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/2072 Janet Leys

related case
C/EGD/2125
Given first name
Jonet
Given last name
Leyis
Title
no information
Alias
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Sex
Female
Age
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Occupation
no information
Marital Status
no information
Ethnic origin
no information
Socioeconomic status
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Notes
Accused with father and two sisters, after trial of mother and brother. Date altered to accommodate the New Year on 25 March.
family of the accused
named relationship age occupation
John Leyis Father None Stabler
Thomas Leyis Brother None None
Janet Wischert Mother 50 None
Violet Leyis Sister None None
Elspet Leyis Sister None None

Locale

Settlement
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Parish
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Presbytery
Aberdeen
County
Aberdeen
Burgh
Aberdeen
national grid reference
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related trials
trial reference trial type trial year trial place
T/JO/83 Local Court 1597 Aberdeen Aberdeen