Fermor,Alleson
Case Reference: C/EGD/310
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/EGD/310 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Alleson Fermor |
| Case Start Date | 8/2/1659 |
| Case Date | 1/3/1659 |
| Common Name | Fermor,Alleson |
|---|
Characterization
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Demonic | — | ✓ |
| Maleficium | — | ✓ |
| Implicated by Another | — | ✓ |
| Not Enough Info | ✓ | ✓ |
| Devil Present | Yes |
|---|---|
| Communal Sex | No |
| Devil Worship | No |
| Food and Drink | Yes |
| Dancing | Yes |
| Singing | Yes |
Notes: They danced in a ring. She confessed that she fell and the Devil took her up the hand (Lacost testified about this prior to her confession!). They drank ale and wine that they stole. Meeting around the broadstones at Gallowhop, asked for amends for a man who stole meal. Wanted amends on the English because they took her to the grange and left her there. Devil couldn't help because they were no longer in Scotland. [so did the Devil only have power in Scotland?]
Meeting Places
| Place | Location | Inversion |
|---|---|---|
| Yard | her own | No |
| Hallowhop | No |
He promised her amends. Devil put his hand on her shoulder and left a pain.
| Type | Text |
|---|---|
| Paction | |
| Head and foot | |
| Anti-baptism | |
| New name | Jonet |
| Sex |
Devil Appearances
| Type | Text |
|---|---|
| Male | grey clothes |
| Name | Title | Involvement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Hay | Investigator | Carried her to Edinburgh | |
| Robert Home | of Whitehall | Investigator | |
| William Manderson | Investigator | Carried her to Edinburgh | |
| Patrick Nisbet | Investigator | Carried her to Edinburgh | |
| Rayatons Pringle | Investigator | Carried her to Edinburgh | |
| Thomas Simmell | Captain | Investigator | |
| Robert Wait | Investigator | Carried her to Edinburgh |
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Process Notes | JC26/26 | Bundle marked 'witchcraft', near the end of the box. During a JP trial but no indication if there was a commission! Also found in the High Court Record Index, no. 1 for 1/3/1659, 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. |