Supp,Agnes
Case Reference: C/LA/2982
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/LA/2982 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Agnes Supp |
| Case Start Date | 19/4/1699 |
| Case Date | 12/3/1700 |
| Common Name | Supp,Agnes |
|---|
Characterization
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Demonic Possession | ✓ | ✓ |
Notes: She was accused of tormenting Margaret Murdoch and Margaret Laird. Both girls displayed all the typical symptoms that have been described as 'demonic possession' - but the record refers to it as 'tormenting'. Both girls spit and vomitted foreign object (hair, pins, stones, wool), had convulsions, bite and nip markes on their bodies and faces, extraordinary strength, the ability to sense when their tormenters were near, bruises and blisters, excessive thrashing, and clothes falling off. Both girls were attended by physicians and ministers in order to diagnose and help them.
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: All the accusations were for tormented girls.
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Books of Adjournal | JC3/1 f. 89 | |
| Process Notes | JC26/81 f. 9 | dittay was dated 21/4/1699 |
| Circuit Court Books | JC10/4 part 3 |
Trials (1)
| Trial Ref | Date | Year | Verdict | Sentence | Execution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T/LA/1241 | 12/3/1700 | 1700 | Released | No |
Case Notes
Denounced by Margaret Laird in Paisley, and Margaret Murdoch in Govan. Both girls claimed to be tormented by witches. Laird and Murdoch denounced many people while in fits. Most of the witness testimony was given in Paisley (19-21 April 1699, from Laird) and Glasgow (22 April 1699 from Murdoch). Testimony came from people who witnessed Laird's fits and denunciations among other things.