Trial T/LA/264

Trial Summary
Trial RefT/LA/264
CaseRammage,Margaret
AccusedMargaret Rammage
Trial Date29/7/1661
Trial PlaceTolbooth
Location
CountyEdinburgh
BurghMusselburgh
Outcome
VerdictGuilty
SentenceExecution
DefenceNo
High StatusNo
Female Accusers0
Male Accusers0
Pre-Trial
ArrestYes
Confronting SuspectsNo

Notes: Must have been moved from Edmestoun to Musselburgh sometime before 29/7/1661 the date of her second confession and trial.

DatePlaceLocationCentralRecordedTextRetracted
29/7/1661 Tolbooth Musselburgh — ✓ — —
10/7/1661 Edmestoun — ✓ ✓ —
11/7/1661 Edmestoun — ✓ — —
12/7/1661 Edmestoun — ✓ — —
Newton — ✓ ✓ —

DatePrisonLocationFate in Prison
EdmestounMoved
TolboothMusselburgh

NameMention TypeTrial OfDate
Katherine Legget Accomplice T/LA/269
Margaret Scot Accomplice T/LA/270
Margaret Veitch Accomplice T/LA/284
Janet Luny Accomplice T/LA/271
Jonet Buchanan Accomplice T/LA/272
Bessie Stewart Accomplice T/LA/273
Sara Young Accomplice T/LA/274
Jonet Bell Accomplice T/LA/275
Jenet Howie T/LA/382

NameTitleInvolvementWitch Pricker
Thomas Baillie Chancellor —
Robert Dalgleish Mr of Lauriston Prosecutor —
Trial Notes
Trial took place in Musselburgh, but in the High Court, they took the Books of Adjournal out to Musselburgh.