Porteous,Margaret
Case Reference: C/EGD/408
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/EGD/408 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Margaret Porteous |
| Case Start Date | 29/7/1661 |
| Case Date | 6/9/1661 |
| Common Name | Porteous,Margaret |
|---|
Characterization
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Demonic | — | ✓ |
| Maleficium | — | ✓ |
| Implicated by Another | — | ✓ |
| Neighbourhood Dispute | — | ✓ |
| Not Enough Info | ✓ | ✓ |
Notes: Some information about quarrelling with neighbours over borrowed money, and working conditions.
| Devil Present | No |
|---|---|
| Communal Sex | No |
| Devil Worship | No |
| Food and Drink | No |
| Dancing | No |
| Singing | No |
Devil promised her all the pleasure in the world.
| Type | Text |
|---|---|
| Anti-baptism | |
| Servant |
Devil Appearances
| Type | Text |
|---|---|
| Male | met him at 10pm |
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 | — |
- Lammas
- Whitsunday
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Books of Adjournal | JC2/11; JC2/10 fos. 30v | |
| High Court Process Notes | JC 26/27, 'Margaret Hutchison' bundle. | un-numbered item in wrong bundle. Ask about JCs. |
| High Court Process Notes | JC26/27/5 item 9 | She was not tried with the rest of the 12 people indicted in this group draft dittay. Unclear why. |
| High Court Process Notes | JC26/27/5 item 10 | Witness notes (possibly towards the builidng of a draft dittay) |
| 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 | 29/7/1661 |
Trials (1)
| Trial Ref | Date | Year | Verdict | Sentence | Execution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T/LA/322 | 7/8/1661 | 1661 | No |
Case Notes
She was ordered released from prison on caution not to use charms, sorcery or witchcraft again.