4 unnamed witches
Case Reference: C/LA/3207
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/LA/3207 |
|---|---|
| Case Start Date | |
| Case Date | 7/5/1650 |
| Common Name | 4 unnamed witches |
|---|
Characterization
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Not Enough Info | ✓ | ✓ |
| Name | Title | Involvement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Ferguson | Mr | Execution attendant | |
| Andrew Hutchison | Mr | Execution attendant | |
| Matthew Mowat | Mr | Execution attendant |
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Irvine Presbytery Records | CH2/197 7 May 1650 |
Case Notes
Four witches were to be executed the next Saturday at Irvine, for witchcraft. They appointed three additional ministers to attend to the execution. This could be the execution of the four people for whom the Presbytery of Irvine requested a commission on 1 May 1650 (c/la/3205), (c/la/3133), (c/egd/1836), (c/la/3206).