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3 - Little Clacton

Cisley and Henry

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 December 2022

Marion Gibson
Marion Gibson
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University of Exeter
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This chapter drills into the parish records of Little and Great Clacton to reveal new information about the Selles family, accused of witchcraft as tensions around child-rearing and illegitimacy reached a peak in a second village. It shows how parish records are vital to an understanding of the life circumstances of ordinary villagers and how much a name, a relatuonship or a life event can tell us about the processes of witch accusation.

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ClactonSelleswitchcraftwitchesfamiliarspiritschildrenparishwitnessesRosse
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The Witches of St Osyth , pp. 100 - 135
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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  • Little Clacton
  • Marion Gibson, University of Exeter
  • Book: The Witches of St Osyth
  • Online publication: 02 December 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108859608.005
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  • Little Clacton
  • Marion Gibson, University of Exeter
  • Book: The Witches of St Osyth
  • Online publication: 02 December 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108859608.005
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  • Little Clacton
  • Marion Gibson, University of Exeter
  • Book: The Witches of St Osyth
  • Online publication: 02 December 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108859608.005
Available formats
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