Mary Pannal

Mary Pannal (died 1603) was an English herbalist and cunning woman who was accused of, and executed for, witchcraft in 1603.

She was accused of witchcraft following the death of a young child named William Witham in 1593 to whom she had administered a herbal mixture.

[3] The location and method of her execution are unclear;[4] she was either hanged in York after her trial or burnt at the stake near Castleford.

[5] In an episode of the 2021 British sitcom Ladhood, characters spend the night in an area said to be haunted by Pannal.

[6] A novel based on the true story of Mary Pannal, written by Melissa Manners, was published in 2022, The Pannell Witch.