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/2151 Elizabeth Riach

related case
C/EGD/2212
Given first name
Elspeth
Given last name
Reoch
Title
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Alias
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Sex
Female
Age
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Occupation
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Marital Status
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Ethnic origin
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Socioeconomic status
Lower
Notes
She was the daughter of a one-time piper to the earl of Caithness. She travelled around a lot, from Caithness, to Lochaber, to Orkney and all around in the north.
family of the accused
named relationship age occupation
Donald Reoch Father None Piper

Locale

Settlement
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Parish
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Presbytery
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County
Orkney
Burgh
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national grid reference
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related trials
trial reference trial type trial year trial place
T/LA/1409 Local Court 1616 Orkney Kirkwall