Sunday, 6 May 2012

'The Witch of Holme Hale'


Witch, Norfolk.



Died, Mrs. Parfrey, aged 80, wife of Mr. R. Parfrey, of Holme Hale, near Swaffham.  “The public will best recollect her, as a doctress, by her former name of Fyson, and for the many cures she made in dropsy and other complaints.”

Mrs Elizabeth Parfrey (1717-1803) married Mr Parfrey (1776-1856) at around the age of 80 years before being deserted by her husband who was probably around 60 years her junior. This genealogy has been well researched.

Sir Lambert Blackwell (1732–1801)







"Died, at Easton House, Sir Lambert Blackwell, Bart., aged 69.  The title (conferred on his grandfather in 1718) became extinct.  He bequeathed all his estates, with his valuable paintings, books, coins, etc to Mr. William Foster, jun., of Norwich, subject to certain annuities".