M'huistan,Unknown
Case Reference: C/EGD/2461
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/EGD/2461 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Unknown M'huistan |
| Case Start Date | 1718 |
| Case Date | 14/6/1719 |
| Common Name | M'huistan,Unknown |
|---|
Characterization
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Not Enough Info | ✓ | ✓ |
| Name | Title | Involvement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Campbell | Mr | Sheriff-depute | applied to for commissioner |
| Hugh Corse | Mr | Investigator | to question suspect fourth week |
| Alexander Gibson | Mr | Investigator | to question suspect third week |
| William Innes | Mr | Investigator | to question suspect first |
| William Macbeth | Mr | Investigator | to question suspect first |
| John Munro | Mr | Investigator | to question suspect second week |
| Hector Munro | Mr | Investigator | to question suspect fourth week |
| John Munro | Mr | Investigator | to question suspect third week |
| George Oswald | Mr | Investigator | to question suspect second week |
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Caithness Presbytery records | CH2/47/3, f85-89 | See also C K Sharpe 'A Historical Account of the Belief in Witchcraft in Scotland' London, 1884, pp. 180-194. The project did not check Larner's reference to this printed secondary source as part of the research. |
Trials (1)
| Trial Ref | Date | Year | Verdict | Sentence | Execution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T/JO/1271 | No |
Case Notes
The reference in presbytery records does not record names. It seems likely that the suspects are this group but another un-named record (for 0 witches) has also been created, C/JO/3011.