Anne Whittle
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Anne Whittle, also known as Old Chattox, was one of the most prominent accused witches in the 1612 Pendle witch trials in Lancashire, England.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alleged witch
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historical figure ⓘ person ⓘ |
| accusedIn | Pendle witch trials NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| accusedOf |
sorcery
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witchcraft ⓘ |
| allegedFamiliar | a spirit called Fancie ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Mother Chattox
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Old Chattox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Pendle Hill
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pendle witches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 17th century ⓘ |
| confessedTo |
making a pact with a familiar spirit
ⓘ
witchcraft practices ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfTrial | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1612 ⓘ |
| dateOfTrial | 1612 ⓘ |
| employer |
Christopher Nutter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robert Nutter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyRelation |
Alizon Device
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elizabeth Device NERFINISHED ⓘ James Device NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early 17th-century English witch trials ⓘ |
| languageOfHistoricalRecords | English ⓘ |
| legalOutcome | convicted of witchcraft ⓘ |
| legalPenalty | death ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Thomas Potts' "The Wonderfull Discoverie of Witches in the Countie of Lancaster" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| methodOfExecution | hanging ⓘ |
| notableFor | being a central figure in the Pendle witch trials ⓘ |
| occupation | beggar ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Lancashire
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ⓘ
Lancaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfTrial | Lancashire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | witch in later literature ⓘ |
| region | North West England ⓘ |
| religion | nominally Christian ⓘ |
| residence |
Lancashire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pendle Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStatus | poor ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
historical studies of witchcraft
ⓘ
local folklore in Lancashire ⓘ |
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