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witchcraft investigation of Bessie Duncan
historical event recorded in 16th-18th century Scotland
Case of Bessie Duncan
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instance of
witchcraft investigation
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main subject
Bessie Duncan
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point in time
3 November 1629
Julian
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reference URL
http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1140&search_type=searchpeople&search_string=lastname%3D%26firstname%3D%26residence%3D
start time
3 November 1629
Julian
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reference URL
http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1140&search_type=searchpeople&search_string=lastname%3D%26firstname%3D%26residence%3D
end time
2 July 1630
Julian
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reference URL
http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1140&search_type=searchpeople&search_string=lastname%3D%26firstname%3D%26residence%3D
significant event
trial of Bessie Duncan
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reference URL
http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1140&search_type=searchpeople&search_string=lastname%3D%26firstname%3D%26residence%3D
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Named by Alexander Hamilton but no details about her crimes found.
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language of work or name
English
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stated in
Survey of Scottish Witchcraft database
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https://witches.hca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm/case/C/EGD/1140
participant
James Cockburn of Haddington
object has role
Sheriff Depute
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reference URL
http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1140&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=
Sir John Hamilton of Preston
object has role
commissioner
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reference URL
http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1140&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=
Douglas
object has role
commissioner
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reference URL
http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1140&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=
John Sinclair Appearand of Herdmanston
object has role
commissioner
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reference URL
http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1140&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=
Robert Richardson
object has role
sheriff
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reference URL
http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1140&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=
Patrick Brown
object has role
investigator
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reference URL
http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1140&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=
defendant
Bessie Duncan
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reference URL
https://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1140&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=
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implicated by another
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reference URL
http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1140&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=
not enough information
has characteristic
primary characteristic
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reference URL
http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1140&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=
Identifiers
Survey of Scottish Witchcraft - Case ID
C/EGD/1140
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