Lyle,Janet
Case Reference: C/EGD/373
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/EGD/373 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Janet Lyle |
| Case Start Date | 29/7/1661 |
| Case Date | 29/7/1661 |
| Age at Case | 60 |
| Common Name | Lyle,Janet |
|---|
Characterization
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Demonic | ✓ | ✓ |
| Devil Present | Yes |
|---|---|
| Communal Sex | No |
| Devil Worship | No |
| Food and Drink | No |
| Dancing | Yes |
| Singing | No |
Notes: Said there were many other 'masked folkes' there.
Meeting Places
| Place | Location | Inversion |
|---|---|---|
| Bank Head | Wolmet bank | No |
Strange one; the Devil wanted her to keep his house because his previous wife had died. He gave her silver which turned into stone. She denied having a mark although they found one on her. She confessed to getting paid for her service to the Devil.
| Type | Text |
|---|---|
| Head and foot | |
| Body and soul | |
| Servant | |
| Anti-baptism |
Devil Appearances
| Type | Text |
|---|---|
| Male |
| Name | Title | Involvement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Baillie | elder of Newton | Confession Witness | |
| John Maitland | Earl of Lauderdale | Investigator | aplied for their escheats after trial |
| James Young | 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 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 | draft of trial |
| High Court Process Notes | JC26/17/2 item 10 | undated |
| High Court Process Notes | JC26/27 Gilmerton witches item 5 | filed incorrectly |
Trials (1)
| Trial Ref | Date | Year | Verdict | Sentence | Execution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T/LA/265 | 29/7/1661 | 1661 | Guilty | Execution | Yes |