Alice Nutter (alleged witch)

Alice Nutter (died 20 August 1612) was an English Recusant noblewoman accused and hanged as a result of the Pendle witch hunt.

Unlike many accused of witchcraft, Alice was a member of a wealthy and noble family who owned land in Pendle.

Nutter's trial began at Lancaster Castle on 18 August where the accused were denied access to lawyers or the right to call witnesses.

In 1982, one of the members of the music group Chumbawamba changed her name to Alice Nutter by deed poll, feeling "an affinity" to the historical figure.

[9] English author Joseph Delaney in his books series Spook's, incorporated a character named Alice Deane, who is a witch.