In 1566,  she was accused of witchcraft along with two other women: Elizabeth Francis and Joan Waterhouse. All three women were from the same village, Hatfield Peverel. She confessed to having been a witch and that her familiar was a cat (later turned into a toad) by the name of Satan, sometimes spelled Sathan, which originally belonged to Elizabeth Francis.
In 1566, she became embroiled in accusations of magical practices alongside two other women: Elizabeth Francis and Joan Waterhouse. All three were from the same village, Hatfield Peverel. She admitted to being involved in magical activities and claimed that her spirit guide was a cat (later transformed into a toad) named Satan.