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Alice Molland

Exeter, Devon

Thought to be the last person hanged for witchcraft in England.

Alice Molland was condemned for witchcraft at the Exeter assizes in 1685, and is usually said to be the last person executed for witchcraft in England. Almost nothing is known about her beyond a brief note in the court records.

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When
1685
Where
50.7260, -3.5310
Group
Witches & witch trials

Visiting

A plaque on the wall of Rougemont Castle remembers the Devon witches.

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