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Margaret Douglas

Reference: A/EGD/602

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Identity
First NameMargaret
Last NameDouglas
Modern First NameMargaret
Modern SurnameDouglas
Demographics
SexFemale
Age50 (est. from children)
Residence
Parish: P/ST/661
Presbytery: Dalkeith
County: Edinburgh
Notes
Confessed to becoming a witch after falling out with her daughter. She confessed to being a witch for 13 years. She was probably more like 63 (fallout with an adult daughter 13 years previous).
Cases (1)
Case RefDateYearCommon Name
C/EGD/613 18/9/1678 1678 Douglas,Margaret
Trials (1)
Trial RefDateVerdictSentenceExecution
T/LA/823 13/9/1678 Guilty Execution Yes
Direct Connections 0 accused, 1 officials
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