Allan,Margaret
Case Reference: C/EGD/411
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/EGD/411 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Margaret Allan |
| Case Start Date | 15/8/1661 |
| Case Date | 14/11/1661 |
| Common Name | Allan,Margaret |
|---|
Characterization
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Demonic | — | ✓ |
| Maleficium | — | ✓ |
| Neighbourhood Dispute | — | ✓ |
| Not Enough Info | ✓ | ✓ |
| Devil Present | Yes |
|---|---|
| Communal Sex | No |
| Devil Worship | No |
| Food and Drink | No |
| Dancing | Yes |
| Singing | No |
Notes: Haddington was written first and then crossed out and replaced with Hodin dean two words.
Meeting Places
| Place | Location | Inversion |
|---|---|---|
| Den | hodin dean | No |
Devil gave her a kiss. A servant saw a black man go into Margaret's room and he moved around like he had oxen feet.
| Type | Text |
|---|---|
| Anti-baptism | |
| Servant | |
| Want nothing | |
| Head and foot | |
| New name | Jenni |
| Devil's Mark | shoulder |
| Devil's Mark | thigh |
Devil Appearances
| Type | Text |
|---|---|
| Male | black clothes and a bonnet |
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: She was described as being 'like dead' when her victims suffered a trembling and sweating ailment.
Property Damage Types
- Animals
- Whole Estate
- Sorcery
| Name | Title | Involvement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Bannatyne | of Newhall | Investigator | ordered to pay her maintainence while in jail, also the prosecutor |
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Books of Adjournal | JC2/11; JC2/10 fos. 50v-51r | JC 2/11 and JC2/10 have the same text. 14/11/1661 |
| Books of Adjournal | JC2/11, JC2/10 fo. 29v (same as JC26/27/5 item 1) | trial date set for 10/9/1661 (but it wasn't kept, happened later) |
| High Court Process Notes | JC26/17/2 item 3 | draft notes of her charges being dropped. |
| High Court Process Notes | JC26/27 Gilmerton witches item 3 | pre-trial note |
| High Court Process Notes | JC26/27 'Margaret Allan' | |
| Books of Adjournal | JC2/10 fo. 27r | not in JC2/11, order for trial on 27/8/1661, but the trial didn't happen |
Trials (1)
| Trial Ref | Date | Year | Verdict | Sentence | Execution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T/LA/321 | 14/11/1661 | 1661 | Banishment | No |
Case Notes
Strange one: the prosecutor was a local laird, who dropped the prosecution in exchange for banishment.