The Survey of Scottish Witchcraft

1563-1736

By Julian Goodare, Lauren Martin, Joyce Miller and Louise Yeoman, January 2003


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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 trials
trial reference accused name year
none recorded