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/581 John Scott

related case
C/EGD/592
Given first name
John
Given last name
Scott
Title
no information
Alias
no information
Sex
Male
Age
no information
Occupation
Workman
Marital Status
no information
Ethnic origin
no information
Socioeconomic status
Very Poor
Notes
'Having no livelihood excpet what he acquires with his daily work'. He was a day labourer. He was first mentioned in the High Court, then he was indicted for witchcraft in the circuit court held in Edinburgh.
family of the accused
named relationship age occupation
No family members recorded

Locale

Settlement
Leith
Parish
Leith
Presbytery
Edinburgh
County
Edinburgh
Burgh
no information
national grid reference
no information
related trials
trial reference trial type trial year trial place
T/LA/774 Mixed Central/Local Court 1679 Edinburgh Edinburgh Edinburgh