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 cases | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| case reference | accused name | involvement | year |
| C/EGD/184 | Helene Clerk | Witch-pricker | 1645 |
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|---|---|---|
| trial reference | accused name | year |
| none recorded | ||