Mayken Tooris
Victim of witch persecution in the Spanish Netherlands
About Mayken Tooris
Lived 1594 – 1652 (aged 57–58). Mayken Tooris was a fishmonger.
Mayken Tooris also known as Nassel (1594 – 10 February 1652) was a shrimp vendor from Nieuwpoort who was executed during the witch trials in Europe. She was accused of witchcraft and confessed under duress to having lived with the devil for nineteen years.
Tooris was married to Pieter Carton but left him. She was friends with , who was executed two years before her.
According to testimony, Mayken flew through the city at night, danced with other witches and demons on the Castle grounds of Nieuwpoort, and bewitched townspeople by poisoning wine and giving cursed fruit. She was also accused of transforming into a crow and sinking fishermen’s boats at sea alongside her demonic companion.
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Who was Mayken Tooris?
victim of witch persecution in the Spanish Netherlands (1594-1652)
When was Mayken Tooris born?
Mayken Tooris was born in 1594 in Nieuwpoort.
When did Mayken Tooris die?
Mayken Tooris died on 10 February 1652 in Nieuwpoort.
What was Mayken Tooris's occupation?
Mayken Tooris was a fishmonger.
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