Agnes Sampsoune

Scottish midwife, executed as a witch
Person human Q4693114
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Agnes Sampsoune

Summary

Agnes Sampsoune is a human[1]. She was born in East Lothian[2]. She was born on +1501-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Castle Hill[4]. She died on +1591-01-28T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a midwife[6]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month, #7,220 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in East Lothian[2], Agnes Sampsoune…
  • Agnes Sampsoune died in Castle Hill[4].
  • Agnes Sampsoune was born on +1501-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Agnes Sampsoune died on +1591-01-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Agnes Sampsoune's professions included midwife[6].
  • Agnes Sampsoune is recorded as female[8].
  • Agnes Sampsoune's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • Agnes Sampsoune's Commons category is recorded as Agnes Sampson[10].
  • The cause of death was garrote[11].
  • The cause of death was strangling[12].
  • The cause of death was death by burning[13].
  • Agnes Sampsoune's residence is recorded as Nether Keith[14].
  • Agnes Sampsoune's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/027n0my[15].
  • Agnes Sampsoune's family name is recorded as Sampson[16].
  • Agnes Sampsoune's given name is recorded as Agnes[17].
  • Agnes Sampsoune's significant event is recorded as trial of Agnes Sampson[18].
  • Agnes Sampsoune's significant event is recorded as witchcraft confession[19].
  • Agnes Sampsoune's significant event is recorded as witchcraft investigation[20].
  • Agnes Sampsoune's significant event is recorded as mention in witch trial in Scotland[21].
  • Agnes Sampsoune's significant event is recorded as witchcraft investigation of Agnes Sampson[22].
  • Agnes Sampsoune's manner of death is recorded as capital punishment[23].
  • Agnes Sampsoune's described by source is recorded as A Calendar of Cases of Witchcraft in Scotland, 1510-1727 (Part 1)[24].
  • Agnes Sampsoune's convicted of is recorded as witchcraft[25].
  • Agnes Sampsoune's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 77128[26].
  • Agnes Sampsoune's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Agnes Sampson'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Agnes Sampsoune's place of birth was East Lothian[2]. She was born on +1501-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Agnes Sampsoune worked as a midwife[6].

Death and Burial

Agnes Sampsoune died on +1591-01-28T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in Castle Hill[4]. Recorded cause of death include garrote[11], strangling[12], and death by burning[13].

Why It Matters

Agnes Sampsoune ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month, #7,220 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Agnes Sampsoune born?

Born in East Lothian[2], Agnes Sampsoune…

Where did Agnes Sampsoune die?

Agnes Sampsoune died in Castle Hill[4].

What did Agnes Sampsoune do for work?

Agnes Sampsoune worked as midwife[6].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . witches.shca.ed.ac.uk. witches.shca.ed.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . witches.shca.ed.ac.uk. witches.shca.ed.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . witches.shca.ed.ac.uk. witches.shca.ed.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Witches: A Century of Murder (part 1). wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . witches.hca.ed.ac.uk. witches.hca.ed.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . witches.hca.ed.ac.uk. witches.hca.ed.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . witches.shca.ed.ac.uk. witches.shca.ed.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Witches: A Century of Murder (part 1). british-history.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . witches.shca.ed.ac.uk. witches.shca.ed.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . witches.shca.ed.ac.uk. witches.shca.ed.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . witches.shca.ed.ac.uk. witches.shca.ed.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . witches.shca.ed.ac.uk. witches.shca.ed.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Witches: A Century of Murder (part 1). witches.shca.ed.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Witches: A Century of Murder (part 1). wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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