A full and impartial account of the discovery of sorcery and witchcraft, : practis'd by Jane Wenham of Walkerne in Hertfordshire, upon the bodies of Anne Thorn, Anne Street, &c. The proceedings against her from her being first apprehended, till she was committed to gaol by Sir Henry Chauncy. Also her tryal at the assizes at Hertford before Mr. Justice Powell, where she was found guilty of felony and witchcraft, and receiv'd sentence of death for the same, March 4. 1711-12.

  • Bragge, Francis, 1664-1728.
Date:
1712
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Credit: A full and impartial account of the discovery of sorcery and witchcraft, : practis'd by Jane Wenham of Walkerne in Hertfordshire, upon the bodies of Anne Thorn, Anne Street, &c. The proceedings against her from her being first apprehended, till she was committed to gaol by Sir Henry Chauncy. Also her tryal at the assizes at Hertford before Mr. Justice Powell, where she was found guilty of felony and witchcraft, and receiv'd sentence of death for the same, March 4. 1711-12. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ( *3 ) The Information of Sujan Aylott before Sir Henry Chauney. QVfan Aylott, the Wife of William Aylott, of the Parifh of ^ Walker ne^ faith upon Oath, 7 hat about i % lears ago l a ft Chrifttpas, Jhe, this Informant, was fent for to the Wife of Richard Harvey, lying very III in a firange Condition ; and as foon as fhe came {hither Jane Wenham followed her, and jhe, this Informant, wonder'd that Jane Wenham followed her, fince Richard Harvey’/ Wife had told her that jhe, the [aid Jane Wenham, had bewitched her: 7hen Jane Wenham went under the Window where the fick Woman lay, and faid, Why do they let this Creature lye there ? 'Why don't they take her and hang her out of the Way ? At which fhe, this Infor¬ mant, badjome Words with Jane Wenham, faying, Jake you, and hang you out of the Way ; and then Jane Wenham an- fwer'd, Hold you your Tongue, 1 don t meddle with you, and that A tght the fick Woman afore faid died. And this Informant farther faith, that foon after Jane W'enham came to this Informant's Houfe, and look'd upon a Child which was in her Lay, and Jiroak,ed it; and faid, Sufan, you have a Curious Child; you and I had feme Words, but I hope we are Friends * and asked this Informant to lendl her a Glafs to carry fome Vinegar in from the Shop ; then this Infor¬ mant /etff Jane Wenham /<?//, who went away: And this Informant was afraid of her Child, nmembringjhe was thought to have bewitched Richard Harvey’/ Wtfe. This Informant farther faith, Jhaton Sunday following fhe was at her Brother Jeremy HarveyV Houfe with her (Child, anddhat her Child was taken in a grievous Condition, /lark Vtjlrattedy and fo died the Thurfday following. And this' Informant faith, She think* that Jane Wenham bewitched her Child; and faith alfo, That ]me Wenham has had the Repu¬ tation of a Witch for fever al Tears before. The Reafon why Jane Wenham fhould bewitch Harveys, Wife, ( as we have fince been informed by Ihomas Harvey, her Son,) was as follows: This Jane Wenham* s Husband had defired Richard Harvey to fpeak to the Town-Crier at Hertford to cry down his Wife, left any Perfon ftiould jruft her to his Dammage, and Richard Harvey had accord¬ ingly