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/564 Major Thomas Weir

related case
C/EGD/575
Given first name
Thomas
Given last name
Weir
Title
Major
Alias
no information
Sex
Male
Age
63
Occupation
no information
Marital Status
no information
Ethnic origin
no information
Socioeconomic status
Middling
Notes
He was born in 1607 (possibly), but described as about 70 when he died. He was described as a 'tall, black man' with a staff. He was born in Lanarkshire but moved to Edinburgh.
family of the accused
named relationship age occupation
No family members recorded

Locale

Settlement
no information
Parish
no information
Presbytery
Edinburgh
County
Edinburgh
Burgh
Edinburgh
national grid reference
no information
related trials
trial reference trial type trial year trial place
no recorded trials