The Trial of Alexander Drummond (Q43404965)
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Scottish witch trial
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | The Trial of Alexander Drummond |
Scottish witch trial |
Statements
November 1628Gregorian
January 1629Gregorian
19 December 1628Gregorian
3 July 1629Julian
16 October 1628Julian
17 October 1628Julian
18 October 1628Julian
24 October 1628Julian
25 October 1628Julian
12 January 1629Julian
19 December 1628Julian
13 February 1629Julian
8 January 1629Julian
20 December 1628Julian
January 1629Julian
November 1628Julian
18 December 1628Gregorian
8 January 1629Gregorian
24 March 1629Gregorian
12 January 1629Gregorian
Pretrial notes: Testimony taken before the ministers at Dunfermline on 31 May 1624. Testimony taken against him on 25 Oct. 1628 at Stirling (JC26/9 item 15) and 28 Oct. 1628 at Culross (JC26/9). Witness statements taken on 8 April 1629 under a commission from Privy Council (JC26/9 item 19). Witness statements were taken all over Perthshire through 1628 and 1629 (see references) Privy Council orded 8 shillings to be given for the maintenance of Drummond in the tolbooth of Edinburgh - 'for his interteanement and jaylour fee'; complaint about an ailment in prison 1/1629. The presbytery of Muthill requested that the Privy Council move him to Edinburgh. They interrogated him and took evidence on 6 April 1629 (JC26/9 item 6). In his depositions/confessions he said he did do all the healing but that it was not witchcraft. He was denounced as a rebel at Perth, in May 1624 and in October 1628. (English)
Post trial: PC warrant for execution. Dated 9/7/1629 the entry says 'Wednisday nixt' I assume that is two days later (the entry before is described as happening on Tuesday). After his execution a campaign was launched to posthumously clear his name. Letters were written 6 Oct 1646 and 13 Dec 1646 to get the King to clear him. (English)