Agnes Finnie
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Agnes Finnie (died 6 March 1645) was an Edinburgh shopkeeper and moneylender who was executed for witchcraft on 6 March 1645.
Finnie, widow of James Robertsone, sold consumer goods, such as fish and cakes in Potterrow, Edinburgh. Finnie is documented as possessing a fiery temper and known for cursing people in the street.[1]
In June 1644, Finnie was arrested on 20 counts of witchcraft and sorcery. While most accused witches were tried within days of their initial arrest, Finnie was held for several months in Old Tolbooth before the trial.[1]
She was tried on 20 December 1644 and executed on the Castle Hill of Edinburgh on Thursday, 6 March 1645.[2] It is estimated that Finnie was age 48 at the time of her death.[3] During the trial, Finnie's daughter Margaret Robertsone was accused of being a witch but was never arrested.[1]
