Trial T/LA/53
Trial Summary
| Trial Ref | T/LA/53 |
|---|---|
| Case | Erskine,Annas |
| Accused | Annas Erskine |
| Trial Date | 22/6/1614 |
Location
| Settlement | Edinburgh |
|---|
Outcome
| Verdict | Guilty |
|---|---|
| Sentence | Execution |
| Defence | Yes |
| 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: Ordered to be arrested but no record if this was carried out.
| Date | Body | Type | Seal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/12/1613 | Privy Council | Arrest | signet |
| Name | Mention Type | Trial Of | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Erskine | Accomplice | T/LA/1820 | 1/12/1613 |
| Jonet Irving | Accomplice | T/LA/227 | |
| George Kirk | Accomplice | T/LA/229 | |
| Gilbert Campbell | Accomplice | T/LA/230 | |
| Johnne Kirk | Accomplice | T/LA/228 |
| Name | Title | Involvement | Witch Pricker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Bruce | Defence | — | |
| John Erskine | Mr | Defence | — |
| William Keith | Mr | Defence | — |
| David MacGill | Mr | Defence | — |
| William Oliphant | Sir | Prosecutor | — |
| Thomas Wilson | Mr | Defence | — |
Trial Notes
They were ordered to be tried by the Privy Council, but it doesn't seem to be a usual sitting of the High Court.
Post-Trial Notes
Her head was to be 'strucken' from her body