Trial T/JO/611
Trial Summary
| Trial Ref | T/JO/611 |
|---|---|
| Case | Dods,Margaret |
| Accused | Margaret Dods |
| 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 | Yes |
Notes: Warrant for execution issued. Financial accounts demonstrate that the local laird and others had attempted to obtain commission to hold the trial locally. These appear to have been refused and the trial was eventually held in Edinburgh. She was confronted by Marion Campbell.
| Date | Place | Location | Central | Recorded | Text | Retracted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/9/1678 | Edinburgh | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | |
| 13/9/1678 | Edinburgh | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | |
| 1/7/1678 | Paiston | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Date | Prison | Location | Fate in Prison |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/1678 | Edinburgh |
| Date | Body | Type | Seal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13/9/1678 | Privy Council |
warrant for execution issued.
| Name | Mention Type | Trial Of | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Sonnes | T/LA/841 | ||
| Margaret Russel | T/LA/835 | ||
| Sarah Cranston | Accomplice | T/LA/816 | |
| Marion Campbell | Accomplice | T/LA/814 | |
| Katherine Halyday | Accomplice | T/LA/815 | |
| Margaret Bannyntyne | Accomplice | T/JO/1039 | |
| Janet Burton | Denounced | T/LA/826 |
| Name | Title | Involvement | Witch Pricker |
|---|---|---|---|
| George MacKenzie | Mr/Sir of Rosehaugh | Prosecutor | — |
| James Paterson | Chancellor | — |
Trial Notes
The prosecutor was the Lord Advocate. We have the assize verdict.
Post-Trial Notes
execution took place at Penston Muir not in Edinburgh between 2 and 4 p.m.