Comb,Margaret
Case Reference: C/EGD/704
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/EGD/704 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Margaret Comb |
| Case Start Date | 29/11/1679 |
| Case Date | 27/3/1680 |
| Common Name | Comb,Margaret |
|---|
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 | No |
| Singing | No |
She went to collect a debt from Elizabeth Scotland and was chased by a black thing. The Devil claimed to be a wealthy man who had lived in Linlithgow and promised to lend her 100 merks, which he failed to do. The Devil shook hands with her and her hand was sore.
| Type | Text |
|---|---|
| Head and foot | |
| New name | can't remember her new name |
Devil Appearances
| Type | Text |
|---|---|
| Male | a little thick man |
| Name | Title | Involvement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Brontein | Investigator | ||
| Alexander Crowlie | Investigator | ||
| James Gardener | Investigator | ||
| James Gibb | Mr | Investigator | |
| James Hamilton | Investigator | ||
| Richard Hardie | Investigator | ||
| Archibald Reid | Investigator | ||
| John Thornbrow | Investigator |
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Books of Adjournal | JC2/15 f. 159r | |
| Process Notes | JC26/50 | |
| 'The Book of the Old Edinburgh Club' (Edinburgh, 1839), Vol 6 p. 142. The project did not check Larner's reference to this printed secondary source as part of the research. |
Trials (1)
| Trial Ref | Date | Year | Verdict | Sentence | Execution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T/LA/853 | No |
Case Notes
The project did not check Larner's reference to this case in a printed secondary source as part of the research. The unchecked secondary source indicates a date of 10/5/1680 - possibly an execution?