George Home
Reference: LA/44
Person Details
| First Name | George |
|---|---|
| Last Name | Home |
| Other Details | knight |
| Title | Sir of Manderston |
| Residence | Manderston |
| Notes | Involved in cases between 1629 and 1631. L. Yeoman has written about him as a witch hunter. RPC 2nd S v4, p. 677, he is asking for protection from creditors for all the expenses he incurred in trying Alexander Hammiltoun and Jon Neill. He also petitioned the King directly for protection (Register of Royal Letters, v1 p. 377 and v2 p. 553) |
Case Involvement (7)
| Case | Accused | Date | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilsoune,Cristiane | Cristiane Wilsoune | 24/3/1629 | Investigator | |
| Hammiltoun,Alexander | Alexander Hammiltoun | 22/1/1630 | Investigator | statement made where Hamilton denies being pressured to accuse people by Home |
| Manderstoun (Arnot),Helen | Helen Manderstoun (Arnot) | 2/2/1630 | Investigator | took copies of depositions concerning her |
| Coline,Alesone | Alesone Coline | 22/6/1630 | Investigator | |
| Smith,John | John Smith | 13/7/1631 | Investigator | |
| Wilson,Katherine | Katherine Wilson | 5/7/1631 | Investigator | |
| Neill,Jon | Jon Neill | 2/4/1631 | Investigator |
Trial Involvement (1)
| Trial | Accused | Date | Role | Witch Pricker | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T/LA/15 | Alexander Hammiltoun | 22/1/1630 | Expert Witness | — | Guilty |