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Witchcraft Investigation of Bessie Wilson

Case of Bessie Wilson

Historical event recorded in the 16th-18th century Scotland.

Statements about Witchcraft Investigation of Bessie Wilson

Main Subject

Instance Of

Witchcraft Investigation

Has Characteristic

Pact with the Devil
Including
:
Anti-Baptism
Sourcing Circumstances
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Allegedly
Pact with the Devil
Including
:
Want Nothing
Sourcing Circumstances
:
Allegedly
Pact with the Devil
Including
:
Head and Foot
Sourcing Circumstances
:
Allegedly
Pact with the Devil
Including
:
Sex with the Devil
Sourcing Circumstances
:
Allegedly
Pact with the Devil
Including
:
Servant
Sourcing Circumstances
:
Allegedly
Unnamed
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Witches' Sabbath
Sourcing Circumstances
:
Allegedly
Witches' Sabbath
Sourcing Circumstances
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Allegedly
Location
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Bed
Witches' Sabbath
Sourcing Circumstances
:
Allegedly
Location
:
Yard
Witches' Sabbath
Including
:
Devil
Sourcing Circumstances
:
Allegedly

Participant

John Preston of Whitehill
Object of Statement Has Role
:
Commissioner
John Biggar
Object of Statement Has Role
:
Commissioner
John Denholm Laird of Muirhouse
Object of Statement Has Role
:
Commissioner
Edward Edgar
Object of Statement Has Role
:
Commissioner
William Little
Object of Statement Has Role
:
Commissioner

Significant Event

Point in Time

7/8/1661

End Time

8/17/1661

Start Time

7/8/1661

Including

Demonic
Implicated by Another
Not Enough Information
Has Characteristic
:
Primary Characteristic

Quotation or Excerpt

Devil type: Male, Described as "in the likeness of her husband"
Sourcing Circumstances
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Allegedly
Represents
:
Devil
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Bessie Wilson
Trial of Bessie Wilson
William Robertson
Object of Statement Has Role
:
Commissioner
Location
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Hilltop