(Q120790501)

English

1650 witchcraft investigation of 12 unnamed witches C/LA/3186

historical event recorded in 16th-18th century Scotland

Statements

The Baillie of Cuninghame told the presybery of Irvine that an assize would be held on 12 people who had confessed to witchcraft and that the execution would take place on the following Friday. He requested the Presbytery to send ministers to wait upon them before their death, which the Presbytery did. They sent 13 ministers. (English)

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