Age: unknown
Sex: female
Crime: murder
Date Of Execution: 27 Aug 1579
Crime Location: Braintree, Essex
Execution Place: unknown
Method: hanging
Executioner: unknown
Source: http://www.witchtrials.co.uk/1589AA.html
Alice Aylett was on trial for murder by witchcraft. Trial result and execution not confirmed.
She was charged with being a witch and enchantress as well of men as of animals and other things, for enhanting Margery Egles, daughter of Thomas Egles, at Braintree on 10 August, 31 Elizabeth [A.D.1589], so that she gravely languished until 1 November then next following; and for enhanting Rachel Skynner, daughter of William Skynner, at the same on 1 August [1589], so that she gravely languished until 10 November then next following; and for enhanting Henry Joye at the same on 5 November [1589], so that he gravely languished until 1 December then next following; and for enhanting Susan Parman, being about the age of six years, at the same on 6 March, 22 Elixabeth [1579-80], so that she languished until 26 April, 25 Elizabeth [1583], so that he languished until 1 August, 28 Elizabeth [A.D.1586], when he died; and the jurors say that the said Alice by her charms and enhantments and of her malice aforethought slew and murdered the said Susan and Simon.
