Duncan,Margaret
Case Reference: C/EGD/732
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/EGD/732 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Margaret Duncan |
| Case Start Date | 19/4/1699 |
| Case Date | 12/3/1700 |
| Common Name | Duncan,Margaret |
|---|
Characterization
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Demonic Possession | ✓ | ✓ |
Notes: Just described as tormenting Margaret Murdoch and Margaret Laird. She also appeared to a guy in his bed chamber with Marion Ure and Jannet Gentleman. See Agnes Supp for description of the possesion.
| Elphane/Fairyland | — |
|---|---|
| Food/Drink | — |
| Verbal Formulae | — |
| Ritual Acts | — |
| Familiars | — |
| Shape Changing | ✓ |
|---|---|
| Dreams/Visions | — |
| Unorthodox Religious Practice | — |
| Sympathetic Magic | — |
| Riding Dead | — |
Notes: appeared as an apparition to a guy in his bed chamber with 2 other witches the three also appeared as animals - a sow, a cat and an ape.
Shape Changing
| Type | Details |
|---|---|
| Apparition | at a guys bed |
| Animal |
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Books of Adjournal | JC3/1 f. 89 | |
| Process Notes | JC26/81 f. 9 | dittay dated 21/4/1699 |
| Circuit Court Books | JC10/4 part 3 |
Trials (1)
| Trial Ref | Date | Year | Verdict | Sentence | Execution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T/LA/1240 | 12/3/1700 | 1700 | Released | No |
Case Notes
Denounced by Margaret Laird in Paisley, and Margaret Murdoch in Govan. Both girls claimed to be tormented by witches. Laird and Murdoch denounced many people while in fits. Most of the witness testimony was given in Paisley (19-21 April 1699, from Laird) and Glasgow (22 April 1699 from Murdoch). Testimony came from people who witnessed Laird's fits and denunciations among other things.