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/1334 William Scobie

fullname
William Scobie
title
no information
occupation
witchpricker
office
no information
residence
Musselburgh
other details
no information
notes
He was hired by the ministers and bailies of Leith and Newhaven for pricking suspects in 1643. Probably related to James Scobie LA/52.
related trials
trial reference accused name year
none recorded