The Survey of Scottish Witchcraft

1563-1736

By Julian Goodare, Lauren Martin, Joyce Miller and Louise Yeoman, January 2003

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Case Details

C/EGD/113 Niniane Chirneyside

name of accused
Niniane Chirneyside
designated title
no information
Accused Reference
A/EGD/102
Case date start
6/3/1591
Given case date
no information
Case commission
no information
case complaint
no information
case correspondence
no information
case chronicle
no information
other details
no information

characterisation

  • not enough information (secondary characteristic)
  • not enough information (primary characteristic)
Characterisation Notes
He and his servant unknown Nesbitt were denounced as rebels for failing to appear at a hearing regarding their treason and witchcraft charges.
additional persons
name involvement notes
no additional persons recorded

Qualitative information

Non-natural beings

Notes
None
  • no information

Demonic pacts

  • no information

witches meetings

Notes
None

Meeting places

  • no information

musical instruments

  • no information

Folk culture

Notes
None

Counter strategies

  • no information

white magic

  • no information

Elf/fairy elements

  • no information

Shape-changing

  • no information

Ritual objects

  • no information

Religious motif

  • no information

Calendar customs

  • no information

Diseases or illness

Notes
None

Cause of witch's malice

  • no information

Other maleficia

Damage to property

  • no information

weather modification

  • no information

Notes
None

Other charges

  • Treason
  • Sorcery
Notes
None

Plea

Claimed bewitched
no
Claimed possessed
no
Admitted lesser charges
no
No defence
no
Claimed natural causes
no
Notes
None
Case Notes
No trial process, he and his servant, unknown Nesbitt, failed to appear personally before king James VI at Holyrood palace on 6 March 1591 to answer charges of witchcraft and treason.
references
name notes
Pitcairn v I, part II, page 259 I think this is an exerpt from some Privy Council proceedings?
RPC v4 p. 610, 614, 624 None