Witches of the UK

[northernsearcher]

Reading this post I remembered a witchcraft museum I visited when I was a child.  It was in Bourton on the water.  I've just checked if its still there but it was damaged by an arson attack.  However if you go to   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum_of_Witchcraft#Bourton-on-the-Water.2C_England.2C_1954.  There is a fascinating article on Cecil Williamson and his museums.

Jen

[Hephzibah]

There's a little booklet called 'Witches in and around Suffolk' by Pip & Joy Wright which mentions reports of alleged witchcraft in the late 19th century & well into the 20th century.
Hephzibah

[FosseWay]

I am descended from Lancashire Redferns who, before they migrated into Manchester during the Industrial Revolution, lived in the Pendle Hill area. One of the Pendle witches tried in 1612 was called Anne Redferne (née Whittle). I have no evidence for a link, but would be interested to know of one. As far as I know she only had a daughter, so I'm unlikely to be descended from her, but I could be related to her husband in some way.

[Erato]

Are you only collecting British witches, or do American witches also count?  My 8x g grandmother, Elizabeth [Austin] Dicer, was jailed for witchcraft in Ipswich, Massachusetts in about 1690 [I don't recall the exact year offhand].  She was not executed.

[Cell]

I'm looking for stories of Witches, any story will do. I don't  mind if they are hearsay or have a modicum of truth. I'm trying to compile a picture of Witches in the UK for a project I'm doing. Do any of you Chatters have a witch in your families history , If so I would like to hear from you , with any story. Thank you for looking. David.

Hi,
You will not get far with any serious research if you use  the word Witch.
You are already coming from a  totally distorted angle by using the term witch( ie the christian beliefs).Number two   The word witch  was invented by the church. There was no such word (until Christianity came along). If you are  really serious with your research,I suggest you start at the very beginning and  you read up on history pre Christianity and Christianity and drop the  word witch full stop before researching onwards

Just some advice,hope that helps
Kind regards

[Inicky]

apparantly i am i direct desendant of the washington witch ( lol) its a famous story that has been and is in print, it was a jane atkinson who was ducked in a pond in a place where there is now a war memorial

[tracy107]

Not a new topic I know, but..

If you are still looking for any information I am Wiccan. I'm happy to help if you need any information re. Wicca, or in any way I can xx