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Witches of the UK
« on: Tuesday 12 October 10 09:32 BST (UK) »
I'm looking for stories of Witches, any story will do. I don't  mind if they are hearsay or have a modicum of truth. I'm trying to compile a picture of Witches in the UK for a project I'm doing. Do any of you Chatters have a witch in your families history , If so I would like to hear from you , with any story. Thank you for looking. David.

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Re: Witches of the UK
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 12 October 10 10:27 BST (UK) »
The following which refers to the Edlins of Woodhall who were our ancestors may be of interest:

Inquisitions of England – “1592 Mother Atkins of Pinner - A most wicked work of a wretched witch ( the like whereof none can record these many years in England) wrought on the person of one Richard Burt, servant to Master Edling of Woodhall in the parish of Pinner in the county of Middlesex, a mile beyound Harrow. Lately committed in March 1592.”

David
Living in Berkshire from Northampton & Milton Keynes
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Wilson, Higgs, Buswell, PARCELL, Matthews, TAMKIN, Seckington, Pates, Coupland, Webb, Arthur, MAYNARD, Caves, Norman, Winch, Culverhouse, Drakeley.
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Re: Witches of the UK
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 12 October 10 10:56 BST (UK) »
hi david i have a small intrest i have visited maningtree many times since i was a small child my dad lived there so i have  read a few bits about mathew hopkins, the best of luck in your reserch.
neil
kenny from ireland befre moveing to north shields  flaxen/flexon from cumnor then sunderland robinson from rothbury then north shields urqhart somewhere in scotland then sunderland

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Re: Witches of the UK
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 12 October 10 11:09 BST (UK) »
Are you sitting comfortably, "Once upon a time, there was a Prime Min............Aaaaaaargh!

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Re: Witches of the UK
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 12 October 10 11:18 BST (UK) »
For the 1945 'witchcraft' murder in Lowerr Quinton, Warwickshire see

http://www.bbc.co.uk/coventry/features/weird-warwickshire/1945-witchcraft-murder.shtml

Good luck with the project.

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Re: Witches of the UK
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 12 October 10 11:48 BST (UK) »
Thank you. a good start .


I liked  the one by Skoosh ;D

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Re: Witches of the UK
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 12 October 10 14:43 BST (UK) »
Not in my family but as a child my father used to tell me that the last 'witch' in Barnsley was buried under the flags outside the entrance to St Mary's Church in Barnsley.  Sorry don't know more it was many years ago  :)
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Re: Witches of the UK
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 12 October 10 16:09 BST (UK) »
Thank you all keep them coming. I'll see what I can find out about the Barnsley Witch. David

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Re: Witches of the UK
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 12 October 10 18:40 BST (UK) »
Hello Witch Finder and a big welcome to RootsChat.  ;D

I understand that you have studied the Pendle Witches.  I live close to Pendle Hill so I'm familiar (good word to use  ;D) with the Pendle Witches. 

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