Mortoun,Bessie
Case Reference: C/EGD/2610
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/EGD/2610 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Bessie Mortoun |
| Case Start Date | 18/12/1649 |
| Case Date | 18/12/1649 |
| Common Name | Mortoun,Bessie |
|---|
Characterization
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Demonic | — | ✓ |
| Not Enough Info | ✓ | ✓ |
Notes: Demonic included as a secondary as although no details she was examined by John Kincaid so demonic features were clearly expected by the investigators.
| Name | Title | Involvement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Kincaid | Witch-pricker |
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Dunfermline Kirk Session records | CH2/592/1. | See also Bensen, R 'South West Fife and the Scottish Revolution: The Presbytery of Dunfermline, 1633-52' unpublished M.Litt. Dissertation, University of Edinburgh, 1978, Appendix 2, pp. 272, 274. The project did not check MacDonald's reference to this printed secondary source as part of the research. |
Trials (1)
| Trial Ref | Date | Year | Verdict | Sentence | Execution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T/JO/1536 | No |