Frissell,Geillis
Case Reference: C/EGD/2394
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/EGD/2394 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Geillis Frissell |
| Case Start Date | 24/6/1649 |
| Case Date | 9/9/1649 |
| Common Name | Frissell,Geillis |
|---|
Characterisation
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Consulting | — | ✓ |
| 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: This group of individuals were all investigated for turning of the riddle - prophecy. It is not clear who carried out the ritual as they all seem to have done it themselves. This is not really witchcraft and the kirk session did not refer to it as such.
Ritual Objects
- Sieve
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Kingarth Kirk Session records | CH2/219/1 ff.12-14. | See also H Paton 'Kingarth Parish Records' Edinburgh, 1932, pp. 12, 13, & 15. The project did not check Larner's reference to this printed secondary source as part of the research. |
Trials (1)
| Trial Ref | Date | Year | Verdict | Sentence | Execution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T/JO/1635 | No |