Trial T/JO/1789
Trial Summary
| Trial Ref | T/JO/1789 |
|---|---|
| Case | Bartilman,Margaret |
| Accused | Margaret Bartilman |
Location
Outcome
| Defence | No |
|---|---|
| High Status | No |
| Female Accusers | 0 |
|---|---|
| Male Accusers | 0 |
Pre-Trial
| Arrest | Yes |
|---|---|
| Confronting Suspects | No |
Notes: Earl of Haddington had her arrested and searched. Marks were found and some of the accused appear to have 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.
The suspects were guity and were 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 |