The witches of Huntingdon, their examinations and confessions; exactly taken by his Majesties justices of peace for that county. Whereby will appeare haw craftily and dangerously the devill tempteth and seizeth on poore soules. The reader may make use hereof against hypocrisie, anger, malice, swearing, idolatry, lust, covetousnesse, and other grievous sins, which occasioned this their downfall.

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The witches of Huntingdon, their examinations and confessions; exactly taken by his Majesties justices of peace for that county. Whereby will appeare haw craftily and dangerously the devill tempteth and seizeth on poore soules. The reader may make use hereof against hypocrisie, anger, malice, swearing, idolatry, lust, covetousnesse, and other grievous sins, which occasioned this their downfall.

Author

Davenport, John, fl. 1646.

Publication

London, :: Printed by W. Wilson, for Richard Clutterbuck.,

1646.

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Subject terms

Witchcraft -- England -- Huntingdon -- Early works to 1800.

Trials (Witchcraft) -- England -- Huntingdon -- Early works to 1800.

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Contents

• title page
• TO The Right Wor∣shipfull the Iustices of the Peace for the County of HVNTINGTON.
• THE VVITCHES OF HVNTINGDON, Their Examinations and Confessions exactly taken, &c.
  • The Examination of Elizabeth Weed of great Catworth in the County of Huntingdon, Widow, taken upon the last day of March, 1646. before Robert Bernard, and Nicholas Pedley, Esq; two of his Majesties Justices of the peace for this County.
  • The Examination of John Winnick of Molseworth in the said County, Labourer, taken upon the 11. day of Aprill, 1646. before Robert Bernard Esquire, one of His Majesties Justices of the Peace for this County.
  • The examination of Francis Moore, taken before Nicholas Pedley Esq; one of his Majesties Justices of Peace for this County, the ninth day of April. 1646.
  • The Information of Peter Slater of Little Catworth in the said County, Shepheard, taken upon oath, before Robert Bernard Esq; one of his Majesties Justices of Peace for this County, upon the 7th day of April. 1646.
  • The Information of William Searle of little Catworth, Yeman taken upon oath the said day and yeare.
  • The Examination of Elizabeth Chandler of Keiston, Widow, taken the seventh day of Aprill, 1646. before Robert Bernard and Ni∣cholas Pedley Esquires, two of his Majesties Justices of the Peace for this County.
  • The Information of Mary Darnell the Wife of William Darnell of Keiston, Blacke-smith; taken upon oath the said seventh day of April, fore the said Justices.
  • The examination of Elln the Wife of William Shepheard of Moles∣worth in the said County, Labourer, taken the 8th day of Aprill, 1646. before Robert Bernard and Nicholas Pedley, Esquires, two of His Majesties Justices of the Peace for the said County.
  • The information of Thomas Becke of Bythorn in Com. Hunt. Yeo∣man, against Anne Desborough, taken upon oath before Nicholas Pedley Esquire, one of his Majesties Justices of Peace for the said County, the 9th day of April, 1646.
  • April the 8. day, Anno 1646.
  • The Examination of Jane Wallis of Keiston in the County of Hunting∣ton Spinster taken the 16th day of Aprill, 1646. before Sir Ro∣bert Osborn Knight, one of his Majesties Justices of the Peace for the County of Huntington.
  • April 14. 1646.
  • The Examination of John Clarke Junior, of Keiston, in the Coun∣ty of Hunt. Labourer, taken before me John-Castell, Esquire, one of his Majesties Justices of the Peace for the said County, the 2d. day of May. 1646.
  • The Information of John Browne of Raunce in the County of Northampton, Tailor, taken upon oath the second day of May, 1646. before me John Castell, Esq; one of his Majesties Justices the Peace for the County of Hunt.
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