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/724 Alexander Lyle

related case
C/EGD/735
Given first name
Alexander
Given last name
Lyle
Title
no information
Alias
no information
Sex
Male
Age
15
Occupation
no information
Marital Status
Single
Ethnic origin
no information
Socioeconomic status
no information
Notes
his mother was also a witch. He was not older than 15.
family of the accused
named relationship age occupation
John Lyle Father None None
Bessie Cochrane Mother None None

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/1237 Central Court 1700 Edinburgh