Trial Details
T/LA/298 Issobell Fergussone
- Name of the accused
- Issobell Fergussone
- Associated case
- C/EGD/381 (3/8/1661)
- Trial process type
- Mixed Central/Local Court
| associated trials | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trial reference | accused | trial type | trial year | trial place |
| T/LA/288 | Christiane Wilsone | Mixed Central/Local Court | 1661 | Edinburgh Dalkeith |
| T/LA/292 | Beatrix Leslie | Mixed Central/Local Court | 1661 | Edinburgh Dalkeith |
| T/LA/293 | Elspet Graham | Mixed Central/Local Court | 1661 | Edinburgh Dalkeith |
| T/LA/297 | Christian Patersone | Mixed Central/Local Court | 1661 | Edinburgh Dalkeith |
Pre-trial actions
| commissions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| commission body | type | date | seal | notes |
| no recorded commission | ||||
| 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 |
| 3/7/1661 | session of Newbattle |
| 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 |
| 5/7/1661 | Pricking |
| confessions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| central trial confession | date | location | notes |
| no | None | Dalkeith | None |
| no | 3/8/1661 | Dalkeith | None |
| no | 6/7/1661 | Dalkeith | None |
| no | 7/7/1661 | Dalkeith | None |
| no | 8/7/1771 | Dalkeith | None |
| no | 13/7/1661 | Dalkeith | None |
other information
- Pre-trial notes
- KS investigate accusations. She initially denied them and said she wanted to be searched for the mark (to prove her innocence?). Marks found. She was then recorded as being a 'confessing witch' so must have made a confession after this.
- 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
- 3/8/1661
- trial place
- no information
place of trial
- settlement
- no information
- parish
- no information
- presbytery
- Dalkeith
- county
- Edinburgh
- burgh
- Dalkeith
verdict
- verdict
- Guilty
- 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 |
| Robert Dalgleish | Mr of Lauriston | substitute advocate to Sir John Fletcher | advocate | Prosecutor | no | Involved in cases/trials in 1661. |
Post-trial phase
- sentence
- Execution
- executed?
- yes
- execution date
- 6/8/1661
- execution place
- no information
- execution method
- Strangle & Burn
- post trial notes
- ordered to be executed between 2 and 4 in the afternoon
| other named witches | ||
|---|---|---|
| name | trial link | accused link |
| Geills Chartes | T/JO/1663 | A/JO/3010 |
Mentioned as a witch
| mentioned as a witch | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| type | name | mention date | fate | linked trialdate | trial link | notes |
| no mentions | ||||||