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Title: The wonderful discouerie of the vvitchcrafts of Margaret and Phillip Flower, daughters of Ioan Flower neere Beuer Castle: executed at Lincolne, March 11. 1618 Who were specially arraigned and condemned before Sir Henry Hobart, and Sir Edward Bromley, iudges of assise, for confessing themselues actors in the destruction of Henry L. Rosse, with their damnable practises against others the children of the Right Honourable Francis Earle of Rutland. Together with the seuerall examinations and confessions of Anne Baker, Ioan Willimot, and Ellen Greene, witches in Leicestershire.
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Print source: The wonderful discouerie of the vvitchcrafts of Margaret and Phillip Flower, daughters of Ioan Flower neere Beuer Castle: executed at Lincolne, March 11. 1618 Who were specially arraigned and condemned before Sir Henry Hobart, and Sir Edward Bromley, iudges of assise, for confessing themselues actors in the destruction of Henry L. Rosse, with their damnable practises against others the children of the Right Honourable Francis Earle of Rutland. Together with the seuerall examinations and confessions of Anne Baker, Ioan Willimot, and Ellen Greene, witches in Leicestershire.
Printed at London: By G. Eld for I. Barnes, dwelling in the long walke neere Christ-Church, 1619.
Subject terms:
Flower, Margaret, d. 1618 -- Early works to 1800.
Flower, Philippa, d. 1618 -- Early works to 1800.
Witchcraft -- England -- Early works to 1800.
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THE WONDERFVLL DISCOVERIE OF THE Witch-craftes of Margraet and Phillip Flower▪ Daughters of Ioan Flower, by BEAVER CASTLE, and ex∣ecuted at LINCOLNE the 11. of March. 1618.
The Story followes.
The Examinations of Anne Baker, Ioane Willimot, and Ellen Greene; as followeth, &c.
THE EXAMINATION of Anne Baker of Bottesford in the County of Leicester Spinster, taken March, 1. 1618. by the Right Honourable, Francis Earle of Rutland, Sir George Manners Knight, two of his Maiesties Iu∣stices of the peace for the Coun∣ty of Lincolne, and Samuel Fle∣ming Doctor of Diuinitie, one of his Maiesties Iustices of the peace for the County of Leicester a∣foresaid.
The Examination of Ioan Willimot, taken the 28. of February, in the 16. yeare of the raigne of our So∣ueraigne Lord, IAMES, ouer Eng∣land King &c. and ouer Scotland the 52. before Alexander Am∣cotts Esquire, one of his Maie∣sties Iustices of the peace of the said parts and County.
The Examination of the said Ioan Willimott, taken the second day of March in the yeare abouesaid, before the said Alexander Amcots.
The Examination of Ioane Willi∣mot of Goadby in the County of Leicester Widdow, taken the 17. of March, 1618▪ by Sir Henry Ha∣stings Knight, and Samuel Fleming Doctor of Diuinitie, two of his Maiesties Iustices of the Peace of the said County of Leicester.
The Examination of Ellen Greene of Stathorne in the County of Lei∣cester, taken the 17. of March 1618. by Sir Henry Hastings Kt: and Samuel Fleming D. of Diuini∣tie, two of his Maiesties Iustices of the Peace of his said County.
The Examination of Phillip Flower, Sister of Margaret Flower, and Daughters of Ioane Flower, before Sr William Pelham, and Mr. Butler, Iustices of the Peace, Febr. 4. 1618. Which was brought in at the Assizes as e∣uidence against her Sister Margaret.
The Examination of Margaret Flower, Sister of Phillip Flower▪ &c. about the 22. of Ia∣nuary. 1618.
The Examination of Phillip Flower, the 25. of February, 1618. before Francis Earle of Rutland, Francis Lord Willoughby of Ersby, Sr. George Manners, and Sr. William Pelham.
The Examination of Margaret Flower, at the same time, &c.
There is another Examination of the said Margaret Flower, taken the fourth of Fe∣bruary, 1618. tending to this effect.
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