Alesoun Balfour

Scottish witch
Person human Q26838323
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Alesoun Balfour

Summary

Alesoun Balfour is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Orkney Islands[2]. She passed away in Gallow Ha'[3]. She died on +1594-12-15T00:00:00Z[4]. She worked as a healer[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Orkney Islands[2], Alesoun Balfour…
  • Alesoun Balfour died in Gallow Ha'[3].
  • Alesoun Balfour died on +1594-12-15T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Alesoun Balfour is identified as part of the Irish people ethnic group[7].
  • Alesoun Balfour's professions included healer[5].
  • Alesoun Balfour is recorded as female[8].
  • Alesoun Balfour's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • The cause of death was strangling[10].
  • The cause of death was death by burning[11].
  • Alesoun Balfour's residence is recorded as Stenness[12].
  • Alesoun Balfour's family name is recorded as Balfour[13].
  • Alesoun Balfour's given name is recorded as Allison[14].
  • Alesoun Balfour's significant event is recorded as The Trial of Allison Balfour[15].
  • Alesoun Balfour's significant event is recorded as witchcraft confession[16].
  • Alesoun Balfour's significant event is recorded as witchcraft confession[17].
  • Alesoun Balfour's significant event is recorded as witchcraft investigation[18].
  • Alesoun Balfour's significant event is recorded as mention in witch trial in Scotland[19].
  • Alesoun Balfour's significant event is recorded as torture[20].
  • Alesoun Balfour's significant event is recorded as witchcraft investigation of Alesoun Balfour[21].
  • Alesoun Balfour's manner of death is recorded as capital punishment[22].
  • Alesoun Balfour's convicted of is recorded as witchcraft[23].
  • Alesoun Balfour's penalty is recorded as capital punishment[24].
  • Alesoun Balfour's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11c1pc5gdf[25].
  • Alesoun Balfour's Survey of Scottish Witchcraft - Accused witch ID is recorded as A/EGD/116[26].
  • Alesoun Balfour's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikiproject Witches[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Alesoun Balfour's place of birth was Orkney Islands[2]. She is identified as part of the Irish people ethnic group[7].

Career and Affiliations

Alesoun Balfour worked as a healer[5].

Death and Burial

Alesoun Balfour died on +1594-12-15T00:00:00Z[4]. She passed away in Gallow Ha'[3]. Recorded cause of death include strangling[10] and death by burning[11].

Why It Matters

Alesoun Balfour ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[6] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Alesoun Balfour born?

Alesoun Balfour was born in Orkney Islands[2].

Where did Alesoun Balfour die?

Alesoun Balfour died in Gallow Ha'[3].

What did Alesoun Balfour do for work?

Alesoun Balfour worked as healer[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . 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. [5] . Robert Pitcairn, Criminal Trials in Scotland, volume 1, part 2 (Edinburgh, 1833). wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . witches.shca.ed.ac.uk. witches.shca.ed.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . stv.tv. stv.tv. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . witches.hca.ed.ac.uk. witches.hca.ed.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . witches.shca.ed.ac.uk. witches.shca.ed.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . witches.shca.ed.ac.uk. witches.shca.ed.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . witches.shca.ed.ac.uk. witches.shca.ed.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . witches.shca.ed.ac.uk. witches.shca.ed.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . witches.shca.ed.ac.uk. witches.shca.ed.ac.uk. Provenance: 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] . Survey of Scottish Witchcraft database. witches.shca.ed.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . witches.shca.ed.ac.uk. witches.shca.ed.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . witches.shca.ed.ac.uk. witches.shca.ed.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . witches.shca.ed.ac.uk. witches.shca.ed.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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