Paisley witches
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The Paisley witches, also known as the Bargarran witches or the Renfrewshire witches, were tried in Paisley, Renfrewshire, central Scotland, in 1697. Eleven-year-old Christian Shaw, daughter of the La
Bargarran House, home of Christian Shaw
Privy Council of Scotland
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The Privy Council of Scotland was a body that advised the Scottish monarch. During its existence, the Privy Council of Scotland was essentially considered as the government of the Kingdom of Scotland,
The Privy Council of Scotland met in the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh, between the 1670s until 1708
James Sharp, appointed to the Privy Council in 1663