Pendle Witches
In 1612 all these people were captured for doing witchcraft . Jane Bulcock and her son were hanged for witch craft .

Alison Devise daughter of Elizabeth Device was tried and later released for witch craft Elizabeth Device they use to call her squintin lizzie she was tried and hanged for witch craft James Device son of Elizabeth tried and hanged. Katherine Hewitt they use to call her old mouldheels she was hanged Alice Nutter she was called of roughleeshe was hanged .She minght have just been a catholic caught up in it all.

Janet Preston she was hanged for the death of Thomas Lister of Westby Hall. Elizabeth Southerness she was called old ma Demdike she confessed to doing witchcraft and dired in prison. Anne Whittle she was called old Chatterbox she was tried and later released.

The Pendle Witches are said to haunt the buildings, landscapes and historic villages in the shadow of Pendle Hill such as Newchurch, home of St. Mary's Church, from where Demdike was thought to have stolen human bones. A sinister feeling and anger is often felt by visitors and many local refuse to discuss the goings on for fear of their own safety.