Trial T/JO/1713
Trial Summary
| Trial Ref | T/JO/1713 |
|---|---|
| Case | Tailyeor,Elspeth |
| Accused | Elspeth Tailyeor |
Location
Outcome
| Defence | No |
|---|---|
| High Status | No |
| Female Accusers | 0 |
|---|---|
| Male Accusers | 0 |
Pre-Trial
| Arrest | Yes |
|---|---|
| Confronting Suspects | No |
Notes: Earl of Haddington imprisoned the suspects and appears to have had them searched. Some of them confessed and named others. Petition to parliament from Earl of Haddington. He claimed that witchcraft was increasing in his lands and had imprisoned the suspects. He also claimed that two of them were accused of robbery as well.
| Date | Place | Location | Central | Recorded | Text | Retracted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1661 | Haddington | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Date | Prison | Location | Fate in Prison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tolbooth | Haddington |
| Date | Body | Type | Seal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/4/1661 | Parliamentary | Justiciary | |
| 3/4/1661 | Parliamentary | Justiciary |
Petition to parliament from Earl of Haddington. He claimed that witchcraft was increasing in his lands and had imprisoned the suspects. He also claimed that two of them were accused of robbery as well.
They were guilty and had been imprisoned.
| Date | Authority | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 3/4/1661 | Parliament | From the Earl of Haddington. |
| Date | Type |
|---|---|
| 1661 | Searching |
| Name | Mention Type | Trial Of | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Crafford | Denounced | T/JO/2164 | |
| Helene Deanes | Denounced | T/JO/1043 | |
| George Milton | Denounced | T/JO/2165 | |
| Patrick Cathie | Denounced | T/LA/1317 | |
| Anna Pilmure | Denounced | T/LA/1316 | |
| Elizabeth Sinclair | Denounced | T/JO/2166 | |
| Margaret Baptie | Denounced | T/LA/328 | |
| Jonet Maissone | Denounced | T/JO/2167 | |
| Margaret Argyill | Denounced | T/JO/2168 |