Alice Nutter (alleged witch)
Alice Nutter (died 20 August 1612) was an English woman accused and hanged as a result of the Pendle witch hunt. Her life and death are commemorated by a statue in the village of Roughlee in the Pendle district of Lancashire.
Alice Nutter | |
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Statue of Alice in Roughlee, Lancashire | |
| Born | Alice Whitaker 1560s |
| Died | 20 August 1612 Gallows Hill, Lancaster, Kingdom of England |
| Cause of death | Hanged |
| Nationality | English |
| Other names | Alice Whitaker |
| Known for | Accused as a Pendle witch |
| Spouse | Richard Nutter |
| Children | Elizabeth Nutter |
| Parent(s) | Gyles Whitaker (father and Elizabeth Nowell (mother) |
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