Trial T/JO/1790

Trial Summary
Trial RefT/JO/1790
CaseCarfrae,Jonet
AccusedJonet Carfrae
Location
Outcome
DefenceNo
High StatusNo
Female Accusers0
Male Accusers0
Pre-Trial
ArrestYes
Confronting SuspectsNo

Notes: Earl of Haddington imprisoned the suspects for 10 weeks, had then searched. Claimed that some 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.

DatePlaceLocationCentralRecordedTextRetracted
1661 Haddington

DatePrisonLocationFate in Prison
TolboothHaddington

DateBodyTypeSeal
3/4/1661ParliamentaryJusticiary
3/4/1661ParliamentaryJusticiary

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 guilty and were arrested

DateAuthorityReason
3/4/1661ParliamentFrom the Earl of Haddington

DateType
1661Searching

NameMention TypeTrial OfDate
Elizabeth Crafford T/JO/2164
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George Milton Denounced T/JO/2165
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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