(Q112893486)

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witchcraft investigation of Bessie Proffit

historical event recorded in 16th-18th century Scotland

Case of Bessie Proffit

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witchcraft investigation

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Bessie Proffit

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4 March 1662^Julian

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1461&search_type=searchpeople&search_string=lastname%3D%26firstname%3D%26residence%3D

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4 March 1662^Julian

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1461&search_type=searchpeople&search_string=lastname%3D%26firstname%3D%26residence%3D

end time

4 March 1662^Julian

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1461&search_type=searchpeople&search_string=lastname%3D%26firstname%3D%26residence%3D

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trial of Bessie Proffit

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1461&search_type=searchpeople&search_string=lastname%3D%26firstname%3D%26residence%3D

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Demonic pact confessed but no other detailsClaimed that she had confessed to demonic pact, but no details. (English)

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English

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Survey of Scottish Witchcraft database

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https://witches.hca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm/case/C/EGD/1461

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1461&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

George Home Sir of Wedderburn

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commissioner

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1461&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

John Home, Lord Renton

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commissioner

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1461&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

John Home Colonel of Prenderguest

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commissioner

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1461&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1461&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

Archibald Douglas of Lumsdean

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commissioner

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1461&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1461&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

Alexander Home of Houndwood

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commissioner

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reference URL

http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1461&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

defendant

Bessie Proffit

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https://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1461&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

including

demonic

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1461&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

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reference URL

http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1461&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

(Q112893486)

witchcraft investigation of Bessie Proffit

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