Trial T/LA/48
Trial Summary
| Trial Ref | T/LA/48 |
|---|---|
| Case | Lowrie,Patrik |
| Accused | Patrik Lowrie |
| Trial Date | 23/7/1605 |
Location
| Settlement | Edinburgh |
|---|
Outcome
| Verdict | Guilty |
|---|---|
| Sentence | Execution |
| Defence | No |
| High Status | No |
| Female Accusers | 4 |
|---|---|
| Male Accusers | 2 |
Executed
Method: Strangle & Burn
Method: Strangle & Burn
Pre-Trial
| Confronting Suspects | No |
|---|
Notes: He was investigated by the Kirk Session of Dundonald between 3 June and 13 July 1604. Lowrie complained about unlawful pursuit, he requested a trial with impartial judges. He complained that John Wallace of Craigie and Willliam Cunninghame of Caprington wanted to try him.
| Date | Body | Type | Seal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28/7/1603 | Privy Council | Arrest | |
| 6/1605 | Privy Council | Suspension of Justiciary |
listed in the complaint of 27/7/1603, as granted to the Laird of Capringtoun, ie William Cunynghame
suspension of the commission granted to Wallace and Cunynghame.
| Date | Type | Where Lodged | Witch Pricker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27/7/1605 | Suspect's | Privy Council | — |
| Name | Mention Type | Trial Of | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine McTeir | Accomplice | T/LA/879 | |
| Margaret Duncane | Accomplice | T/LA/878 | |
| Jonet Hunter | Accomplice | T/LA/880 |
| Name | Title | Involvement | Witch Pricker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Hamilton | Sir of Monkland | Prosecutor | — |
| David Mill | Mr | Expert Witness | — |
| John Wallace | Chancellor | — |
Trial Notes
probable request for central trial, the RPC record was in fragments. Myll declared that Lowrie had inhereted his father's curse but that he had repented.