Corse,John
Case Reference: C/EGD/238
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/EGD/238 |
|---|---|
| Accused | John Corse |
| Case Start Date | 17/12/1657 |
| Case Date | 2/2/1658 |
| Common Name | Corse,John |
|---|
Characterization
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Demonic | — | ✓ |
| Implicated by Another | — | ✓ |
| Not Enough Info | ✓ | ✓ |
| Devil Present | Yes |
|---|---|
| Communal Sex | No |
| Devil Worship | No |
| Food and Drink | No |
| Dancing | Yes |
| Singing | No |
Notes: He said he put his name in a book. Another witch (Margaret Williamson) complained to the Devil about him and he was called to the three trees for a meeting. The Devil cast him down at his foot and marked him. The other witches wanted Corse to dance but he wouldn't.
Meeting Places
| Place | Location | Inversion |
|---|---|---|
| Mill | Babirn | No |
The devil stayed all night in his and his wife's house.
| Type | Text |
|---|---|
| Devil's Mark | right cheek |
Devil Appearances
| Type | Text |
|---|---|
| Male | black man |
| Male | with a cloven lip |
| Name | Title | Involvement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Guthrie | Investigator | ||
| John Scott | Investigator | ||
| Willliam Simpson | Investigator | ||
| Alexander Simpson | Investigator | ||
| James Wilson | Mr | Investigator | exhorted John Corse to confess |
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Process Notes | JC26/24 | |
| Process Notes | JC26/24 | Later in the box |
| High Court Record Index No. 1 | 2/2/1658 |
Trials (1)
| Trial Ref | Date | Year | Verdict | Sentence | Execution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T/LA/1290 | 2/2/1658 | 1658 | No |
Case Notes
He also confessed to committing adultery with a woman in Dundee.