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Ursula Kemp (witch)

May 26, 2025Eric CorbettEnglish, Female, Witch

One of 14 women from St Osyth, Essex, accused of witchcraft and tried at Chelmsford in 1582.

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Ursula Kemp (witch)
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Excerpt: One of 14 women from St Osyth, Essex, accused of witchcraft and tried at Chelmsford in 1582.
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Indexed as: English
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Witch
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