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/LA/2838 Martha Semple

related case
C/LA/2972
Given first name
Martha
Given last name
Sempell
Title
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Alias
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Sex
Female
Age
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Occupation
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Marital Status
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Ethnic origin
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Socioeconomic status
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Notes
Her mother was executed for witchcraft.
family of the accused
named relationship age occupation
William Sempell Father None None
Margaret Lang Mother None None

Locale

Settlement
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Parish
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Presbytery
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County
Renfrew
Burgh
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national grid reference
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related trials
trial reference trial type trial year trial place
T/LA/1213 Mixed Central/Local Court 1697 P/ST/1328 Renfrew