Loch,Agnes
Case Reference: C/EGD/371
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/EGD/371 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Agnes Loch |
| Case Start Date | 29/7/1661 |
| Case Date | 29/7/1661 |
| Age at Case | 34 |
| Common Name | Loch,Agnes |
|---|
Characterization
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Demonic | ✓ | ✓ |
| Fairies | — | ✓ |
| Devil Present | Yes |
|---|---|
| Communal Sex | No |
| Devil Worship | No |
| Food and Drink | No |
| Dancing | Yes |
| Singing | No |
Meeting Places
| Place | Location | Inversion |
|---|---|---|
| River | Newtown Burne | No |
| Road | between Sheriffhall burn and Dalkeith | No |
Went to him because of her poverty. Received a stone from the Devil. Had pain after receiving the mark. Said his nature was cold after sex.
| Type | Text |
|---|---|
| New name | |
| Anti-baptism | |
| Servant | |
| Sex | Devil's nature was cold |
| Devil's Mark | shoulder |
| Devil's Mark | between thigh and body |
Devil Appearances
| Type | Text |
|---|---|
| Male | green clothes |
| Elphane/Fairyland | ✓ |
|---|---|
| Food/Drink | — |
| Verbal Formulae | — |
| Ritual Acts | — |
| Familiars | — |
| Shape Changing | — |
|---|---|
| Dreams/Visions | — |
| Unorthodox Religious Practice | — |
| Sympathetic Magic | — |
| Riding Dead | — |
Elf/Fairy Elements
- Green
| Name | Title | Involvement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Balleny | Confession Witness | ||
| John Maitland | Earl of Lauderdale | Investigator | petitioned for the escheats of the convited witches |
| Charles Murray | of Newton | Confession Witness | |
| William Murray | Sir of Newton | Confession Witness |
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Books of Adjournal | JC2/11; JC2/10 fo. 4r-7r | Verdict is also in JC 26/27/5 item 2, this one is either a draft version or a copy of the trial proceedings. JC2/10 and JC2/11 have same information. Also found in the High Court Record Index, no. 1 for 29/7/1661, 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. |
| High Court Process Notes | JC26/27/2 item 6 | |
| High Court Process Notes | JC26/27/2 item 10 | |
| High Court Process Notes | JC26/27/2 item 10 | undated |
| High Court Process Notes | JC26/26 Gilmerton witches item 5 | filed incorrectly |
Trials (1)
| Trial Ref | Date | Year | Verdict | Sentence | Execution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T/LA/263 | 29/7/1661 | 1661 | Guilty | Execution | Yes |