Erskine,Issobell
Case Reference: C/EGD/154
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/EGD/154 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Issobell Erskine |
| Case Start Date | 1/12/1613 |
| Case Date | 22/6/1614 |
| Common Name | Erskine,Issobell |
|---|
Characterisation
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Consulting | — | ✓ |
| Maleficium | — | ✓ |
| Political Motive | ✓ | ✓ |
| Property Motive | — | ✓ |
Notes: This person, with 6 others, was charged with using witchcraft, consulting witches, and poisoning to kill John and Alexander Erskine sons to the late David Erskind in Logy. I suspect this is a dynastic struggle, especially since the only listed commissioner for this group trial was Johnne Erskine, 7th Earl of Mar.
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 | — |
Disease Notes: Accused of trying to poison her nephews.
- Consulting
- Poisoning
| Name | Title | Involvement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Erskine | Earl of Mar | Commissioner |
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RPC | v10 p. 180 | |
| Pitcairn | III, p. 260-4 and 266-9 |
Trials (1)
| Trial Ref | Date | Year | Verdict | Sentence | Execution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T/LA/54 | 22/6/1614 | 1614 | Guilty | Execution | Yes |