Burton,Janet

Case Reference: C/EGD/620

Case Summary
Case RefC/EGD/620
AccusedJanet Burton
Case Start Date
Case Date13/9/1678
Common NameBurton,Janet
Characterization
TypePrimarySecondary
Demonic
Implicated by Another
Not Enough Info

While she was sleeping, Sarah Cranston woke her and told her that 'it behoved her to speak with a gentleman', he was a black man who took her in his arms and kissed her. She said that Marion Veitch gave her child of one year to the Devil.

TypeText
Sex
Servant
New nameSaras Drudge
Anti-baptism
Head and foot
Devil Appearances
TypeText
Maleblack man

NameTitleInvolvementNotes
James Calderwood MrInvestigator
David Chalmer Investigator
James Cockburn MrInvestigator
William Cockburn Investigator
Richard Dalgleish Investigator
John Fowler Investigator
Malcolm Greive Investigator
Robert Hepburn Sir of KeithInvestigator
John Pringle of WoodheadInvestigator
William Sheil Investigator
James Yule Investigator

SourceReferenceNotes
Books of AdjournalJC2/15 f. 19r
Process NotesJC26/49 'peaston witches' item 3mentioned
Process NotesJC26/49 'peaston witches' item 4
Trials (2)
Trial RefDateYearVerdictSentenceExecution
T/LA/1451 No
T/LA/826 No