Talk:Francis Manners, 6th Earl of Rutland

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The article currently contains this quote: "One of the most important English witchcraft cases took place in Bottesford and the Vale of Belvoir in 1618 when Francis Manners, sixth Earl of Rutland accused three local women, Joan, Phillipa and Margaret Flower of murdering his two sons, Henry and Francis, by witchcraft. The case is commemorated on the Earl's tomb in St. Mary's Church, Bottesford, part of his tomb inscription reading: "In 1608 he married ye lady Cecila Hungerford, daughter to ye Honorable Knight Sir John Tufton, by whom he had two sons, both of which died in their infancy by wicked practises and sorcerye"."

It is supported by this source: I think this is an unreliable source as it is from a locally published website with no academic oversight. So the opinions should be removed. I have found one other equally unreliable source for the inscription: Therefore I think Sparham can be trusted for the inscription but the rest of the quote should go. -- PBS (talk) 08:43, 30 August 2013 (UTC)
 * Sarah Willis, "Dr Bernard Wilson", Newark Civic Trust Issue 68, February 2013, page 12.