Deanes,Christiane

Case Reference: C/EGD/500

Case Summary
Case RefC/EGD/500
AccusedChristiane Deanes
Case Start Date3/4/1661
Case Date17/4/1662
Common NameDeanes,Christiane
Characterization
TypePrimarySecondary
Demonic
Implicated by Another
Not Enough Info

Notes: Denounced by James Welch. Petition to parliament from Earl of Haddington. He claimed that witchcraft was increasing in his lands and had imprisoned the suspects. He also claimed that two of them were accused of robbery as well.

It was claimed that marks were found.

TypeText
Devil's Mark

NameTitleInvolvementNotes
John Butler Mr of KirklandCommissioner
James Cockburn MrCommissioner
Thomas Haliburton of EaglescarnieCommissioner
John Hamilton Earl of HaddingtonComplainer
Alexander Hay Mr of BaroCommissioner
Francis Hepburn of BeanstonCommissioner
William Seton Commissioner
John Sinclair Sir of HerdmanstonCommissioner
Patrick Young Commissioner

SourceReferenceNotes
Books of AdjournalJC2/11; JC2/10 fo. 60r-64rmentioned
APSVol 7, p 123, appendix p 31.
Process NotesJC26/28, first bundle, item 3mentioned
Trials (2)
Trial RefDateYearVerdictSentenceExecution
T/JO/1791 No
T/LA/327 No
Case Notes
Part of the large number of people denounced by James Welch. Welch was deemed too young to stand trial so he was imprisoned. But his confession and some of his denunciations were taken seriously by the authorities.