Name/TitleThe Story of the Forfar Witches
MakerScharlau, Fiona C.
Maker RoleAuthor
About this objectSlim paperback book titled 'The Story of the Forfar Witches' by Fiona C. Scharlau, with illustrations from original relief prints by Barbara Robertson, and assistance with transcription by Rhona Manderson Manzi. The contents are listed as follows:
3. Introduction
4. Background
7. The Influence of the Church
8. Girzell Simpson
12. Who Were the Witches?
14. What Made a Woman a Witch?
15. Isobel Shyrie
16. Confessions
18. John Kincaid
21. Elspeth Alexander and Janet Stout
22. Helen Guthrie
24. Janet Howat
25. Agnes Spark
27. Helen Guthrie
33. Trials - Isobel Shyrie
35. Further Confessions - Isobel Smith
37. Elspeth Bruce
38. Trial of Helen Cuthill, Isobel Smith and Elspeth Alexander
40. The Hunt Begins to Slacken - Sanity Returns
43. Helen Again
44. Elspeth Bruce
45. Further Trials - Marjorie Bruce and Elspeth Bruce
47. Trial of Helen Guthrie
50. Mary Rhynd and Helen Alexander
52. Janet Howat
53. Elspeth Bruce
54. The Last Witch
55. Conclusion
59. References
Medium and MaterialsOrganic, paper
MeasurementsH: 238 x W: 185 mm
Date Made1995
PublisherAngus District Council, Libraries and Museums Service
Publication Date1995
Publication PlaceScotland, Angus
Subject and Association KeywordsWitch hunts, Scottish Witch Trials
Subject and Association KeywordsWitchcraft
Named CollectionGlasgow Women's Library
Object TypeBook
ISBN/ISSN1 873752 10 5
Object numberGWL-2025-56-4
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved