Cant,Elspeth
Case Reference: C/EGD/2336
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/EGD/2336 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Elspeth Cant |
| Case Start Date | 6/9/1643 |
| Case Date | 6/12/1643 |
| Common Name | Cant,Elspeth |
|---|
Characterization
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Implicated by Another | — | ✓ |
| Not Enough Info | ✓ | ✓ |
| Name | Title | Involvement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ephraim Melville | Mr | Minister |
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Fyfe, W W 'Summer life on land and water' (Edinburgh, 1851), pp. 84-101. The project did not check Larner's reference to this printed secondary source as part of the research. | ||
| Linlithgow presbytery records | CH2/242/3, p 138 | Entry (6/12/1643)notes that accused is incarcerated in Queensferry and that the brethren were to confer with the provost(?) to obtain a warrand for trial and assize. |
| RPC | 2nd series, vol 8, p 110. | Mentioned in discussion related to Margaret Young (C/egd/1297). |
Case Notes
Her confession at her execution was mentioned later to implicate Margaret Young in 20/8/1644.