Some suggestions for "Chapel Scottish", listed by relevance (112)
Janet BoymanScottish woman found guilty and executed for witchcraft and associating with fairies.
Elspeth ReochScottish woman who confessed to witchcraft and deceiving islanders by pretending she was mute.
Pittenweem witchesFive Scottish women accused of witchcraft in the small fishing village of Pittenweem in Fife on the east coast of Scotland in 1704.
Isobel GowdieScottish woman accused of witchcraft in 1662 and probably executed, whose detailed testimony provides one of the most comprehensive insights into European witchcraft folklore at the end of the era of witch-hunts.
Allison BalfourThe 1594 trial of alleged witch Allison Balfour is one of the most frequently cited Scottish witchcraft cases.
Witchcraft in OrkneyWitchcraft in Orkney possibly has its roots in the settlement of Norsemen on the archipelago from the eighth century onwards. Until the early modern period magical powers were accepted as part of the general lifestyle, but witch-hunts began on the mainland of Scotland in about 1550.
Bute witchesSix Scottish women accused of witchcraft on Bute during the Great Scottish Witch Hunt of 1661–1662.
Paisley witchesAlso known as the Bargarran witches or the Renfrewshire witches, were tried in Paisley, Renfrewshire, central Scotland, in 1697.
Jessie SaxbyAuthor and folklorist from Unst, one of the Shetland Islands of Scotland. She also had political interests and was a suffragette.
Jean AdamJean Adam (30 April 1704 – 3 April 1765) was a Scottish poet whose best-known work is “There’s Nae Luck Aboot The Hoose”.
InchcapeReef about eleven miles (18 km) off the east coast of Angus, Scotland, near Dundee and Fife, occupied by the Bell Rock Lighthouse.
John Gregorson CampbellScottish folklorist and Free Church minister at the Tiree and Coll parishes in Argyll, Scotland.
James Ferguson, 1st Laird of Pitfour
Scottish lawyer and the 1st Laird of Pitfour, a large estate in the Buchan area of north-east Scotland.
James Ferguson, Lord PitfourScottish advocate and second Laird of Pitfour, a large estate in Buchan. He was elevated to the bench in 1764.
James Ferguson (Scottish politician)
James Ferguson (25 May 1735 – 6 September 1820) was a Scottish advocate and Tory politician and the third Laird of Pitfour, a large estate in the Buchan area of northeast Scotland, which is known as the 'Blenheim of the North'.
George Ferguson (Lt Governor of Tobago)
George Ferguson (1748 – 29 December 1820) was the fourth Laird of Pitfour, a large estate in the Buchan area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland which became known as The Blenheim of the North.
George Ferguson, 5th Laird of PitfourScottish naval officer and Tory politician; also known as "The Admiral" or "The Sailor" to differentiate him from his father.
George Arthur Ferguson, 6th Laird of Pitfour6th and final laird of the Pitfour estate in Aberdeenshire, the Blenheim of the North
Carolina NairneScottish songwriter, many of whose songs, such as “Will ye no’ come back again?” and “Charlie is my Darling”, remain popular today, almost two hundred years after they were written.
The Laird o’ CockpenSong by the Scottish songwriter Carolina Nairne, Baroness Nairne (1766–1845), which she contributed anonymously to
The Scottish Minstrel, a six-volume collection of traditional Scottish songs published from 1821 to 1824.
Jamie FleemanProbably the last Scottish family jester, better known as "the Laird of Udny's Fool" or "the Laird of Udny's Fule"
Udny CastleTower house in the parish of Udny, southwest of Pitmedden and northeast of the hamlet of Udny Green, Aberdeenshire
Cluny CastleOriginally built in about 1604 as a Z-plan castle, replacing either a house or small peel tower. Sited in the parish of Cluny, it is south of Monymusk and north of Sauchen in Aberdeenshire, north-east Scotland.
David GregoryScottish physician and inventor accused of witchcraft. He inherited Kinnairdy Castle in Banffshire.
John Kincaid, witch finderProfessional witch-finder or pricker of witches based in Tranent, East Lothian.
Wellington Suspension Bridge
Bridge crossing the River Dee in Aberdeen, northeast Scotland
Jean Maxwell, sorceressScottish cunning woman convicted of pretending to practise witchcraft
Newes from Scotland1591 pamphlet describing the North Berwick witch trials in Scotland, detailing the confessions given by the accused witches before the King.
Geillis Duncan, witchYoung Scottish maidservant suspected of witchcraft by her employer in November 1590. After being tortured, the initial testimony she gave led to the start of the North Berwick witch trials.
George Ogilvy, 3rd Lord BanffInherited the lands of Inchdrewer and Montbray in 1668. He was murdered and his body burned at Inchdrewer Castle in 1713.
Barbara Napier, witchWoman accused of witchcraft and conspiracy to murder during the North Berwick witch trials.
Ernest W. MarwickScottish writer, folklorist and antiquarian particularly noted for his texts on Orkney folklore and history
Crimonmogate
Estate near Crimond, Aberdeenshire, dating back to the 14th century
Richard GrahamSorcerer, necromancer and wizard. Executed on the last day of February 1592 as part of the North Berwick witch trials, he was an associate of Francis Stewart, fifth Earl of Bothwell.
North Berwick witch trialsSeries of Scottish witch trials held between 1590 and 1593.
Margaret Aitken, the great witch of BalweariePivotal figure in the great Scottish witchcraft panic of 1597.
There’s Nae Luck Aboot The HooseSong by Scottish poet Jean Adam (1704–1765), set to the music of "Up an' Waur Them A' ".
Alison Pearson, witchScottish woman found guilty of sorcery, witchcraft and invoking the spirits of the Devil in 1588, then strangled and burned.
Eleanor Mildred SidgwickPhysics researcher, activist for the higher education of women, Principal of Newnham College of the University of Cambridge, and a leading figure in the Society for Psychical Research.
Lady Emily Gordon CathcartHeiress known for her stance against Catholicism and her leading role in the Highland Clearances
Witch trials in early modern ScotlandJudicial proceedings in Scotland between the early 16th century and the mid-18th century concerned with crimes of witchcraft, part of a series of witch trials in Early Modern Europe.
Brig o’ DoonLate medieval bridge in Ayrshire, Scotland, best known as the setting for the final verse of Robert Burns's poem
Tam o' Shanter.
Sawney BeanLegendary 16th-century Scottish cannibal.
Agnes SampsonScottish midwife, cunning woman and healer; central figure in the North Berwick witch trials.
Walter Traill DennisonOrcadian folklorist and antiquarian
Joseph Noel PatonScottish artist, illustrator, antiquary, poet and sculptor.
Lilias Adie, witchElderly Torryburn woman who died after confessing to witchcraft; her face was reconstructed from photos of her skull.
Crathes CastleClassic Scottish tower house in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, built in the 16th century.
Joseph Neil PatonDamask designer and antiquarian with large collection containing witchcraft objects, including the skull of Lilias Adie. Father of the artist Joseph Noel Paton.
Scottish tower houseCharacteristic style of Scottish castle building in the form of a tall tower, surrounded by one or more wings in L or Z-shaped floor plans in its later development.
John FianSchool teacher convicted of witchcraft in 1590, a central figure in the North Berwick witch trials.
Thomas Lyon-Bowes, Master of Glamis (born 1821)The official record states that Thomas Lyon-Bowes died shortly after his birth, but rumours have circulated that he was born horribly deformed and raised in a secret room in Glamis Castle, the so-called Monster of Glamis.
Euphame MacCalzeanWealthy Scottish heiress and member of the gentry convicted of witchcraft. A key figure in the North Berwick witchcraft trials of 1590–1591.
William Speirs BruceScottish naturalist, polar scientist and oceanographer who organised and led the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition of 1902–1904.
Flora MacDonaldJacobite 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.
Robert Grierson, witchcraftNamed by several accused of witchcraft during the North Berwick witch trials, Grierson died whilst being tortured during his interrogation.
Janet Kennedy, visionaryJanet or Jonet Kennedy from Redden or Reydon was a Scottish visionary involved in the North Berwick witch trials of 1590–1593.
Alison RoughEdinburgh merchant and property investor convicted of murdering her son-in-law in 1535.
Ellon Castle and gardensHistoric ruined castle remains, formerly Fortalice of Ardgith, focal point within a formal walled garden in Ellon
James Gordon, baillieAffluent merchant, baillie of Edinburgh, and owner Fortalice of Ardgith, now Ellon Castle.
Florence PettyScottish cookery writer and broadcaster (1870–1948).
Katherine Mayne16th-century Scottish woman convicted of the murder of her first husband, Alexander Cant.
Witch of ReddenRedirected to Janet Kennedy, visionary.
Isobel Young, witchScottish woman tried, convicted and executed for witchcraft in 1629. Her case gives an almost unrivalled glimpse into 17th-century proceedings in witch trials.
Bargarran witchesRedirected to Paisley witches.
Renfrewshire witchesRedirected to Paisley witches.
Colonel John GordonDaubed as "The richest commoner in Scotland", Colonel John Gordon owned estates on mainland Scotland and purchased several Scottish islands
Beatrix Laing, witchRedirected to Pittenweem witches.
Isobel Adam, witchRedirected to Pittenweem witches.
Nicolas Lawson, witchRedirected to Pittenweem witches.
Lillie Wallace, witchRedirected to Pittenweem witches.
Patrick Milne of CrimonmogateWealthy Scottish merchant, politician, and landowner; commissioned Aberdeen architects to design two houses.
Margaret Henderson, Lady PittadroMember of the Scottish elite who was accused then incarcerated for witchcraft in 1649, but died before her case went to trial.
Margaret Echlin, Lady PittathrowRedirected to Margaret Henderson, Lady Pittadro.
Andro ManElderly Scottish folk healer executed for witchcraft in January 1598.
Issobell YoungRedirected to Isobel Young, witch
Robin GrisonRedirected to Robert Grierson.
Janet HorneAlleged name of the last person to be executed for witchcraft in the British Isles, in 1727.
Patrick Cowper, ministerRedirected to Pittenweem witches.
Brochan LomScottish Gaelic nonsense song about porridge.
The Orange and BlueRedirected to Brochan Lom.
Eilean Mòr Lighthouse MysteryUnexplained disappearance of three lighthouse keepers in December 1900.
Beatrix LeslieScottish midwife executed in 1661 for using witchcraft to cause the collapse of a coal pit, killing two girls.
Marion Wallace DunlopFirst suffragette to go on hunger strike, on 5 July 1909.
Agnes Finnie, witchEdinburgh widow who was tried, convicted and executed for witchcraft
Burns CottageBirthplace of Robert Burns (1759–1796), Scotland's national poet.
Andrew Bell (engraver)Scottish engraver and co-founder of the
Encyclopædia Britannica
Witch of Potterow PortRedirected to Agnes Finnie, witch.
Violet BanksScottish painter who worked as a commercial photographer from 1935 until 1949.
Madge MitchellScottish painter specialising in portraits, seascapes, and harbour and beach scenes (1892–1974).
Barbara NasmythScottish oil and watercolour painter, 1790–1870.
Charlotte NasmythScottish oil and watercolour painter, 1804–1884.
David ScougallScottish portrait painter (c. 1630 – 1685), the eldest of the Scougall family of portrait painters.
Aberlady Bay LNRFirst site to be designated a Local Nature Reserve in the UK, in 1952.
Elizabeth Mary WattScottish painter and decorator of pottery (1886–1954).
Margaret MellisScottish painter and driftwood sculptor (1914–2009), a pivotal figure in modernist British art.
Kames Castle16th-century tower house on the Scottish Isle of Bute.
William SimsonScottish portrait, landscape and subject painter, 1798/99 – 1847.
Balfour CastleCategory A designated mansion on Shapinsay, Orkney Islands, built in 1847 in the Scottish Baronial style.
Dawsholm ParkPublic park and Local Nature Reserve in Glasgow.
Brook Street Chapel, KnutsfordGrade I listed active Unitarian and Free Christian chapel in Knutsford, Cheshire.
BodachMythical creature in Scottish Gaelic and Irish folklore, invoked as a nursery bogey to frighten children into good behaviour.
Jonet Rendall, witchOrcadian woman executed for witchcraft in 1629.
Katharine CameronScottish flower and landscape painter, illustrator and etcher (1874–1965).
Balcardine CastleCategory A listed tower house in Argyll and Bute, on the west coast of Scotland.
Mary Newbery SturrockScottish flower painter and embroiderer (1892–1985).
Caroline McNairnScottish figurative painter, 1955–2010.
Janet AitkenScottish portrait and landscape painter (1873–1941).
Annie FrenchScottish painter, engraver, illustrator and designer (1872–1965), one of the Glasgow Girls.
Dùn EibhinnHillfort on the Inner Hebridean island of Colonsay, Scotland.
Bell Rock LighthouseRedirected to Inchcape.
Bell RockRedirected to Inchcape.
