Mowat,Elspeth

Case Reference: C/EGD/359

Case Summary
Case RefC/EGD/359
AccusedElspeth Mowat
Case Start Date29/7/1661
Case Date7/8/1661
Common NameMowat,Elspeth
Characterization
TypePrimarySecondary
Demonic
Implicated by Another
Not Enough Info

Devil PresentNo
Communal SexNo
Devil WorshipNo
Food and DrinkNo
DancingNo
SingingNo

Notes: She confessed to being taken our of her body for a meeting.

Meeting Places
PlaceLocationInversion
WellRoland Rutherford'sNo
WardGilmerton WardNo

TypeText
Anti-baptism
Servant
Sex
Devil Appearances
TypeText
Male

  • Candlemas

NameTitleInvolvementNotes
David Bowman Confession Witness
Robert Donham Confession Witness
Patrick Heriot elder of LibertonConfession Witness
Robert Law Confession Witness
Ronald Ritchison elder of LibertonConfession Witness
George Sheil elder of LibertonConfession Witness

SourceReferenceNotes
Books of AdjournalJC2/11;JC2/10 fos. 17v-20rmentioned
High Court Process NotesJC26/27/5 item 9Same as the information in the JC2s, only this draft dittay has people charged who did not appear in the final High Court Books of Adjournal. She did not appear in the final indictments resulting from this list of draft dittays.
High Court Process NotesJC26/27/5 item 11A letter saying that a group of Liberton witches confessed, with witnesses.
High Court Process NotesJC26/26/5 item 12This document is a draft dittay with notes indicating whether or not the accused witch went to the trial of an assize or not. She did not go to an assize trial. I think the Books of Adjournal edited out the accused witches who did not pass on to the assize. This is either a draft dittay or a first draft of the Books of Adjournal.
Trials (2)
Trial RefDateYearVerdictSentenceExecution
T/LA/305 No
T/LA/392 7/8/16611661 No