Bridget Bishop

Cases

• Bridget Bishop: The First Hanging of the Salem Witch Trials
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Timeline

Events across every case involving this person

1. January 1, 1680

   Bridget Bishop first accused of witchcraft and escaped the charge

   Bridget Bishop: The First Hanging of the Salem Witch Trials
2. June 2, 1692

   Bishop examined and convicted by the Court of Oyer and Terminer in a single-day trial

   Bridget Bishop: The First Hanging of the Salem Witch Trials
3. June 10, 1692

   Bridget Bishop hanged at Proctor's Ledge — first execution of the Salem witch trials

   Bridget Bishop: The First Hanging of the Salem Witch Trials