Unes,Margaret
Case Reference: C/JO/2785
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/JO/2785 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Margaret Unes |
| Case Start Date | 29/7/1628 |
| Case Date | 9/10/1628 |
| Common Name | Unes,Margaret |
|---|
Characterisation
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Demonic | — | ✓ |
| Maleficium | — | ✓ |
| Other | — | ✓ |
| Not Enough Info | ✓ | ✓ |
Other details: murder
Notes: Demonic pact confessed but the trial extended to include accusations of murder.
Few details apart from paction confessed. Noted in RPC that accused had confessed to renunciation of baptism.
| Type | Text |
|---|---|
| Paction | |
| Anti-baptism |
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: Accusations extended to include death of Earl of Lothian and Lord Borthwick.
- Murder
| Name | Title | Involvement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Borthwick | of Newbyres | Complainer | requested commission to try for murder |
| Robert Cas | Mr of Fordel - heir apparent | Commissioner | |
| James Dundas | Sir of Arnistoun | Commissioner | |
| George Elphinstone | Sir of Blythswood | Commissioner | |
| Thomas Hope | Sir of Craighall | Commissioner | |
| Thomas Meggat | of Masterton | Commissioner | |
| James Robertson | of Cranston | Minister | ordered to transport accused to Dalkeith for trial. |
| John Scott | Sir of Scotstarvet | Commissioner | |
| Patrick Turner | Mr | Minister | ordered to transport accused to Dalkeith for trial. |
| Archibald Weddell | of Langside | Commissioner |
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Dalkeith Presbytery records | CH2/424/1 | 9/10/1628, no pagination. |
| RPC | 2nd series, vol 2, p 410, 442, 468-9, 624. | Records of commissions and requests for commissions. |
Trials (1)
| Trial Ref | Date | Year | Verdict | Sentence | Execution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T/JO/307 | No |
Case Notes
Accused with 1 other.