Old Demdike
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Old Demdike was an alleged English witch from Lancashire, reputed local cunning woman, and one of the central figures accused in the early 17th-century Pendle witch trials.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Old Demdike canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7820386 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Old Demdike Context triple: [Pendle witch trials, notableDefendant, Old Demdike]
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A.
Old Mill
Old Mill is a classic dark boat ride at Kennywood amusement park, known for its long history and traditional tunnel-of-love–style theming.
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B.
Old Mill
Old Mill is a historic, picturesque grist mill in North Little Rock, Arkansas, best known for appearing in the opening scenes of the film "Gone with the Wind."
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C.
The Old Mill
The Old Mill is a 1937 Walt Disney animated short film celebrated for its pioneering use of the multiplane camera and realistic depiction of nature.
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D.
Coogan's Hollow
Coogan's Hollow is the low-lying area in Upper Manhattan that historically surrounded the Polo Grounds baseball stadium.
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E.
Stony Hill
Stony Hill is a suburban community in the hills north of Kingston, Jamaica, known for its cooler climate and residential character.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Old Demdike Target entity description: Old Demdike was an alleged English witch from Lancashire, reputed local cunning woman, and one of the central figures accused in the early 17th-century Pendle witch trials.
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A.
Old Mill
Old Mill is a classic dark boat ride at Kennywood amusement park, known for its long history and traditional tunnel-of-love–style theming.
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B.
Old Mill
Old Mill is a historic, picturesque grist mill in North Little Rock, Arkansas, best known for appearing in the opening scenes of the film "Gone with the Wind."
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C.
The Old Mill
The Old Mill is a 1937 Walt Disney animated short film celebrated for its pioneering use of the multiplane camera and realistic depiction of nature.
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D.
Coogan's Hollow
Coogan's Hollow is the low-lying area in Upper Manhattan that historically surrounded the Polo Grounds baseball stadium.
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E.
Stony Hill
Stony Hill is a suburban community in the hills north of Kingston, Jamaica, known for its cooler climate and residential character.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alleged witch
ⓘ
cunning woman ⓘ historical figure ⓘ person from Lancashire ⓘ |
| accusedOf |
maleficium
ⓘ
witchcraft ⓘ |
| activity | practising folk magic ⓘ |
| ageAtDeath | very elderly ⓘ |
| allegedPractice |
curse casting
ⓘ
healing with charms ⓘ use of familiar spirits ⓘ |
| allegedSupernaturalAssociation | familiar spirit named Tibb ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Demdike
ⓘ
Elizabeth Southerns ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Anne Whittle
ⓘ
Chattox ⓘ Device family ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| chargeBroughtBy | local authorities in Lancashire ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | England ⓘ |
| culturalDepiction |
figure in modern retellings of the Pendle witches story
ⓘ
subject of books on English witchcraft ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1612 ⓘ |
| describedIn |
The Wonderfull Discoverie of Witches in the Countie of Lancaster
ⓘ
linked to:
Pendle witch trials
|
| era | early 17th century ⓘ |
| familyRelation |
grandmother of Alizon Device
ⓘ
grandmother of James Device ⓘ grandmother of Jennet Device ⓘ mother of Elizabeth Device ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Jacobean witch hunts in England ⓘ |
| historicalDebate | considered by some historians as victim of social and religious tensions ⓘ |
| imprisonedAt | Lancaster Castle ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | never formally tried due to death in custody ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | died in prison awaiting trial ⓘ |
| notableFor | being a central figure in the Pendle witch trials ⓘ |
| occupation |
cunning woman
ⓘ
healer ⓘ |
| participantIn | Pendle witch trials ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Lancaster Castle ⓘ |
| placeOfResidence |
Lancashire
ⓘ
Pendle Forest ⓘ
linked to:
Pendle
|
| regionOfActivity | Pendle Hill area ⓘ |
| religion | nominally Christian ⓘ |
| socialStatus | poor ⓘ |
| sourceDescribing | Thomas Potts ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Old Demdike Description of subject: Old Demdike was an alleged English witch from Lancashire, reputed local cunning woman, and one of the central figures accused in the early 17th-century Pendle witch trials.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.