McGillis,Catherine

Case Reference: C/EGD/102

Case Summary
Case RefC/EGD/102
AccusedCatherine McGillis
Case Start Date27/1/1591
Case Date8/5/1591
Common NameMcGillis,Catherine
Characterization
TypePrimarySecondary
Implicated by Another
Not Enough Info

Notes: Part of the North Berwick witch hunt. It involved many people and many accustions about witches meetings, specifically two separate attempts to sink the royal ships. The first to sink Queen Anne on her way home, second to trouble King James after he went to get her in Denmark.

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SourceReferenceNotes
Pitcairnv I, part II, page 239-241same text as JC2/2 JC26/2
Books of AdjournalJC2/2 fos. 201r-207r
Pitcairnv I, part II, page 246
Trials (1)
Trial RefDateYearVerdictSentenceExecution
T/LA/967 No