Trial T/JO/609
Trial Summary
| Trial Ref | T/JO/609 |
|---|---|
| Case | Eliot,Isobell |
| Accused | Isobell Eliot |
| Trial Date | 13/9/1678 |
Location
| Settlement | Edinburgh |
|---|
Outcome
| Verdict | Guilty |
|---|---|
| Sentence | Execution |
| Defence | No |
| High Status | No |
| Female Accusers | 0 |
|---|---|
| Male Accusers | 0 |
Executed
Method: Strangle & Burn
Date: 20/9/1678
Method: Strangle & Burn
Date: 20/9/1678
Pre-Trial
| Arrest | Yes |
|---|---|
| Confronting Suspects | No |
Notes: Local laird and others requested permission for local trial which appears to have been refused. They were tried eventually in Edinburgh.
| Date | Place | Location | Central | Recorded | Text | Retracted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/9/1678 | Edinburgh | — | ✓ | — | — | |
| 13/9/1678 | Edinburgh | — | ✓ | — | — | |
| 13/9/1678 | Edinburgh | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | |
| 27/6/1678 | Edinburgh | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Date | Prison | Location | Fate in Prison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh | |||
| 9/1678 | Edinburgh |
| Date | Body | Type | Seal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13/9/1678 | Privy Council |
warrand for execution issued
| Name | Mention Type | Trial Of | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Campbell | Accomplice | T/LA/814 | |
| Katherine Halyday | Accomplice | T/LA/815 | |
| Sarah Cranston | Accomplice | T/LA/816 | |
| Helen Laying | Accomplice | T/JO/612 | |
| Margaret Anderson | Denounced | T/LA/1434 | |
| Bessie Bell | Denounced | T/LA/1435 | |
| Margaret Liddell | Denounced | T/LA/1436 | |
| Margaret Bannyntyne | Denounced | T/JO/1039 |
| Name | Title | Involvement | Witch Pricker |
|---|---|---|---|
| George MacKenzie | Mr/Sir of Rosehaugh | Prosecutor | — |
| James Paterson | Chancellor | — |
Trial Notes
The prosecutor was the Lord Advocate. They were to report the execution back to the Privy Council.
Post-Trial Notes
Execution took place at Pentson Muir not in Edinburgh.