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/1721 Molphrie Porteous

related case
C/EGD/1738
Given first name
Molphrie
Given last name
Porteous
Title
no information
Alias
no information
Sex
Female
Age
25 estimated age by child
Occupation
no information
Marital Status
no information
Ethnic origin
no information
Socioeconomic status
no information
Notes
The RPC entry is confusing but some of the women in this group were related. It is possible that Molphrie Porteous was the daughter of Marget Bigland, who was herself the daughter of Suna Voe (Vaus). Age estimated by mother.
family of the accused
named relationship age occupation
Marget Bigland Mother 50 None
Suna Voe Grandmother 75 None

Locale

Settlement
no information
Parish
no information
Presbytery
Scalloway
County
Shetland
Burgh
no information
national grid reference
no information
related trials
trial reference trial type trial year trial place
T/JO/638 Local Court None