Alisone Nisbet
Reference: A/EGD/159
Identity
| First Name | Alisone |
|---|---|
| Last Name | Nisbet |
| Modern First Name | Alison |
| Modern Surname | Nisbet |
Demographics
| Sex | Female |
|---|---|
| Marital Status | Married |
| Socioeconomic Status | Lower |
| Occupation | Midwife |
Residence
Parish: P/ST/924
Presbytery: Chirnside
County: Berwick
Notes
She is also referred to as Elie Nesbitt. Repute a witch for 13 years. She was married and admitted to committing adultery with Andrew Park. At one point she was a servant to the minister of Hilton, described as 'fostering his eldest son' [Fostering could be wet-nursing], until one of her patients told the minister about an afterbirth ritual she did that had supposedly resulted in someone's death. Alison's mother supposedly fled to England after a commission was granted ot arrest and try her.
Cases (1)
| Case Ref | Date | Year | Common Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| C/EGD/170 | 4/8/1632 | 1632 | Nisbet,Alisone |
Trials (1)
| Trial Ref | Date | Verdict | Sentence | Execution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T/LA/25 | 25/7/1632 | Guilty | Execution | Yes |
Direct Connections
1 accused, 6 officials