Cuming,Helline
Case Reference: C/EGD/318
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/EGD/318 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Helline Cuming |
| Case Start Date | 14/3/1659 |
| Case Date | 7/4/1659 |
| Common Name | Cuming,Helline |
|---|
Characterization
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Demonic | ✓ | ✓ |
| Devil Present | Yes |
|---|---|
| Communal Sex | No |
| Devil Worship | No |
| Food and Drink | No |
| Dancing | No |
| Singing | No |
Notes: When describing a meeting (presumably in response to being asked to name names) she said, there were 40 women at the meeting but they were behind a mist and the place where the men were was also covered in mist. She said that Fermor came to her while sleeping and took her to a meeting.
Meeting Places
| Place | Location | Inversion |
|---|---|---|
| Burn | Carfrae Burn | No |
| Gallowhop | No |
Saw the Devil in her bed, implied sex.
| Type | Text |
|---|---|
| Anti-baptism |
Devil Appearances
| Type | Text |
|---|---|
| Male |
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Process Notes | JC26/26 | in a bundle marked 'witchcraft' near the end of the box. Tried by the JPs and moved to Edinburgh for sentencing. |
Trials (1)
| Trial Ref | Date | Year | Verdict | Sentence | Execution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T/LA/1630 | 7/4/1659 | 1659 | Guilty | No |