Mitchell,Thomas
Case Reference: C/EGD/1759
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/EGD/1759 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Thomas Mitchell |
| Case Start Date | 4/1677 |
| Case Date | 3/12/1677 |
| Common Name | Mitchell,Thomas |
|---|
Characterisation
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Demonic | — | ✓ |
| Maleficium | ✓ | ✓ |
Notes: Main accusation was the murder of the 2 sons of Robert Douglas of Barloch but also one of the accused confessed to pact and marks were found after the suspects were searched.
One of the group confessed to demonic pact and it was claimed that they all had marks/
| Type | Text |
|---|---|
| Devil's Mark |
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 murder by drowning of 2 boys.
- Murder
| Name | Title | Involvement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laird of Herbertshire | Commissioner | ||
| James Seton | Laird of Touch | Commissioner | |
| John Stirling | Laird of Keir | Commissioner |
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RPC | 3rd series, vol 5, pp 187, 193. | Records the supplication from Robert Douglas to either hold trial at public expense or release the accused. Later supplication from magistrates request release as costing too mcuh to hold them in prison. |
| Process Notes | JC26/34 half way through the box | examined and released. |
Trials (1)
| Trial Ref | Date | Year | Verdict | Sentence | Execution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T/JO/628 | 3/12/1677 | 1677 | Not Proven | Released | No |