OS1/34/21/22
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FERRY MUIR (Several Persons Burnt Here for Witchcraft) | Ferry Muir Ferry Muir |
Mr Marshall Mr Johnston Queensferry |
002 | [Situation] About ½ mile south of the burgh of Queensferry This name applies to a Cultivated field containing about 15 acres of land situated about ¼ of a mile South of Queensferry. It formerly belonged to the Burgh of Queensferry but was sold by the Corporation to James Dundas Esq. a few years ago -- for £1600. It is noted as being the place where witches were wont to be burned, the la [last] of whom suffered in 1649 |
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[Note] Enquiry has been made as to the exact spot where the execution
of witches by burning took place on the Ferry Muir but the identical
place is not known but that it took in the above field is
a well known fact.
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