Executions
Those executed at Northampton were:
- Arthur Bill of Raunds
- Mary Barber of Stanwick
- Agnes Browne of Guilsborough
- Joan Browne/Vaughan (daughter of Agnes) of Guilsborough
- Helen Jenkinson of Thrapston
The trials may also refer to two women: Elinor Shaw and Mary Philips, who were burned at Northampton in 1705 for witchcraft. They reputedly made a jailor dance naked in the courtyard for a full hour.
Read more about this topic: Northamptonshire Witch Trials
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