Duncan,Bessie
Case Reference: C/EGD/1140
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/EGD/1140 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Bessie Duncan |
| Case Start Date | 3/11/1629 |
| Case Date | 2/7/1630 |
| Common Name | Duncan,Bessie |
|---|
Characterization
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Implicated by Another | — | ✓ |
| Not Enough Info | ✓ | ✓ |
Notes: Named by Alexander Hamilton but no details about her crimes found.
| Name | Title | Involvement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Brown | Investigator | ||
| James Cockburn | Mr | Sheriff-depute | |
| Douglas | Sir of Kilspindie | Commissioner | |
| John Hamilton | Sir of Preston | Commissioner | |
| Robert Richardson | Mr | Sheriff | Sheriff of Haddington |
| John Sinclair | appearand of Herdmanston | Commissioner |
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RPC | 2nd series, iii, 334, 361-2, 515, 544, 556. | Charts legal progress and commissions for different procedures. Last entry records appeal from suspect and three others objecting to a local trial and questioning the competency of the local commissioners. Appeal rejected although on sheriff of Haddington to be involved. |
| Haddington Presbytery records | CH2/185/4, 38v, 42r, | Note in presbytery minutes Duncan appeared with Katharine Lawder to hear her dittays read out, 11/2/1630. |
| Process Notes | JC26/9 item 9 | Hammilton documents |
Trials (1)
| Trial Ref | Date | Year | Verdict | Sentence | Execution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T/JO/78 | 2/7/1630 | 1630 | No |