Smith,Issobell
Case Reference: C/EGD/1373
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/EGD/1373 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Issobell Smith |
| Case Start Date | 31/5/1661 |
| Case Date | 7/6/1661 |
| Common Name | Smith,Issobell |
|---|
Characterisation
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Demonic | ✓ | ✓ |
| Fairies | — | ✓ |
| Implicated by Another | — | ✓ |
Notes: Mostly demonic but mentioned man in green as well so fairies also ticked as secondary.
| Devil Present | Yes |
|---|---|
| Communal Sex | No |
| Devil Worship | No |
| Food and Drink | No |
| Dancing | No |
| Singing | No |
Meeting Places
| Place | Location | Inversion |
|---|---|---|
| Moor | Baigbiemure | No |
| Burn | Black burn | No |
Asked about copulation, did not give any details but confirmed that she did the same as the others. Added detail about sex and name at later date when she confirmed her confession.
| Type | Text |
|---|---|
| Servant | |
| Anti-baptism | |
| Head and foot | |
| Want nothing | |
| Sex | cold nature |
| New name | Magie |
Devil Appearances
| Type | Text |
|---|---|
| Male | black man in green |
| Elphane/Fairyland | — |
|---|---|
| Food/Drink | — |
| Verbal Formulae | — |
| Ritual Acts | — |
| Familiars | — |
| Shape Changing | — |
|---|---|
| Dreams/Visions | — |
| Unorthodox Religious Practice | — |
| Sympathetic Magic | — |
| Riding Dead | — |
Notes: Mentioned a man in green clothes in her confession.
Elf/Fairy Elements
- Green
| Name | Title | Involvement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Brown | of Colstoun | Commissioner | |
| John Butler | Mr of Kirkland | Investigator | witnessed confession, later commissioner |
| Alexander Cockburn | Commissioner | ||
| Thomas Haliburton | of Eaglescarnie | Investigator | witnessed confession, later commissioner |
| Alexander Hay | Mr of Baro | Commissioner | |
| Robert Hepburn | Sir of Keith | Commissioner | |
| George Hepburn | Dr of Nunrig | Commissioner | |
| Robert Ker | Mr | Minister | witnessed confession |
| William Trent | Mr | Minister | witnessed confession |
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RPC | 3rd series, vol 1, pp. 649-50. | Record of confession |
| APS | vol 7, p 437. |