Young,Isobel
Case Reference: C/EGD/2337
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/EGD/2337 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Isobel Young |
| Case Start Date | 20/12/1643 |
| Case Date | 20/9/1644 |
| Age at Case | 25 |
| Common Name | Young,Isobel |
|---|
Characterization
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Implicated by Another | — | ✓ |
| Not Enough Info | ✓ | ✓ |
Notes: Accused with mother and her sister and (?aunt) were also accused, so some sort of family or neighbourhood dispute may have been a factor.
| Name | Title | Involvement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ephraim Melville | Mr | Minister |
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Fyfe, W W 'Summer life on land and water' (Edinburgh, 1851), pp. 84-101. The project did not check Larner's reference to this printed secondary source as part of the research. | ||
| Linlithgow presbytery records | CH2/242/3, p 138 | Note that accused held and that a commission was to be requested, 20/12/1643. |
| RPC | 2nd series, vol 8, p 109-110. | Note that Young had been burnt and was named by a number of other accused witches prior to their execution. |