Douglas,Margaret
Case Reference: C/EGD/613
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/EGD/613 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Margaret Douglas |
| Case Start Date | 13/9/1678 |
| Case Date | 18/9/1678 |
| Age at Case | 50 |
| Common Name | Douglas,Margaret |
|---|
Characterisation
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Demonic | — | ✓ |
| Not Enough Info | ✓ | ✓ |
| Devil Present | Yes |
|---|---|
| Communal Sex | No |
| Devil Worship | No |
| Food and Drink | No |
| Dancing | Yes |
| Singing | No |
Meeting Places
| Place | Location | Inversion |
|---|---|---|
| Hilltop | Barliehill | No |
| Wood | wood head of crighton | No |
She confessed that the Devil appeared to her after a fall out with her daughter offering her revenge, she agreed.
| Type | Text |
|---|---|
| Anti-baptism | |
| Body and soul | |
| Head and foot | |
| Paction |
Devil Appearances
| Type | Text |
|---|---|
| Male |
Harm
| Human Illness | — |
|---|---|
| Human Death | — |
| Animal Illness | — |
| Animal Death | — |
| Female Infertility | — |
| Male Impotence | — |
Methods
| Aggravating Disease | — |
|---|---|
| Transferring Disease | — |
| Laying On | — |
| Quarreling | ✓ |
| Cursing | — |
| Poisoning | — |
Healing / Other
| Removal of Bewitchment | — |
|---|---|
| Recognised Healer | — |
| Healing Humans | — |
| Healing Animals | — |
| Midwifery | — |
| Property Damage | — |
| Weather Modification | — |
- Revenge
| Type | Text |
|---|---|
| Pipe |
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Books of Adjournal | JC2/15 ff.17v-19v | |
| Process Notes | JC26/49 | assize verdict |
Trials (1)
| Trial Ref | Date | Year | Verdict | Sentence | Execution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T/LA/823 | 13/9/1678 | 1678 | Guilty | Execution | Yes |