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/725 Elizabeth Cochran

related case
C/EGD/736
Given first name
Bessie
Given last name
Cochran
Title
no information
Alias
no information
Sex
Female
Age
no information
Occupation
no information
Marital Status
Widowed
Ethnic origin
no information
Socioeconomic status
no information
Notes
son also accused of witchcraft. She was accused of making her son join with the Devil.
family of the accused
named relationship age occupation
John Lyle Husband None None
Alexander Lyle Son None None

Locale

Settlement
Rockbusle
Parish
Kilmacolm
Presbytery
Paisley
County
Renfrew
Burgh
no information
national grid reference
no information
related trials
trial reference trial type trial year trial place
T/LA/1227 Central Court 1700 Edinburgh