(Q43404448)

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Trial of Bessie Wilson

Scottish witch trial

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instance of

witch trial

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.trialrecord&trialref=T/LA/309&search_type=searchaccused&search_string=lastname%3D%26firstname%3D%26sex%3Deither%26maritalstatus%3DAny%26socioecstatus%3DAny%26placename%3D%26place%3Dparish%26date%3D%26enddate%3D

central trial

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significant person

Bessie Flinker

sourcing circumstances

allegedly

object has role

accomplice

mention in witch trial

point in time

7 August 1661^Julian

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Issobell Dodis

sourcing circumstances

allegedly

object has role

accomplice

mention in witch trial

point in time

7 August 1661^Julian

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.trialrecord&search_string&trialref=T/LA/311

penalty

capital punishment

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stated in

Survey of Scottish Witchcraft database

Survey of Scottish Witchcraft - Trial ID

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.trialrecord&trialref=T/LA/309&search_type=searchaccused&search_string=lastname%3D%26firstname%3D%26sex%3Deither%26maritalstatus%3DAny%26socioecstatus%3DAny%26placename%3D%26place%3Dparish%26date%3D%26enddate%3D

point in time

8 July 1661^Julian

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.trialrecord&search_string&trialref=T/LA/309

significant event

confession by suspect

location

Edinburgh

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confession by suspect

location

Edinburgh

point in time

7 August 1661^Julian

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confession by suspect

location

Liberton

point in time

29 July 1661^Julian

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.trialrecord&search_string&trialref=T/LA/309

Commission of Justiciary

approved by

Parliament of Scotland

main subject

justiciary

point in time

28 June 1661^Julian

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connects with

The Trial of Margaret Watson

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.trialrecord&search_string&trialref=T/LA/309

trial of Jonnet Nidrie

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.trialrecord&search_string&trialref=T/LA/309

Trial of Agnes Bowie

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.trialrecord&search_string&trialref=T/LA/309

The Trial of Cristine Bell

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.trialrecord&search_string&trialref=T/LA/309

The Trial of Gilbert Wynd

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.trialrecord&search_string&trialref=T/LA/309

defendant

Bessie Wilson

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reference URL

http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.trialrecord&search_string&trialref=T/LA/309

prosecutor

David Dunmure

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stated in

Survey of Scottish Witchcraft database

Survey of Scottish Witchcraft - Trial ID

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Survey of Scottish Witchcraft database

Survey of Scottish Witchcraft - Trial ID

chancellor

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.trialrecord&search_string&trialref=T/LA/309&search_string=lastname

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Post trial: to be executed at Gilmerton, between 2 and 4 in the afternoon (English)

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Trial of Bessie Wilson

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