Joan Waste

Joan Waste
Born1534 (1534)
Derby
Died1 August 1556(1556-08-01) (aged 21–22)
Derby
Cause of deathBurned to death
Occupationrope maker
Known formartyrdom
Parent(s)William and Joan Waste

Joan Waste or Wast (1534 – 1 August 1556) was a blind woman who was burned in Derby for refusing to renounce her Protestant faith.

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