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Helen Laying

Reference: A/EGD/681

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Identity
First NameHelen
Last NameLaying
Modern First NameHelen
Modern SurnameLaing
Demographics
SexFemale
Age32 (est. from career)
Marital StatusWidowed
Socioeconomic StatusMiddling
Residence
Settlement: Paiston
Parish: P/ST/661
Presbytery: Dalkeith
County: Edinburgh
Notes
accused of murdering her husband, confessed to being a witch for 7 years. Issobel Eliot was her servant. I have ticked middling because she had a servant.
Family Members
NameRelationshipOccupationAge
William Laying Husband
Cases (1)
Case RefDateYearCommon Name
C/EGD/692 20/9/1678 1678 Laying,Helen
Trials (2)
Trial RefDateVerdictSentenceExecution
T/JO/612 Guilty Execution Yes
T/LA/1441 No
Direct Connections 4 accused, 24 officials
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