(Q112841900)

English

witchcraft investigation of Robert Grierson

historical event recorded in 16th-18th century Scotland

  • Case of Robert Grierson

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Part of the North Berwick witch hunt. It involved many people and many accusations about witches meetings, specifically two separate attempts to sink the royal ships. The first to sink Queen Anne on her way home, second to trouble King James after he went to get her in Denmark.The meeting was like a party at see with good wine and ale. Part of the planning of the conspiracy to sink James VI ships on the way back from Denmark. See Agnes Sampson's case for description of North Berwick meeting (c/egd/63). See also Napier (c/egd/103) for more detials about the North Berwick meeting. In Makcalyean's trial he was described as the captain of the ship they destroyed at sea.Part of the witches' crew that tried to kill Ann of Denmark. (English)

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