Trial T/LA/1296
Trial Summary
| Trial Ref | T/LA/1296 |
|---|---|
| Case | Tailyeor,Margaret |
| Accused | Margaret Tailyeor |
Location
Outcome
| Defence | No |
|---|---|
| High Status | No |
| Female Accusers | 0 |
|---|---|
| Male Accusers | 15 |
Pre-Trial
| Arrest | Yes |
|---|---|
| Confronting Suspects | No |
Notes: Questioned by the presbytery and elders. Confessed to several points of witchcraft and named several others. Later claimed that James Lindsay told her to name others so she would live. Claimed she was tortured with hot stones. On 19/7/1658 the JPs investigated allegations of extrajudicial torture and burning with hot stones. They did nothing.
| Date | Place | Location | Central | Recorded | Text | Retracted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/6/1658 | Alloa | — | ✓ | — | — | |
| 6/1658 | Alloa | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Date | Type | Exists |
|---|---|---|
| 6/1658 | Burning feet | ✓ |
| Date | Prison | Location | Fate in Prison |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6/1658 | Alloa |
| Date | Authority | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 6/1658 | letter to be sent to civil authorities |
| Name | Mention Type | Trial Of | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathrin Black | Denounced | T/JO/1482 | |
| Margaret Duchill | Accomplice | T/JO/1471 | |
| Jonet Black | Denounced | T/JO/1478 | |
| Barbara Erskyne | Denounced | T/JO/1479 | |
| Isobell (Elspeth) Crockett | Denounced | T/JO/1480 | |
| Kathrine Remy | Denounced | T/JO/1475 | |
| Bessie Paton | Denounced | T/JO/1476 | |
| Kathrine Kay | Denounced | T/JO/1484 | |
| James Kirk | Accomplice | T/JO/1481 | |
| Jonet Black | Denounced | T/JO/1478 | |
| Janet Millar | Denounced | T/JO/1486 | |
| Jonet Paterson | Denounced | T/LA/1610 | |
| Janet Reid | Denounced | T/LA/1611 | |
| James Hudstoun | Denounced | T/LA/1612 |
Trial Notes
Assize ordered to go to Edinburgh for 3/8/1658 for trial of Alloway/Alloa witches, (I don't think the trial happened there?) Statements taken before the presbytery on 22/7/1658. Listed on a high court index for 3/9/1658. Not sure where she was tried.