Lauson,Nicolas
Case Reference: C/EGD/830
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/EGD/830 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Nicolas Lauson |
| Case Start Date | 13/6/1704 |
| Case Date | 20/10/1708 |
| Common Name | Lauson,Nicolas |
|---|
Characterisation
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Demonic | — | ✓ |
| Demonic Possession | — | ✓ |
| Maleficium | — | ✓ |
| Not Enough Info | ✓ | ✓ |
Notes: Accused of malefices against a smith.
| Devil Present | No |
|---|---|
| Communal Sex | No |
| Devil Worship | No |
| Food and Drink | No |
| Dancing | No |
| Singing | No |
Notes: Confessed that she met other witches in the Loan. In another entry another woman, Jean Durkie, told the presbytery that she had gone to Nicolas Lauson and asked her to make her a witch.
Meeting Places
| Place | Location | Inversion |
|---|---|---|
| Loan | Pittenweem | No |
| Type | Text |
|---|---|
| Anti-baptism | |
| Paction |
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: Accused of causing a boy to take fits.
| Name | Title | Involvement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Bell | Investigator | heard her confession | |
| James Clerk | Investigator | ||
| Robert Cock | Mr | Investigator | heard her confession |
| Patrick Cooper | Mr | Investigator | |
| John Falconer | Investigator | ||
| John Matheson | Investigator | heard her confession | |
| William Wadropen | Mr | Investigator |
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Process Notes | JC26/86 f. 228, 245 | f. 228 sheet says 'execution against the persons that are cited by John mathison sherrif mair in the parish of St. Andrews' f. 245 a bond of caution |
| St Andrews Presbytery records | CH2/1132/ 1699-1705, pp 293- | The presbytery volume has no NAS catalogue number yet. |
| Process Notes | JC26/88 f. 346 | arrest warrant |
| Porteous Rolls | JC26/88 f. 346 | |
| Privy Council | PC1/53 p. 247-9 |
Trials (3)
Case Notes
Was one of a group of women who were accused ot tormenting a local lad, Patick Morton. This is another possession case. A group of seven people were charged with causing the tormenting of Patrick Morton, the sixteen year old son of a smith in Pittenweem. The town officials cite the precedent of 'Bargarrans daughter in the west' when applying for a commission for trial. The Privy Council appointed Her Majesty's Advocate, Sir James Stewart to prosecute the cases and the Privy Council said they would pay for it from the treasury.