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witchcraft investigation of Bessie Forrest

historical event recorded in 16th-18th century Scotland

Case of Bessie Forrest

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instance of

witchcraft investigation

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main subject

Bessie Forrest

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point in time

20 October 1649^Julian

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1862&search_type=searchpeople&search_string=lastname%3D%26firstname%3D%26residence%3D

start time

20 October 1649^Julian

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1862&search_type=searchpeople&search_string=lastname%3D%26firstname%3D%26residence%3D

end time

21 November 1649^Julian

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1862&search_type=searchpeople&search_string=lastname%3D%26firstname%3D%26residence%3D

significant event

The Trial of Bessie Forrest

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1862&search_type=searchpeople&search_string=lastname%3D%26firstname%3D%26residence%3D

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Pact confessed but few other details about her practiceNamed as witch and charmer by Janet Coutts (English)

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/1862

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1862&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

Andrew Hay Elder of Haystoun

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commissioner

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1862&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1862&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

Robert Douglas Portioner of Linton

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commissioner

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1862&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1862&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1862&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1862&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1862&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1862&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1862&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1862&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1862&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

defendant

Bessie Forrest

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reference URL

https://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1862&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

charge

charming

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1862&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

sourcing circumstances

allegedly

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reference URL

http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1862&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

pact with the devil

including

sex with the devil

sourcing circumstances

allegedly

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1862&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

pact with the devil

including

devil's mark

sourcing circumstances

allegedly

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1862&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

pact with the devil

including

servant

sourcing circumstances

allegedly

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1862&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

quotation or excerpt

Devil type: Male, Described as "large, black man" (English)

represents

devil

sourcing circumstances

allegedly

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1862&search_type=searchpeople&search_string=lastname%3D%26firstname%3D%26residence%3D

including

demonic

has characteristic

primary characteristic

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1862&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

implicated by another

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1862&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

not enough information

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reference URL

http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1862&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

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witchcraft investigation of Bessie Forrest

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