Robert Grierson, witchcraft

Named by several accused of witchcraft during the North Berwick witch trials, Grierson died whilst being tortured during his interrogation.

Euphame MacCalzean

Wealthy Scottish heiress and member of the gentry convicted of witchcraft. A key figure in the North Berwick witchcraft trials of 1590–1591.

John Fian

School teacher convicted of witchcraft in 1590, a central figure in the North Berwick witch trials

Agnes Sampson

Scottish midwife, cunning woman and healer; central figure in the North Berwick witch trials.

Lilias Adie, witch

Elderly Torryburn woman who died after confessing to witchcraft; her face was reconstructed from photos of her skull.

Elizabeth Francis, witch

English woman tried three times for witchcraft, hanged in 1579 for bewitchment and murder by witchcraft.

Alison Pearson, witch

Scottish woman found guilty of sorcery, witchcraft and invoking the spirits of the Devil in 1588, then strangled and burned.

Pendle witches


The trials of the Pendle witches in 1612 are among the most famous witch trials in English history, and some of the best recorded of the 17th century.