Bridget Bishop

Bridget Bishop
Bridget Bishop, as depicted in a lithograph
Bishop, as depicted in a lithograph
Born
Bridget Magnus

c. 1632
Died10 June 1692 (aged c. 60)
Cause of deathExecution by hanging
Other namesWasselbe, Wasselby, Waselby, Wasselbee, Wesselbee, Magnus, Magnes, Hayfer; Goody Oliver, Goody Bishop, Bridget Playfer
Criminal charge(s)Witchcraft (overturned), conspiracy with the Devil (rehabilitated)
Criminal penaltyDeath
Criminal statusExecuted (10 June 1692)
Exonerated (31 October 2001)

Bridget Bishop (née Magnus; c. 1632 – 10 June 1692) was the first person executed for witchcraft during the Salem witch trials in 1692. Nineteen were hanged, and one, Giles Corey, was pressed to death. Altogether, about 200 people were tried.