Gordoun,Johnne
Case Reference: C/EGD/145
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/EGD/145 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Johnne Gordoun |
| Case Start Date | 27/1/1591 |
| Case Date | 27/5/1608 |
| Common Name | Gordoun,Johnne |
|---|
Characterization
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Books of Adjournal | JC2/4 fo. 222v-223r | |
| Pitcairn | v ii, pp. 542-543 | same text as JC2/4 |
| Books of Adjournal | JC2/2 fos. 201r-207r | |
| Pitcairn | v I, part II, page 239-241 | |
| Pitcairn | v I, part II, page 246 | |
| Calendar of State Papers Relating to Scotland | v. 10, p. 467 | Mentioned as having been executed. |
Case Notes
Pobably the same guy as Jokkie Gray-meil (c/la/2901), but the two names are both mentioned in Agnes Sampsoune's trial and we don't have enough to merge them.