Thomson,Agnes
Case Reference: C/EGD/335
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/EGD/335 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Agnes Thomson |
| Case Start Date | 29/3/1659 |
| Case Date | 29/7/1661 |
| Age at Case | 63 |
| Common Name | Thomson,Agnes |
|---|
Characterisation
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Demonic | — | ✓ |
| Fairies | — | ✓ |
| Implicated by Another | — | ✓ |
| Not Enough Info | ✓ | ✓ |
Devil met her at Dalkeith and Gibbert. On the way home from Edinburgh he was lying in a brown bush at 12pm.
| Type | Text |
|---|---|
| Anti-baptism | |
| Head and foot | |
| New name | Bessie |
Devil Appearances
| Type | Text |
|---|---|
| Male |
| Elphane/Fairyland | ✓ |
|---|---|
| Food/Drink | — |
| Verbal Formulae | — |
| Ritual Acts | — |
| Familiars | — |
| Shape Changing | — |
|---|---|
| Dreams/Visions | — |
| Unorthodox Religious Practice | — |
| Sympathetic Magic | — |
| Riding Dead | — |
Notes: Meeting in a brown bush at midday 12 noon.
Elf/Fairy Elements
- Meeting at 12:00
| Name | Title | Involvement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Byres | Confession Witness | ||
| Alexander Hay | elder | Confession Witness | |
| John Howlet | elder | Confession Witness |
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| High Court Process Notes | JC26/27/2 item 6 | denied confession |
| High Court Process Notes | JC26/27 Gilmerton witches item 5 | filed incorrectly |
| High Court Process Notes | JC26/27 Gilmerton witches item 10 | misfiled |
| Process Notes | JC26/26/5/1 | mentioned |