WITCHCRAFT TRIALS IN GUERNSEY,

From 1563 to 1634, a period of 71 years.

QUEEN ELIZABETH.—­1558-1603.

HELIER GOSSELIN, Bailiff, 1550-1563.

November 19th, 1563.

Gracyene Gousset,
Catherine Prays,
Collette Salmon, wife of Collas Dupont,

     Condemned to death and the Royal pardon refused.

December 17th, 1563.

Francoise Regnouff,
Martin Tulouff,

     Condemned to death and the Royal pardon refused.

December 22nd, 1563.

Collette Gascoing.

     This woman was found guilty, and the Royal pardon being
     refused, she was whipped, had one of her ears cut off, and
     was banished from the island.

THOMAS COMPTON, Bailiff, 1563-1572.

July 30th, 1570.

Jeannette Du Mareesc,

     Was banished for seven years.

October 27th, 1570.

Michelle Tourtell,

     Banished from the island.

November 3rd, 1570.

Coliche Tourtell,
James de la Rue,

     Both banished from the island.

November 10th, 1570.

Lorenche Faleze, wife of Henry Johan,

     Banished from the island.

November 17th, 1570.

Thomasse Salmon. 
Marie Gauvein, wife of Ozouet.

     Both these women were whipped, had each an ear cut off, and
     were banished from the island.

GUILLAUME BEAUVOIR, Bailiff, 1572-1581.

     No prosecutions for Witchcraft seem to have taken place
     during his tenure of office.

THOMAS WIGMORE, Bailiff, 1581-1588.

1583.

Collas de la Rue.

     The result of this trial is uncertain.

LOUIS DEVYCKE, Bailiff, 1588-1600.

     No Witchcraft prosecutions during his term of office.

KING JAMES I.—­1603-1625.

AMICE DE CARTERET, Bailiff, 1601-1631.

1611.

Marie Rolland.

     The result of this trial is uncertain.

June 11th, 1613.

Oliver Omont,
Cecille Vaultier, wife of Omont,
Guillemine, their daughter,

     Were all banished from the island.

July 17th, 1613.

Laurence Leustace, wife of Thomas Le Compte,

     Banished from the island.

July 4th, 1617.

Collette du Mont, widow of Jean Becquet. 
Marie, her daughter, wife of Pierre Massy. 
Isabel Becquet, wife of Jean Le Moygne.

     All three women, after being found guilty, confessed under
     torture, and were then hanged and burnt.

August 8th, 1617.