Smyth,Issobell
Case Reference: C/JO/2905
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/JO/2905 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Issobell Smyth |
| Case Start Date | 2/6/1661 |
| Case Date | 7/6/1661 |
| Common Name | Smyth,Issobell |
|---|
Characterization
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Demonic | ✓ | ✓ |
| Implicated by Another | — | ✓ |
| Devil Present | Yes |
|---|---|
| Communal Sex | No |
| Devil Worship | No |
| Food and Drink | No |
| Dancing | Yes |
| Singing | No |
Notes: Confessed that some of the company went to Saltoun with candles.
Meeting Places
| Place | Location | Inversion |
|---|---|---|
| House | Elizabeth Lawson's house | No |
| Yard | great yard of Blause | No |
| Burn | Black burn | No |
| Well | Cadger well | No |
| Type | Text |
|---|---|
| Anti-baptism | |
| Body and soul | |
| Head and foot | |
| Sex | nature cold |
| Servant |
Devil Appearances
| Type | Text |
|---|---|
| Male | gentleman |
| Type | Text |
|---|---|
| Pipe |
| Name | Title | Involvement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Brown | of Colstoun | Commissioner | |
| John Butler | Mr of Kirkland | Commissioner | |
| Alexander Cockburn | Commissioner | ||
| Thomas Haliburton | of Eaglescarnie | Commissioner | |
| Alexander Hay | Mr of Baro | Commissioner | |
| George Hepburn | Dr of Nunrig | Commissioner | |
| Robert Hepburn | Sir of Keith | Commissioner | |
| Joseph Provan | Minister | witnessed confession |
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RPC | 3rd series, vol 1. Pp. 650-1. | Record of confession. |
| APS | Vol 7, p 247. | Reference from 1661 |