Stevensoun,Margaret
Case Reference: C/LA/2798
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/LA/2798 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Margaret Stevensoun |
| Case Start Date | 9/7/1661 |
| Case Date | 17/7/1661 |
| Common Name | Stevensoun,Margaret |
|---|
Characterization
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Demonic | — | ✓ |
| Fairies | — | ✓ |
| Not Enough Info | ✓ | ✓ |
| Devil Present | Yes |
|---|---|
| Communal Sex | No |
| Devil Worship | No |
| Food and Drink | No |
| Dancing | No |
| Singing | No |
Notes: She heard a piper playing at the meeting at Newtoun Dean. A group came into her house, she thought they were fairies.
Meeting Places
| Place | Location | Inversion |
|---|---|---|
| Den | Newtown Dean | No |
| House | her house | No |
She said 'she thought his nature cold'. He gave her a kiss before giving her a new name.
| Type | Text |
|---|---|
| Anti-baptism | |
| Devil's Mark | |
| Want nothing | |
| Servant | |
| Sex | |
| New name | Speed |
Devil Appearances
| Type | Text |
|---|---|
| Elphane/Fairyland | — |
|---|---|
| Food/Drink | — |
| Verbal Formulae | — |
| Ritual Acts | — |
| Familiars | — |
| Shape Changing | — |
|---|---|
| Dreams/Visions | — |
| Unorthodox Religious Practice | — |
| Sympathetic Magic | — |
| Riding Dead | — |
Notes: A group came into her house and she thougth them fairies, she recognized two of them.
Elf/Fairy Elements
- Group of fairies
| Type | Text |
|---|---|
| Pipe |
| Name | Title | Involvement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Alexander | Confession Witness | ||
| James Byres | Confession Witness | ||
| James Hodge | Confession Witness | ||
| William Murray | Sir of Newton | Confession Witness | |
| Charles Murray | of Newton | Confession Witness | |
| James Wickedshaw | Confession Witness |
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| High Court Process Notes | JC26/27/2 item 8 | |
| High Court Process Notes | JC26/27 gilmerton witches item 5 | filed incorrectly |
| High Court Process Notes | JC26/27 'marioun greenlaw' | retraction |
Trials (1)
| Trial Ref | Date | Year | Verdict | Sentence | Execution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T/LA/379 | No |