Witchcraft and Devil Lore in the Channel Islands eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 67 pages of information about Witchcraft and Devil Lore in the Channel Islands.

Witchcraft and Devil Lore in the Channel Islands eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 67 pages of information about Witchcraft and Devil Lore in the Channel Islands.

Michelle Jervaise, widow Salmon. 
Jeanne Guignon, wife of J. de Callais, and two of her
children.

     These four persons were hanged and burnt, after being put to
     the question.

October 17th, 1617.

Marie de Callais. 
Philipine le Parmentier, widow of Nicolle, of Sark.

     These two women were hanged and burnt, after being
     previously put to the question.

November 25th, 1617.

Thomasse de Calais, wife of Isaac le Patourel,

     Banished from the island.

November 25th, 1617.

Christine Hamon, wife of Etienne Gobetell.

     This woman was banished from the island, but returned on May
     6th, 1626, when she was again arrested and sentenced to
     death.  She was hanged July 21st, 1626.

August 1st, 1618.

Jean de Callais, together with his son, and servants.

     All these were charged with practicing Witchcraft, and were
     sent out of the island.

December, 1618.

Jean Nicolle, of Sark,

     Being found guilty, was whipped, had an ear cut off, and was
     banished from the island.

May 1st, 1619.

Pierre Massi,

     Condemned to be hanged.  He, however, contrived to get out of
     prison and drowned himself.

August 7th, 1619.

Jeanne Behot,

     Banished from the island.

April 22nd, 1620.

Girete Parmentier,
Jeanne Le Cornu, widow of Collas le Vallois.

     These two women were banished.

May 8th, 1622.

Collette de l’Estac, wife of Thomas Tourgis. 
Collette Robin. 
Catherine Hallouris, widow Heaulme.

     These three women were hanged and burnt, after being put to
     the question.

October 17th, 1622.

Thomas Tourgis, of the Forest. 
Jeanne Tourgis, his daughter. 
Michelle Chivret, wife of Pierre Omont.

     All three were burnt alive.

October 19th, 1622.

Jean Le Moigne. 
Guillemine la Bousse.

     This man and woman were set at liberty.

November 30th, 1622.

Perine Marest, wife of Pierre Gauvin,

     Banished, together with her husband and children.

October 3rd, 1623.

Etienne Le Compte,

     Hanged and burnt.

May 28th, 1624.

Marguerite Tardif, wife of P. Ozanne,

     Set at liberty.

June 4th, 1624.

Ester Henry, wife of Jean de France.

     This woman was burnt alive.  The sentence states that her
     flesh and bones are to be reduced to ashes and scattered by
     the winds, as being unworthy of any sepulture.

July 16th, 1624.

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