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/180 Margaret Lauder

name of accused
Margaret Lauder
designated title
no information
Accused Reference
A/EGD/169
Case date start
11/1643
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

  • demonic (secondary characteristic)
  • demonic (primary characteristic)
  • Implicated by another (secondary characteristic)
Characterisation Notes
The whole case revolves around her retracted confession of meetings and sex with the Devil. She was denounced by Barker. In turn she testified against Cranstoun.

Qualitative information

Non-natural beings

Notes
The Devil put his arm around her waist.
  • Male Tryme gentleman
  • Animal Devil rough calf

Demonic pacts

  • Servant
  • Anti-baptism agreed to quite Christ
  • Sex beastly manner like a dog
  • Sex plain sex

witches meetings

  • Witches meeting
  • Devil present
Notes
Drinking 'beir' with the Devil. M. Lauder was sent out to get the beer/ale.

Meeting places

  • accomplice's house House
  • on the way to get ale

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

  • 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
None
references
name notes
SJC v3, p. 610-613 same as JC 2/8 pp. 347-349
Books of Adjournal JC2/8 pp. 347-349 None
Process Notes JC26/13 Bundle D, item 1 None
Process Notes JC26/13 Bundle D, item 2 None
Process Notes JC26/13 Bundle D, item 3 None