Susanna Fancy ¹⁶³¹

  General Notes:

Probably one of the last witches in Dorset although it may be her daughter. The Diary of the Rev. William Ettrick is quoted in Joan Brocklebanks' book to some extent although there is no real indication of her birth and death. Research at Robert Hillier's website seems to indicate that she was born in 1758 and buried at Turner's Puddle on 6 May 1838. Ettrick was the rector of Turners Puddle and vicar of Affpuddle at the time of her supposed witchcraft.

Vol. 2 (1964)
Witchcraft at Toners Puddle, Christina Hole (out of print)
Extracts from the diary of Rev. William Ettricke, vicar of Affpuddle and Toners Puddle, record the arrival of a new servant girl in 1804 and the subsequent sickness of his children and animals, and crop failures. Despite his education and faith, Ettricke believes the girl is practising black magic on his family and dismisses her in1805. With a full introductory essay on the subject.

(Available at the Newberry and at the U. of Wisconsin library.) ^1670,1671

Susanna married George Woodrow, son of John Woodrow and Mary Easter, in 1785 in Bere Regis, Dorset, England.¹⁶³¹ (George Woodrow was born in 1740, christened in 1740 in Turnerspuddle, Dorset, England,¹⁰²⁸ died in 1794 and was buried 3 May 1794 in Turnerspuddle, Dorset, England ^1028,1632.)