Clarkson,Agnes
Case Reference: C/EGD/1312
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/EGD/1312 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Agnes Clarkson |
| Case Start Date | 7/6/1649 |
| Case Date | 7/6/1649 |
| Common Name | Clarkson,Agnes |
|---|
Characterization
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Demonic | — | ✓ |
| Maleficium | — | ✓ |
| Not Enough Info | ✓ | ✓ |
| Devil Present | Yes |
|---|---|
| Communal Sex | No |
| Devil Worship | No |
| Food and Drink | Yes |
| Dancing | Yes |
| Singing | No |
Meeting Places
| Place | Location | Inversion |
|---|---|---|
| Green | Dirleton | No |
Her house was filled with a black wind and mist when she first refused to join the Devil. She was questioned as to how she renounced her baptism and she answered that it was really done with the carnal copulation.
| Type | Text |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Anti-baptism | |
| Devil's Mark | back side of left arm below the elbow |
| New name | Nan Clark or Nan Clatt |
Devil Appearances
| Type | Text |
|---|---|
| Animal Devil | a black dun dogg |
| Male | black man |
| Male | black man with a staff |
| Name | Title | Involvement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Borthwick | Investigator | ||
| William Dalyell | Investigator | ||
| William Ferguson | of Dirleton | Investigator | |
| Alexander Livingston | of Saltcoats | Investigator | |
| John Makghie | Mr | Investigator | |
| Walter Marshall | Investigator | ||
| George Temple | Investigator |
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RPC | 2nd S, v8 pp. 189-190 |
Trials (1)
| Trial Ref | Date | Year | Verdict | Sentence | Execution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T/LA/1056 | No |