Tour Scotland 4K Spring travel video of a road trip drive, with Scottish bagpipes music, on the B9037 route on ancestry, genealogy, history visit to Torryburn on the North Shore of the Firth of Forth, Britain, United Kingdom. The name Torryburn, formerly Torry, likely means " king’s height " in Gaelic, with the modern name deriving from its location beside the burn or stream of Torrie. In the 1600s, it served as a busy port, exporting coal from local pits and salt from pans. It was a thriving maritime community until the industrial importance of the port declined. Alison Cunningham, the beloved nurse of author Robert Louis Stevenson, was born in Torryburn in 1822. Lilias Adie, born 1640, died 1704, was a Scottish woman who lived in the coastal village of Torryburn. She was accused of practising witchcraft and fornicating with the devil but died in prison before sentence could be passed. Her grave is the only known one in Scotland of an accused witch, most were burned. Lilias Adie's first name also appears as Lilly, and her last name was also recorded as Addie and Eddie. Illness among local residents created a brief but intense period of witch hunting in the Fife area. A woman named Jean Bizet had accused Adie of witchcraft, proclaiming " beware lest Lilias Adie come upon you and your child. " This resulted in the arrest of Adie, who was likely upwards of 60 at the time. Adie was taken to the local minister, Reverend Allan Logan, to answer to the crime of witchcraft. For over a month she was imprisoned and subjected to day after day of rough interrogation before she finally confessed. No commission for a witchcraft trial was ever issued and no trial was held. Lilias Adie died before her investigation was concluded. The ordeal she endured proved too much after over a month of prolonged torturous interrogations, involving sleep deprivation. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. When driving on Scottish roads in Scotland slow down and enjoy the trip. The date for astronomical Spring is 20th March, ending on 21st June
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