Alexander Colville
Reference: LA/47
Person Details
| First Name | Alexander |
|---|---|
| Last Name | Colville |
| Title | Mr |
| Occupation | Advocate |
| Office | Justice Depute |
| Residence | Blair |
| Notes | Moderator of presbytery. Involved in cases in 1629-62. |
Case Involvement (13)
| Case | Accused | Date | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drummond,Alexander | Alexander Drummond | 11/7/1629 | Commissioner | sent out from centre to investigate in locality |
| Drummond,Alexander | Alexander Drummond | 11/7/1629 | Investigator | 8/1/1629 |
| Young,Isobell | Isobell Young | 5/2/1629 | Commissioner | |
| Drummond,Alexander | Alexander Drummond | 11/7/1629 | Commissioner | in Edinburgh |
| Hog,Jon | Jon Hog | 26/11/1629 | Investigator | |
| Cunningham,Mary | Mary Cunningham | 4/2/1645 | Commissioner | |
| Finnie,Agnes | Agnes Finnie | 6/3/1645 | Investigator | kirk session/presbytery interrogation |
| 3 unnamed witches | 1/8/1661 | Commissioner | ||
| 1 unnamed witch | 1/8/1661 | Commissioner | ||
| 15 unnamed witches | 25/7/1661 | Commissioner | ||
| Crockett,Isobell (Elspeth) | Isobell (Elspeth) Crockett | 1/1/1662 | Commissioner | |
| Black,Kathrin | Kathrin Black | 1/1/1662 | Commissioner | |
| Black,Elizabeth | Elizabeth Black | 1/1/1662 | Commissioner |
Trial Involvement (3)
| Trial | Accused | Date | Role | Witch Pricker | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T/LA/618 | Katherene Crystie | Prosecutor | — | ||
| T/LA/24 | Jon Neill | 26/3/1631 | Prosecutor | — | Guilty |
| T/LA/40 | Agnes Finnie | 18/12/1644 | Expert Witness | — | Guilty |