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/158 John Neil

related case
C/EGD/169
Given first name
Jon
Given last name
Neill
Title
no information
Alias
no information
Sex
Male
Age
36 estimated age by career
Occupation
Farmer
Marital Status
Married
Ethnic origin
English
Socioeconomic status
Middling
Notes
He seems to have been a professional healer. Length of reputation, 16 years plus 25 = 41. He is described as a Skynner (Skinner) or glover by his vocation and calling, but lately as a husbandman. I will put his status at middling and his occupation as farmer.
family of the accused
named relationship age occupation
Jean Robiesone Wife None None

Locale

Settlement
Tweedmouth
Parish
no information
Presbytery
no information
County
Berwick
Burgh
no information
national grid reference
no information
related trials
trial reference trial type trial year trial place
T/LA/17 Mentioned in trial None
T/LA/24 Central Court 1631 Edinburgh