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/3084 Margaret MacWilliam

related case
C/JO/3246
Given first name
Margrat
Given last name
NcWilliam
Title
no information
Alias
no information
Sex
Female
Age
56 estimated age by career
Occupation
no information
Marital Status
no information
Ethnic origin
no information
Socioeconomic status
no information
Notes
Said she had been a witch since 1631 (31+25=56 at least but probably older). First investigated in 1649. She also had a daughter (Katharin Moore) and grandson, who were also accused.
family of the accused
named relationship age occupation
Katherin Moore Daughter None None
John Moore Grandson None None
William Moore Son 7 None
Elspeth Moore Daughter None None

Locale

Settlement
Corsmoire
Parish
Rothesay
Presbytery
Dunoon
County
Bute
Burgh
Rothesay
national grid reference
no information
related trials
trial reference trial type trial year trial place
T/JO/1882 Local Court None
T/JO/1887 Mentioned in trial None