Paistoun,Janet
Case Reference: C/EGD/377
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/EGD/377 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Janet Paistoun |
| Case Start Date | 16/7/1661 |
| Case Date | 10/9/1661 |
| Common Name | Paistoun,Janet |
|---|
Characterisation
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Demonic | — | ✓ |
| Fairies | — | ✓ |
| Implicated by Another | — | ✓ |
| Not Enough Info | ✓ | ✓ |
Notes: She was denounced by Elspet Millar and Grissel Scot from Newton (c/la/2799, c/la/2800)
| Devil Present | Yes |
|---|---|
| Communal Sex | No |
| Devil Worship | No |
| Food and Drink | No |
| Dancing | No |
| Singing | No |
Meeting Places
| Place | Location | Inversion |
|---|---|---|
| Dam | Newtown Dam | No |
| Newtown | No |
Received money from the Devil, which disappeared when he left (around 40 pennies).
| Type | Text |
|---|---|
| Anti-baptism | |
| Servant | |
| New name | General |
| Devil's Mark | |
| Sex |
Devil Appearances
| Type | Text |
|---|---|
| Male | with 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Calderwood | Mr | Confession Witness | |
| James Calderwood | Confession Witness | ||
| Thomas Chalmer | Mr | Confession Witness | |
| John Dobie | elder | Confession Witness | |
| Thomas Elder | elder | Confession Witness | |
| Thomas Hogg | Confession Witness | ||
| John Kincaid | Witch-pricker | ||
| William Scott | Confession Witness |
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Books of Adjournal | JC2/11; JC2/10 fos. 34r-41r | mentioned |
| High Court Process Notes | JC26/27/9 item 14 | |
| High Court Process Notes | JC26/27/9 item 22 |