Sinclair,Issobell
Case Reference: C/EGD/2255
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/EGD/2255 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Issobell Sinclair |
| Case Start Date | |
| Case Date | 28/2/1633 |
| Common Name | Sinclair,Issobell |
|---|
Characterisation
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Fairies | — | ✓ |
| Not Enough Info | ✓ | ✓ |
| White Magic | — | ✓ |
| Elphane/Fairyland | ✓ |
|---|---|
| Food/Drink | — |
| Verbal Formulae | — |
| Ritual Acts | ✓ |
| Familiars | — |
| Shape Changing | — |
|---|---|
| Dreams/Visions | — |
| Unorthodox Religious Practice | — |
| Sympathetic Magic | — |
| Riding Dead | — |
Notes: Rituals for protecting cattle at Halloween. Using linen cloth and a hair of the beast. Says she was with the pharie. They gave her second sight to know if any fey body are in the house.
Elf/Fairy Elements
- Group of fairies
Ritual Objects
- Cloth
- Hair
- Salt water
- Halloween
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Marwick Collection | D31/4/3 | His notes on primary documents that aren't held in Orkney. DAL. pp. 193; 470 |
Trials (1)
| Trial Ref | Date | Year | Verdict | Sentence | Execution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T/LA/1422 | 28/2/1633 | 1633 | Guilty | Execution | No |
Case Notes
Ultimate day of Feb.