Anna Dürrin

Anna Dürrin (* in Crailsheim ) was indicted in a witch trial in 1594 at the time of the witch persecution .

Anna Dürrin was arrested in connection with other witch trials in Crailsheim in November 1594 and was repeatedly amicably and embarrassingly interrogated . Despite the torture , she did not make a confession. However, she was still held captive.

In this situation, her husband, Peter Dürr, by trade Karrenmann, turned to the authorities in Ansbach with a petition in January 1595 . He says that in the twenty-six years of their life together he has not noticed anything suspicious about her.

“Now she is an old woman who has passed away and is over 60 years old, lame and crooked. Since she was in captivity, he had incurred a lot of expenses. The longer she had to stay in prison, the more he got into ever greater distress and extreme ruin. He also had to take care of her, as she could no longer manage her household if she were released. Because of the embarrassing questioning, she is no longer physically able to do so. Therefore he humbly begs to release his dear housewife from prison again. "

This petition is an eloquent testimony to how relatives of those affected were also affected by a witch trial. It at least ensured that the margrave demanded a detailed report on the Anna Dürrin case.

She was probably released as a result.

literature

• Traudl Kleefeld: Hunting of witches in the Margrave of Ansbach in the 16th century, especially during the reign of Margrave Georg Friedrich (1556–1603). In: Traudl Kleefeld, Hans Gräser and Gernot Stepper: Witch persecution in the Margraviate of Brandenburg-Ansbach and in the rule of Sugenheim. With sources from the city of Crailsheim. Ansbach 2001, ISBN 3-87707-573-8 , here: p. 77