Bryson,Margaret

Case Reference: C/EGD/390

Case Summary
Case RefC/EGD/390
AccusedMargaret Bryson
Case Start Date29/7/1661
Case Date9/8/1661
Common NameBryson,Margaret
Characterization
TypePrimarySecondary
Demonic
Not Enough Info

Devil PresentYes
Communal SexNo
Devil WorshipNo
Food and DrinkNo
DancingNo
SingingNo
Meeting Places
PlaceLocationInversion
Yardjust outside her houseNo

TypeText
Anti-baptism
Body and soul
Devil's MarkShoulder
Head and foot
Servant
Sex
Want nothing
Devil Appearances
TypeText
Male

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

Disease Notes: Became angry when her husband sold a cow.

  • Whitsunday

  • Sorcery

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 fo. 18v-20rJC2/10 and JC2/11 have the same text. Also found in the High Court Record Index, no. 1 for 7/8/1661, 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 NotesJC26/27/5 item 8Same 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.
High Court Process NotesJC26/27/5 item 11A letter saying that a group of Liberton witches confessed, with witnesses.
High Court Process NotesJC26/27/5 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 went 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.
High Court Process NotesJC26/27/5 item 1329/7/1661
Trials (1)
Trial RefDateYearVerdictSentenceExecution
T/LA/303 7/8/16611661 GuiltyExecution Yes