Emma’s got real witches in her family

According to researchers at Ancestry.com Emma Watson is related to a real life witch from the 16th century.

The distant relatives name was Joan Playle. She was an unmarried woman from Essex County, England. She was convicted of witchcraft in 1592. She wasn’t executed, but she was excommunicated from the Church of England.

Well that’s an interesting little bit of information. It’s kinda of cool too. I think it would be cool to find out what cool little secrets are hiding in my old family tree.