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: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.1992.355
• Date: 1649
  
• Material: Leather, green; paper
  Document / deposition
  
• 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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