Isobel Young, witch
Scottish woman tried, convicted and executed for witchcraft in 1629. Her case gives an almost unrivalled glimpse into 17th-century proceedings in witch trials.
Female, Scottish, Witch
Scottish
Aberdeenshire, Castle, Scottish
Ellon Castle and gardens
Historic ruined castle remains, formerly Fortalice of Ardgith, focal point within a formal walled garden in Ellon
Female, Murderer, Scottish
Katherine Mayne
16th-century Scottish woman convicted of the murder of her first husband, Alexander Cant.
Female, Murderer, Scottish
Alison Rough
Edinburgh merchant and property investor convicted of murdering her son-in-law in 1535.
Scottish cookery writer and broadcaster (1870–1948).
Landowner, Scottish
James Gordon, baillie
Affluent merchant, baillie of Edinburgh, and owner Fortalice of Ardgith, now Ellon Castle.
Female, Scottish, Witch
Janet Kennedy, visionary
Janet or Jonet Kennedy from Redden or Reydon was a Scottish visionary involved in the North Berwick witch trials of 1590–1593.
Female, Jacobite, Scottish
Flora MacDonald
Jacobite heroine remembered for her role in the escape of the Young Pretender to the thrones of England and Scotland, Charles Edward Stewart, commonly known as Bonnie Prince Charlie, after his defeat at the Battle of Culloden in 1746.
Male, Scottish, Witch
Robert Grierson, witchcraft
Named by several accused of witchcraft during the North Berwick witch trials, Grierson died whilst being tortured during his interrogation.
