Cant,Margaret
Case Reference: C/EGD/1866
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/EGD/1866 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Margaret Cant |
| Case Start Date | 1654 |
| Case Date | 3/9/1661 |
| Common Name | Cant,Margaret |
|---|
Characterization
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Demonic | — | ✓ |
| Not Enough Info | ✓ | ✓ |
| Devil Present | Yes |
|---|---|
| Communal Sex | No |
| Devil Worship | No |
| Food and Drink | No |
| Dancing | No |
| Singing | No |
Notes: No details of meetings but accused confessed to attending meetings where the devil was present.
| Type | Text |
|---|---|
| Anti-baptism | |
| Servant |
| Name | Title | Involvement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Bruce | Mr | Investigator |
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Dunfermline Presbytery records | CH2/105/1 (a), p 258. | Also in W. ROSS, Aberdour and Inchcolme, (Edinburgh, 1885), p. 329-330 |
| Aberdour Kirk session records | CH2/3/1. |
Trials (1)
| Trial Ref | Date | Year | Verdict | Sentence | Execution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T/JO/1177 | No |
Case Notes
MacDonald, The Witches of Fife (East Linton, 2002) p. 109 says that she and Margaret Currie tried unsuccessfully to clear their names in 1654.