Unknown,Ersche Marioun
Case Reference: C/EGD/146
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/EGD/146 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Ersche Marioun Unknown |
| Case Start Date | 27/1/1591 |
| Case Date | 27/5/1608 |
| Common Name | Unknown,Ersche Marioun |
|---|
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. Also mentioned in the 1608 trial of Beigis Tod.
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Books of Adjournal | JC2/4 fo. 222v-223r | |
| Pitcairn | v ii, pp. 542-543 | same text as JC2/4 |
| Pitcairn | v I, part II, page 230-241 | same text as JC2/2 |
| Books of Adjournal | JC2/2 fos. 201r-207r | |
| Calendar of State Papers Relating to Scotland | v. 10, p. 467 | Mentioned as having been executed. |