Mary Gadbury (born c. 1610 – died after 1650) was an English seller of "Laces, pins, Bandstrings, and other trifles for Gentlewomen" and associate of William Franklin (Pseudochristus).
[1] In 1649 she met William Franklin who had been a ropemaker and he was now telling people that he was the Son of God.
[1] The trial was repeated on 7 March 1650 in front of Lord Chief Justice Henry Rolle who was a member of the Council of State.
The same happened again as William agreed to recant quickly whereas Gadbury was given "correction" to persude her to make her mark.
[1] In 1650 Humphrey Ellis published his account as Pseudochristus: or, A true and faithful relation of the grand impostures, horrid blaspemies, abominable practises, gross deceits; lately spread abroad and acted in the county of Southampton, by William Frankelin and Mary Gadbury ...[2]