Iohn Glascocke, sawyer, taken before me Bryan Darcey Esquyre, the xxiiii. of February.
• The Confession and Examynation of Ales Hunt, the Wife of Willyam Hunt, taken before me Bryan Darcey Esquyre, the xxiiii. of February.
• The Examination and confession of Marge∣ry Sammon, taken before mee Brian Dar∣cie Esquire, the xxv. of February.
• The Examination and confession of Ioane Pechey widdowe, taken before mee Brian Darcie Esquire, the xxv. of February.
• The Information of Iohn Sayer one of the Constables of Thorpe, taken before mee Bryan Darcey Esquyre, one of her maiesties Iustices against Als Manfielde, the xiii. daye of March.
• The Information of Robert Sanneuet, ta∣ken before me Brian Darcey Esquire, one of her M. Iustices the xiiii. of March.
• The Information of Vrsley Kemp Alias Grey, taken at Colchester by Thomas Tey and Brian Darcey Esquires, two of her M. Iusti∣ces the ix. of March.
• The Information of Rychard Rosse of little Clapton, taken before mee Bryan Darcey E∣squyre, agaynst Henry Cilles and Cysley his wife, the i. day of March.
• The enformation of Henrie Sellys, sonne of the saide Henrie, taken before mee Brian Darcey Esquire, the saide day and yeere.
• The information of Iohn Selles the youngest sonne of Henry and Cysley, taken before mee Brian Darcey Esquire, the third day of March.
• The information of Ioan Smith wife of Ro∣bert Smith, takē before mee Brian Darcey Esquire, the said day and yeere.
• The examination and confession of Henrie Selles and Cysley his wife, taken before mee Brian Darcey Esquire, the first day of Marche.
• The enformation of Ales Baxster seruāt with Richarde Rosse, taken by mee Brian Dar∣cey Esquire, one of her Maiesties Iustices of the peace, the xix. day of Marche.
• The information of Henrie Durrant, taken by me Brian Darcey Esquire, one of her Maiesties Iustices of peace, the 26. day of March, against Ales Hunt.
• The enformatiō of Richard Rosse and others together, with the confession of Henrie Selles and Cisley his wife.
• The enformation of Thomas Death & Ma∣rie his daughter, taken by me Brian Darcey esquire, one of her Maiesties Iustices, the xv. day of March.
• 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 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 Gre∣uell.
• The enformation of Felice Okey widowe, taken by mee Brian Darcey esquire, one of her Maiesties Iustices of the peace, the xx. day of March▪ against Elizabeth Ew∣stace.
• The examination of Lawrance kempe taken before me Brian Darcey esquire, one of her Maiesties Iustices, the xx. day of Marche, against Vrsley kempe.
• The examination and confession of Margaret Greuell, taken before mee Brian Darcey Esquire, one of her Maiesties iustices of the peace, the 24, day of March.
• The Examination and cōfession of Elizabeth Eustace, taken before mee Brian Darcey Esquire, the xiiii. day of marche.
• The enformation of Iohn Wadde, Thomas Cartwrite, Richard Harrison with seueral others the parishioners of little Okeley, ta∣ken by mee Brian Darcey Esquire one of her Maiesties Iustices the 16. day of march.
• The examination and confession of Annis Herd of little Okeley, taken by me Brian Darcey Esquire, one of her Maiesties Iusti∣ces of the peace, the xvii. day of March.
• The enformation of Edward Vpcher, Thomas Rice, and seueral others of the inhabitants of Walton, taken by me Brian Darcey es∣quire, the xxv. day of Marche.
• The enformation and confession of Ioan Ro∣binson, taken by me Brian Darcey esquire, one of her Maiesties Iustices of peace, the xxv. day of March.
• colophon
• The names of xiii. Witches, and those that haue beene bewitched by them.