Trial T/LA/810
Trial Summary
| Trial Ref | T/LA/810 |
|---|---|
| Case | Hamiltoun,Helene |
| Accused | Helene Hamiltoun |
| Trial Date | 7/3/1632 |
Location
Outcome
| Defence | No |
|---|---|
| High Status | No |
| Female Accusers | 0 |
|---|---|
| Male Accusers | 0 |
Pre-Trial
| Arrest | Yes |
|---|---|
| Confronting Suspects | Yes |
Notes: She was processed with Marion Lumisden, but their trial dates were set to be different. She was named by Marion Mure and was to be confronted by her. She complained that the minister at Leith arrested her and tortured her. She was kept in irons and her neck and legs were bound together with chains untill she confessed and named others. The PC ordered her released from torture, they admonished the minister and told him not to meddle and arrested the baron-bailie a private man.
| Date | Type | Exists |
|---|---|---|
| 1632 | Irons | ✓ |
| 1632 | Stocks | ✓ |
| Date | Prison | Location | Fate in Prison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leith | Released |
| Date | Body | Type | Seal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28/2/1632 | Privy Council | Justiciary | |
| 6/3/1632 | Privy Council | Justiciary |
appointing judges for her trial
| Date | Type | Where Lodged | Witch Pricker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28/2/1632 | Suspect's | Privy Council | — |
| Name | Title | Involvement | Witch Pricker |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Dunlop | Judge | — | |
| Alexander Pearson | Mr | Judge | — |
| David Prymrois | Mr | Judge | — |
Trial Notes
The PC appointed a trial date, doesn't say where the trial will be held.