Grieve,Margaret
Case Reference: C/EGD/407
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/EGD/407 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Margaret Grieve |
| Case Start Date | 29/6/1661 |
| Case Date | 6/9/1661 |
| Age at Case | 47 |
| Common Name | Grieve,Margaret |
|---|
Characterization
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Demonic | — | ✓ |
| Not Enough Info | ✓ | ✓ |
| Devil Present | No |
|---|---|
| Communal Sex | No |
| Devil Worship | No |
| Food and Drink | No |
| Dancing | No |
| Singing | No |
| Type | Text |
|---|---|
| Servant | |
| Anti-baptism |
Devil Appearances
| Type | Text |
|---|---|
| Animal Devil | dog |
| Male |
| Name | Title | Involvement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Bowman | Confession Witness | ||
| Robert Donham | Confession Witness | ||
| Patrick Heriot | elder of Liberton | Confession Witness | |
| Robert Law | Confession Witness | ||
| Ronald Ritchison | elder of Liberton | Confession Witness | |
| George Sheil | elder of Liberton | Confession Witness |
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Books of Adjournal | JC2/11; JC2/10 fo. 30v | JC 2/11 and JC2/10 have the same text. |
| High Court Process Notes | JC26/27/5 item 9 | She was not tried with the 12 other people listed in this draft dittay. Unclear why. |
| High Court Process Notes | JC26/27/5 item 11 | A letter saying that a group of Liberton witches confessed, with witnesses. |
| High Court Process Notes | JC26/27/5 item 12 | This 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. |
| High Court Process Notes | JC26/27/5 item 13 | 29/6/1661 |
Case Notes
She was ordered released from prison on caution not to use charms, sorcery or witchcraft again.