Erskine,Robert
Case Reference: C/EGD/152
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/EGD/152 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Robert Erskine |
| Case Start Date | 30/10/1613 |
| Case Date | 1/12/1613 |
| Common Name | Erskine,Robert |
|---|
Characterisation
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Consulting | — | ✓ |
| Maleficium | — | ✓ |
| Political Motive | ✓ | ✓ |
| Property Motive | — | ✓ |
Notes: He and his sisters were accused of killing their nephews in order to inherent his dead elder brother's land and title of Laird of Dun. They hired a witch.
Harm
| Human Illness | ✓ |
|---|---|
| Human Death | ✓ |
| Animal Illness | — |
| Animal Death | — |
| Female Infertility | — |
| Male Impotence | — |
Methods
| Aggravating Disease | — |
|---|---|
| Transferring Disease | — |
| Laying On | — |
| Quarreling | — |
| Cursing | — |
| Poisoning | — |
Healing / Other
| Removal of Bewitchment | — |
|---|---|
| Recognised Healer | — |
| Healing Humans | — |
| Healing Animals | — |
| Midwifery | — |
| Property Damage | — |
| Weather Modification | — |
- Consulting
- Poisoning
| Name | Title | Involvement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Erskine | Earl of Mar | Commissioner |
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcairn | III, p. 260-264 |
Trials (1)
| Trial Ref | Date | Year | Verdict | Sentence | Execution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T/LA/1820 | 1/12/1613 | 1613 | Guilty | Execution | Yes |