I do recall the reference, but haven't found any mention of the confessors elsewhere in my literary travels.

It may be possible to track them down in the available parish records, but it depends on how far you wish to go with this.

Mads
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On 7 July 2010 02:32, Kirsten C. Uszkalo <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
Dear all,

I have a quick inquiry that I am hoping someone on the list might assist with. It seems particularly apropos with the discussion of Murray happening.

I am looking for assistance with a reference in John Cotta's _A Short Discovery_ (1612). Cotta writes that he helped treat a young woman or Warwickshire in 1608 who exhibited symptoms of bewitchment. Although he happily reported she recovered by taking the waters at Bath, thus making this a natural, rather than a supernatural illness, he does mention that "certaine witches lately dying for sorcerie, haue confessed themselues to haue bewitched this gentlewoman" (69).

I have been unable to track down reference to the names of these witches. Would there be someone on the list who has?

many thanks,
Kirsten
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"Sure this woman is no witch, for she speaks many good words, which the witches could not"