Trial T/LA/1820
Trial Summary
| Trial Ref | T/LA/1820 |
|---|---|
| Case | Erskine,Robert |
| Accused | Robert Erskine |
| Trial Date | 1/12/1613 |
Location
Outcome
| Verdict | Guilty |
|---|---|
| Sentence | Execution |
| Defence | No |
| High Status | No |
| Female Accusers | 0 |
|---|---|
| Male Accusers | 0 |
Executed
Method: Beheading
Place: Mercat Cross
Method: Beheading
Place: Mercat Cross
Pre-Trial
| Confronting Suspects | No |
|---|
Notes: He was interrogated by the Privy Council until he confessed and named his sisters and others.
| Date | Place | Location | Central | Recorded | Text | Retracted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1613 | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Name | Mention Type | Trial Of | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Kirk | T/LA/1823 | ||
| Jonet Irving | Accomplice | T/LA/227 | |
| Johnne Kirk | Accomplice | T/LA/228 | |
| Annas Erskine | Accomplice | T/LA/53 | |
| Helen Erskine | Accomplice | T/LA/55 | |
| Issobell Erskine | Accomplice | T/LA/54 |
| Name | Title | Involvement | Witch Pricker |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Durham | Mr of Duntarvie | Chancellor | — |
Trial Notes
He was charged with witchcraft among other things, but executed for poisoning. I am not sure where he was tried, but I don't think it was the High Cour. His trial record was not in JC2, but he was prosecuted by the Lord Advocate. Lots of high status people on the assize.
Post-Trial Notes
His head was to be 'strucken' from his body.