Douglas,John
Case Reference: C/EGD/346
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/EGD/346 |
|---|---|
| Accused | John Douglas |
| Case Start Date | 4/4/1659 |
| Case Date | 27/4/1659 |
| Common Name | Douglas,John |
|---|
Characterization
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Demonic | — | ✓ |
| Fairies | — | ✓ |
| Implicated by Another | — | ✓ |
| Not Enough Info | ✓ | ✓ |
| Devil Present | Yes |
|---|---|
| Communal Sex | No |
| Devil Worship | No |
| Food and Drink | No |
| Dancing | Yes |
| Singing | No |
Notes: Douglas played the pipes at the meetings.
Meeting Places
| Place | Location | Inversion |
|---|---|---|
| Dam | of Tranent | No |
| Green | Bragreen between Seaton and Tranent | No |
The Devil appeared at his house at 10:00pm and asked him if he would be a piper to his servants, and he nipped Douglas' neck.
| Type | Text |
|---|---|
| Devil's Mark | neck |
Devil Appearances
| Type | Text |
|---|---|
| Male | green clothes |
| Male | meikle black man |
| Elphane/Fairyland | ✓ |
|---|---|
| Food/Drink | — |
| Verbal Formulae | — |
| Ritual Acts | — |
| Familiars | — |
| Shape Changing | — |
|---|---|
| Dreams/Visions | — |
| Unorthodox Religious Practice | — |
| Sympathetic Magic | — |
| Riding Dead | — |
Elf/Fairy Elements
- Green
| Type | Text |
|---|---|
| Pipe |
| Name | Title | Involvement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Cowan | Investigator | ||
| John Forrester | Investigator | ||
| Andrew Majoribank | Mr | Investigator | |
| Andrew Mar | Mr | Investigator | |
| Robert Rodgers | Mr of Wester Gladsmuir | Investigator | |
| James Scott | Investigator |
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Process Notes | JC26/26/5/1 | Mentioned. Also found in the High Court Record Index, no. 1 for 3/5/1659, 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. I found no indication of where or whether this person was tried. Listed with others from JC26/26/5/1. |
| Process Notes | JC26/26/5/1 | investigated |