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Isobell Young

Reference: A/EGD/149

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Identity
First NameIsobell
Last NameYoung
Modern First NameIsobel
Modern SurnameYoung
Demographics
SexFemale
Age60 (est. from career)
Marital StatusMarried
Socioeconomic StatusMiddling
Residence
Settlement: East Barns
Parish: P/ST/703
Presbytery: Dunbar
County: Haddington
NGR: NT 670 780
Notes
Wife of a portioner, money lending, had many servants, sold cloth and dairy products. She had a reputation for witchcraft for 40 years (plus 25 base line age), thus her minimum age was 65.
Family Members
NameRelationshipOccupationAge
George Smith Husband Portioner
George Smith Son
James Smith Son
John Smith Son
William Smith Son
Cases (1)
Case RefDateYearCommon Name
C/EGD/160 5/2/1629 1629 Young,Isobell
Trials (2)
Trial RefDateVerdictSentenceExecution
T/LA/13 No
T/LA/1 4/2/1629 Guilty Execution Yes
Direct Connections 7 accused, 22 officials
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