Kelly,Agnes
Case Reference: C/EGD/1762
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/EGD/1762 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Agnes Kelly |
| Case Start Date | 2/5/1678 |
| Case Date | 2/5/1678 |
| Common Name | Kelly,Agnes |
|---|
Characterization
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Demonic | — | ✓ |
| Maleficium | — | ✓ |
| Not Enough Info | ✓ | ✓ |
Notes: Malefice and pact included but no details of either
Accused suspected of pact and malefice but no details of this or any confession.
| Name | Title | Involvement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Brown | of Colstoun | Commissioner | |
| Alexander Morrison | Sir of Prestongrange | Commissioner | |
| Seton | of St Germains | Commissioner |
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RPC | 3rd series, vol 5, pp 449-50. | Record of commission for trial |
| Process Notes | JC26/50 | mentioned as delating someone falsely. |
Trials (1)
| Trial Ref | Date | Year | Verdict | Sentence | Execution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T/JO/631 | No |
Case Notes
Kelly and her servant M. Anderson (c/egd/1761) were pressured to denounce Elspeth Chousley (c/egd/822) who was extrajudicially beaten and arrested for witchcraft.