Person Details
JO/444 Ephraim Melville
- fullname
- Ephraim Melville
- title
- Mr
- occupation
- minister
- office
- no information
- residence
- Queensferry
- other details
- no information
- notes
- Minister at Queensferry 1641-50, then moved to Linlithgow. A zealous prosecutor of witches he made one man pay for his wife's execution by burning. Involved in cases in 1643-4.
| related cases | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| case reference | accused name | involvement | year |
| C/JO/2852 | Minister | 1648 | |
| C/EGD/2347 | Marioun Little | Minister | 1644 |
| C/EGD/1297 | Margaret Young | Minister | 1644 |
| C/EGD/2341 | Janet Mowbray | Minister | 1644 |
| C/EGD/2344 | Margaret Dauling | Minister | 1644 |
| C/EGD/2340 | Janet Lowrie | Minister | 1644 |
| C/EGD/2339 | Helen Thomson | Minister | 1644 |
| C/EGD/2337 | Isobel Young | Minister | 1644 |
| C/EGD/2336 | Elspeth Cant | Minister | 1643 |
| C/EGD/2338 | Helen Hill | Minister | 1643 |
| related trials | ||
|---|---|---|
| trial reference | accused name | year |
| none recorded | ||