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Northamptonshire witch trials executions

When: 1612
Where: Abington Gallows
Episodes: 1

Five individuals were executed on 22 July 1612 at Abington Gallows in Northampton following the Lent Assizes. The accused included women and a man tried for witchcraft charges ranging from murder to bewitching pigs.

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22 July 1612 · Abington GallowsNorthamptonshire 1612 Executions
Five accused witches were executed at Abington Gallows in Northampton on 22 July 1612.

Background and detail

Trial Context. The proceedings occurred during the Lent Assizes held at Northampton Castle in 1612. Accused individuals faced charges of witchcraft ranging from murder to the bewitching of pigs. Two main accounts document these trials, including a 1612 pamphlet.

Execution Details. The executions took place on 22 July 1612 at Abington Gallows in Northampton. Five people were executed. A 1612 pamphlet titled The Witches of Northamptonshire provides one of the main records of these events.

Sources

Northamptonshire witch trials Wikipedia, revision of 2024-06-09

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