The Bo'ness Witches of 1679

The accused were held and tried in the Bo'ness tolbooth on South Street, a building that still stands and is now a cafe. Historians disagree about the weight of the charges, with some noting little malefice was alleged and others noting confessions high in demonic content. This entry records a judicial killing and should be read as a history of the accusers' beliefs, not of anything the women did. The exact execution ground is not marked, so the pin is approximate.