The story of how she avoided punishment was the basis of verse and it was part of the story in Sir Walter Scott 's novel Peveril of the Peak .
Mrs MacFarlane ( fl. 1716 -- 1719 ) is known for being outlawed for the murder of John Cayley .
The story of how MacFarlane avoided punishment was the basis of verse and it was part of the story in Sir Walter Scott 's novel Peveril of the Peak .
Mrs MacFarlane ( fl. 1716 -- 1719 ) is known for being outlawed for the murder of John Cayley .