Robinson,Donald
Case Reference: C/EGD/108
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/EGD/108 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Donald Robinson |
| Case Start Date | 8/5/1591 |
| Case Date | 19/9/1591 |
| Age at Case | 60 |
| Common Name | Robinson,Donald |
|---|
Characterisation
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Demonic | — | ✓ |
| Implicated by Another | — | ✓ |
| Treason | — | ✓ |
| 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.
| Devil Present | Yes |
|---|---|
| Communal Sex | No |
| Devil Worship | No |
| Food and Drink | No |
| Dancing | No |
| Singing | No |
Notes: Asked if he was at North Berwick Kirk or at Acheson's haven, denied all of it. Preparation for North Berwick meeting. Agnes Sampson spoke to him about the destruction of the King. Said the whole thing was ordered by Bothwell. At the the Acheson's haven meeting they passed a wax image of James VI between them and chanted his name, they were promised gold, silver and victual from Bothwell (according to Sampson).
Meeting Places
| Place | Location | Inversion |
|---|---|---|
| Shore | Aitchisoune's heavin btw Musselbrugh and pannes | No |
| Presonpans | No |
| Elphane/Fairyland | — |
|---|---|
| Food/Drink | — |
| Verbal Formulae | ✓ |
| Ritual Acts | ✓ |
| Familiars | — |
| Shape Changing | — |
|---|---|
| Dreams/Visions | — |
| Unorthodox Religious Practice | — |
| Sympathetic Magic | ✓ |
| Riding Dead | — |
Ritual Objects
- Wax/clay images
- Snake skin
- Toad
- Urine (stale)
| Name | Title | Involvement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Ogilvie | Mr | Investigator | |
| David Seton | Investigator |
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcairn | v I, part II, page 245-247 | |
| Process Notes | JC26/2 witchcraft bundle, item 23 | interrogation |
| Process Notes | JC26/2 witchcraft bundle, item 19 | interrogation |
| Process Notes | JC26/2 witchcraft bundle, itme 18 | |
| Process Notes | JC26/2 witchcraft bundle, item 16x | interrogation |
| Process Notes | JC26/2 witchcraft bundle, item 2 | Item 1 is blank. |