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The Trial of Agnes Williamsone

Scottish witch trial.

Statements about The Trial of Agnes Williamsone

Instance Of

Witch Trial
Central Trial

Country

United Kingdom

Significant Event

Confession by Suspect
 (8/15/1662)
Location
:
Edinburgh
Point in Time
: 8/15/1662
Confession by Suspect
 (5/30/1661)
Location
:
Edinburgh
Point in Time
: 5/30/1661
Trial by Ordeal
Imprisonment
Location
:
Edinburgh
Location
:
Haddington
Request
 (4/3/1661)
Unnamed
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Unnamed
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Has Cause
:
John Hamilton, 4th Earl of Haddington
Point in Time
: 4/3/1661
Complaint
 (11/17/1661)
Unnamed
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Plaintiff
:
Other
Participant
:
John Hamilton, 4th Earl of Haddington
Investigated By
:
John Hamilton, 4th Earl of Haddington
Point in Time
: 11/17/1661
Commission of Justiciary
 (4/3/1661)
Approved By
:
Parliament of Scotland
Approved By
:
Privy Council of Scotland
Main Subject
:
Justiciary
Point in Time
: 4/3/1661
Point in Time
: 11/7/1661

Point in Time

2/6/1662

Judge

Quotation or Excerpt

Trial notes: Found her not guilty of the substantive charges, but guilty 'by repute and delation'. On 28/1/1662, justice was postponed until 3/2/1662. We have the trial text in JC2 (i.e. High Court Books of Adjournal) and in draft form in JC26/28. The rest of the group were not tried with her at the High Court - they may have had a local trial.

Number of Participants

3 accuser
Applies to Part
:
Criminal Prosecution
Sex or Gender
:
Female
9 accuser
Applies to Part
:
Criminal Prosecution
Sex or Gender
:
Male
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