A True and impartial relation of the informations against three witches, viz., Temperance Lloyd, Mary Trembles, and Susanna Edwards, who were indicted, arraigned and convicted at the assizes holden for the county of Devon, at the castle of Exon, Aug. 14, 1682 with their several confessions, taken before Thomas Gist, Mayor, and John Davie, alderman, of Biddiford, in the said county, where they were inhabitants : as also, their speeches, confessions and behaviour at the time and place of execution on the twenty fifth of the said month.

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A True and impartial relation of the informations against three witches, viz., Temperance Lloyd, Mary Trembles, and Susanna Edwards, who were indicted, arraigned and convicted at the assizes holden for the county of Devon, at the castle of Exon, Aug. 14, 1682 with their several confessions, taken before Thomas Gist, Mayor, and John Davie, alderman, of Biddiford, in the said county, where they were inhabitants : as also, their speeches, confessions and behaviour at the time and place of execution on the twenty fifth of the said month.

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London :: Printed by Freeman Collins and are to be sold by T. Benskin ... and C. Yeo ...,

1682.

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Subject terms

Lloyd, Temperance, d. 1682 -- Trials, litigation, etc.

Trembles, Mary, d. 1682 -- Trials, litigation, etc.

Edwards, Susanna, d. 1682 -- Trials, litigation, etc.

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

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"A True and impartial relation of the informations against three witches, viz., Temperance Lloyd, Mary Trembles, and Susanna Edwards, who were indicted, arraigned and convicted at the assizes holden for the county of Devon, at the castle of Exon, Aug. 14, 1682 with their several confessions, taken before Thomas Gist, Mayor, and John Davie, alderman, of Biddiford, in the said county, where they were inhabitants : as also, their speeches, confessions and behaviour at the time and place of execution on the twenty fifth of the said month." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A63409.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 22, 2024. content_copy

Contents

• title page
• TO THE READER
• testimony
  • The Information of Dorcas Coleman, the Wife of John Coleman of Bid∣diford aforesaid Marriner, taken upon her Oath before Thomas Gist Mayor of the Burrough, Town, and Mannor of Biddiford aforesaid, and John Davie Alderman, two of his Majesties Justices of the Peace with∣in the same Burrough, &c. the 26th day of July, Anno Dom. 1682.
  • The Information of Thomas Bremin∣com of Biddiford in the County a∣foresaid Gent. taken upon his Oath before us, Thomas Gist Mayor of the Burrough, Town, and Mannor of Biddiford aforesaid, & John Davie Alderman, two of his Majesties Ju∣stices of the Peace within the same Burrough, &c. the 26 day of July, Anno Dom. 1682.
  • The Information of John Coleman of Biddiford in the County aforesaid Marriner, taken upon his Oath be∣fore Thomas Gist Mayor of the Burrough, Town and Mannor of Bid∣diford aforesaid, and John Davie Alderman, two of his Majesties Ju∣stices of the Peace within the same Burrough, &c. the 26th day of July, Anno Dom. 1682.
  • The Information of Grace Thomas of Biddiford in the County aforesaid Spinster, taken upon her Oath the 3d day of July, in the 34th year of the Reign of our Soveraign Lord Charles the Second, by the Grace of God, of England, Scotland, France and Ireland King, Defender of the Faith, &c. before us Thomas Gist Mayor of the Burrough, Town, and Mannor of Biddiford aforesaid, and John Davie Alderman, two of his Majesties Justices of the Peace with∣in the same Burrough, &c.
  • The Information of Elizabeth East∣church, the Wife of Thomas East∣church of Biddiford in the County a∣foresaid Gent. taken upon her Oath before us Thomas Gist Mayor of the Burrough, Town, and Mannor of Bid∣diford aforesaid, and John Davie Alderman, two of his Majesties Justi∣ces of the Peace within the same Bur∣rough, &c. the 3d of July, in the 34th year of the Reign of our Soveraign Lord Charles the Second, &c. Anno Dom. 1682.
  • The Information of Anne Wakely, the Wife of William Wakely of Biddi∣ford in the County aforesaid Husband∣man, taken the 3d day of July, Anno Dom. 1682.
  • statement
  • Temperance Lloyd her Examination, taken the 3d day of July, in the 34th year of the Reign of our Soveraign Lord Charles the Second, by the Grace of God, of England, Scotland, France and Ireland King, defender of the Faith, &c. before us Thomas Gist Mayor of the Burrough, Town, and Mannor of Biddisord aforesaid, and John Davie Alderman, two of his Ma∣jesties Justices of the Peace within the same Burrough, &c.
  • statement
  • statement
  • statement
  • The Information of Thomas East∣church of Biddiford in the County aforesaid Gent. taken upon his Oath before us, Thomas Gist Mayor of the Burrough, Town, and Mannor of Biddiford aforesaid, & John Davie Alderman, two of his Majesties Ju∣stices of the Peace within the same Burrough, &c. the 3d day of July, Anno Dom. 1682.
  • The Information of William Herbert of Biddiford in the County aforesad Black-smith, taken upon his Oath the 12th day of August, in the 34th year of the Reign of our Soveraign Lord Charles the Second, by the Grace of God, of England, Scotland, France and Ireland King, Defender of the Faith, &c. before Thomas Gist May∣or of the Burrough, Town, and Man∣nor of Biddiford aforesaid, and John Davie Alderman, two of his Maje∣sties Justices of the Peace within the same Burrough, &c.
  • The Information of John Barnes of Biddiford in the County aforesaid Yeoman, taken upon his Oath be∣fore us Thomas Gist Mayor of the Burrough, Town and Mannor of Bid∣diford aforesaid, and John Davie Alderman, two of his Majesties Ju∣stices of the Peace within the same Burrough, &c. the 18th day of July, Anno Dom. 1682.
  • The Information of Grace Barnes, the Wife of John Barnes of Bid∣diford in the County aforesaid Yeo∣man, taken upon her Oath before Thomas Gist Mayor of the Burrough, Town, and Mannor of Biddiford a∣foresaid, and John Davie Alderman, two of his Majesties Justices of the Peace within the same Burrough, &c. the 2d day of August, Anno Dom. 1682.
  • The Information of William Ed∣wards of Biddiford in the County a∣foresaid Black-smith, taken upon his Oath before us Thomas Gist Mayor of the Burrough, Town, and Mannor of Biddiford aforesaid, and John Da∣vie Alderman, two of his Majesties Justices of the Peace within the same Burrough, &c the 18th day of July, Anno Dom. 1682.
  • The Information of Joane Jones, the Wife of Anthony Jones of Biddi∣ford in the County aforesaid Husband∣man, taken upon her Oath before us Thomas Gist Mayor, and John Da∣vie Alderman, the 18th day of July Anno Dom. 1682.
  • The Information of Anthony Jones of Biddiford in the County aforesaid Husbandman, taken upon his Oath be∣fore us Thomas Gist Mayor of the Bur∣rough, Town, and Mannor of Biddi∣ford aforesaid, and John Davie Al∣derman, two of his Majesties Justi∣ces of the Peace within the same Bur∣rough, &c. the 19th day of July, Anno Dom. 1682.
  • The Examination of Mary Trembles of Biddiford in the County aforesaid Single woman, taken before Thomas Gist Mayor of the Burrough, Town, and Mannor of Biddiford aforesaid, and John Davie Alderman, two of his Majesties Justices of the Peace within the same Burrough, &c. the 18 day of July, Anno Dom. 1682.
  • The Examination of Susanna Edwards of Biddiford a∣foresaid, in the County aforesaid Widow, taken the 10th day of July, Anno Dom. 1682.
• The Substance of the Last words and Confessions of Susanna Edwards, Temperance Lloyd, and Mary Trembles, at the time and place of their Execution; as fully as could be taken in a Case liable to so much noise and confusion, as is usual on such Occasions.