by Liz Baalham | Dec 30, 2025 | Mid Suffolk, Victim Stories
Margary Sparham confessed to using her imps to protect her husband, a soldier, and that she was also encouraged by the Devil to kill Mrs Jacob, who did die, ‘but not so soone as she expected’. On the testimony of Jacob Neech, she was described as ‘a lewd woman’ who...
by Liz Baalham | Dec 30, 2025 | Victim Stories, Westhorpe
Susanna Dexe admitted, under examination after being watched, that she was responsible for the illness of Thomas Mills of Westhorpe. She subsequently repeated her confession before the justices.
by Liz Baalham | Dec 30, 2025 | Stradbroke, Victim Stories
Anne and Mary Smith (of Glemham) claimed that they had sold one imp to Mother (Anne) Arnoll of Stradbroke.
by Liz Baalham | Dec 30, 2025 | Stradbroke, Victim Stories
Anne and Mary Smith (of Glemham) claimed that they had sold one imp to Bet Bray.
by Liz Baalham | Dec 30, 2025 | Stradbroke, Victim Stories
Elizabeth Greene of Wingfield confessed that one Goody Wright of Stradbroke had sent her three imps. Greene’s confederate was probably Anne Wright, separately named as a witch elsewhere in the same depositions.
by Liz Baalham | Dec 28, 2025 | Victim Stories, Wingfield
Elizabeth Greene of Wingfield confessed that Goody Wright of Stradbroke had sent her three imps. Greene’s confederate was probably Anne Wright, separately named as a witch elsewhere in the same depositions.
