Mairtine,Margaret
Case Reference: C/EGD/203
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/EGD/203 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Margaret Mairtine |
| Case Start Date | 9/1/1649 |
| Case Date | 11/7/1649 |
| Common Name | Mairtine,Margaret |
|---|
Characterization
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Demonic | — | ✓ |
| Not Enough Info | ✓ | ✓ |
| Devil Present | No |
|---|---|
| Communal Sex | No |
| Devil Worship | No |
| Food and Drink | No |
| Dancing | No |
| Singing | No |
Notes: Had a meeting with the Devil to complain about ministers who did something to her goodson's [i.e. son-in-law] house. She told the ministers to be careful. She said she wanted to get revenge of people. Denounced lots of people for being at meetings, but no details about the meetings.
Meeting Places
| Place | Location | Inversion |
|---|---|---|
| House | A fellow witch's house | No |
She confessed that she was lured away from God by another witch.
| Type | Text |
|---|---|
| Servant | |
| Head and foot | |
| Anti-baptism | |
| Devil's Mark | right side of her nose under her eye |
Devil Appearances
| Type | Text |
|---|---|
| Male | gentleman |
- Revenge
| Name | Title | Involvement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Dickson | Investigator | ||
| John Douglas | Investigator | ||
| Walter Griffe | Mr | Investigator | |
| John Weymss | Investigator |
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Process Notes | JC26/13 |
Trials (1)
| Trial Ref | Date | Year | Verdict | Sentence | Execution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T/LA/1528 | 11/7/1649 | 1649 | No |
Case Notes
She claimed that a Beatrix Thomsone (c/egd/934), executed for witchcraft in 1629, had brought her to the Devil.