(Q43397661)
Statements
Pretrial notes: Presbytery records have note that the accused and others appealed for release from imprisonment to the magistrate of Haddington which was denied. 20/3/1650 petition from the accused against Thomas Crawford. She accused him of slandering her. It was claimed that she had asked him to search her for the mark privately and that if he found it she would pay 1000 merks for him to deny it. Presbytery decide in Crawford's favour 1/5/1650 presbytery refer her request for release to synod 26/6/1650, Presbytery request information from parishes about accused. It was noted that she refused to confess. (English)