Rammage,Margaret

Case Reference: C/EGD/374

Case Summary
Case RefC/EGD/374
AccusedMargaret Rammage
Case Start Date10/7/1661
Case Date29/7/1661
Common NameRammage,Margaret
Characterisation
TypePrimarySecondary
Demonic ✓ ✓

Devil PresentYes
Communal SexNo
Devil WorshipNo
Food and DrinkYes
DancingYes
SingingNo
Meeting Places
PlaceLocationInversion
Househer ownNo
YardSheriffhallNo
Housefellow accused witch's, at 11pmNo

Met the Devil in the house of a friend who introduced them, they all shared a cup of ale.

TypeText
Head and foot
Want nothing
Anti-baptism
Devil's Markshoulder
Servant
Devil Appearances
TypeText
Maleblack man

  • Yule
  • Candlemas

TypeText
Pipe

NameTitleInvolvementNotes
Thomas Baillie elder of NewtonConfession Witness
John Maitland Earl of LauderdaleInvestigatorrequested the escheats from this group trial
James Young Confession Witness

SourceReferenceNotes
Books of AdjournalJC2/11; JC2/10 fo. 4r-7rVerdict is also in JC 26/27/5 item 2, this one is either a draft version or a copy of the trial proceedings. JC2/10 and JC2/11 same information. Also found in the High Court Record Index, no. 1 for 29/7/1661, this index did not distinguish between circuit and high court cases. This list of names was added in the margins with a modern hand, no indication of where the person got the list.
High Court Process NotesJC26/27/2 item 6
High Court Process NotesJC26/27/2 item 9
High Court Process NotesJC26/27/2 item 10undated
High Court Process NotesJC26/27 Gilmerton witches item 5filed incorrectly
Trials (1)
Trial RefDateYearVerdictSentenceExecution
T/LA/264 29/7/16611661 GuiltyExecution No