Witch Lore of the Past
Here on this page is all the research projects I have done (some ongoing), some with helps from others, on the people that were Witches or involved in Witchcraft. Also a few on Cunning folks.
We know that some people in the past because of their eccentricities or because they were nosy "busy body" type people, they were eventually wrongly accused of being witches or practicing witchcraft because they were thought to cause some illness in some family or farm animals or caused some property damages and more.
Even if they were wrongly accused of witchcraft, they did suffered the same punishments as the "real" witches did - such as being taunted or hounded by the locals, arrested and placed on trial, and ending up with various levels of punishments up to the harshest - Death.
So in my eyes, if they were mentioned as a Witch or if they were not a Witch but met the fates the Witches go through, they all deserve to be mentioned.
Click on any of the links below that may interest you.
George Pickingill and his family and ancestors
This section is about the family of George Pickingill (1816 - 1909). Some believe he was a Hereditary Witch and/or a Cunning man of the 19th century and early 1900's. He was born in Hockley and died in Canewdon, Essex. His father and others were born earler in Canewdon.
Lillian Garner and her family and ancestors
This section is about the family of Lilian May Higby (1890 - 1982). She married Joseph Henry Garner. She was known as "Granny Garner" of Canewdon, Essex who was mentioned as a witness or source to some of the early writers on George Pickingill such as Eric Maple and others since the early 1960's. She was mentioned to be a White Witch.
James Murrell and his family and ancestors
This section is about the family of James Murrell (1781-1860) of Hadleigh, Essex. He was one of the most famous Cunning man in England. He was born in Rochford and spent most of his life in Hadleigh.
The following are not related to Witches, but I need to transfer them to another page later.
Charles H. Utter (Charley Utter) of Deadwood, North Dakota fame.
Stephen A. Utter (Steve Utter) brother or cousin of Charles H. Utter.
Researched and Compiled by William Wallworth
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