Trial T/LA/288
Trial Summary
| Trial Ref | T/LA/288 |
|---|---|
| Case | Wilsone,Christiane |
| Accused | Christiane Wilsone |
| Trial Date | 3/8/1661 |
Location
| Presbytery | Dalkeith |
|---|---|
| County | Edinburgh |
| Burgh | Dalkeith |
Outcome
| Verdict | Guilty |
|---|---|
| Sentence | Execution |
| Defence | No |
| High Status | No |
| Female Accusers | 6 |
|---|---|
| Male Accusers | 11 |
Executed
Method: Strangle & Burn
Date: 3/8/1661
Method: Strangle & Burn
Date: 3/8/1661
Pre-Trial
| Arrest | Yes |
|---|---|
| Confronting Suspects | Yes |
Notes: She mostly confessed to having killed her brother, but it doesnÔÇÖt seem to have been through witchcraft? She tried to flee but failed. Janet Cock's first trial (c/egd/409) says that Wilsone was brought to Niddry to confront other suspects on 10/6/1661.
| Date | Place | Location | Central | Recorded | Text | Retracted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalkeith | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Date | Prison | Location | Fate in Prison |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14/6/1661 | Tolbooth | Dalkeith | |
| Niddry | Moved |
| Date | Body | Type | Seal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Committee of Estates | Justiciary |
This is mentioned in a pre-trial 'report' but she wasn't actually tried under this, but was lumped in with other Dalkeith witches on a High Court trial that took place in Dalkeith.
| Date | Type |
|---|---|
| 1650 | Pricking |
| 1661 | Pricking |
| Bierricht (corpse bleeds) |
| Name | Mention Type | Trial Of | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Brown | Accomplice | T/LA/289 | |
| Jonnet Hislop | Accomplice | T/LA/290 | |
| Adam Poluck | Accomplice | T/LA/291 | |
| Janet Grahame | Accomplice | T/LA/301 |
| Name | Title | Involvement | Witch Pricker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Dalgleish | Mr of Lauriston | Prosecutor | — |
Trial Notes
Her trial was a High Court trial held in Dalkeith, the Books of Adjournal, and the substitute to his majesty's advocate, were brought out to Dalkeith. A pre-trial 'report' lists a commission from the Committee of Estates for her trial, but she wasn't tried under that commission, don't know why.
Post-Trial Notes
ordered to be executed between 2 and 4 in the afternoon