Meg Shelton
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Meg Shelton
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Meg Shelton known as the "Fylde Hag" was an English woman accused of witchcraft. Her grave can be seen at St. Anne's Church in Woodplumpton, now part of the City of Preston district of Lancashire. Meg Shelton's real name is recorded by St Anne's Church as Margary
Hilton. She was found dead in her cottage, crushed between a wall and a large barrel. According to local rumour, she was able to use her magic to make crops fail, turn milk sour and to cause illness in cattle. After her death, it was sa
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Alleged English witch
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meg_Shelton
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2024-04-20T20:57:34Z
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