(Q112894048)

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witchcraft investigation of William Scott

historical event recorded in 16th-18th century Scotland

Case of William Scott

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witchcraft investigation

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age of subject at event

31 years old

determination method

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https://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.accusedrecord&accusedref=A/EGD/1613&search_string=lastname

3 June 1649^Julian

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1627&search_type=searchpeople&search_string=lastname%3D%26firstname%3D%26residence%3D

3 June 1649^Julian

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1627&search_type=searchpeople&search_string=lastname%3D%26firstname%3D%26residence%3D

21 August 1649^Julian

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significant event

Trial of William Scott

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1627&search_type=searchpeople&search_string=lastname%3D%26firstname%3D%26residence%3D

Confessed that he met the Devil with Beatrix Watsone 6 years before. Agreed to be his servant in return for gold. Confessed the devil re-baptised him with water.Claimed he met the devil several times but no-one else. Then named Watsone, Bell and Scott as accomplices. (English)

language of work or name

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Survey of Scottish Witchcraft database

https://witches.hca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm/case/C/EGD/1627

George Forrester

object has role

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object has role

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object has role

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object has role

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1627&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

James Watson of Corstorphine

object has role

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1627&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

age of subject at event

31

determination method

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https://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1627&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

https://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.accusedrecord&accusedref=A/EGD/1613&search_string=lastname

has characteristic

pact with the devil

sourcing circumstances

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1627&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

pact with the devil

sourcing circumstances

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pact with the devil

sourcing circumstances

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1627&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

pact with the devil

sourcing circumstances

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1627&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

Witches' Sabbath

sourcing circumstances

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1627&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

quotation or excerpt

Devil type: Male, Described as "in brown clothes" (English)

sourcing circumstances

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1627&search_type=searchpeople&search_string=lastname%3D%26firstname%3D%26residence%3D

has characteristic

primary characteristic

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1627&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

implicated by another

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not enough information

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Survey of Scottish Witchcraft - Case ID

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