(Q112969733)

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witchcraft investigation of Bessie Wilson

historical event recorded in the 16th-18th century Scotland

Case of Bessie Wilson

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instance of

witchcraft investigation

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main subject

Bessie Wilson

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point in time

28 June 1661^Julian

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reference URL

http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/387&search_type=searchpeople&search_string=lastname%3D%26firstname%3D%26residence%3D

start time

28 June 1661^Julian

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/387&search_type=searchpeople&search_string=lastname%3D%26firstname%3D%26residence%3D

end time

7 August 1661^Julian

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reference URL

http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/387&search_type=searchpeople&search_string=lastname%3D%26firstname%3D%26residence%3D

significant event

Trial of Bessie Wilson

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reference URL

http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/387&search_type=searchpeople&search_string=lastname%3D%26firstname%3D%26residence%3D

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Devil came in black clothes like a gentleman, and looked like her husband. (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/387

participant

John Preston of Whitehill

object has role

commissioner

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reference URL

http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/387&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/387&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

John Denholm Laird of Muirhouse

object has role

commissioner

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reference URL

http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/387&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/387&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/387&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/387&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

defendant

Bessie Wilson

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reference URL

https://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/387&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

charge

sorcery

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reference URL

http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/387&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/387&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

pact with the devil

including

want nothing

sourcing circumstances

allegedly

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reference URL

http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/387&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

pact with the devil

including

head and foot

sourcing circumstances

allegedly

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reference URL

http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/387&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

pact with the devil

including

sex with the devil

sourcing circumstances

allegedly

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reference URL

http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/387&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

pact with the devil

including

servant

sourcing circumstances

allegedly

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reference URL

http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/387&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

Witches' Sabbath

location

hilltop

sourcing circumstances

allegedly

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reference URL

http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/387&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

Witches' Sabbath

location

bed

sourcing circumstances

allegedly

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reference URL

http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/387&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

Witches' Sabbath

location

yard

sourcing circumstances

allegedly

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reference URL

http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/387&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

Witches' Sabbath

including

devil

sourcing circumstances

allegedly

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reference URL

http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/387&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

quotation or excerpt

Devil type: Male, Described as "in the likeness of her husband" (English)

represents

devil

sourcing circumstances

allegedly

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reference URL

http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/387&search_type=searchpeople&search_string=lastname%3D%26firstname%3D%26residence%3D

including

demonic

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/387&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/387&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/387&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

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witchcraft investigation of Bessie Wilson

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