by Liz Baalham | Dec 28, 2025 | Mendham, 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 28, 2025 | Stowmarket, Victim Stories
Goody Low and Goody Mills were also named as witches in now-lost parish accounts.
by Liz Baalham | Dec 28, 2025 | Stowmarket, Victim Stories
Elizabeth Hubbard (also referred to as Hobert), a widow, confessed to maleficium involving her family and she claimed to have three imps who appeared to her as children. The accusers of Elizabeth Hobert included William Manning, John Hayward, Richard Foreman, William...
by Liz Baalham | Dec 28, 2025 | Bacton, Victim Stories
Also implicated in Bacton was Ellen Greenliefe (née Barnard), who appeared before Stearne in her mid-forties. After Ralph Hoggard threatened to have her searched for the Devil’s mark, his horse went lame.
by Liz Baalham | Dec 28, 2025 | Bacton, Victim Stories
Mary Bush, a widow of 18 years, left childless and penniless. Forced to beg door-to-door to supplement her poor relief after her payments were cut off by Lord of the Manor, Henry Prettyman and Goddard, two of the accusers in Bacton. They later claimed to be terrified...
by Liz Baalham | Dec 28, 2025 | Victim Stories, Wetherden
Grace Gunburgh and Elizabeth Fillet (Tillet), were watched and searched by John Waller and James May who testified to what they had seen when they had kept watch over Gunburgh. Both women were committed for trial
