Remy,Kathrine
Case Reference: C/EGD/291
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/EGD/291 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Kathrine Remy |
| Case Start Date | 11/5/1658 |
| Case Date | 23/6/1658 |
| Common Name | Remy,Kathrine |
|---|
Characterization
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Demonic | ✓ | ✓ |
| Fairies | — | ✓ |
| Implicated by Another | — | ✓ |
| Devil Present | Yes |
|---|---|
| Communal Sex | No |
| Devil Worship | No |
| Food and Drink | No |
| Dancing | Yes |
| Singing | Yes |
Notes: She was questioned about other people at witches' meetings, She did not know who the women in white and grey were, but the woman in white might have been Elspett Black. Investigators wanted to know who the woman with the black pock was, ?possibly Katherine Kay. They danced in a ring at a meeting.
Meeting Places
| Place | Location | Inversion |
|---|---|---|
| Meadow | No | |
| House | other people's house | No |
| Yard | a yard dyk | No |
She held the Devil's hand but was frightened. His hand was cold.
| Type | Text |
|---|---|
| Tacit pact | |
| Servant | |
| Anti-baptism |
Devil Appearances
| Type | Text |
|---|---|
| Male | in grey clothes and blue hat |
| Fairy | in green waistcoat and grey gown |
| Female | in white gown |
| Elphane/Fairyland | ✓ |
|---|---|
| Food/Drink | — |
| Verbal Formulae | — |
| Ritual Acts | — |
| Familiars | — |
| Shape Changing | — |
|---|---|
| Dreams/Visions | — |
| Unorthodox Religious Practice | — |
| Sympathetic Magic | — |
| Riding Dead | — |
Notes: Woman in green waiscoat with a black pot ?fairy. Joined the devil during Lenten.
Elf/Fairy Elements
- Green
- Lent
| Name | Title | Involvement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Archibald | Investigator | Remy claimed he tortured her | |
| John Craigengelt | Mr | Investigator | |
| Menstrie | Laird of | ||
| John Short | Investigator | Remy claimed he tortured her | |
| Mathias Simpson | Mr | Investigator | to write letter about trials |
| David Vertie | Investigator | Reny claimed he tortured her |
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Process Notes | JC26/24 | JP investigation into extrajudicial torturing. |
| Stirling Presbytery records | CH2/722/6. Pp. 89-97. | |
| Process Notes | JC26/24 | JPs order for assize to appear in Edinburgh at trial in 1658 (I don't think this trial happened?), Also found in the High Court Record Index, no. 1 for 3/8/1658. This index did not distinguish between circuit and high court cases. This list of names was added in the margins with a modern hand, no indication of where the person got the list. |
| Process Notes | JC26/26 bundle 3 'Stirling witches', item 20, 21 | mentioned |
Case Notes
K. Remy, B. Paton, and M. Tailior were extrajudicially tortured and burnt with hot stones by four local men. The JPs questioned them, and confronted them with the three witchcraft suspects. No further action was taken.