Jennet Device
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Jennet Device was a young key witness whose testimony was crucial in securing convictions during the infamous 1612 Pendle witch trials in Lancashire, England.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical figure
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witness ⓘ |
| ageAtTimeOfPendleTrials | about nine years old ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Janet Device
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jennet Devise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
English witch trials
ⓘ
Pendle witches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| dateOfEventParticipation | 1612 ⓘ |
| ethnicity | English ⓘ |
| eventParticipatedIn | Pendle witch trials NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Device NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Jennet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 17th century ⓘ |
| impact | contributed to executions for witchcraft in Lancashire ⓘ |
| languageContext | Early Modern English legal records ⓘ |
| legalOutcomeOfTestimony | convictions of multiple accused witches ⓘ |
| legalStatusDuringTrials | witness rather than defendant ⓘ |
| legalSystemContext | English common law ⓘ |
| mother | Elizabeth Device NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAspect |
testimony against members of her own family
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youthful age as a principal prosecution witness ⓘ |
| notableFor | testimony at the Pendle witch trials ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | Pendle, Lancashire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | North West England ⓘ |
| role | key witness in witchcraft trials ⓘ |
| sibling |
Alizon Device
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
James Device NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceMention | Thomas Potts' "The Wonderfull Discoverie of Witches in the Countie of Lancaster" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
historical studies of the Pendle witch trials
ⓘ
popular accounts of English witchcraft ⓘ |
| testimonyAgainst |
Alice Nutter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elizabeth Device NERFINISHED ⓘ James Device NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| testimonyAgainst | Alizon Device NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| testimonyAgainst | other accused Pendle witches ⓘ |
| trialCounty | Lancashire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trialLocation | Lancaster Assizes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAsExampleIn | discussions of child witnesses in early modern trials ⓘ |
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