Depositions of Bess Hog, Marion Meik and Patrick Watson, charged with witchcraft

These are the depositions of Bess Hog, Marion Meik and Patrick Watson, who were tried for witchcraft having been identified as witches by John Kincaid, the famous witchfinder. They were later strangled and burned at the stake in Haddington in 1649.

The depositions are contained in a green-leather bound volume.

In late 16th and 17th century Scotland, between 3000 and 4000 people were executed as 'witches'. Most were women - poor spinsters and widows without means of support and living on the fringes of society.

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Online ID:	000-100-047-880-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.1992.355
Date:	1649
Material:	Leather, green; paper
Dimensions:	280 mm H; 193 mm closed W; 410 mm open W
What:	Document / deposition
Subject:
Who:	Bess Hog Marion Meik Patrick Watson
Where:	Scotland, East Lothian, Haddington
Event:
Description:	Green leather bound volume of the depositions of three people, Bess Hog and Patrick Watson, both West Fenton and Marion Meik, burnt at the stake, Haddington, 1649
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