The Survey of Scottish Witchcraft

1563-1736

By Julian Goodare, Lauren Martin, Joyce Miller and Louise Yeoman, January 2003


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Accused Details

A/EGD/116 Alison Balfour

related case
C/EGD/127
Given first name
Alesoun
Given last name
Balfour
Title
no information
Alias
no information
Sex
Female
Age
no information
Occupation
no information
Marital Status
Married
Ethnic origin
Irish
Socioeconomic status
no information
Notes
Her husband was described as being lxxxxj years of age (91?). She had one son and one daughter as well, they were all tortured. She was described as being from Ireland.
family of the accused
named relationship age occupation
None Tailliefeir Husband 91 None

Locale

Settlement
no information
Parish
Stenness
Presbytery
Cairston
County
Orkney
Burgh
no information
national grid reference
no information
related trials
trial reference trial type trial year trial place
T/JO/883 Mentioned in trial None
T/LA/870 Local Court None