The Survey of Scottish Witchcraft
A comprehensive database documenting accused witches, witchcraft cases, and trials in Scotland from the early modern period.
This database contains records of people accused of witchcraft in Scotland, primarily between 1563 and 1736. It includes details of the accused, their cases, trials, confessions, and outcomes. The data was originally compiled by the Survey of Scottish Witchcraft at the University of Edinburgh.
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The database records witchcraft cases in Scotland during the period of the Witchcraft Act (1563–1736).
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