(Q112942553)
Statements
According to Alison Pierson his father was the king's smith. He was taken away from his father by one man of Egypt, one gyant, while he was a bairn. He lived their for 12 years. His father supposedly died because he opened a 'preist-buik' and looked at it. Perhaps Pierson was learning from him while she lived with him at the age of 12. The fairies told Pierson that Sympsoune was one of them. Pitcairn quotes the 'Legend of the Bischop of St. Androis' for his case. He told Pierson that he had been carried away (out of middle earth) with the Fairies and that when a whirlwind was heard that was them. Mention of a tithe to hell. (English)
He was described as a doctor of medicine. Although there is a lot of information about him, it is all from the trial of Alesoun Pierson, not from his own trial. Therefore the characterisation has to be implicated by another witch, but some detail is provided in the notes fields.He supposedly cured Pierson when she lost the power of her hand and foot. (English)