Age: unknown
Sex: female
Crime: witchcraft
Date Of Execution: 27 Aug 1572
Crime Location: Halstead, Essex
Execution Place: unknown
Method: hanging
Executioner: unknown
Source: http://www.witchtrials.co.uk/1572AS.html
Agnes Steadman was convicted of witchcraft although her sentence is not known or any execution confirmed.
On 1 May 1572 she bewitched three cows worth £4, belonging to John Rome so that for three days they languished.
On 7 June 1572 she bewitched a cow worth 30s., belonging to Owin Norman so that it became violently ill.
On 1 July 1572 she bewitched Sibel Bentall, wife of Thomas Bentall yeoman there, so that for the space of twelve days she was violently ill and despaired of her life.
