Trial T/JO/1315
Trial Summary
| Trial Ref | T/JO/1315 |
|---|---|
| Case | Oige,Issobell |
| Accused | Issobell Oige |
| Trial Date | 24/4/1597 |
| Trial Place | Tolbooth |
Location
| Presbytery | Aberdeen |
|---|---|
| County | Aberdeen |
| Burgh | Aberdeen |
Outcome
| Verdict | Guilty |
|---|---|
| Sentence | Execution |
| Defence | No |
| High Status | No |
| Female Accusers | 0 |
|---|---|
| Male Accusers | 0 |
Executed
Method: Strangle & Burn
Date: 24/4/1597
Place: Hills
Method: Strangle & Burn
Date: 24/4/1597
Place: Hills
Pre-Trial
| Confronting Suspects | No |
|---|
Notes: Minister made some investigations.
| Name | Mention Type | Trial Of | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margerat Bane | Known Witch | T/JO/1310 |
| Name | Title | Involvement | Witch Pricker |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Irving | Chancellor | — | |
| John Leslie | of Balquhan | Sheriff-depute | — |
| Thomas Leslie | Mr | — | |
| Alexander Rutherford | Prosecutor | — |
Trial Notes
Found guilty of using a beetle to change the weather and marking cloth with a green thread but the jury did not think these merited death sentence and referred it to the judge. The judge sentenced her to be strangled and burned.