Trial T/JO/1179

Trial Summary
Trial RefT/JO/1179
CaseRobertsone,Katherine
AccusedKatherine Robertsone
Location
Outcome
DefenceNo
High StatusNo
Female Accusers0
Male Accusers0
Pre-Trial
ArrestYes
Confronting SuspectsYes

Notes: Presbytery records note that the accused was imprisoned and had confessed to witchcraft. The minister was to send confessions to the judge in order to proceed with a trial. Another entry in Aberdour kirk session notes that the accused and 2 other women accused a third woman who was brought to confront them in prison.

DatePlaceLocationCentralRecordedTextRetracted
8/1661 Aberdour

DatePrisonLocationFate in Prison
Aberdour

NameMention TypeTrial OfDate
Susanna Alexander Denounced T/JO/1442