A true and exact relation of the severall informations, examinations, and confessions of the late witches, arraigned and executed in the county of Essex.: Who were arraigned and condemned at the late sessions, holden at Chelmesford before the Right Honorable Robert, Earle of Warwicke, and severall of his Majesties justices of peace, the 29 of July, 1645. Wherein the severall murthers, and devillish witchcrafts, committed on the bodies of men, women, and children, and divers cattell, are fully discovered. Published by authoritie.

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A true and exact relation of the severall informations, examinations, and confessions of the late witches, arraigned and executed in the county of Essex.: Who were arraigned and condemned at the late sessions, holden at Chelmesford before the Right Honorable Robert, Earle of Warwicke, and severall of his Majesties justices of peace, the 29 of July, 1645. Wherein the severall murthers, and devillish witchcrafts, committed on the bodies of men, women, and children, and divers cattell, are fully discovered. Published by authoritie.

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H. F.

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London :: Printed by M.S. for Henry Overton, and Benj. Allen, and are to be sold at their shops in Popes-head Alley,

1645.

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Trials (Witchcraft) -- England

Witchcraft -- England

Chelmsford (England) -- History

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"A true and exact relation of the severall informations, examinations, and confessions of the late witches, arraigned and executed in the county of Essex.: Who were arraigned and condemned at the late sessions, holden at Chelmesford before the Right Honorable Robert, Earle of Warwicke, and severall of his Majesties justices of peace, the 29 of July, 1645. Wherein the severall murthers, and devillish witchcrafts, committed on the bodies of men, women, and children, and divers cattell, are fully discovered. Published by authoritie." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A85006.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 8, 2024. content_copy

Contents

• title page
• THE PREFACE.
• THE INFORMATION of John Rivet of Mannintree, Tay∣ler, taken before Sir Harbottell Grimston, Knight and Baronet, one of the Members of the Honourable House of Commons:
• The Information of Matthew Honkins, of Mannintree, Gent. taken upon Oath before us the 25th day of March. 1645.
• The Information of John Sterne, Gent. taken upon Oath before us the 25th day of March. 1645.
• The Information of Frances Milles, Grace Norman, Mary Phillips, and Mary Parsley, taken upon oath before the said Justices the 25th of March. An. Dom. 1645.
• The Information of George Turner taken upon oath the 25th day of March. 1645. before the said Justices.
• The Information of John Bankes of Mannintree taken upon oath before the said Justices the 25th of March. 1645.
• The Information of Edward Parsley of Mannintree, taken upon oath before the said Justices the 25th of March. 1645.
• The Examination of the said Elizabeth Clarke, alias Bedingfeild, taken before the said Justices the 25th of March. 1645.
• The Information of Robert Tayler of Mannintree, taken upon oath before the said Justices the 23th day of Aprill. 1645.
• The Examination of Elizabeth Gooding, taken before the said Justices the 11th. of April, 1645.
• The Information of Richard Edwards of Mannintree aforesaid, taken before the said Justices the 23. day of April, 1645.
• The Examination of Anne Leech of Misley in the County aforesaid, widow, taken before the said Justices, April 14. 1645.
• The Information of Grace the wife of Richard Glascock of Mannyntree, taken upon oath before the said Justices, the 11th day of April, 1645.
• The Information of Edward Parsley of Mannyntree, taken upon oath before the said Justices, April 11. 1645.
• The Examination of Hellen Clark, taken before the said Justices the 11th of April, 1645.
• The Information of Prudence Hart, the wife of Thomas Hart of Lawford, taken upon oath before us the 23. of Aprill, 1645.
• The Information of John Edes, Clerke, taken upon oath before the said Justices the 28th day of Aprill. 1645.
• The Confession of Rebecca West, taken before the said Justices at Mannyntree, the 21. of March, 1645.
• The Information of Richard Edwards of Mannintree, Gent. taken upon oath before the said Justices the 23th of Aprill. 1645.
• The Information of Matthew Hopkins, Gent. taken upon oath before the said Justices the 18th of Aprill. 1645.
• The Information of Susan Sparrow, taken upon oath before the said Justices the 25th day of Aprill. An. Dom. 1645. at Little Bentley.
• The Information of Elizabeth Hunt and Priscilla Brigs, taken upon oath before the said Justices the 25th day of Aprill. 1645.
• The Examination of Mary Greenleife taken before the said Justices, April 25. 1645.
• The Information of Elizabeth Otley of Wyvenhoe taken upon oath before the said Justices, April 25. 1645.
• The Examination of Mary Johnson taken before the said Justices the 25. of April, 1645.
• The Information of Ioseph Long Minister of Clacton in the County of Essex, taken before the said Just: April 29. 1645.
• The Information of Roger Hempson taken upon oath be∣fore the said Justices, April 29. 1645.
• The Information of Roger Hempson taken upon oath be∣fore the said Justices, April 29. 1645.
• The Information of Anaball the wife of George Durrant taken upon oath before the said Justices, April 29. 1645.
• The Information of Ric. Carter and Heary-Cornwall of Thorp, taken upon oath before the said Justices, April 29. 1645.
• The Information of Will. Dammon, Hen. Cornwall, Bevis Vincent, and Tho. Burles, taken upon oath before the said Justices, April 29. 1645.
• The Information of Richard Caley of Thorpe taken upon oath before the said Justices, April 29. 1645.
• The Information of Francis Milles taken upon oath be∣fore the said Justices, April 29. 1645.
• The Information of Mary Philips, Elizabeth Harris, wi∣dow, Susan Burles, and Philip Tumnor taken upon oath before the said Justices, April 29. 1645.
• The Examination of Margaret Moon, taken before the said Justices, the 29. day of May, 1645.
• The Examination of Judith Moone, daughter of the said Margaret Moone, taken before the said Justices the 29th day of Aprill. 1645.
• The Information of Bridget Reynolds, the wife of Ed∣mond Reynolds of amsey in the said County of Essex, taken upon oath before the said Justices the of May. 1645.
• The Information of Elizabeth Durden, the wife of Edw Mary Philips, taken upon oath before the said Justices the day of May 1645.
• The Information of Francis Stock and John Batilly, taken upon oath, before the said Justices, May 3. 1645.
• The second Information of Francis Stock, taken be∣fore the said Justices upon oath, May 3. 1645.
• The Information of Francis Stock, and John Felgate, taken upon oath before the said Justices, May 3. 1645.
• The Examination of Marian Hocket, Sarah Hating, and Elizabeth Harvie of Ramsey within the County aforesaid, taken before the said Justices, May 3. 1645.
• The Information of Robert Turner of St. Osith Car∣penter, taken upon oath before the said Justices, May 6. 1465.
• The Examination of Rose Hallybread, taken before the said Justices, the 6th of May, 1645.
• The Examination of Joyce the wife of William Boanes, Executed at Chelmesford. taken before the said Justices, May 6. 1645.
• The Examination of Susan Cock, taken before the said Justices the 6. day of May, 1645.
• The Examination of Margaret Landishe, taken before the said Justices the 6th day of May. 1645.
• The Examination of Rebecca Jones of St Osyth, taken before the said Justices the 9th of May. 1645.
• The Examination of Johan Cooper, widow, taken before the said Justices, May 9. 1645.
• The Examination of Anne Cate, alias Maidenhead, of Much-Holland, in the County aforesaid, taken before the said Justices the 9th day of May, 1645.
• The testimony of Sir Thomas Bowes, Knight, which he spake upon the Bench, concerning the aforesaid Anne West, shee being then at the Barre upon her tryall.