Adair,Eupham
Case Reference: C/EGD/1408
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/EGD/1408 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Eupham Adair |
| Case Start Date | 24/4/1661 |
| Case Date | 8/12/1661 |
| Common Name | Adair,Eupham |
|---|
Characterization
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Demonic | — | ✓ |
| Folk Healing | — | ✓ |
| Maleficium | — | ✓ |
| Not Enough Info | ✓ | ✓ |
Notes: commission states that she is to confess to demonic pact, renunciation of baptism or malefice but presbytery records no details apart from the first entry which states that her 'crime' was charming rather than witchcraft.
- Charming
| Name | Title | Involvement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Borthwick | of Johnstonburn | Commissioner | |
| Andrew Borthwick | Mr of Sachlan | Commissioner | |
| Martin Greenlaw | of Costertoun | Commissioner | |
| William Murray | Sir of Newton | Commissioner | |
| Gideon Penman | Mr | Minister | |
| James Scott | of Lochquharrit | Commissioner | |
| William Scott | Commissioner |
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RPC | 3rd series, vol 1, p 74. | |
| Dalkeith Presbytery records | CH2/424/4. | First mention in presbytery records 24/4/1661, complaints about her sin of charming.Over the next months she either did not appear to answer the charges or her minister was not present. By 29/8/1661 the presbytery notes that she was to be referred to the justice depute for charming. No pagination. By 31/10/1661 Gideon Penman reported that she had confessed witchcraft. 28/11/1661 report that she and Helen Brickinrig (c/egd/1407) were fugitive. |
| Inveresk Kirk Session records | CH2/531/1. | Note that she was fugitive from her own parish. |
Trials (1)
| Trial Ref | Date | Year | Verdict | Sentence | Execution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T/JO/434 | No |