Atkin,Margaret
Case Reference: C/EGD/2178
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/EGD/2178 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Margaret Atkin |
| Case Start Date | 1597 |
| Case Date | 1597 |
| Common Name | Atkin,Margaret |
|---|
Characterization
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Not Enough Info | ✓ | ✓ |
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 'Records of the Scottish Church History Society' (Glasgow, 1924-44), Vol 3,p. 66-7. The project did not check Larner's reference to this printed secondary source as part of the research. |
Case Notes
The project did not check Larner's reference to this printed secondary source as part of the research. But Dr. Julian Goodare has written about her in The Scottish Witch-Hunt in Context, pp. 58-60. She was known as 'The Great Witch of Balweary' and she was carted around identifying witches as far afield as Glasgow, until her method of looking into the eyes of a witch was proven false. Goodare credits her with helping to increase the numbers of cases in 1597.