¶ The xix . day of February the xxiiii . yeere of the raigne of our Soueraigne Ladie Queene Elizabeth . The information of Grace Thurlowe , the wife of Iohn Thurlowe , taken before mee Brian Darcey● the day and yeere aboue saide , against Vrsley Kempe alias Grey , as followeth .

THE saide grace sayeth , that about xii . monethes past , or neere there abouts , her sonne Dauye Thurlowe , beeing strangely taken and greatly tormented , Ursley Kempe alias Gery came vnto the sai● Grace to see how the childe did : At which time the childe lying vpon a bed in the chimney c●●ner , shee the said Ursley tooke it by the hande , saying , A good childe howe art thou loden ▪ and so went thrise out of the doores , and euery time when shee came in shee tooke the childe by the hands , and saide ▪ A good childe howe art thou loden : And so at her departure , the saide Grace prayed the saide Ursley to come againe vnto her at night to helpe her . And thereupon she the saide Ursley replied , and saide , I warrant thee ▪ I , thy Childe shall doe well enough : and the night it fell to rest , the which it did not of a long time before . And the next day the said Grace going to mille warde meeting the said Ursley , shee asked her howe her childe did , and shee said it tooke good rest this night God be thanked , I I saide the said Ursley , I warrant thee it shall doe well . Note , that the palme● of the childes handes were turned where the backes shoulde bee , and the backe in the place of the palmes .

The said Grace saith also , that about three quarters of a yeere agoe she was deliuered of a woman childe , and ●aith , that shortly after the birth thereof ▪ the said Ursley fell out with her , for that shee woulde not suffer her to haue the nu●sing of that childe , at suche times as she the said Grace continued in woorke at the Lorde D●●c●es place : And saith , that shee the saide Grace nurs●ng the said childe , within som short time after that falling out , the childe lying in the Cradle , and not aboue a quarter olde , fell out of the saide Cradle , and brake her necke , and dyed . The which the saide Ursley hearing to haue happened ▪ made answere it maketh no matter . For shee might haue suffered mee to haue the keeping and nursing of it .

And the saide Grace saith , that when shee lay in , the saide Ursley came vnto her , and seemed to bee very angrie for that shee had not the keeping in of the saide Grace , & for that she answered vnto her that shee was prouided : And thereupon they entred further into talke , the saide Grace ●aying , that if shee should continue lame as shee had doone before , shee woulde finde the meanes to knowe howe it came , and that shee woulde creepe vpon her knees to complaine of them to haue iustice done vpon them . And to that shee the saide Ursley saide , it were a good turne . Take heed ( said Grace ) Ursley , thou hast a naughtie name . And to that Ursley made answere , though shee coulde vnwitche shee coulde not witche , and so promised the saide Grace , that if shee did sende for her priuily , and send her keeper away , that then shee woulde shew the said Grace , how shee shoulde vnwitch herselfe or any other at any time .

And the said Grace further saith , that about halfe a yeere past she began to haue a lamenesse in her bones , & specially in her legges , at which time the said Ursley came vnto her v●sent for and without request : And said , she would helpe her of her lamenes , if she the said Grace woulde giue her xii . pence , the which the said Grace speaking her fayre , promised her so to doe , and thereupon for the space of v. weekes after , she was wel & in good case as shee was before . And then the said Ursley came vnto the saide Grace , and asked her the money she promised to her . Wherupon the saide Grace made answere , that shee was a poore and a needie woman , and had no money : & then the said Ursley requested of her cheese for it : but she said she had none . And shee the said Ursley , seeing nothing to be had of the saide Grace , fell out with her , and saide , that she woulde bee euen with her : and thereupon shee was taken lame , and from that day to this day hath so continued .

And she saith , that when she is any thing well or beginneth to amend , then her childe is tormented , and so continueth for a time in a very strange case , and when he beginneth to amend : Then shee the saide Grace becommeth so lame , as without helpe shee is not able to arise , or to turne her in her bed .

The information of Annis Letherdall , wife of Richard Letherdall , taken by mee Brian Darcey Esquire , against Vrsley Kempe , alias Grey the xix . day of February .

THe said Annis saith , that before Michaelmas last , she the said Ursley sent her sonne to the said Letherdals house , to haue scouring sand , and sent word by the said boy , that his mother would giue her the dying of a payre of womens hose for the sand : But the said Annis knowing her to be a naughtie beast sent her none . And after she the said Ursley , seeing her gyrle to carry some to one of her neighbours houses , murmured as the said childe said , & presently after her childe was taken as it lay very bigge , with a great swelling in the bottome of the belly , and other priuie partes . And the saide Annis saith , that about the tenth day of Februarie last shee went vnto the said Ursley , and tolde her that shee had been foorth with a cunning body , which saide , that she the said Ursley had bewitched her childe : To that the said Ursley answered , that shee knewe shee had not so been , and so talking further she said , that she would lay her life that she the said Annis had not been with any : whereupon shee requested a woman being in the house a spinning with the said Ursley , to beare witnesse what shee had said . And the next day the childe was in most piteous case to beholde , whereby shee thought it good to Carry the same vnto mother Ratcliffe , for that shee had some experience of her skill , The which when the said mother Ratcliffe did see , shee saide to the saide Annis that shee doubted shee shoulde doe it any good , yet shee ministred vnto it , &c.

The enformation of Thomas Rabbet , of the age of viii . yeres or there abouts , base sonne to the said Vrsley Kempe alias Grey , taken before me Brian Darcey esquire , one of her Maiesties Iustices , the xxv . day of February , against his said mother .

THe saide Thomas Rabbbet saith , that his said mother Ursley kempe alias Grey hath foure seuerall spirites , the one called Tyffin , the other T●ttey , the third Pigine , & the fourth Iacke ▪ & being asked of what colours they were , saith , that Tyttey is like a little grey Cat , Tyffin is like a white lambe , Pygine is blacklike a Toad , and Iacke is black like a Cat. And hee saith , hee hath seen his mother at times to giue than beere to drinke , and of a white Lofe or Cake to eate , and saith that in the night time the said spiri●es will come to his mother , and sucke blood of her vpon her armes and other places of her body .

This Examinat being asked , whether hee had seene Newmans wife to come vnto his mother , saith , that one morning he being in the chamber with his mother , his Godmother Newman came vnto her , and saith , that then hee heard her and his mother to chide , and to fall out : But saith before they parted they were friends : and that then his mother deliuered an earthen pot vnto her , in the which he thinketh her spirites were , the which she carried away with her vnder her aperne .

And this examinat saith , that within a fewe daies after the said Newmans wife came vnto his mother , and that he heard her to tel his mother that she had sent a spirit to plague Iohnson to the death , and an other to plague his wife .

The enformation of Ales Hunt , taken before mee Brian Darcey Esquire , the xxiiii . day of February , against Ioan Pechey widdow .

THis examinat Ales Hunt saith , that shee dwelleth in the next house vnto the saide Ioan Pechey , & that she the said Ioan two or three daies before Christmas last , went to the house of Iohnson the Collector appointed for the poore , whereas she the said Ioan receiued beefe & bread , the which this Examinat saith , shee hearde to bee of the gift of the said Brian Darcey ) . And this examinat saith that the said Ioan going homewardes , murmured & found great fault at Iohnson , saying , he might haue giuen that to a gyrle or another , and not to her , saying , the bread was to hard baked for her , and that shee then seemed to bee in a great anger therewithall . This examinat saith , shee was at that present in the house of the wydow Hunt , and that there was but a wall betweene them , The saide Ioan comming to her house did vnlocke her dore , the which this examinat did see her doe : And after shee was entred into her house , this examinat saith , she hard the said Ioan to say , yea are you so sawsie ? are yee so bolde ? you were not best to bee so bolde with mee : For if you will not bee ruled , you shall haue Symonds sause , yea saide the saide Ioan , I perceiue if I doe giue you an inch , you you will take an ell : and saith she is assured that there was no christian creature with her at that time , but that she vsed those speeches vnto her Imps.

And this examinat saith , that she hath heard her mother say , that she the said Ioan was skilfull and cunning in witcherie , and could do as much as the said mother Barnes , this examinats mother , or any other in this towne of S. Osees . And further saith , she hath hard her mother to say , that the said Ioan did know what was saide or done in any mans house in this towne .

The information of Margerie Sammon , sister to the saide Ales Hunt , taken before mee Brian Darcey Esquire , the xxv . day of Februarie against the said Ioan Pechey as foloweth .

THe said Margerie sayth , that she hath hard the widowe Hunt to say , that the sayde Ioan Pechey shoulde say that shee coulde tell what any man saide or did at any time in their houses , when & as often as shee listed : and sayth , that the saide widowe Hunt did tell her that shee hath harde the saide Ioan Pechey , being in her house , verie often to chide and vehemently speaking as though there had been some bodye present with her : And sayth , that shee went in to see to whome the saide Ioan should speake , but shee founde no bodie but her selfe all alone : And sayeth , that shee the sayd Ioan Pechey was with this examinates mother , mother Barnes , the day before shee departed , where this examinate left them together while shee went home to her mistris house to doe her businesse and worke .

The enformation of Iohn Tendering of Saint Osees , taken before me Brian Darcey esquire , the xxvi . of Februarie 1●82 .

THe said Iohn sayth , that William Byette hauing occasion to come to this examinate , sayeth , that after they had conferred and talked , hee the saide William Byet did declare to this examinate , That , that morning he did tell him that he had a Cow with had lien two dayes or longer in a strange case , and had eaten nothing , and was not likly to liue , & that he and his seruants seuerall times had lifted at the said ●owe to raise her vpon her feet , but they could not make her to arise or stand : wherevpon he told this examinat , that he had caused his said seruants to fetch straw , and to lay the same round about her : And that he himselfe tooke an Axe , minding to knocke her vpon the head , and so to burne her : And said that the fire being kindled , the said Cowe of her selfe start vp , and ran her way vntil it came to a wood stack ▪ and there stood still , and fell a byting of stickes , bigger then any mans finger , and after li●ed and did well .

The enformation of Febey Hunt , daughter in lawe to Ales Hunt , of the age viii . yeeres or there abouts , taken before mee Brian Darcey esquire , the xxv . day of Frbuarie agaynst Ales Hunt her mother .

THe sayd Febey hunt sayth , that shee hath seen her mother to haue two litle thinges like horses , the one white , the other blacke , the which shee kept in a litle lowe earthen pot with woll , colour white and blacke : and that they stoode in her chamber by her bed side , and saith , that shee hath seene her mother to feede them with milke out of a blacke trening dishe , and this examinat being caried after this confession by the Counstables to her fathers house , shee shewed them the place were they stood and the borde that couered them : And this examinate chose out the dishe , out of which they were fedde , from amongst many other dishes . She this examinat did also confesse that her mother had charged her not to tell any thing , what shee had seene : And if shee did those thinges woulde take her , and this examinate saith , that her mother did send them to Hayward of Frowicke , but to what end shee can not tell , & shee being asked howe she knew the same , saieth , that shee hard her mother bid them to go .

The enformation of William Hooke Painter , taken before me Brian Darcey esquire , the xxiii of Februarie , against Ales Newman .

THis examinate William Hooke sayth , that he dwelleth in the next house vnto Ales Newman , & saith , that he hath hard William Neweman her husband to say vnto the said Ales his wife , that she was the cause of her husbands great miserie and wretcher state , and sayeth , that when the saide Ales doeth giue her husbande any meate to eate , then presently he the saide William saith to his wife , doest thou not see ? doest thou see ? wherevnto this examinate sayth , that he hath hearde the saide Ales to say , if thou seest any thing , giue it some of thy meat . And saith further , that he hath hearde the saide William Newman bid the said Ales his wife to beate it away .

The enformation of Elizabeth Bennet , taken by me Brian Darsey esquire , the xxiiii . day of Februarie 1582 ▪ against Ales Newman .

THe sayde Elizabeth saith , that shee neuer sent any spirite to plague Iohnson or his wife , neither knew sheemother Newman to haue sent any of her spirits to plague him or his wife , shee this examinate for her part sayth , shee was greatly beholding to the sayde Iohnson and his wife . But denieth that euer shee sent any spirit to hurt him and his wife : or that shee knewe mother Newman to haue hurt them . But this examinat saith , that shee being at Iohnsons to haue wool to spinne , he being a clothmaker , of whom shee had many times worke , At that present mother Newman being come thither , shee this examinate faith she hard the sayd mother Newman to desire Iohnson to giue her xii . d . saying : her husbande lay sicke , wherevnto shee heard him answere that hee woulde gladly helpe her husbande : but that hee had laide out a greate deale more then he had receiued , saying , he was a pore man , and hee , his wife and familie , might not want for the helping of her husband , saying that hee coulde not helpe her with any , vntill he had collected more money , whervpon shee departed , and vsed some harde speeches vnto him , and seemed to be much angrie .

The examination & confession of Vrsley Kemp alias Gray , taken at S. Osees , and brought before me Brian Darsey esquire , one of her Maiesties Iustices of the peace , the xx . day of Februarie 1582.

Condemned .

THe saide Ursley Kempe sayeth , that about tenne or eleuen yeeres pas●e , shee this examinate was troubled with a lamenes in her bones , and for ease thereof , went to one Cockes wife of Weley , nowe deceased , who telled this examinate that shee was bewitched , and at her entretie ●aught her to vnwitche her selfe ▪ And ●ad her take hogges dunge and charuell , and put them together and holde them in her left hand , and to take in the other hande a knife , and to pricke the medicine three times , & then to cast the same into the fire , and to take the said knife & to make three pricks vnder a table , and to let the knife sticke there : & after that to take three leues of sage , and as much of herbe Iohn ( alias herbe grace ) and put them into ale , and drinke itlast at night and first in the morning , & that shee taking the same , had ease of her lamnesse .

The sayde examinate sayth , that one Pages wife , and one Grayes wife , beeing eyther of them ●ame and bewitched : shee beeing requested and sent for to come vnto them , went vnto them : And saieth , that shee knewe them to bee bewitched , and at their desires did minister vnto them the foresaid medicine , wherevpon they had speedie amendement .

The saide Brian Darcey then promising to the saide Vrsley , that if shee would deale plainely and confesse the trueth , that shee should haue fauour : & so by giuing her faire speeches shee confessed as follloweth .

THe saide Ursley bursting out with weeping , fel vpon her knees , and confessed that shee had foure spirits , wherof two of them were hee s , and the other two were shee s : the two hee spirites were to punishe and kill vnto death , and the other two shee s were to punishe with lamenes , and other diseases of bodyly harme , and also to destroy cattell .

And she this examinate , being asked by what name or names shee called the sayde spirits , and what maner of thinges , or colour they were of : confesseth and saith , that the one is called Ti●●ey , being a hee , and is like a gray Cat , the seconde called Iacke , also a hee , and is like a blacke Cat , the thirde is called Pigin , being a she , and is like a blacke Toad , the fourth is called Tyffin , being a shee , and is like a white lambe .

This examinate being further asked , wh●che of the saide spirites shee sent to punishe Thorlowes wife ▪ and Letherdalls childe , confessed and sayed , that shee sent Tyttey to punishe Thorlows wife , and Pigen Letherdalls Childe .

And this examinate , without any asking of her owne free will at that present , confessed and saide , that shee was the death of her brother Kemps wife , and that she sent the spirite Iacke to plague her , for that her sister had called her whore and witche .

And this examinate further confessed , that vpon the falling out betweene Thorlowes wife and her , shee sent Tyffin , the spirite vnto her childe , which lay in the Cradle , and willed the same to●●●●e the Cradle ouer , so as the childe might fall out thereof , and breake the necke of it .

These foresaide 5. last recited matters , being confessed by the saide Ursley priuately to me the sayde Brian Darcey , were afterwardes ( supper being ended , and shee called agayne before mee , the saide Brian ) recited and particularlie named vnto her all which shee confessed , as before in the presence of vs , whose names bee herevnder subscribed .

Also after this examinates aforesaide confession , the saide Thorlows wife , and Letherdalles wife being then in my house , and shee the saide Letherdalls wife hauing her chylde there also , were brought in my presence before this examinate : who , immediatly after some speeches had past betweene them , shee this examinate burst out in teares and fell vpon her knees , and asked forgiuenesse of the sayde Letherdalls wife , and l●●ewise of Thorlows wife , and confessed that shee caused Newmans wife to sende a spirite to plague the childe , asking the saide Letherdalls wife , if shee were not afraide that night that the spirite came vnto the childe , and telled her about the same houre , and said that shee her selfe by reason thereof was in a great swett . And this examinate confesseth , that shee caused the saide Newmans wife , to send a spirite to Thorlowes wife , to plague her where that thought good , &c.

The said Letherdals childe ( being a woman childe ) ) at the time of this examination , appeared to bee in most pitious sort consumed , and the priuie and hinder partes thereof , to be in a most strange and wonderfull case , as it seemed to verye honest women of good iudgement , and not likely to liue and continue any long time .

Note also that it is specially to be considered , that the saide childe beeing an infante and not a yeere olde , the mother thereof carrying it in her armes , to one mother Ratcliffes a neighbour of hers , to haue her to minister vnto it , was to passe by Ursley this examinates house , and passing bye the wyndowe , the Infante cryed to the mother , wo , wo , and poynted with the finger to the wyndowe wardes : And likewise the chyld vsed the like as shee passed homewards by the said window , at which she confessed her conscience moued her , so as shee went shortly after and talked with the said Ursley , wherevpon ●hee vsed suche speeches as mooued her to complaine .

The seconde confession and examination of Vrsley Kemp , taken the xxi . day of Februarie .

The said Vrsley , being committed to the ward & keeping of the Constable that night , vpon some speeches that shee had passed , said , that shee had forgotten to tell M. Darcey one thing , wherevpon the next day she was brought before Brian Darcey , & the second time examined , who confessed and said .

THat about a quarter of a yeere last past , one Ales Neweman , her nere neighbour came vnto this examinates house and fel out with her , and said shee was a witche , and that shee woulde take away her witcherie , and carrie the same vnto M. Darcey : But this examinate saieth , shee thought shee did not meane it , but after they had chidden they became friendes , and so shee departed carying away with her , her spirites in a pot , as this examinate sayth .

And shee further sayth , that about Christmas last , shee went to the said Ales Newman , and declared to her that Thorlows wife and shee were fallen out , and prayed the saide Newmans wife , to sende the spirite called Tittey , vnto her to plague the sayde Thorlowes wife , where that thought good : The which this examinate saith , shee did , and at the returne of the saide spirite it ●olde this examinate , that it had punished Throlowes wife vpon her knee , And then it had a reward by sucking blood of this examinate , and so returned as shee saith to the said Ales Neweman .

This examinate saith , that about three monethes past , shee and one Iohn Stratton fel out , and the saide Iohn called her whore & gaue her other euill speeches , wherevpon this examinate sayth , that shortly after shee sent her Boy for spices vnto the wife of the said Iohn : But shee sayeth , shee sent her none , whervpon this examinate sayeth , shee went vnto the said Newmans wife , and tolde her of the falling out between Stratton and her , and requested the saide Newmans wife , to sende Iacke the spirite vnto Strattons wife to plague her , the which the said Ales Newman promised this examinate to doe the nexte night , as this examinate saith shee did : And the spirite tolde this examinate when it returned , that it had plagued her in the backe euen vnto death : and the spirite did sucke of this examinate vpon the left thigh , the which when she rubbeth ( shee saith ) it will at all times bleede .

And shee sayeth that then the spirite did returne to the sayde Newemans wife agayne , and had the like rewarde of her as shee thynketh .

This examinate sayeth , that about Friday was seuennight beeing about the nienth of Februarie , shee went vnto the said Ales Newman , and did shewe her that one Letherdalls wife and shee were fallen out , and sayth , that shee prayed her to sende one of the spirites vnto her younge chylde : wherevnto shee the sayd Ales answered well , she would : and this examinate saith , that at that time shee coulde haue no longer talke with her , for that her husband was then present in the house : and this examinat saith , that the said Ales sent the spirit Pigin , to plague the said child where that thought good , and after that it had sucked of this examinate , shee saith it returned to the saide Newmans wife , and more at that time the saide examinate confessed not .

The third examination & con●ession of Vrsley Kempe alias Gray , taken before me Brian Darsey esquire , one of her Maiesties Iustices of the peace , the xxiiii . day of Februarie .

THis examinate , being asked how she knew the said Elizabeth Bennet to haue two spirits , saith , that about a quarter of a yere past , she went vnto mother Bennets house for a messe of milke , the which shee had promised her : But at her comming this examinate saith shee knocked at her dore , and no bodie made her any answere , wherevpon shee went to her chamber windowe and looked in therat , saying , ho , ho , mother Bennet are you at home ? And casting her eyes aside , shee saw a spirit lift vp a clothe lying ouer a pot , looking much lik a Ferret . And it beeing asked of this examinate why the spirite did looke vpon her , shee said it was hungrie .

This examinate , beeing asked howe shee knewe the names of mother Bennets spirites , sayth , that Tyffin her spirite did tell this examinate that shee had two spirites , the one of them like a blacke Dogge , and the other redde like a Lyon , and that their names were Suckin and Lyerd , and sayeth that Suckin did plague Byettes wife vnto death , and the other plagued three of his Beastes whereof two of them dyed , and the third leyer fire or drooping , & not likly to liue : Byette caused his folkes to make a fire about her : The Cowe feeling the heate of the fire , starte vp and ranne her way , and by that occasion was saued .

This examinate saieth , that about the foureteene or fifteene day of Ianuarie last , shee went to the house of William Hunt to see howe his wife did , and shee beeing from home , shee called at her chamber window and looked in , and then espied a spirite to looke out of a potcharde from vnder a clothe , the nose thereof beeing browne like vnto a Ferret . And sayeth , that the same night shee asked Tyffin her white spirite , what Hunts wiues spririte had done : And then it told this examinate , that it had killed Heywarde of Frowicke sixe beastes which were lately dressed of the gargette . And sayeth , that her sayde spirite tolde her , that Huntes wiues spirite had a droppe of her blood for a rewarde : but shee sayeth , that shee asked not her spirite vpon what place of her body it was .

This examinate sayeth , that one Michell a shoomaker of Saint Osees did tell her , that he thought that Glascockes wife had bewitched his Chylde , whereof it dyed : Wherevpon shee this examinate sayeth , that shee went home , and asked Tyffin her white spirite , whether the ●a●e were so : whiche tolde this examinate , ●●●t shee had bewitched the sayde chylde , and sent one of her spirites to plague it to the death .

And sayeth also , that the sayde Glascockes wife did bewitche the Base childe that Page and his wife haue in keeping , and that her sayde spirite telled her so . And being demaunded , howe many spirits Glascockes wife had , and by what names shee called them , this examinate sayeth , that shee asked not her spirite Tyffin any such questions .

This examinat sayeth , that the sayde Elizabeth Bennette did sende her spirite Suckin to plague one Willingall , whereof hee languished and died : beeyng sicke of an impostume .

This examinate sayeth also , that the sayde Elizabeth sente the sayde spirite to William Willes his wife to plague her , whereof shee languished many yeeres and dyed .

This examinate sayeth , that the sayde Elizabeth ( not aboue three weekes sithence ) sent her spirite Lyerd to plague Fortunes wife and his chylde .

This examinate sayeth , that the sayde Elizabeth did sende her spirite Lyerd to Bonners wife to plague her , the whiche her sayde spirite , tolde this examinate to bee done vpon the knee .

This examinate saith further , that Ales Newman went vnto Iohnson beeing Collectour ●or the poore , and did require him to giue her xi● . d. for her husbande whiche was sicke . But hee aunswering her that he had disbursed more money then hee had collected , saying , therefore hee coulde not then helpe her with any : The sayde Newemans wife fell out with him very angerly , and the next day after sent one of the spirites that shee had from this examinate to plague the saide Iohnson and his wife vnto the death : And that her spirite called Tyffin did tell the same vnto her , and shee beeing asked what woordes the sayde Newemans wife vsed to Iohnson vpon the falling out , sayth , that shee asked not her said spirite .

This examinate sayeth , that Newmans wife beeing at Butlers , and asking a peece of meate , was denyed thereof : whereat shee went a way mourmuring , And then shortely after sent one of her spirites to punishe him vpon the backe : The whiche Tyffin her sayde spirite telleth this examinate was done , whereof hee languisheth and is greatly payned .

This examinate being asked , whether her white spirit called Tyffin did euer at any time ●el her any vntruths , or whether she had found it at any time to tell any thing contrary to truth , saith , that the saide spirite did euer tell her true in any matter shee required of it , and saith , that shee neuer knewe it to tell her otherwise then truth .

This Exam. being asked , whether she sent any of her spirits to plague or punishe Iohn Strattons childe , confesseth and saith , that the spirite which plagued Strattons wife to the death , did also punishe the saide Strattons childe , saying , that the saide childe shoulde not complaine thereof vntill the mother were departed .

Note , it is to bee considered , that the saide Ursley Kempe in this her confession hath vttered many thinges well approued and confessed to bee most true : And that shee was brought thereunto by hope of fauour .

The Examination and confession of Ales Newman , taken before mee Brian Darcie Esquire , the xxi . of February .

Condemned .

THis examinat saith , that shee went vnto the house where the saide Ursley Kempe alias Grey dwelt , and entred into communication with her , and that they fell out greatly : and confesseth that shee saide vnto the saide Ursley that she knew her to be a witche , but denieth the residue of the speeches alleadged by the said Urley against this Examinat .

The said Brian Darcey finding this examinat to bee obstinate , and that shee coulde bee brought to confesse nothing , said to this Examinat , that hee woulde seuer and part her and her spirites a sunder , nay sayth shee this examinat , that shal ye not , for I wil carry them with me , and hold being taken of her wordes , after some distance she added ( if she haue any . )

The enformation of William Bonner , taken before me Brian Darcey Esquire , the xxiiii . day of February .

THe said William Bonner saith , that the said Elizabeth Bennet and his wife were lovers and familiar friendes , and did accompanie much together : and saith that since Candlemas last his wife hath complained of a lamenesse in her knee , and that sithence also shee hath been much troubled . And saith also that not ten daies past the saide Elizabeth Bennet being with his wife , shee beeing sickely and sore troubled , the saide Elizabeth vsed speeches vnto her , saying , a good woman how thou art loden , & then clasped her in her armes , and kissed her : Wherupon presently after her vpper Lippe swelled & was very bigge , and her eyes much sunked into her head , and shee hath lien sithence in a very strange case .

Vpon the saide enformation made by Vrsley Kempe alias Grey , against Elizabeth Bennet , I Brian Dercey directed my warrant for her apprehension , wherupon she was brought before me the said Brian , whose confession being taken the 22. day of February .

Condemned .

THe said Elizabeth Bennet being charged with the foresaid information , denieth the same in generall , & after many and sundrie demands being asked , whether she had not a pot or pitcher of earth standing vnder a paire of staires in her house & wool in the same , in the which vsually the said two spirits did lie , denied the same with many othes , saying , that she was wel assured that she had none such , wherupon it was said to her , if it be proued to your face , what will you say to al the other matters you haue bin charged with , are they true ? To that she made answere & said yea : Then was the pot brought before her , the which she then confessed to be her pot , but denied that the wool therin was any of hers , them I calling her vnto mee , saide , Elizabeth as thou wilt haue fauour confesse the truth . For so it is , there is a man of great cunning and knoweledge come ouer lately vnto our Queenes Maiestie , which hath aduertised her what a companie and number of Witches be within Englande : whereupon I and other of her Iustices haue receiued Commission for the apprehending of as many as are within these limites , and they which doe confesse the truth of their doeings , they shall haue much fauour : but the other they shall bee burnt and hanged . At which speeches shee the saide Elizabeth falling vpon her knees distilling teares confessed as heereafter followeth .

Saying , that one William Byet dwelt in the next house vnto her three yeres , saying , that the first yeere they did agree reasonably well , but ere the seconde yeere passed they fell out sundry and oftentimes , both with this examinat & her husbande ▪ Byet calling her oftentimes olde trot and olde witche , and did banne and curse this examinat and her Cattell , to the which this examinat saith , that shee called him knaue saying , winde it vp Byet , for it wil light vpon your selfe : and after this falling out this examinat saith , that Byet had three beastes dyed , whereof hee seeing one of them somewhat to droupe , hee did beat the saide Cowe in such sorte , ( as this Examinat saith , that shee thought the said Cow did die thereof .

This examinat saith further , that Byets wife did beate her swine seuerall times with greate Gybets , and did at an other time thrust a pitchforke through the side of one of this examinats swine , the which Durrant a Butcher did buie , and for that when hee had dressed it , it prooued A messell , this Examinat saith , shee had nothing for it but receiued it againe , &c.

This examinat saith also , that aboue two yeeres past there came vnto her two spirits , one called Suckin , being blacke like a Dogge , the other called Lierd , beeing red like a Lion , Suckin this examinat saith is a hee , and the other a shee . And saith , on a time as this examinat was comming from mill , the spirite called Suckin came vnto her and did take her by the coate , and helde her that shee coulde not goe forwarde nor remooue by the space of two houres , at the which ( this examinat saith ) she was much amased , and shee saith , that the spirite did aske her if she this examinat woulde goe with it : Whereat shee this examinat saide , In the name of God , what art thou ? Thou wilt not hurt mee , at the which speeche it said no , & this Examinat sai●h , that shee then prayed deuoutly to Almightie God to deliuer her from it : at which time the spirite did depart from her vntill shee had gone a good way , and being come within xxx . or xl . rodes of her house , this examinat saith , that the said spirite came againe vnto her and tooke her by the coates behind , & held her fast , whereat this examinat saith , that she desired God to deliuer her from that euill spirite , and then that did depart to the Wel. And this examinat saith , that within one houre after , the same same spirite came againe vnto her she being a sifting of her meale , & saith , the same remained with her vntill she had laied her leauen , and then departed .

The saide examinat saith , that the next day shee being a kneading of her bread , the said spirite came againe vnto her , and brought the other spirite with it called Lierd , and that one of them did aske her why she was so snappish yesterday , to that this examinat saith , that shee made answere , I trust I am in the faith of God , and you shall haue no power ouer mee , at which wordes this Examinat saith , the saide spirites departed .

Then shee this examinat saith , that shee beeing a making of a fire in her Quen , the said spirits came againe vnto her , and tooke her by the legge , this examinat feeling it to take her by the leg saith she said , God and the holy Ghost deliuer me from the euill spirites , at which words this examinat saith , that the said spirites did depart to her thinking .

But this examinat saith , that within halfe an houre after she hauing a fier fork in her hand , and beeing a stirring of the fire in the Quen , the spirit ( called Suckin ) came vnto her & tooke this examinat by the hippes , and saide , seeing thou wilt not be ruled , thou shalt haue a cause , & would haue thrust this examinat into the burning Ouen , & so had ( as this examinat saith ) but for the foresaide forke , but this examinat striuing and dooing what shee coulde to her vttermost , the saide spirite burnt her arme , the which burning is apparaunt and euidently too bee seene , and when it had thus doone it did depart .

And this Examinat saith , that about a moneth after or more , shee beeing a walking in a croft neere vnto a Barne called Heywoods Barne , the spirite called Suckin came and followed this examinat , she spying the same as she looked backe , at the sight thereof this examinat saith , that her eies wer like to start out of her head : then she saith that she did beseech God to gouerne and guide her from the euill spirites , whereupon shee saith they did depart ,

But the same euening she this examinat being set a milking of a red Cowe with a white face , saith that Suckin and Lired came againe vnto her , and saith that Suckin appeared at that time in the likenesse of a blacke dogge , and Lired in the likenesse of a Hare , the one sitting on the one side of her , the other on the other side of her within lesse then two yardes : And saith , that the Cowe shee was then a milking of , snorted and ranne away , and brake her paile and spilt al her milke , neither coulde she get the said Cow any more that night to stand still , and saith , that for the losse thereof her husband did much chide her , but shee woulde not tell him what was the cause : and she praying to the father , the sonne , & the holy ghoste , saith that they did depart , and that shee sawe them not a quarter of a yeere after , nor aboue three times since Midsommer last .

The said exam. saith , that about that time they appeared againe vnto her , and saith that a little before there was a falling out betweene her and the saide Byet , whereupon and for that Bye● had oftentimes misused her this examinat and her Cattell , shee saith , that shee caused Lyard in the likenes of a Lion to goe & to plague the saide Byets beastes vnto death , and the spirite returning tolde this examinat that it had plagued two of his beastes , the one a red Cow , the other a blacke . And saith that the spirite tolde her , that hee plagued the blacke Cowe in the backe , and the read Cowe in the head .

This Examinate saieth further , that aboute Whitsontyde last past , the spirit called , Suckin , did come againe at that tyme vnto her , sayeing to this Examinate , that hee had mette Byettes wife two seuerall tymes , tellyng this Examynate , that it mette her once in this Examinates yarde , and the next day after it sayde , that it met her at the style , going into her grounde : And saieth it tolde this Examinate , it had plagued the said Byets wife to the death . She this Examinate saying it was done by the spirite , but not by the sending of this Examinate . The sayde spirite sayeing ▪ I knowe that Byet and his wife haue wronged thee greatly , and doone thee seuerall hurtes , and beaten thy swyne , and thrust a pytchforke in one of them , the which the spirite sayde to haue doone , to winne credit with this Examinate .

And this Examinate saieth further , that aboute Lammas last past : For that the sayde William Byet had abused her , in calling her olde trot , old whore , and other lewde speaches , shee this Examinate , caused the spirite , called Suckin , to goe and plague the sayde Willyam Byette where that woulde : The which the sayd spyrite did , and at the retourne of it , it tolde this Examinate , that it met Byet in the barne yarde , and that it had plagued him in the hippes , euen vnto death : And saith she gaue it a rewarde of mylke : and saith , that many tymes they drinke of her milke bowle . And being asked how shee came by the sayde spirites , she confessed and sayde , that one Mother Turner did sende them vnto her to her house ( as shee thinketh ) for that she had denyed the sayde Mother Turner of mylke : And when , and as often as they did drinke of the mylke : This Examynate saith they went into the sayd earthen pot , and lay in the wooll .