Scotland,Elizabeth
Case Reference: C/EGD/703
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/EGD/703 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Elizabeth Scotland |
| Case Start Date | 24/11/1679 |
| Case Date | 27/3/1680 |
| Common Name | Scotland,Elizabeth |
|---|
Characterization
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Demonic | — | ✓ |
| Implicated by Another | — | ✓ |
| Not Enough Info | ✓ | ✓ |
| Devil Present | Yes |
|---|---|
| Communal Sex | No |
| Devil Worship | No |
| Food and Drink | No |
| Dancing | Yes |
| Singing | No |
Notes: Meeting at the links after the last harvest. She described the clothes Bessie Gibb's clothing wore to the meeting and said there were 18 people there. She went to the meeting on horseback.
Meeting Places
| Place | Location | Inversion |
|---|---|---|
| Links | No |
Devil appeared at a dam where a woman had killed herself. He told her he would be a good husband to her.
| Type | Text |
|---|---|
| Sex | cold |
| Head and foot | |
| Devil's Mark |
Devil Appearances
| Type | Text |
|---|---|
| Male | black man with black clothes |
| Animal Devil | black dog |
| Male | cloven feet and cold |
| Male | he called himself Robin |
| Name | Title | Involvement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Burnside | Mr | Investigator | |
| James Cassillis | younger | Investigator | |
| Richard Dalling | Investigator | ||
| Robert Doun | Investigator | ||
| James Gibb | Mr | Investigator | |
| James Hamilton | Investigator | ||
| Richard Hardie | Investigator | ||
| John Heisbit | Mr | Investigator | |
| Thomas Knowes | Investigator | ||
| Robert Mitchell | Investigator | ||
| John Park | Investigator | ||
| James Sloss | Investigator |
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Books of Adjournal | JC2/15 f. 159r | |
| Process Notes | JC26/50 |
Trials (1)
| Trial Ref | Date | Year | Verdict | Sentence | Execution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T/LA/852 | No |