Gourlay,Margaret
Case Reference: C/EGD/308
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/EGD/308 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Margaret Gourlay |
| Case Start Date | 25/2/1659 |
| Case Date | 23/3/1659 |
| Common Name | Gourlay,Margaret |
|---|
Characterisation
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Implicated by Another | — | ✓ |
| Not Enough Info | ✓ | ✓ |
Notes: Denounced by Janet Millar (c/egd/307).
Harm
| Human Illness | — |
|---|---|
| Human Death | — |
| Animal Illness | — |
| Animal Death | — |
| Female Infertility | — |
| Male Impotence | — |
Methods
| Aggravating Disease | — |
|---|---|
| Transferring Disease | — |
| Laying On | — |
| Quarreling | — |
| Cursing | ✓ |
| Poisoning | — |
Healing / Other
| Removal of Bewitchment | — |
|---|---|
| Recognised Healer | — |
| Healing Humans | — |
| Healing Animals | — |
| Midwifery | — |
| Property Damage | — |
| Weather Modification | — |
- Fireraising
| Name | Title | Involvement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callanes | Captain | Investigator | |
| Matlaw | Major | Investigator | |
| Thomas Reid | Colonel | Investigator | |
| William Stirling | of Herbertshire | Investigator |
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Circuit Court Books | JC10/1 fo. 243v, 244v | |
| Process Notes | JC26/26 bundle 3 'Stirling witches', item 3 | |
| Process Notes | JC26/26 bundle 3 'Stirling witches' item 17 | arraignment list |
| Process Notes | JC26/26 bundle 3 'Stirling witches', item 13 | witness list |
| Process Notes | JC26/26 Stirling Court Roll |
Trials (1)
| Trial Ref | Date | Year | Verdict | Sentence | Execution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T/LA/1136 | 23/3/1659 | 1659 | Not Guilty | No |