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

LA/1328 William Colville

fullname
William Colville
title
Mr
occupation
minister
office
no information
residence
Edinburgh
other details
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notes
Involved in cases in 1643. Was minister at Cramond (1635-39), then Trinity 1638-40. Was an active Covenanter and was appointed to The Tron kirk in 1641-48. Later was suspended by Gneral Assembly but appointed principal of Edin University x 2, and also appointed to Perth.
related trials
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