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/778 Jean Thomson

related case
C/EGD/789
Given first name
Jean
Given last name
Thomson
Title
no information
Alias
no information
Sex
Female
Age
39 estimated age by career
Occupation
no information
Marital Status
Married
Ethnic origin
no information
Socioeconomic status
Middling
Notes
Her trial happened in Dumfries. But she was from Kircudbrigh because people testifying against her came from there. And other trials of people from Kirkcudbright were held in Dumfries. Reputation for 14 years, (age=14+25). She was called mistress and had a lot of sheep therefore saying she was middling and married.
family of the accused
named relationship age occupation
Jammat McMylleroch Daughter None None

Locale

Settlement
no information
Parish
Borgue
Presbytery
Kirkcudbright
County
Kirkcudbright
Burgh
no information
national grid reference
no information
related trials
trial reference trial type trial year trial place
T/LA/1144 Mixed Central/Local Court 1659 Dumfries Dumfries