Lyell,Catharin
Case Reference: C/JO/2959
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/JO/2959 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Catharin Lyell |
| Case Start Date | 13/12/1649 |
| Case Date | 11/4/1650 |
| Age at Case | 47 |
| Common Name | Lyell,Catharin |
|---|
Characterization
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Demonic | — | ✓ |
| Maleficium | ✓ | ✓ |
| Devil Present | Yes |
|---|---|
| Communal Sex | No |
| Devil Worship | No |
| Food and Drink | No |
| Dancing | No |
| Singing | No |
Meeting Places
| Place | Location | Inversion |
|---|---|---|
| House | her own house | No |
Foullthief (or ?foulfiend) - the devil - appeared as a man in her own house. It kissed her but she withdrew from it. Asked how she was able to do so since he was a spirit and she was only flesh and blood. Answered she was very strong.
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 | — |
Disease Notes: Accused confessed to causing death of woman and a horse, burning a mill and stealing milk but denied that she had caused the sinking of a ship.
Property Damage Types
- Boats
- Dairy
- Mill
- Appeasement
| Name | Title | Involvement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Cooper | Mr | Confession Witness | |
| John Cruill | Investigator | probably an elder as was clerk to the session | |
| James Granger | Mr | Confession Witness | |
| John Nicol | Mr | Confession Witness | |
| John Paterson | Confession Witness | ||
| Robert Rynd | Mr | Investigator |
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Brechin Presbytery records | CH2/40/1, f 83-4. |
Trials (1)
| Trial Ref | Date | Year | Verdict | Sentence | Execution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T/JO/1209 | No |