Beatrix Leslie

Beatrix Leslie
Beatrix Leslie
	The midwife (title page)
Born	c.1577
Died	3 September 1661 (aged 83–84)
Cause of death	strangulation and burning
Citizenship	Scotland
Occupation	midwife
Known for	Accused of witchcraft following collapse of a coal pit
Spouse	William Moffat

Beatrix Leslie (c. 1577 – 3 September 1661) was a Scottish midwife executed for witchcraft. In 1661 she was accused of causing the collapse of a coal pit through witchcraft.^[1] Little is known about her life before that, although there are reported disputes with neighbours that allude to a quarrelsome attitude.

^ The biographical dictionary of Scottish women : from the earliest times to 2004. Ewan, Elizabeth., Innes, Sue., Reynolds, Sian. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. 2006. ISBN 9780748626601. OCLC 367680960.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)

[:0-1] The biographical dictionary of Scottish women : from the earliest times to 2004. Ewan, Elizabeth., Innes, Sue., Reynolds, Sian. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. 2006. ISBN 9780748626601. OCLC 367680960.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)

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