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/JO/2811 Thomas Lindsay

related case
C/JO/2934
Given first name
Thomas
Given last name
Lindsay
Title
no information
Alias
no information
Sex
Male
Age
12
Occupation
no information
Marital Status
Single
Ethnic origin
no information
Socioeconomic status
no information
Notes
The record says he was 12 at the time of trial and therefore too young to count as a full witness. His brother was 14. JM had him from Bargarrane - this was from the Presbytery, the trial record clearly has him and his brother from Blackhall?
family of the accused
named relationship age occupation
James Lindsay Brother 14 None
Mathew Lindsay Father None None

Locale

Settlement
Blackhall
Parish
Erskine
Presbytery
Greenock
County
Renfrew
Burgh
no information
national grid reference
no information
related trials
trial reference trial type trial year trial place
T/JO/1134 Mixed Central/Local Court 1697 Renfrew Renfrew