Margaret Henderson

MARGARET HENDERSON (aka MARGARET HENRYSON)

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

27 March 1623: Instrument of sasine in favour of Grizel Echlin of rood of land in burgh of Inverkeithing on east side of high street between lands of deceased Alexander, Earl of Dunfermline (Dunfermlin) on the north, lands of William Brown on the south, and lands of Hillfield (Hilfeild) on the west, following on obligation by Henry Echlin, grandson of deceased Henry Echlin of Pittadro, now a soldier in Flanders, and brother of said Grizel, with consent of Margaret Henryson, his mother. [Fragment of seal appended.] National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Henderson Family of Fordell, reference GD172/114

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20-24 June 1640: Discharge by Euphame Henryson, relict of Mr John Dempster of Balbugie, Margaret Henryson, relict of Mr William Echlin (Echling) of Pittadro, and Elspeth Henryson, relict of Harry Scott of Spencerfield (Spenserfeild), sisters and executors of umquhile Barbara Henryson, lady Leuchat, to Alexander Spittal of Blairlogie and Margaret Spittal, his spouse, of all debts to said Barbara. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Henderson Family of Fordell, reference GD172/1464

Death information from Darryl Lundy:

Darryl Lundy's Peerage

Through Burke's Peerage.

She married William Echlin of Pittandro. She died in December 1649, she was accused of witchcraft and was found dead in prison, while awaiting trial.

From the Survey of Scottish Witchcraft Database:

Survey of Scottish Witchcraft Database

Personal Details

• First Name Margaret
• Last Name Hendirsoun
• Designation or title Lady Pittadrow
• Sex Female
• Place of residence - parish Inverkeithing
• Place of residence - presbytery Dunfermline
• Place of residence - county Fife
• Place of residence - burgh Inverkeithing
• Socioeconomic status Nobility/Chiefs

Cases involving accused

• Hendirsoun,Margaret (1649)

Case details

The accused Hendirsoun, Margaret

• Start date 19/6/1649
• End date 11/7/1649

Characterisation Implicated by another witch

• Not enough information

People involved in case

Name Involvement in case Notes

• Thomas Nicolson Prosecutor

Trials associated with this case

• Hendirsoun,Margaret - Central trial
  • Pre-trial Commissions
  • Commissioning body Commission type Date Notes
  • Parliamentary Justiciary 19/6/1649
  • Imprisonments
  • Date Prison Location
  • 19/6/1649 Tolbooth Edinburgh
  • Pre-trial notes: Commission for trial issued after parliament received supplication from the General Assembly. She had been named by several others who were executed for witchcraft.
  • Trial phase
  • Place of trial - settlement Edinburgh
• Hendirsoun,Margaret - Mentioned in a trial
  • Date of mention 11/7/1649
  • Type of mention Denounced
  • Mentioned in trial of Katharine Grieve
  • Date of mention 11/7/1649
  • Type of mention Denounced
  • Mentioned in trial of Margaret Mairtine
  • Notes supposedly harboured Elizabeth Broun before she was burnt in Dalkieth.

References

• APS Vol 6, part 2, p 490.
  • Source APS
  • Reference Vol 6, part 2, p 490.
• Process Notes JC26/13
  • Source Process Notes
  • Reference JC26/13
  • Notes mentioned J. Lamont 'Diary' Maitland Club, Edinburgh, 1876, p. 12. The project did not check this secondary reference.

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