Weir,Thomas
Case Reference: C/EGD/575
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/EGD/575 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Thomas Weir |
| Case Start Date | |
| Case Date | 1670 |
| Age at Case | 70 |
| Common Name | Weir,Thomas |
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| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| JC 2/13 - this reference was to his trial, but he was not accused of witchcraft in his trial, just incest. Larner et al.'s Sourcebook transcribed a contemporary description of his execution. |
Case Notes
Have not found evidence that he was actually tried for witchcraft. He seems to have been tried for incest, adultery and beastiality. His sister was tried for withcraft, however. Larner has transcribed a description of his life and death from The Fraser Manuscript, p. 307-312 in the National Library of Scotland, called 'a Collection of Providential Passages Antient and Modern Forreign and Domestick', dated 1670. He is described as a warlock in this document - and there are vivid descriptions of his arrest and strange happenings with his possessions (his staff and two clouts that made dancing rings when burned).