McGillis,Johne
Case Reference: C/EGD/62
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/EGD/62 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Johne McGill (McGillis) |
| Case Start Date | 27/1/1591 |
| Case Date | 8/5/1591 |
| Common Name | McGillis,Johne |
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Characterization
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Implicated by Another | — | ✓ |
| Not Enough Info | ✓ | ✓ |
Notes: Part of the North Berwick witch hunt. It involved many people and many accustions about witches meetings, specifically two separate attempts to sink the royal ships. The first to sink Queen Anne on her way home, second to trouble King James after he went to get her in Denmark.
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcairn | v I, part II, page 230-241 | same text as JC2/2. See also Haddington Presbytery records, CH2/185/2 for reference to Johne Mcgill from Garvald |
| Books of Adjournal | JC2/2 fos. 201r-207r | |
| Pitcairn | v I, part II, page 246 | |
| Calendar of State Papers Relating to Scotland | v. 10 p. 467 | says he was executed |
| Haddington Presbytery records | CH2/185/2 |
Case Notes
There is a Johne Makgill from Garvald mentioned in Haddington Presbytery records as a suspect in 12/6/1588 but not clear if it is the same person. No further details,