Trial T/LA/265
Trial Summary
| Trial Ref | T/LA/265 |
|---|---|
| Case | Lyle,Janet |
| Accused | Janet Lyle |
| Trial Date | 29/7/1661 |
| Trial Place | Tolbooth |
Location
| County | Edinburgh |
|---|---|
| Burgh | Musselburgh |
Outcome
| Verdict | Guilty |
|---|---|
| Sentence | Execution |
| Defence | No |
| High Status | No |
| Female Accusers | 0 |
|---|---|
| Male Accusers | 0 |
Executed
Method: Strangle & Burn
Date: 30/7/1661
Method: Strangle & Burn
Date: 30/7/1661
Pre-Trial
| Arrest | Yes |
|---|---|
| Confronting Suspects | No |
| Date | Place | Location | Central | Recorded | Text | Retracted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29/7/1661 | Tolbooth | Musselburgh | — | ✓ | — | — |
| 10/7/1661 | Edmestoun | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | |
| 11/7/1661 | Edmestoun | — | ✓ | — | — | |
| 12/7/1661 | Edmestoun | — | ✓ | — | — | |
| Newton | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Date | Prison | Location | Fate in Prison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edmestoun | |||
| Tolbooth | Musselburgh |
| Name | Mention Type | Trial Of | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Daillis | Accomplice | T/LA/280 | |
| William King | Accomplice | T/LA/375 | |
| Agnes Johnston | Accomplice | T/LA/267 | |
| Elspeth Halliburtonn | Accomplice | T/LA/285 | |
| Jean Howison | Accomplice | T/LA/402 |
| Name | Title | Involvement | Witch Pricker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Baillie | Chancellor | — | |
| Robert Dalgleish | Mr of Lauriston | Prosecutor | — |