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/2073 Violet Leys

related case
C/EGD/2126
Given first name
Violat
Given last name
Leyis
Title
no information
Alias
no information
Sex
Female
Age
no information
Occupation
no information
Marital Status
no information
Ethnic origin
no information
Socioeconomic status
no information
Notes
Date altered to accommodate the New Year on 25 March.
family of the accused
named relationship age occupation
John Leyis Father None None
Janet Wischet Mother 50 None
Thomas Leyis Brother None None
Elspet Leyis Sister None None
Jonet 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/84 Local Court 1597 Aberdeen Aberdeen