Witches
Mary Bateman, the Yorkshire Witch
Leeds, West Yorkshire
Mary Bateman made a living in Leeds as a fortune-teller and seller of charms. She became famous for a hen that laid eggs written with the words 'Crist is coming'.
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- When
- 1809
- Where
- 53.8000, -1.5500
- Group
- Witches & witch trials
Visiting
The Thackray Museum of Medicine in Leeds tells her story.
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