An excerpt from the trial of Elinor Crane, who was arrested in Middlesex in 1693 on suspicion of…

yeoldenews : An excerpt from the trial of Elinor Crane, who was arrested in Middlesex in 1693 on suspicion of burglary. A witness claimed one of the burglars was a woman in men&rsquo;s clothing, and Elinor had previously been seen in the area dressed as a man. &ldquo;But the Court asking her why she went in Mans Apparel, the Prisoner replyed, She went to Wooe a Widow. Upon the whole Matter the…