Manuscript Order, May 1671
This order states that Elspeth Thomson
and another woman, Janet McMuldroch, have been found guilty of
witchcraft. Between 2 and 4 o' clock on the afternoon of 18th May
1671 they are to be taken to the execution place, probably at the
end of the old bridge in Dumfries. They are then to be wirried
(strangled) and burnt at the stake.
Both women fell victim to accusations
detailing the use of cursing to kill livestock and bewitching
neighbours resulting in death and illness over the course of many
years.
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