John Fian

Scottish teacher; executed as warlock
Person human Q6233069
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John Fian

Summary

John Fian is a human[1]. He was born in East Lothian[2]. He was born on 1501[3]. He passed away in Edinburgh[4]. He died on December 16, 1591[5]. He worked as a teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Fian was born in East Lothian[2].
  • John Fian died in Edinburgh[4].
  • John Fian was born on 1501[3].
  • John Fian died on December 16, 1591[5].
  • John Fian's professions included teacher[6].
  • John Fian is recorded as male[8].
  • John Fian's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • The cause of death was death by burning[10].
  • The cause of death was strangling[11].
  • John Fian's residence is recorded as Preston[12].
  • John Fian's given name is recorded as John[13].
  • John Fian's significant event is recorded as witchcraft confession[14].
  • John Fian's significant event is recorded as trial of John Fean[15].
  • John Fian's significant event is recorded as witchcraft investigation[16].
  • John Fian's significant event is recorded as mention in witch trial in Scotland[17].
  • John Fian's significant event is recorded as torture[18].
  • John Fian's significant event is recorded as witchcraft investigation of John Fean[19].
  • John Fian's manner of death is recorded as capital punishment[20].
  • John Fian's convicted of is recorded as witchcraft[21].
  • John Fian's social classification is recorded as middling[22].
  • John Fian's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikiproject Witches[23].
  • John Fian's manner of inhumane treatment is recorded as Spanish boot[24].
  • John Fian's manner of inhumane treatment is recorded as torture[25].
  • John Fian's manner of inhumane treatment is recorded as flagellation[26].

Body

Origins and Family

John Fian was born in East Lothian[2]. He was born on 1501[3].

Career and Affiliations

John Fian's professions included teacher[6].

Death and Burial

John Fian died on December 16, 1591[5]. He passed away in Edinburgh[4]. Recorded cause of death include death by burning[10] and strangling[11].

Why It Matters

John Fian ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was John Fian born?

Born in East Lothian[2], John Fian…

Where did John Fian die?

John Fian passed away in Edinburgh[4].

What did John Fian do for work?

John Fian worked as teacher[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . archive.org. archive.org. 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] . witches.shca.ed.ac.uk. witches.shca.ed.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . witches.shca.ed.ac.uk. witches.shca.ed.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . witches.shca.ed.ac.uk. witches.shca.ed.ac.uk. Provenance: 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] . Survey of Scottish Witchcraft database. witches.shca.ed.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . witches.shca.ed.ac.uk. 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] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . proquest.com. proquest.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . witches.shca.ed.ac.uk. witches.shca.ed.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . proquest.com. proquest.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Edinburgh
    On focus list of wikimedia project Wikiproject Witches
    Wikidata description Scottish teacher; executed as warlock
    Six degrees of francis bacon id 10003142
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
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