Volume contents
- 1 - Dornoch parish and b , page 1 (start)
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- 123 - Dornoch parish and b , page 123 (end)
- 124 - Dornoch parish and b , title page
- 125 - Dornoch parish and b , index
- 128 - Dornoch parish and b , historical notes
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WITCH BURNED HERE (A.D. 1722) [Little Town] | Witch burned here (AD 1722) Witch burned here (AD 1722) Witch burned here (AD 1722) |
W.S. Fraser Esq Donald Taylor Esq Revd. [Reverend] D. Stewart |
113 | The stone which marks the spot where this event took place, stands in a garden in front of the eastmost house of "Little Town". The date of the occurrence is marked on the stone "1722". The following extract regarding it is taken from the Old St. [Statistical] Account. "Not far from the Earl's Cross just mentioned, is the spot where an unhappy creature was burned in 1722 for the imaginary crime of witchcraft, in transforming her daughter into a pony, and getting her shod by the devil! This was the last instance of these frantic executions in the north of Scotland. |
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Sutherlandshire -- Parish of Dornoch
Ordnance Survey - Sutherland county, OS Name Books - Sutherland county - Volume 9 - Parish and burgh of Dornoch, OS1/33/9
This volume contains place name information from the parish and burgh of Dornoch.
Ordnance Survey - Sutherland county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Sutherland, which is in the north of Scotland.