Alesoun Balfour (Q26838323)

Scottish witch

Alison Balfour
Allison Balfour

Language	Label	Description	Also known as
English	Alesoun Balfour	Scottish witch	Alison Balfour Allison Balfour

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instance of

human

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reference URL

http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.accusedrecord&search_string=lastname&accusedref=A/EGD/116

sex or gender

female

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reference URL

http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.accusedrecord&search_string=lastname&accusedref=A/EGD/116

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1 reference

imported from Wikimedia project

French Wikipedia

date of death

15 December 1594^Julian

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reference URL

http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.trialrecord&search_string&trialref=T/LA/870

place of death

Gallow Ha'

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reference URL

http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.trialrecord&search_string&trialref=T/LA/870

manner of death

capital punishment

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reference URL

http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.trialrecord&search_string&trialref=T/LA/870

cause of death

strangling

1 reference

reference URL

https://stv.tv/news/features/1401140-witch-trials-three-infamous-cases-from-the-scottish-witch-hunt/

death by burning

1 reference

reference URL

http://witches.hca.ed.ac.uk/trial/T/LA/870

convicted of

witchcraft

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reference URL

http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.trialrecord&search_string&trialref=T/LA/870

penalty

capital punishment

point in time

15 December 1594^Julian

1 reference

reference URL

http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.trialrecord&search_string&trialref=T/LA/870

occupation

healer

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stated in

Robert Pitcairn, Criminal Trials in Scotland, volume 1, part 2 (Edinburgh, 1833)

377

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.accusedrecord&search_string=lastname&accusedref=A/EGD/116

ethnic group

Irish people

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reference URL

http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.accusedrecord&search_string=lastname&accusedref=A/EGD/116

significant event

The Trial of Allison Balfour

1 reference

reference URL

http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.trialrecord&search_string&trialref=T/LA/870

witchcraft confession

point in time

16 December 1594^Julian

location

Orkney Islands

1 reference

reference URL

http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.trialrecord&search_string&trialref=T/LA/870

witchcraft confession

point in time

1 December 1594^Julian

location

Orkney Islands

1 reference

reference URL

http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.trialrecord&search_string&trialref=T/LA/870

witchcraft investigation

point in time

15 December 1594^Julian

1 reference

reference URL

http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C%2FEGD%2F127&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

mention in witch trial in Scotland

part of

trial of John Stewart

sourcing circumstances

allegedly

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reference URL

http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.trialrecord&search_string&trialref=T/JO/883

torture

point in time

December 1594^Julian

1 reference

reference URL

http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.trialrecord&search_string&trialref=T/LA/870

witchcraft investigation of Alesoun Balfour

Survey of Scottish Witchcraft - Case ID

C/EGD/127

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reference URL

http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/127&search_type=searchpeople&search_string=lastname%3D%26firstname%3D%26residence%3D

stated in

Survey of Scottish Witchcraft database

charge

witchcraft

1 reference

reference URL

http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.accusedrecord&search_string=lastname&accusedref=A/EGD/116

on focus list of Wikimedia project

Wikiproject Witches

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manner of inhumane treatment

stocks

point in time

December 1594^Julian

1 reference

reference URL

http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.trialrecord&search_string&trialref=T/LA/870

cashielaws

point in time

December 1594^Julian

1 reference

reference URL

http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.trialrecord&search_string&trialref=T/LA/870

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