me bold to come to speak to them” And this examinate did look in the same window the same time, but could see nothing. And further this examinate sayeth that about midsummer last past, he coming from his work from Winchelsea unto his house about candlelight, did find his door locked up, and did knock […]
Interrogatories or articles to be ministered to Mistress Taylor and others to be examined for, about and concerning Susan Swapper the wife of Roger Swapper 1 Imprimis whether Susan Swapper the wife of Roger Swapper of Rye, about middle Lent last past or at any time sithence, did make you acquainted that certain spirits appeared […]
thing when the spit was thrust into the ground, of any pot or any other thing to your judgment? And what words did you or any of you use at the sounding of the earth with the said spit? Declare the truth thereof. And how many times was the spit thrust into the earth? 7 […]
9 Item did not the said Susan the next day after, tell you that she was in good hope now that the sprites had forsaken her, for that she was not troubled with them that night, yea or no? If yea, did not you then tell her that you self had been troubled with them […]
to go any whither with them, that she should have a strong faith in God, and go with them, yea or no? 13 Item whether did the said Susan tell you that the next night tell you that 2 of the said spirits appeared unto her, and that one of them asked her whether that […]
17 Item did not you the second time require her the said Susan to ask or demand of her spirits when you should have some money of them? And she told you she had accordingly made them acquainted therewith, and that they would give her no answer? 18 Item did not you require the said […]
24 Item did not the said Susan tell you that Richard, one of her familiars, had willed her to speak unto you for a piece of cloth, if it were never so old, of your length, or else a piece of inkle or an old hairlace of that length, yea or no? If yea, what […]
28 Item the next day after that your son was buried, did not the said Susan tell you that that day that the same day that he was buried, she did see the spirit Richard go into the church? And that the same night that he was buried, that she heard the said Richard say […]
[margin:] Master Swayne, Master Cockram, Master Fowtrell, Master Tharpe, Master Bracegirdle The examination of Anne Taylor the wife of George Taylor of Rye in the county of Sussex gentleman, taken the 16th day of October Anno domini 1607 annosque regni domini nostri Jacobi dei gratia regis nunc anglie etc. quinto, before Thomas Higgons mayor of […]
dig hard by a little summer house in her garden, but she could find nothing but earth and stones. But she told this examinate that she had been troubled with treasure that should be had in that place. And she further sayeth that the said Susan did thrust a spit into the earth, but could […]
