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/1352 Margaret Finlayson

related case
C/EGD/1364
Given first name
Margaret
Given last name
Finlasoun
Title
no information
Alias
no information
Sex
Female
Age
35 estimated age by child
Occupation
no information
Marital Status
Married
Ethnic origin
no information
Socioeconomic status
Middling
Notes
She had two servants and was mentioned as frequenting hiring fairs in Renfrew. She also hired someone to sew a mutch for her and contemplated buying hose, had a kale yard and cows. I think she was middling. Her son was young around 10 years old.
family of the accused
named relationship age occupation
Johne Patersone Husband None None
Mathew Patersone Son None None

Locale

Settlement
no information
Parish
Renfrew
Presbytery
Renfrew
County
Renfrew
Burgh
no information
national grid reference
no information
related trials
trial reference trial type trial year trial place
T/LA/1096 Local Court None