British Executions

Alison Pearson

Age: unknown

Sex: female

Crime: murder

Date Of Execution: 1 Jan 1588

Crime Location:

Execution Place: unknown

Method: hanging

Executioner: unknown

Source: http://digital.nls.uk/broadsides/broadside.cfm/id/14724/transcript/1

Alison Pearson in Byre hills, Fifeshire, accused of witchcraft, was
brought to trial in May, 1588, she was convicted and condemned,
strangled and burned.