Witchcraft

Sorcery in the Parish of Wick, 1698

Parish of Wick

1698

The entry names no one. What it shows is the belief that Orkney was a source of sorcerers and that Caithness was close enough to receive the exiles. No trial follows in the source I read.

This site is private property or has no public access. Coordinates shown are rounded and no directions are offered.
Evidence
Contemporary written record
Access
No public access
Location
58.443, -3.092 (Parish-level only, treat as an area)

Sources: Calder, History of Caithness, Appendix 2: Superstitions in Caithness, Caithness.org [public-domain]

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