Pilmure,Anna

Case Reference: C/EGD/526

Case Summary
Case RefC/EGD/526
AccusedAnna Pilmure
Case Start Date1649
Case Date17/4/1662
Common NamePilmure,Anna
Characterization
TypePrimarySecondary
Implicated by Another
Not Enough Info

Notes: Denounced by James Welch and others. Petition to parliament from Earl of Haddington. He claimed that witchcraft was increasing in his lands and had imprisoned some of the suspects. He also claimed that two of them were accused of robbery as well.

NameTitleInvolvementNotes
John Butler Mr of KirklandCommissioner
James Cockburn MrCommissioner
Thomas Haliburton of EaglescarnieCommissioner
John Hamilton Earl of HaddingtonComplainer
Alexander Hay Mr of BaroCommissioner
William Seton Commissioner
John Sinclair Sir of HerdmanstonCommissioner
Patrick Young Commissioner

SourceReferenceNotes
RPC2nd S, v8 pp. 204-5
APSVol 7, appendix p 31.
Process NotesJC26/28mentioned
Trials (3)
Trial RefDateYearVerdictSentenceExecution
T/JO/1794 No
T/LA/1043 No
T/LA/1316 No
Case Notes
She was proceeded against in 1649. No mention of what happened with that action. Part of the large number of people denounced by James Welch in 1662. He was deemed too young to stand trial so he was imprisoned. But his confession and some of his denunciations were taken seriously by the authorities.