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/719 Jean Ross

related case
C/EGD/730
Given first name
Jean
Given last name
Ross
Title
no information
Alias
no information
Sex
Female
Age
45 estimated age by career
Occupation
School Master
Marital Status
no information
Ethnic origin
no information
Socioeconomic status
Middling
Notes
she ran a school, not just a teacher. I think someone who ran a school would be middling. Reputed a witch for 20 years
family of the accused
named relationship age occupation
No family members recorded

Locale

Settlement
no information
Parish
Paisley
Presbytery
Paisley
County
Renfrew
Burgh
no information
national grid reference
no information
related trials
trial reference trial type trial year trial place
T/LA/1236 Central Court 1700 Edinburgh