The Witch-cult in Western Europe: A Study in AnthropologyMurray, Margaret Alice
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The Witch-cult in Western Europe: A Study in Anthropology
Murray, Margaret Alice
Ethnology; Witchcraft -- Great Britain
an imp brought to her house by one Goodwife Hagtree, which imp this
examinant entertained, fed it with oatmeale, and suckled it on her
body, for the space of a yeer and a halfe, or thereabouts, and then
lost it: And this examinant further saith, that about half a yeer
since, one Joyce Boanes (who is now also accused for Witchcraft),
brought to this examinants house another imp, in the likenesse of a
small grey bird, which this examinant received. And this examinant
further saith, that about eight dayes since, Susan Cock, Margaret
Landish, and Joyce Boanes, (all which stand now suspected for
Witchcraft) brought to this examinants house each of them an imp, (in
all three) to which this examinant added one of her own imps; and then
the said Joyce Boanes carryed the said four imps to the house of one
Robert Turner, to torment his servant.—Joyce Boanes saith, that about
thirteen yeers since, shee had two imps which came into the bed to her
in the likenesse of mouses, and that they sucked on this examinants
body. And this examinant also saith, that she carried one of her said
imps, called Rug, to the house of the said Rose Hallybread; and that
her said imp Rug, with the three imps of the said Rose Hallybread,
Susan Cock, and Margaret Landish, each of them sending one, were
carried by this examinant from the house of the said Rose Hallybread,
to the house of the said Robert Turner to kill the servant of the said
Robert.—Susan Cock saith, that about three or four yeeres since, one
Margery Stoakes, this examinants mother, lying upon her death-bed, and
this examinant comming to visit her, shee the said Margery desired
this examinant privately to give entertainment to two of her imps, and
withall told this examinant, they would do this examinant good: And
this examinant saith, that the same night her said mother dyed, the
said two imps came to her accordingly, and sucked on her body: And
this examinant saith, that one of the said imps was like a mouse, and
the name of that was Susan; that the other was of a yellow colour,
about the bigness of a cat; and that the name of that imp was
Besse.—Rebecca Jones saith, that as shee was going to St. Osyth
(where this examinant doth now dwell) to sell her said masters butter,
a man met with her, being in a ragged sute, and having such great
eyes, that this examinant was much afraid of him; who came to this
examinant, and gave her three things like to moules, having foure feet
a piece, but without tayles, and of a black colour, and bid this
examinant nurse the said three things, untill he did desire them
againe; And this examinant asked the said man, what she should give
them to eate, and he told this examinant milke, and that they would
not hurt her, and wished her not to be afraid of them. And the said
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