The Pendle Witches
The ten persons sentenced were:
Anne Whittle, known as Chattox
Anne Redfearne, daughter of Chattox
Elizabeth Device, daughter of Demdyke
James Device, son of Elizabeth Device
Alison Device, daughter of Elizabeth Device
Alice Nutter
Jane Bulcock
John Bulcock, son of Jane Bulcock
Katherine Hewitt, knowns as Mouldheels
Isabel Robey
Demdyke died in Lancaster Gaol before the trial began.
They were executed at Gallows Hill, Lancaster on 20th August, 1612 for having
betwitched to death, "By devilish practices and hellish means," sixteen inhabitants of the Forest of Pendle.
Anne Whittle, known as Chattox
Anne Redfearne, daughter of Chattox
Elizabeth Device, daughter of Demdyke
James Device, son of Elizabeth Device
Alison Device, daughter of Elizabeth Device
Alice Nutter
Jane Bulcock
John Bulcock, son of Jane Bulcock
Katherine Hewitt, knowns as Mouldheels
Isabel Robey
Demdyke died in Lancaster Gaol before the trial began.
They were executed at Gallows Hill, Lancaster on 20th August, 1612 for having
betwitched to death, "By devilish practices and hellish means," sixteen inhabitants of the Forest of Pendle.
Those who died
These were:
Robert Nutter of Greenhead
Richard Assheton of Downham
Richard Baldwin's child
Johnn Device of Pendle
Anne Nutter of Pendle
John Moor's child
Hugh Moor of Pendle
John Robinson, known as Swyer
James Robinson
Henry Mytton of Rough Lee
Ann Towneley, wife of Henry Towneley
John Duckworth
John Hargreaves of Goldshaw Booth
Blaize Hargreaves of Higham
Christopher Nutter
Anne Folds, from near Colne
Robert Nutter of Greenhead
Richard Assheton of Downham
Richard Baldwin's child
Johnn Device of Pendle
Anne Nutter of Pendle
John Moor's child
Hugh Moor of Pendle
John Robinson, known as Swyer
James Robinson
Henry Mytton of Rough Lee
Ann Towneley, wife of Henry Towneley
John Duckworth
John Hargreaves of Goldshaw Booth
Blaize Hargreaves of Higham
Christopher Nutter
Anne Folds, from near Colne