Louise Ryland-Epton talk: Agnes Mylles and the murder by witchcraft of William Bayntun
Chippenham Library
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June 4, 2026 -Louise Ryland-Epton talk: Agnes Mylles and the murder by witchcraft of William Bayntun
Louise Ryland-Epton talk: Agnes Mylles and the murder by witchcraft of William Bayntun
In 1563 a witchcraft act was passed by the English parliament. It formed the legal basis for all English witchcraft trials. In early 1564, a baby, William Bayntun died in north Wiltshire, allegedly murdered by witchcraft. Three legal cases followed, and three women were implicated in the murder plot — a local widow, Agnes Mylles […]
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