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See also Richard Bernard, _Guide to Grand Jurymen_, ”Epistle Dedicatorie.”

1627. Durham. Sara Hathericke and Jane Urwen accused before the Consistory Court. _Folk-Lore Journal_ (London, 1887), V, 158. Quoted by Edward Peac.o.c.k from the records of the Consistory Court of Durham.

1627. Linneston, Lancaster. Elizabeth Londesdale accused.

Certificate of neighbors in her favor. _Hist. MSS.

Comm. Reports_, XIV, pt. 4 (_Kenyon MSS._), 36.

1628. Leepish, Northumberland. Jane Robson committed.

Mackenzie, _History of Northumberland_ (Newcastle, 1825), 36. Mackenzie copies from the Mickleton MS.

1630. Lancaster. A certain Utley said to have been hanged for bewitching Richard a.s.sheton. E. Baines, _Lancaster_ (ed. of 1868-1870), II, 12.

1630. Sandwich, Kent. Woman hanged. Wm. Boys, _Collections for an History of Sandwich in Kent_ (Canterbury, 1792), 707.

c. 1630. Wilts. ”John Barlowes wife” said to have been executed.

MS. letter of 1685-86 printed in the _Gentleman's Magazine_, 1832, pt. I, 405-410.

1633. Louth, Lincolns.h.i.+re. Witch alarm; two searchers appointed.

One witch indicted. Goulding, _Louth Old Corporation Records_, 54.

c. 1633. Lancaster. The father and mother of Mary Spencer condemned. _Cal. S. P., Dom., 1634-1635_, 79.

1633. Norfolk. Woman accused. No arrest made. _Hist.

MSS. Comm. Reports_, X, pt. 2 (_Gawdy MSS._), p. 144.

1633-34. Lancaster. Several witches, probably seventeen, tried and condemned. Reprieved by the king. For the many references to this affair see above, chap.

VII, footnotes.

1634. Yorks.h.i.+re. Four women of West Ayton presented for telling ”per veneficationem vel incantationem”

where certain stolen clothes were to be found.

Thirsk Quarter Sessions Records in _North Riding Record Society_, IV, 20.

1635. Lancaster. Four witches condemned. Privy Council orders Bishop Bridgeman to examine them. Two died in gaol. The others probably reprieved. _Hist.

MSS. Comm. Reports_, XII, 2 (_Cowper MSS._, II), 77, 80.

1635. Leicester. Agnes Tedsall acquitted. _Leicesters.h.i.+re and Rutland Notes and Queries_, I, 247.

1635. ----. Mary Prowting, who was a plaintiff before the Star Chamber, accused of witchcraft. Accuser, who was one of the defendants, exposed. _Cal. St. P., Dom., 1635_, 476-477.

c. 1637. Bedford. Goodwife Rose ”ducked,” probably by officials.

Wm. Drage, _Daimonomageia_ (London, 1665), 41.

1637. Staffords.h.i.+re. Joice Hunniman committed, almost certainly released. _Hist. MSS. Comm. Reports_, II, App., 48 b.

1637-38. Lathom, Lancas.h.i.+re. Anne Spencer examined and probably committed. _Hist. MSS. Comm. Reports_, XIV, 4 (_Kenyon MSS._), 55.

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