Alizon Device
E695038
Alizon Device was a young English woman accused of witchcraft and central to the infamous 1612 Pendle witch trials in Lancashire.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alleged witch
ⓘ
person ⓘ |
| accusedOf |
maleficium
ⓘ
witchcraft ⓘ |
| causeOfAccusation | alleged bewitching of John Law ⓘ |
| convictedBy | Lancaster Assizes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1612 ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | 1612 ⓘ |
| describedIn | Thomas Potts' "The Wonderfull Discoverie of Witches in the Countie of Lancaster" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early 17th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English ⓘ |
| familyName | Device ⓘ |
| givenName | Alizon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grandparent | Old Demdike NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause | witchcraft panic in Lancashire ⓘ |
| hasRepresentationIn |
historical fiction about the Pendle witches
ⓘ
local folklore of Pendle ⓘ |
| hasVictim | John Law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later perceptions of English witch trials ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | convicted witch ⓘ |
| locationOfEvent |
Lancashire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pendle Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | execution ⓘ |
| methodOfExecution | hanging ⓘ |
| mother | Elizabeth Device NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | being accused of witchcraft in the Pendle witch trials ⓘ |
| notableWork | testimony recorded in "The Wonderfull Discoverie of Witches in the Countie of Lancaster" ⓘ |
| occupation | beggar ⓘ |
| participantIn | Pendle witch trials NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Device family ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Lancashire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Lancaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfResidence | Pendle Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative |
Elizabeth Device
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
James Device NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Demdike NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence | Pendle Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| sibling | James Device NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
arrest in March 1612
ⓘ
trial at Lancaster in August 1612 ⓘ |
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