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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	Q/SB/2/170
Title	Information of Francis Torrat of Ilkeston, baker, concerning Ann Wagg of Ilkeston, widow, upon suspicion of being a witch or of using enchantment
Date	18 Jun 1650
Extent	1 item
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator	Derbyshire County Quarter Sessions
Privacy Notice	Data Subjects in Archives Privacy Notice
Format	Document
Related Material	See also Q/SB/2/1213, re Ann Wragg [sic]
Term	Witchcraft
Transcript or Index	Modern transcription, with all abbreviations expanded and modern spelling Derb' ? The Information of Francis Torratt of Ilkeston in the County of Derbyshire, Baker, Taken before Gervase Bennet Esquire one of the Justices of peace for this County June the 18th 1650 upon his oath. Concerning Ann Wagg of the same Widdow upon Suspicion of being a Witch or using Enchantment whereby she hath done hurt or impaired diverse persons with their goods. Saith she hath been commonly suspected to be a witch about three years agone the said Anne did upon a certain Saturday give forth some speeches against this Informant & his wife to Elizabeth Jackson this Informant's then servant who told this Informant of them & the next Lord's day as this Informant, his wife & the said servant were going to Church the said Ann Wagg stood in the way & frowned upon the said maid but uttered no words & presently the maid fell sick & was not able to give a stone's cast & the same night this Informant caused his maid to ?be near to this Informant & his wife & about none of the Clock in the night the maid cried out Master Mr but this Informant& his wife being both awake could not answer her untill something went of the maid's bed & then this Informant got off his bed & the maid said see you not this cat, look where she foes & this Informant could not stir till the cat was gone & then this Informant went to the maid & then she cried out of her throat & there her wind was stopped. And the maid having formerly heard that the putting the tongues into the fire the woman if she was a witch could not go. She did put the tongues into the fire & the said Anne did not go till they were taken forth again. And lately the Minister Mr Fox's wife falling suddenly sick about five weeks since the said Ann was suspected as this Informant hath heard & the said Mr Fox detched her down & his wife drew blood on her. Ger. Bennett

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