Note 32 — The Devil's Oak:

It is, however, with the contemporary monstrosity that we have chiefly to deal, and a very rare tract in the Bodleian Library32 gives "A certaine Relation of the Hog faced Gentlewoman called Mistris Tannakin Skinker, who was borne at Wirkham a Neuter Towne betweene the Emperour and the Hollander, scituate on the river Rhyne. Who was bewitched in her mothers wombe in the yeare 1618, and hath lived ever since unknowne in this kind to any, but her Parents and a few other neighbours. And can never recover her true shape tell she be married &c. Also relating the cause, as it is since conceived, how her mother came so bewitched. London. Printed by J. O. and are to be sold by F. Grove,33 at his shop on Snow-hil neare St Sepulchers Church." 1640.