The Survey of Scottish Witchcraft

1563-1736

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


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Accused Details

A/EGD/806 Janet Hill

related case
C/EGD/817
Given first name
Jannet
Given last name
Hill
Title
no information
Alias
no information
Sex
Female
Age
45 estimated age by career
Occupation
no information
Marital Status
Widowed
Ethnic origin
no information
Socioeconomic status
no information
Notes
I think the parish was originally called North Leith, but may have joined with Leith. 20 year reputation, therefore age estimated at no younger than 45.
family of the accused
named relationship age occupation
No family members recorded

Locale

Settlement
North Leith
Parish
Leith
Presbytery
Edinburgh
County
Edinburgh
Burgh
no information
national grid reference
no information
related trials
trial reference trial type trial year trial place
T/LA/1177 Mixed Central/Local Court 1679 Edinburgh Edinburgh