Bessie Roy
Reference: A/EGD/43
Identity
| First Name | Bessie |
|---|---|
| Last Name | Roy |
| Modern First Name | Elizabeth |
| Modern Surname | Roy |
Demographics
| Sex | Female |
|---|---|
| Socioeconomic Status | Lower |
| Occupation | Nurse |
Residence
Settlement: Fetterneir
Parish: P/ST/835
Presbytery: Garioch
County: Aberdeen
Notes
Nurse to the Laird of Boquhane, is this a wet nurse? She was picking lint with other women. She had been living with a man for 12 years, he was perhaps her common law husband. She was a servant to Leslie and Achinleck who consulted her for witchcraft.
Cases (1)
| Case Ref | Date | Year | Common Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| C/EGD/54 | 18/8/1590 | 1590 | Roy,Bessie |
Trials (1)
| Trial Ref | Date | Verdict | Sentence | Execution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T/LA/910 | 18/8/1590 | Not Guilty | No |
Direct Connections
5 accused, 4 officials