The Survey of Scottish Witchcraft

1563-1736

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

The Survey of Scottish Witchcraft logo

Trial Details

T/LA/2237 Agnis Quhytelaw

Name of the accused
Agnis Quhytelaw
Associated case
C/LA/3369 (4/1568)
Trial process type
Local Court
associated trials
trial reference accused trial type trial year trial place
T/LA/2238 Elizabeth Hunter Local Court no information
T/LA/2239 Agnes Peramorris Local Court no information
T/LA/2240 Geilis Feirour Local Court no information
T/LA/2241 Jonet Barroman Local Court no information
T/LA/2242 Agnes Gordoun Local Court no information
T/LA/2243 Bessie Ramsay Local Court no information
T/LA/2244 Bessie Lamb Local Court no information
T/LA/2245 Gelis Durye Local Court no information
T/LA/2246 Bessye Brodye Local Court no information
T/LA/2247 Maldye Sturrok Local Court no information
T/LA/2248 Issobell Robertsoun Local Court no information
T/LA/2249 Jonet Gardyn Local Court no information
T/LA/2250 Dame Logye Local Court no information
T/LA/2251 Johnne Stevin Local Court no information
T/LA/2252 Henrye Stevin Local Court no information
T/LA/2253 Wife of Johnne Durwart Local Court no information
T/LA/2254 Jonet Harbertson Local Court no information
T/LA/2255 Jonet Newton Local Court no information
T/LA/2256 Cristiane Twych Local Court no information
T/LA/2257 Betie Wobster Local Court no information
T/LA/2258 Jonet Duncane Local Court no information
T/LA/2259 Katherine Cusing Local Court no information
T/LA/2260 Issobell Sutye Local Court no information
T/LA/2261 Unknown Law Local Court no information
T/LA/2262 Unknown Fischearis Docter Local Court no information
T/LA/2263 James Ochterlonyes Local Court no information
T/LA/2264 Margaret Mowbray Local Court no information
T/LA/2265 Unknown Dowglass Local Court no information
T/LA/2266 Cristeane Incheot Local Court no information
T/LA/2267 Unknown Lyvelyke Local Court no information
T/LA/2268 James Kilgour Local Court no information
T/LA/2269 Effie Roger Local Court no information
T/LA/2270 Cristeane Johnnestoun Local Court no information
T/LA/2271 Jonet Curchan Local Court no information
T/LA/2272 James Chalmer Local Court no information
T/LA/2273 Catherine Campbell Local Court no information
T/LA/2274 Cristeane Jak Local Court no information

Pre-trial actions

commissions
commission body type date seal notes
Royal Commision - Unknown Origin Arrest and Justiciary 4/1568 None None
previous commissions
commission body date
no recorded prior commission
appeals
central authority reason appeal date
no recorded appeals
complaints
type date of complaint lodged at appeal date complainent involvement
no recorded complaints
move to higher legal authority
moved to date of move
no recorded move to higher legal authority
denunciations
denuncation date dated
no recorded denunciations
imprisonments
incarceration date central trial imprison prison location moving
no recorded imprisonments
tortures
date of torture torture type
no recorded tortures
ordeals
date of ordeal ordeal type
no recorded ordeals
confessions
central trial confession date location notes
no recorded confessions

other information

Pre-trial notes
None
watched?
no
watch date
no information
arrested?
no
arrest date
no information
fled?
no
date absconded
no information
action dropped?
no
action dropped date
no information
action dropped by
no information
trial action body
no information
confronting suspects?
no

Trial phase

trial date
no information
trial place
no information

place of trial

settlement
no information
parish
no information
presbytery
no information
county
no information
burgh
no information

verdict

verdict
no information
defence
no
female accusers
0
male accusers
0
recorded as high status?
no
order for central judiciary trial
no
judiciary trial date
no information
circuit court (mixed central and local)
no
circuit name
no information
local court with central representatives
no
trial notes
None
persons associated with the trial
name title office occupation involvement witchpricker? notes
no recorded additional persons

Post-trial phase

sentence
no information
executed?
no
execution date
no information
execution place
no information
execution method
no information
post trial notes
None
other named witches
name trial link accused link
no recorded named witches

Mentioned as a witch

mentioned as a witch
type name mention date fate linked trialdate trial link notes
no mentions