An Account Of

AN ACCOUNT OF

W ITCH CR AFT IN S C TL AND O .

A HI S T O R ICAL AC C O U NT

O F T HE B ELIEF I N

W I T C H C R A F T

IN SCO T LAND.

CHARLES K IRKPATRICK HARPE ES S , Q ,

O Hoddam Cas le f t .

LONDON : HAM LTON ADAM I , S CO .

ASG W : THOMAS D M GL O . ORI SON .

1884 .

EDITORIAL NOTE .

IN the year 1 8 1 9 Charles Kirkpatrick Sharpe edited from m anuscript the work no w com ' ’ ” s M m ri ll u m only known as Law e o a s . Tho gh no w a s an a w and ft n u t t d rd ork , o e q o ed by s a w te s had not n n hi toric l ri r , it bee pri ted - n m a prior t o the above a ed d te . The title i n full runs as follows Me m o rialls ; or th e Mem orable Things that fell o ut Within this s n f a n f m 1 38 1 84 I la d o Britt i ro 6 to 6 . By the ” R v Mr Law In fa e . . Robert . the pre ce to the M m i l r S a s a s a n e or al s M . h rpe y reg rdi g the M f m h e M m m anus cript The S . ro which t e orialls have been printed is not in the hand w n ans w m e riti g of the author . Tr cribed ith extre na u a s m un n am anu ns s i cc r cy by o e bl deri g e i , it has n w m s f and bee corrected by Woodro hi el , form s a part of th e volum inous collection of MSS . m ade by that reverend m inister as m aterials fo r ‘ his Account o f the S ufferings o f th e Scottish C u and for an t w w f m h rch o her ork hich, ro s e a a s i n his a s m s a e ver l p per libr ry , he ee to h v but m s unf una no t n projected, o t ort tely did bri g to perfectio n A History or Collection of Authentic Narratives respecting the Apparitions ’ nd f f his v C un a Witchcra t o Nati e o try . The u L w w m n s f a . a as o as thor, Rev Robert , i i ter E ter K i n un of um a n a . ilp trick, the co ty D b rto ’ As the principal feature i n Law s Me m orialls co nsists in narratives of the doings of witchcraft and m a e s arta n of the m a us other tt r p ki g rvello , Mr S in n w a . a h rpe, editi g the ork , very h ppily 6 ED I TORIAL N O TE.

thought that an introduction tracing o ur legends of wizardry and spectral appearances to the earliest periods o f Scottish his tory would be an r ri a d n s in app O p ate d itio to the work . Thi tro duction am ounts to nearly as much m atte r as a of w w was and th t the ork to hich it preﬁxed, is no w regarded as probably the m os t im portan t f l m is e s n a part o the vo u e . It the b t chro ologic l and historical account o f such m atters i n Scot

an and n s a. m n a u l d , bei g trictly o ogr ph , q ite “ independent o f the Me m orialls i n every re s h as n u a it m pect, it bee tho ght th t ight very a a n s f and us ut ppropri tely be pri ted by it el , th p within the reach of all ; more es pecially as the

o i na i s a. a ua um now r gi l l rge q rto vol e, very s a and mm an n a i a i n c rce , co di g high pr ce, deb rr g i s ss n f m l f ts po se io ro a l but the e w . s n um is a n u t n and is The pre e t vol e th t i trod c io , ssu as s n out Mr S a n i n s m i ed e t by . h rpe, o ly o e

articulars the arrangem ent is slightly altered . n the na a was a a ua t origi l the p ge l rge q r o, per n s m itting in s everal ins tances ofextens ive foot ote . s as unsu ta for s n s z of a e The e, i ble the pre e t i e p g , an d as detracting from the continuity of the na a a w n u n w rr tive , h ve, he it co ld be do e ith per fe ct r n ns t i n of th e prop iety, bee i er ed the body w In ns an s w s u not ork . i t ce here thi co ld be n n s a n t ansf do e properly, the ote h ve bee r erred n w s i n s nt ss u to the Appe dix . Like i e the pre e i e, — the book i s divided into chapters a list of books o n witchcraft i n Scotland and an Index a n a s a ns d h ving bee dded. The e dditio the E itor s w n an a u of w and hope ill e h ce the v l e the ork, s t m n s n nd a render it ill ore i tere ti g a attr ctive . C ONTENTS .

ED R N TE ITO IAL O ,

BI GR PH C SKETCH o r THE AU H R O A I AL T O ,

R I CHAPTE .

To A . D . 1465 .

— I n the days of K i ng Caratake and Galg acus The celebrated Wi tch ’ — P a k W of I ona The Witches Attack on St. tri c onderful r A D — D Visi ons in the Yea 697 . . K i ng ufus and the H ays — Macbeth and the Three Wei rd Sisters Thomas the Rhymer The E nchanted F ea r of Coulston Wallace and the Appari ti on — — — — Si r Michael S cott Lord Souli s The Red Cumyn K i ng ’ a s Fi rst and the Wi tch s P ro hec 1 -32 J me p y, 7

CHA TER I P I .

A D . 1466 T o A. D 5 . . 1 90. — — — B ishop Cameron Earl of Mar The I ncubi and S uccubi A — Young Man Bewitche d The Mo nster and the Gentlewo man

T A ariti on and ames I —The E utio n he pp J V. xec of Lady — — ( Jammie James V. and the App arit io n Quee n Mary and — — D arnley The Countess of Atho le The F ami l of Mark — y — K nox esteemed a Wizard The E ar l of H untly Lady

Foullis and the Cla P i ctures —T rial o B - y f essy Ro w, 33 54 8 CO N TEN TS .

CHAPTER III .

A . D . 1591 T o A. D . 1593 . — The Famo us Doctor F ian and his Associates Then D oi ng s and — ’ — Tria l D octor Fia n s Confession H is Escap e and Recapture

— — 55-81 P ut to the Torture Burned on the Castle H ill,

HA TE V C P R I .

A. D . 1594 TO A . D . 1629 .

’ The Earl of Argyle s Wi tch - The Count ess of Ar ran decei ved Alison Bal our th Orkn e W — and his D esmona f e y itch James VI . — logi c The Ear l of Gou—r i e and the E nchanted P ar—chment The Mw ater of K i ncaid The D evil at Corstorp hi ne L awri e — B urned on the Cas tle Hi ll The B ur ni ng of I sobel Gr ierso n, and Bar bar s a P aterson Curi ng and I nﬂicti ng Disease ,

82-100

HAPTER V C .

A . D . 1630 T o A . D . 1 644 .

— ’ D rummond of Auchterarder Oather i ne Os wald s I ndictment T es ted by the I nsertion of a P i n Hattaraick B urned on the — — Castle Hi ll The I nd i ctment agai ns t Ali e N isbet Jame s — Spaldi ng Bur ied Ali ve Many Witches on the Coasts of F ife — — A noto rio us . War lo ck Wor ri ed at the Stake Executi o ns of Barker a uder —The I ndi tment i n t A F nd La c aga s gnes yn/ni e,

101 - 1 19

CHAPTER VI .

A. D . 1645 T O A. D . 1 669 . — and i vi l War P redicted H idden D eath of Char les I . C —D a Ramsa Treasure su osed to be guarded by Spi ri ts vy y, —pp — Clockmaker The Marq uis of Montrose i nﬂuenced Strange ’ — Sights at Gene ral Leshley s H o use P recogni tion of App roach — ’ — i n D eath The Earl of H olland s Dart h T wo Remarkables —g N ume rous Wi tch B urn ings on the Restorati on of Charles I I .

- r a Br s I sa l msa and Mar aret The Cases of Ma g ret y on , be Ra y, g

119-143 H utcheson, CO N TEN TS . 9

VI C HAPTER I .

A. D . 1668 To A. D . 1683 .

S tran e A a/ritio ns i n the Cov nanti n T ime s—At Ruthe r le n g pp — e g g At Craigmad At Darmead Cur io us Beliefs r egar di ng the — Royalists on the p art of the Corena nters The Ghost of Sp ed Wond u v li ns Cas tle T—he Layi ng of a Gaist erf l Re ela tions at Monzi e A Wit ch Bur ned at Gr i ef Graves Unac

u b P r 1 43 -160 co nta ly ep ared,

CHAPTER VIII .

A . D . 1684 To A . D . 1 718 .

— ’ Wi tchcraft i n D umfri esshi re Janet F raser s Rema r kable Revela —A — ’ tio ns ddi tio na l I nc iden ts i n 1687 The Rev. T . F orr es ter s

Dream— hower s o H u and wo n ar La S f ats , G ns , S rds e nark ’ — T he Visco unt D undee s Ghost The Re nfr ewshi r e Witches — The P ittenweem Wit ches Sp ir its T roubli ng the H ouse of the

M n t r o i r - i is e f K n oss, 1 60 180

CHAPTER IX .

A . D . 1718 TO A . D . 1719 . — C uri ous A ccount of a Cas e of Wit chcraft i n Caithness James ’ ’ F raser s Letter to Woodrow The L ord-Advocate s L etter to

- u — the Sher if D ep te , Cait hness The Sherif s Answer Willia m ’ — ’ Mo nt gomeri e s P etition Margar et N i m Gilbert s E xa mi nati on

and Con - fession , 180 1 94

HA T X C P ER .

A . D . 1 720 To A. D . 1724 .

’ — L ord T orp hichen s S o n Bewitched The T i nkler ian D octo r The — last Execution of a Scottish Wi tch The S tatutes regar ding Wi tchcr aft Rep ealed The Elgi n Wonde r The Mi n is ter of — ’ — ’ Salcraig Rutherford s Revelati ons The Lai rd of Cool s

- Ghost, 194 206 10 CON TEN TS .

APPEN DIX .

The Conveyance of I ndividua ls through the Ai r by Witch

Th a e M rks of a Witch,

Sickness laid beneat h a Barn D oor .

On B ur i n and Bu ni n A y g r g nimals Alive,

P eculiar Ca s o th Sevent eenth Centur p f e y,

’ L ord H ol nd s Da ht r la ug e s,

On D evilish Char ms,

F emales i n Masculi ne Atti re ,

D u o u l The ke f La derda e on Witchcraft,

Sing ular and Laughable Account of the

Ifi rkcudbrightshi re,

EDITORIAL APPEND IX .

hor t Li st o Books on cottish W t h a t an Su S f S i c cr f d p erstiti o n.

INDEX, BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF THE H AUT OR.

CHARLES IRKPATRIC K SHARPE - ft K , the highly gi ed au o f f w n w and w - n wn thor the ollo i g ork, ell k o in the literary circles o f Edinburgh during the

s alf o f s n n u w as n at ﬁr t h the pre e t ce t ry, bor

Ho ddam C as nn an a o n 1 5 Ma tle, A d le , the th y,

1 78 1 so n of C a s S a o f , the third h rle h rpe B m odda .

His fa C a s S a was an s n o f ther, h rle h rpe , gr d o

Sir m as a i o f C s u n wh o a a n Tho Kirkp tr ck lo eb r , g i

’ on his m other s s ide was des ce nded from the

f Mar and u s f nn s Earls o the D ke o Le ox . Thi

’ illustrious descent o n his father s s ide w as highly

Mr n s n r u S a . ou a . a i tere ti g to thor, h rpe H rdly less did he value his des cent through his grand m a S usan n on f m n n other, L dy Re t , ro the Egli to fam His m a an s ss the au fu . m ily i edi te ce tre , be ti l

C un ss S usanna was a fav u t su of his o te h , o ri e bject

n and e n Hi s s was a pe cil p . elde t brother the l te

n a S a of B dam who n s n d Ge er l h rpe od , lo g repre e te

mf n m the Du ries Burghs i Parlia ent. I 2 BI OGRAPH ICAL S KETCH .

n a un so n was u a w a Bei g yo ger , he ed c ted ith

w f n n n of f ss ns vie probably o e teri g o e the pro e io , w n n n w v if was an s u hich i te tio , ho e er, there y ch , w n as ever given effect to .

Having attended the Co llege classes at Edin

u Mr S a m a r u a at n s t . b rgh U iver i y, h rpe t ic l ted

C s C u O f in m 1 798 w hri t h rch, x ord, Nove ber, , here M 8 2 and . A i n 1 80 . A i n 1 0 . 6 a ua e as R . he gr d t d ,

a o f his fa i n 1 81 3 and s The de th ther , the ettle m n o f his m i n n u n u him e t other Edi b rgh , i d ced afte r that date to ﬁx his pe rm an ent res idence i n

a w a co n an d s th t city, hich he c rdi gly did, ettled

m s f i n s n w as hi el the po itio hich he kept to the l t,

nam a of a m an of fas n n his ely, th t hio , devoti g

f as u s o f s and t o th e s uc li e to the ple re ociety, c e ssful u a n of te a u m us and the c ltiv tio li r t re , ic,

n s w s ave a. a am o un o f ﬁ e art . He like i e g l rge t attention to obj e cts o f antiquarian and artis tic .

n s f m n an m m ns n o f i tere t, or i g i e e collectio

s m anus s na a n n s e n rav book , cript , chi , p i ti g , g

n s m us a ns um n s and a s i g , ic l i tr e t , other rticle

n i s o f ertu u s . s v or c rio ity Thi collectio , it

s u o s d w as a m s un u pp e , prob bly the o t iq e

ever accum ulat ed by a private individual in

Scotland . B IO GRAP H I CAL SKE TCH . 1 3

S a as s nd s In m an ners Mr. h rpe w poli hed a ari t ocrati c s m w a a us and n but , o e h t c pricio ecce tric, at sam m m affa and n the e ti e extre ely ble obligi g , and ever ready to give information regarding

a and an ua an m a s as w s t o liter ry tiq ri tter , like i e s hi n s f n s how s collection to i tere ted rie d . He has been termed the Sir Horace Walpole of

h f Mr S f m n u u u . a Edi b rgh . Thro g o t li e h rpe or ed a a o f a ua n an s s ns very l rge circle cq i t ce , per o m s o f ns a s a a n o tly co ider ble oci l or liter ry ote , and carried o n a m ost volum inous correspond

m s am n his f n s at O x ence . Fore o t o g rie d ford appear the names of the D uke o f Suther

an a o f an s u S a n son l d , the E rl L e boro gh , t pleto ( o f le S n Con be are fos Lord De ) , y (Pro ! pe cer s or of poetry i n Inglis (who subse quently represented the Un iversity in Parlia

m n Sir am s Ma na a s of e t), J e cdo ld, the E rl

Beau am an S m s and m an rs ch p, Gr ville, o er et, y othe

whose names occur i n the cours e o f his corres

n m s am n his n u f n s ponde ce . Fore o t o g Edi b rgh rie d m a m n n Th osas ms n a a n y be e tio ed Tho o , D vid L i g, i t and S r Walter Sco t.

Of an active disposition both in m ind and

’ Mr S a s en was ns an i n use body, . h rpe p co t tly A HI A T H BI OGR P C L SKE C . writing articles o f various descriptions and edit i n m u r ts f r th e s r m s am n g an sc ip o pres . Fo e o t o g his literary labours m ay be mentioned the fol l w n — Ballad Book a s ma n o f o i g The , ll collectio

Scottish ballads inscribed to Sir Walte r Scott ;

’ aw s Memori alls e f m m anus a w L , dited ro cript, ork repeate dly referred to by historical writers as a

of au r and of w the m st im book tho ity, hich o portant part is probably the volumin ous intro

f m n f du n u e o t . He ctio , p rely ro the p the edi or

’ likewise edite d with large note s Kirkton s Hi s tor o the Church o S cotlan d and su n n y f f , peri te ded

’ Ma tl th e printing of Sir R. i and s Hi story of the

H u o Se toun for anna n C u In o se f y the B ty e l b . addition to the foregoing a cons iderable n umber o f smaller publications cam e through his hands — the Life of Lady Margar et Cun ni ngham A

Mem o ri al of the Con versi on of J ean Inivi ngston ;

Letters of Lady Margaret K en n edy ; Letters of Archi bald Earl of Argyle ; Mi nuets and Songs

mas s a of Sar wndo by Tho , ixth E rl Kelly ; g , or f Va an is an . n as a so the li t Chr ti All the oregoi g, l anything else that may have come from the pen o f our au are n S a and n thor, exceedi gly c rce, o ly to

f un in he ha s of f w In be o d t nd a e collectors . BIO GRAP H ICAL SKE TCH . 1 5 e ach ins tance the number of copies printed was

n im exceedi gly l ited.

n n n Mr s u s as a an ua an a d . Di ti g i hed tiq ri poet,

Sharpe gave proof of a s till higher skill in the

ﬁne a s m an of his n s and rt , y copper etchi g origi nal drawings attaining quite an extensive celeb

Th u n w e s num us . rity. prod ctio ere very ero Among m any others m ay be m entioned Quee n

Elizabeth Dancing High and Disposedly before

“ S s n Sir am s M vi Mar the cotti h E voy, J e el lle ; the

’ ” ria e of Muckle m ou d Me us a n a w g g, ill tr ti g ell known incident in Border history ; the Battle

” of w f m a u at a Both ell Bridge, ro pict re D lkeith house ; portraits of the Duke and Duchess of

au a f m u s the W tc L derd le, ro pict re by Lely ; i h

” of f a a a f m one of a s of Fy e, ch r cter ro the t le

’ ” “ u n s a A w The Q ee W ke, by Hogg ; Lady ith

and a a f n s her Flirt Fool, ro ti piece to the

Ballad Book; The O wl kneeling to the Pea

“ coc a frontispiece to The Howlet ; The Lady

” and n h 3. f n s th e man Of the K ig t, ro ti piece to ro ce

’ ” Si r Gre steel s M ssa a f n s y ; The Lover e ge, ro ti

to n s a of In piece li e by the E rl Kelly. addition

s are man s to the e there y other .

O n a of his in 1 841 Mr the de th brother , . Sharpe I 16 B O GRAP HICAL SKE TCH .

s u to fam l n n o f B cceeded the i y i herita ce oddam .

n nu d w re s i n di n He co ti e , ho ever, to ide chieﬂy E

u and n ms f in n u n e o f b rgh, e joyed hi el the i d lge c hi f u u unmar o n s avo rite purs its . He died ried the 1 7 Ma 1 8 51 at his o wn s n e I n th rch, , re ide c

umm n a di n u and was u i e d Dr o d Pl ce, E b rgh, b r with his forefathers in the family m aus oleum at

R d m n his as a ne w and n a e d od a . Si ce dece e e l rg

d n u d edition of the Balla Book has bee iss e . There likewise appeared i n 1 869 a large and m s n s n um n a n n his n s o t i tere ti g vol e co t i i g etchi g ,

na aw n s a and s f a m n s origi l dr i g , politic l pro e r g e t ,

n e s s and a m emoir. I t r per ed throughout the mem oir are numerous extracts from his corres

onde nce w are n a a s p , hich exceedi gly ch r cteri tic, and f a m an and his as s orcibly portr y the t te .

18 HIS TOR Y OF WI TCH CRAF T IN SCO TLAN D .

’ It should have been an eagle s ; for thes e wonders ’ were all porte nto us of Ca mtake s battles with th e

mans his a an a t and su s u n Ro , It li c p ivity, b eq e t u n S an ret r to cotl d.

us als w n Corbre id Gald Gal acus Th o, he , or g , ma a a ns s ua ns of a and rched g i t the q dro It ly, sustained a signal defes an eagle was scene a m s a w da ﬂ n u and downs l o t hole y, eei g p over

c s arm ie n as u h s he had the S oti h , eve tho g laboured herself wearie ; also an armed man was s n ﬂie in a u the armie and s udde nlie van ee g bo t , ished awa f in m ann out of a y. There ell, like er,

a ud i n ﬁ s u w d rk clo the eld , thro gh the hich the armie s u ass s n s of s a w ho ld p , diver ki d bird th t ere ” s w n M all was sus potted ith blood . Ki g og pected to have known through witchcraft o f that con s piracy against him to which he fell a victim in

a 1 69; In n o f N atholo cus a the ye r the reig , w w in na so a for s i itch d elt Io , celebr ted her k ll ,

a in w n m w aw f m th t the k g, he co pelled to ithdr ro

a a s of his us s u s s n t o ne of the tt ck rebellio bject , e his trusty followers to cons ult her as to the issue “ of war w ns u n w h e r the . The itch , co lti g ith s s a i n end ho w s ul m pirit , decl red the , it ho d co e shortlie t o ass a n s u m u p th t the ki g ho ld be rdered, not his n n m s but an s of o ne by ope e e ie , by the h d of his m s fam l a f n s i n w m had o t i i r rie d , ho he

s an s ec al] us The m s s n repo ed e p i tr t. e e ger de manded by whos e hands that should be ! Even THE WI TCH OF I ON A. 19

’ ‘ b n sa d sh e as s a w n wn w n y thi e, i , h ll be ell k o ithi ’ f n t es e w a s . man a n se h e d ye The ge tle , he ri g the w s ra a a ns ve rie bitte rlie n ord , iled g i t her , biddi g

an w t fo r us e se e her go like old i ch, he tr t d to her burnt before he Should commit so villanous a

And a n f m w n d . and eed , dep rti g ro her, he e t by by to s igniﬁe what answer he had received ; but

f am w n la his m n was be ore he c e here the ki g y, i d a so a w a for u o n o ne S ltered, th t, h t do bt the ide , that if he should declare the truth as it was told him n m ha lie n s m a , the ki g ight, pp , co ceive o e gre t s uspicion that it should follow by his m eanes as she had a and u n ut him a decl red, there po p to de th

ﬁrs and fo r f a o n s a if t ; e re, the other ide, th t he ke e e s t mi a n a p it ecre , it ght h ppe to be reve led

s m and n he run in as m u by o e other, the to ch

an f f as f m n w d ger o li e be ore. He deter i ed ith

m s f w s u s wa and so m n hi el to ork the re t y, co i g to

n was as d him n his ri vi e the ki g, he led i e by i to p

am w n all n m man ch ber, he other bei g co ded to a a h o w had s and n void, he decl red he ped ; the fa n f w u n ath olocus w a a lli g orth ith po N ith d gger, ” s w him u he le o tright.

u a 388 s n u a of Abo t the ye r , the i g l r piety St.

a a n a n am so ff n P trick, ccordi g to tr ditio , bec e o e s v a n ns w i e to the devil , th t he i ce ed the hole body of w s in S an a a ns him itche cotl d g i t . In a band

assa as n s sa n who ﬂ d they iled the to i hed i t, e

wa s n a m u of w to rd the river Clyde, e r the o th hich 20 H IS TOR Y OF WI TCHCRAF T IN SCO TLAN D .

f un a e a w n m m a he o d littl bo t, herei he i edi tely

a and se t off for an is w kn wn le pt, Irel d . It ell o that witches cannot cross a running stream in purs uit of their prey ; but thes e to re a huge fragment of rock from a neighbouri ng hill and

u aft a a n w so had h rled it er P trick, t ki g, ho ever, an aim a mass f a m ss und , th t the ell h r le to the gro ,

and af wa s w s m a d ns fr m art ter rd , ith o e d itio o ,

am f r ss f um a bec e the o tre o D b rton. An d . 9 m an w n er u v i n s w . 6 o l i s o Do 7 , y f ere

s n i n n In m ts n ee Scotla d . the re oter par it rai ed blood ; and in the church o f Cam elo n there was

a a n s as if had n a n o f he rd oi e , it bee the cl tteri g

m u In m f its s u n a . sa r o r the e city , be ore de tr ctio

nn as s was at s h d by Ke eth , the bi hop ervice , ol ' ' i n his crocier staﬂe i n his ban was k n g d, it i dled

s o wi a no m an u be th ﬁre, th t by e e it co ld

w u n n as s A u u n as . q e ched, till it b r t eve to he bo t

n n - a a n fa and a as w oo e d ie, the ire bei g ire cle re, ell

in un i s of S s as of the s the co tr e the cot Pict , there was heard such a nois e and clattering of weapons

and a m w brai e n o f s s as u t wo r or, ith g hor e , tho gh

a m s s u a n o in ﬁ r ie ho ld h ve bee e t gether ght, whereby m anie o feither nation wh o heard it were ” — B — N . f ns d. . put in great eare . Holli he The i n K nn t am n aws a u sa d Ki g e e h , o g the l ttrib ted to

him a n a u s wiza dS n m an s , ord i ed th tj ggler , r , ecro cer ,

and su as a u s s and use s u n ch c ll p pirit , to eek po h ” m for m u n a . the helpe, let the be b r t to de t KIN G D UFF US AN D THE HAGS . 21

’ ’ King Duﬁus s danger from w itchcraft is detailed

Bu anan and s ans and . Law by ch other hi tori , by

m s f a 1 1 2 m an of ba s as e hi el , p ge . A co p y g ro t d hi s ma ma of wax u n a w n s i ge de po oode pit,

n a n w s ofe n an m n and as n reciti g cert i ord ch t e t, b ti g

ﬁ u w a s n u i u w m n s . s the g re ith poi o o l q or The e o e , wh n a n a a as the wax e pprehe ded, decl red, th t m e d of n sh u a and elt d, the bo y the ki g o ld dec y, the words of enchantment preven ted him from

fr s m n f the re e h e t o s lee p .

His u e mad in wax and n m n pict r e , ge tly olte ’ a u ﬁre nd w a m n s s By bl e , ki led ith de d e eye , ” w him e s Will aste by degr e . — ’ t Middleton s Wi ch.

' Duﬁus recovered his health after the destruc tion of the image ; and the wi tches were burnt at

s in Mu m u of s n Forre rray. The rder thi ki g, c n nu o ur h n w e s as n man o ti e C ro icle rit r , occ io ed y w n i n hian m for rs . s s a a o de Hor e Lot , re rk ble s w ftn ss and au u own ﬂ s i e be ty,devo red their e h , nor w u d as an f d In An us o l they t te y other oo . g , a gentlewoman brought forth a child without

s n s ands f a s a w aw was eye , o e, h , or eet ; p rro h k strangled by an owl ; and the sun was completely veiled i n clouds for the tedious space of six m n hs o t . ’ Macbeth s adventure with the three weird s isters is the next rem arkable event in our m ira 22 HIS TOR Y OF WI TCHCRAF T IN SCO TLAN D .

in s an e and culo us annals . They were dressed tr g

w l a are e of the elder world and i d pp l, lik people ;

a ears d u fu w w e m al it pp o bt l, hether they er ort

w ches n m s alias fa s who are su it , or y ph , irie , p

s be a wa s o n m s w h s po ed to l y good ter it the other ,

s whom they resemble in their evil propensitie . In the Recuei l de Di ssertati on s sur les App ari

v 51 i s a s of ti ons &c . n at n n 1 , , pri ted A ig o , 7 , tory a cup seized by a countrym an at a banquet of

e s fa i s and se n K n Hem the th e ir e , pre ted to i g y

s of n an was of an rao na Fir t E gl d . It ext rdi ry m s n and u a n no s m an co po itio colo r, be ri g re e bl ce

mm n u s n s n the n of to co o c p . He ry e t it to ki g

an and it was s w a ar i n Scotl d , pre erved ith gre t c e

a asu am the n s the roy l tre ry, till Willi Lio re tored

to E n an as a f n th S n The it gl d gi t to He ry e eco d.

n n - ass at d n - a in um an is dri ki g gl E e H ll, C berl d,

ns a d b a s m a n co ecr te y i il r lege d .

an in his E i es Cleri corum a r u e s Clel d, ﬁ g , tt ib t the disappearance o f the Scottish fairies to the

f ma n Ta n of a nassus h e s s Re or tio . lki g P r , ob erve

’ Th s als mu vi u s ns and th ere ch rt e, e e, pi ,

In Annan at of N , or the W er ith,

Wh u s s umf s ich q ietly lip by D rie ,

Als an wa in all y ter Greece .

h and s a a s For t ere, ever l other pl ce ,

A u m - am s and n rae fac s bo t ill d , gree b e ,

B h lfs and wn es sta d ot Elrich e bro i ye , THO MAS THE RH YMER. 23

’ ’ And green- gown d fairies daunc d and played

n n n and s m Whe old Joh K ox, other o e , Began to plott the Haggs of Rome

n s u d n e s The d e ly took to their h el , And did n o m ore frequent these ﬁelds ; ’ But if m s s a s a Ro e pipe perh p they he r,

’ S u for n s m a re, their i tere t they ll co pe r ’ ” A ai n an d a s r & s c. g , pl y their old hell t ick ,

In a 1 285 u n n u a f s s the ye r , d ri g the pti l e tivitie of A an at e dbur h a s lex der the Third J g , gho t, or

m n s m n a s an at a a so ethi g re e bli g gho t, d ced b ll .

Fordun sa s Inse cutus e st unus uo n y , , de q pe e dubitari p otuit utrum hom o esset an phantas ma ;

ui ut um a m a s a videbatur uam q br gi l bi , q pede ” i n And B e s t e nt m tra sire . o ce po itively aﬂi rms

k n Eﬁi i s m a was a s . e n s m ortui th t it eleto g ho i i , ” i ssibus v sa e st a n nudat s e us o . c r e j , i In the reign of the sam e monarch ﬂourished

a m s us wiza s m - m a and th t y terio prophet, rd, e i ort l,

e t mas of un C mm n a the po , Tho Ercildo , o o ly c lled

m w s man e of Sir is m has e n Ry er, ho e ro c Tr tre be

Mr af f la so a te . te n o te bly edi d by Scott, r givi g

w s m us n s of u mas the orld o e previo otice tr e Tho , i n th e second volume of the Border Minstre lsy ; to those the reader is referre d for many inte res t i ng particulars res pecting the Nostradamus of lan as w as of the a n an M n Scot d, ell C ledo i erli , with whose prophecies and adventures those of 24 HIS TOR Y OF WI TCHCRAF T IN SCO TLAN D . the other have be en frequently blended and u A on em o a of Th mas the obs c re d . c t p r ry o ' m r was u h Giﬂord o of es er Ry e H g , L rd Y t ,

m He f m ed b no le a an. es teemed a tab gici or , y

’ ma c art i n his as e of ste a a a us gi , C tl Ye r, c p cio cavern ca ed Bo a a i s n al , ll h ll, th t , Hobgobli H l,

F rdun —a s ac us m w a o . ( , ii p io roo , ith

f wh s mai n n ma vau ted oo s . l r , ich till re e tire It y

bse r ha the re ss of his fam ma r be o ved, t t hei ily r ied

Sir W am Ha of Lo charret an s of n illi y , ce tor Joh ,

r Ha of s e w se dau e ean thi d Lord y Ye t r, ho ght r, J ,

am h wif of B wn o f onlsto n h s bec e t e e ro C . T i ’ a s d w ns s e of a s n a a l dy o ry co i t d i gle pe r, prob bly

n han e d b he r an s u h ff wh e c t y ce tor, H g Gi ord, ich her father declared to be invaluable ; as suring the

a of Coals ton a w s the a was L ird , th t hil t pe r pre s d i n fam w u c a n n nu erve the ily, it o ld ert i ly co ti e

s a ad um i f to ﬂourish. Thi p ll i s still care ully

re asu u but t is a ma on o ne s t red p ; here rk ide, made the ea of a ad of C onlsto n by ger teeth l y , wh o w e n n d for f n , hil breedi g, lo ge the orbidde f u and was m e a one e r it, per itt d to t ke bit by her t oo - ndu n us an in ns u n s m of i lge t h b d ; co eq e ce, o e the best farms on the es tate very speedily came

t o ma . awf a w us rket Cr ord, the peer ge riter, th m n ns the s u rs n in h M n f e tio pe titio is S . Accou t o the Browns of Coalston They had a pear in

i fam w ste m d a a um the r ily, hich they e e e yer p ll di ; ’ it s re or ed hat B Ma nz w n she p t , t etty cke ie, he

26 HIS TOR Y OF WI TCHCRAF T IN SCO TLAND .

o ir t wa n w fu as So y i to ye ode rth p t.

N an m a a ne boustousl can b aw e co e g y bot y l ,

n s n m furt on raw I to gret ire he e d the h .

uhen at a a n a a e was le w t ar Q y ll y e W ll c y y , Ye awfull blas t abo undyt m e kill m ar ;

Yan trewit we ille ai had h s lu n s n he y y gy g ey e,

H s suerd w of n m et tall n y he dre , obill key e, Syne furth he wen t q uhar at be hard ye horn

u dur Fawdoun was b m beforn Witho t ye y ,

As h s s h s awn e in h s and till y icht, y e h de y h ,

r b n A c oyss he m aid q uh en he saw ym so s ta d.

a a in o swaket ar At W ll ce y hede he y , And he in haist sone byut it by ye hair ;

S n o ut at h m a a ne u t as y e y g y he co h it c t,

n h s a was r tl e a I till y h rt he g e y gas t. Richt weill he tro wit yat was na s pre i t o f man

was sum d will t si m a a e a c n. It , lice beg

w st na w ar an a for He y eill y l g r to byde,

w a us w ht a n Up thro ye h ll y yc Wall ce ca glyde . ' a ss a a r u s raiﬁ i n tw ne To clo t y , the b rd y ,

F ft ne fu a la o ut of at i n y y te l rge he p y n .

wattir s ede nl e u fa Up ye y y he co th ir,

A a ne nt uba an o saw a g y he ble q t per c he y ir,

saw Fawdoune at u s r He thocht he , y gly y , Yat haill hall he had sett in a fyr ;

raftre had n h s an A gret he i till y h d,

Wa a as an no an ar w c s an & c. ll e y l g old he t d, W a a e . 5. ll c , b SIR MICHAEL SCO T T. 27

This pe riod of Scottish history i s remarkable fo r two a e n h ant s u s very celebr t d e c er , Lord So li , and ir M ha of Balwe ar M a S ic el Scott y. Sir ich el was a man of ns ra a n n and if co ide ble le r i g, ,

a n i s e d a a e n fa o to tr ditio to be b lieve , gre t b e ct r his un —w the aid of n e co try ith the devil, i d ed , wh o n o w and n n s n for u s s the co de ce ded , p rpo e

s n wn m s f l Si r M a in his be t k o to hi el , to he p ich el

an un a n s such as f m n phil thropic dert ki g , or i g the

a u - M ss i n umf i s - s ro d thro gh Locher o , D r e hire, which these friends are s upposed to have com

let ed i n the sh s a o f o ne n Fo r man p ort p ce ight. y particulars concerning Auld Al is hael of Bald weari e se e La of as Mi ns N s , The y the L t trel, ote

M un a n Ba d and n m o f to The o t i r , the excelle t poe

Ans a r ter F i . Sir Michael Scott is said to have been buried e e at m - Cultram i n um and Mel ith r Ho e , C berl , or rose Abbey ; but his tomb i s no w ﬁxed at th e latter by the great poetical m agician of his own nam wh o a s e, dd ,

n bu ns a w n us Withi it r o dero light, To chase the s piri ts that love the night

T a am sha urn un u n ha h t l p ll b q e c bly, ” n U til the eternal doom shall be .

Se e th e note to thes e vers e s for s ome curious

i ums an s s n s u am s Ba c rc t ce re pecti g ch l p . ptis ta 28 H IS TOR Y OF WI TCH CRAF T IN SCO TLAN D .

Porta mentions a most extraordinary and

an us - se am w n wn w u d d gero ly devi d l p, ell k o , it o l a e a in his im w se e r s we u e pp r, t e , ho prop tie re q it as wonderful as the immortality o f the sepulchral

s n n ass a u s and light . To let othi g p th t j ggler

m s o s un e fei se t a am w i po t r co t r t, they l p, ith ’ a a te rs ra u n and ﬁl w th a s ch r c g ved po it, led i h re fat n mum f th s m e w ds and ; the they ble or o or , ’ light it ; when it burns in the m iddle ofwomen s

m an ns a ns m all as off co p y, it co tr i the to c t their

s and w m n w n a an in clothe , the o e ill ever le ve d c g so long as the lamp burns and this was related

m e b m n f s ff n to y e o credit. I believe thi e ect ca

’ m f m n t n but a s fat f e co e ro o hi g the h re , the orc

w f a s i s ve nom ous and n tra n hereo , perh p , , pe e ti g ” the ra n m s m s ma n ss u e b i , ove the to thi d e . Q er ,

Do not the villanous oil- merchants o f t he pre sent day light up o ur ball- rooms with s omething o f ’ the same nature ! S e e also Reginald Scott s

f r f 3 s o a 1 3 . . 0 Di covery Witchc t, b . c . William Lord Soulis was a wizard o f a m uch

u s n The as of more pernicio s de criptio . C tle Her

m a S n o f his f u s s and it ge, the ce e o l orcerie , every

s s of w n ss i s sa d to a s un ar pecie icked e , i h ve k p

tiall n art una a th e a of y i to the e h, ble to be r lo d

s a um u a m s and ms f w tho e cc l ted cri e ; he hi el , ith

a ia u was a i n a ppropr te cr elty, boiled to de th

u n at a a a n - S ane ca ldro , pl ce c lled the Ni e t

s ns w m n had unwa Rig, by per o ho the ki g rily H M T E RED C U YN . 29

au s u e so a ba us a s n n thori ed to exec t b r ro e te ce .

B Mi s els de tr . or r n . y, vol ii

In the a 1 306 e B u s a d n ye r , Rob rt r ce t bbe Joh

C um n e n o f S an in m n a] y , r ge t cotl d , the Do i ic church of D um fries ; and the daggers of Roger

a of Clo se burne and o f am e s n sa Kirkp trick , J Li d y,

m u B wm i nf m us l m d . a s co p eted the r er o ker or ,

h s o f n was af wa s t at . the corp e the rege t ter rd wa m ni ans w us ua e tched by the Do i c , ith the l cer

u At mi h ur o f the m onie s of the ch rch . the ddle o ni w l as s s an s f l n o the m s ght, the ho e i t t e l i t o t

f un s um r sa n o ne a fa he wh o pro o d l be , vi g ged t r,

ar w t r and as o n s m n a e he d i h te ror t i h e t, voice, lik

a o f a wa l n nfan a m H o w n 0 th t i i g i t, excl i , lo g, ” o s a v n e anc d f ! It was L rd , h ll e g e be e erred “ ans w i n a adfu n — n u w ered dre l to e, E d re ith patie nce until the anni vers ary o f this day shall

u n o r h f - I n r re t r f t e ﬁ ty second time . the yea ’ 1 3 5 ﬁft - t wo ars aft th e C um n s 7, y ye er Red y

e a Sir am s ndsa w as s ta f as d d th , J e Li y ho pi bly e te i n Cas e o f Cae rlave ro c in umfr s - s e the tl , D ie hir ,

n n to R a w h belo gi g oger Kirkp trick . They ere t e ’ n At m ni f r s ns o f s m u s . o o the rege t rderer id ght, s m aus un n wn n sa a s and wi a o e c e k o , Li d y ro e , th

n poniard as sas sinated his sleeping host. He the mounted his ho rs e and ﬂe d ; but after ridi ng all n was a n at da - a no t h m l s ight, he t ke y bre k , t ree i e f om as and u fo r his rim at r the C tle , exec ted c e — ’ W wn s C k 8 . umf s Vide into e ro n i ll . D rie y , b 30 HIS TOR Y OF WI TCH CRAF T IN SCO TLAN D .

28 is 44 B M m trels . 3 . ca order i . . p. y, vol iii p Th

a h ns n of am s n sa so n a the ppre e io Sir J e Li d y, e r

s w e e he had c mm ed mu pot h r o itt the rder,

e sem s t a of Poltrot de Meré assass n of r ble h t , the i

the u e of u s who afte n w e D k G i e , , r ridi g the hol

n am n th e w s was s ze i n m n ight o g ood , ei d the or

i n n a of t n o ne a ue g e r the bridge Olive , o ly le g

f m ans ro Orle . From the contemporary account of the barba

us mu of n am s s at h ro rder Ki g J e the Fir t, Pert , i 1 43 n e Mr n t n we n a 7 . the ye r , pri t d by Pi ker o , ’ learn that the monarch s fate was predicted by an is ss w n Ir h prophete , or itch . The ky g, s odanl a s m a a sole m ne f s of y vi ed, de p e t the ’ Christ nme s at w i s cle id San n s y Perth, hich p t Joh

wn w i s f m Ede nbour h o n To , hich ro g that other s d o f th e S s see th e w is u i e cotti h , hich v lgarly c id f h Yn le p the Water o Let e. the myddis of

wa a a s a w man o f Yre land a the y, th re ro e o , th t

id he rs lfe as a suth a r cle p e s ye . The which anone as she saw n sh e w lo wde s the ky g, cried ith voi e, s a n us M n and ass s yi g th y lord ky g, ye p thi

’ wa s a n u n a ane o n ter, ye h ll ever t r e g lyve. The

n he r n s was asto n e d of wordis ky g y g thi , y her ; for a litile f had in a ro he sie bot to ore he red p p , that yn the s elfe same yere the kyng of Sco tte s s huld sla ne and th erwithall n as be y ; the ky g, he

cle id him one o f his kn htis and a rode , p to yg , g ve hym i n commandment to torne agane to speke ’ THE WI TOH S P ROP HEC Y. 3 1

with ha w man and as k o f he r wha s w t t o , e t heo old, and what thyng sheo m ent wi th her lowd crying

And s e an and b m as af a o f heo b g , told y ye h e h rd

k c the ynge o f S o tte s yf he pass ed that wate r.

As no w k n e as kid ho w s n w the y g her, heo k e

! And s sa a H har s o a ut t . th t heo id, th t told her

’ S u m e n m a a an tak no n ire, q od ho, y c l t ye hede ' of n w man s w r s fo r sh n s a yo d o o de , eo y bot drunki ne fu and wot no t w a s sa and le, h t heo ith s o w his f l asa wa e cle id , ith o k, p id the t r p the "

Scottishe s e e o wa s Sa nt oh nne s wn . , t rd y J To e The narrator s tate s ome dreams omi nous of

’ ames s m u d and aft wa s o e s us J r er, er rd pr c ed th

B af se e and n aftir ut ua te oth ore p r, lo g y o q r r o f n ht i n t he w h o fAthe te lles the yg , hic the Erle , and o S tward w re a o ut n w R bert e b e the ky g, here

ha we r u e att la n of th e sss t y occ pi d the p y g che , att a e s n n of r mans n s n n the t bl , y redyi g o , y y gy g and i n n a n and i n h r on s pyp g, y h rpi g, ot e h e t The r ith solac es o f gre te pleasance and dis port. w

am the sa w m an o f Yre land a cle id c e id o , th t p her ' s fa d ve no ure s e and e n t k n e s c u t el y , ered the y g o r e , ’ till that s heo cam e s t re ght to the kynge s chambur

w r s s and a b cause ha dore, he e heo tood , bode y t t bit was shitte And fas s knok d at . t heo y , till the

as us o ne d u m arve l n of a l t the her py the d re , y g th t ’ w man s be n h a t m e of n ht and o y g t ere th t y the yg , ’ ask n r w a sh w m e n s r y g he e h t eo old Let y , i e ,

u s o fo r haf s um what sa and e q od he , I to y, to t ll 32 H IS TOR Y O F WI TCHCRAF T IN SCO TLAN D . unto the kyng ; for I am the same woman that noght long agone desire d to haf spokyn with bym at h w an he s u ass e the s the Lit , h ho ld p Scotti h ’ s e us w n n and b h s e . The her e t y told ym of t i ’ “ w m n Y u n a . ea um o , q od the ky g, let hir c e to morrow bycause that h e was occupied with s u dis orte s at a t m e b m not e m che p th t y , y let to

n as nn us am a an t te d her the e . The her c e g e o the

h m - don sa w man and he c a ber , to the id o , there

a n was bes e in a n and told hir th t the ky g y pl yi g,

‘ ’ cum s n a ane u n m w bid her oo g po the orro . Well, sa w man s a n o w all a id the o , hit h ll repe t y th t ye

’ wil no m n w w t let e s peke o e ith the kyng .

Therat the us r u b and hot a fu he l g e, held her le , char n wa and the rwithall sh e gy g her to go her y, ” n n f n f w s . a o o e o e t the The E rl Athole, the

h f ns a rs was afte war s at his e xe cu c ie co pir to , r d ,

n wn w a a ia m of - n tio , cro ed ith reg l d de red hot iro ,

aus sa s u anan ta n w s for bec e, y B ch , cer i itche , w m the un o f was a wa s nfam us ho co ty Athole l y i o , had told him that he would be crowned a ki ng i i of all s an sa n s ght the people . The hi tori gely a s ue vaticini um ita im le t um dd , q vel p vel e lusum e st : ac certe tales pre dictiones frequente r ” hu usm odi sor iun ur n j t t eve tus .

34 H IS TOR Y O F WI TCH CRAF T IN SCO TL AN D .

a 1 479 was i n s m m as u as n an ye r , o e e re, occ io ed by a usa n o f a s in ma w was al cc tio pr cti g gic, hich he lege d to have directed against the king his ’ f S au s m u nm brother s li e . everal thor i p te the e ity o f James agains t Mar and Albany to a prophecy o f s m w s w m sa s u anan the o e itche , to ho , y B ch , m na was a a t of n w a o rch gre tly ddic ed, or A dre ,

m s ast fa ur n wh o Fle i h rologer, vo ed by the ki g, afﬁrm a i n S an a n s u ed , th t cotl d lio ho ld be de w m an w m n and voure d his w s . by help T elve e o e , s ra w za s a us d of a n m o dia eve l i rd . cc e h vi g e pl yed

olic s i n s of Mar as n b art the ervice , by ro ti g the

in in a wa n fﬁ w u n at n u g k g xe e gy, ere b r t Edi b r h m f a un a n s oon after the urder o th t h ppy pri ce . u a 1 480 if we m a d Abo t the ye r , y yield cre it to

w s s n u and Su u for Boece, the icked pirit I c bi cc bi (

’ a curious account of which se e Scott s Dis covery o f Witchcraft) were exceedingly troubles ome i n

nd s sa n o ut of r Scotla . A hip ili g the Fo th to wa s an s i n m dl of summ was rd Fl der , the id e er, as sa w a fu us m s w n as iled ith rio te pe t, hich i cre ed w s u m n a m a n s as nis ith ch vehe e ce th t the ri er , to hed at so s n u a a u an u n m s s e a i g l r h rric e, d ri g the ilde t s on o f a a m s su for s w n the ye r, g ve the elve p lo t he a w m an who had a n fu w a o , t ke re ge belo , c lled to

m w v a n se a as the the to thro her o erbo rd i to the ,

n ans of s r n o wn s nf ss o ly m e pre e vi g their live , co e ing that sh e h ad been long haunted with an In

ubus w a n ness o f a m an i n w s c , e ri g the like , ho e A YO UN G MAN B E WI TCHED . 35

em braces sh e was at th at ve ry m o ment speaki ng.

u for all a e s h r han a s L ckily p rti , t e e c ced to be prie t ’ in s i who as e ne w m an s the h p, h t d to the poor o

s ue and aft r a o n adm n n f w re c ; e l g o itio , ollo ed by m an s s an d e a s o f th e w r e n n y igh t r etch d pe ite t, “ ” e i ss u t o f um of th e sh th re ed for h the p pe ip, sa s o ns a fo u and v fa u e a y H lli hed , l e il vo r d bl cke

ud wi a m i ht ie e rri n is ﬂam sm o clo , th g t ble o e, e , ke, and s n w re s e n tlie fe n s e a and ti ke, hich p ll i to the , s udde nlie u n te m e s ce ass e d and the there po the p t , ship pass ing i n gre at q uie t the res idue of her

o urn ie ar v i n s afe tie at a w h j , ri ed the pl ce hit er ” she w as un bo d .

o n e f s n a un m an n a Not l g b ore thi eve t, yo g , e r

r n m a a fo r his e rs na a a ns Abe dee , re rk ble p o l ttr ctio , co m plai ned t o the bish o p o f the dioces e that he was nfe s a s r i n s a o f a f m a i ted by pi it the h pe e le, s o fair and beautiful a thing that he n ever saw ” e w w u o m his am at the lik , hich o ld c e to ch ber night and endeavour to allure him t o her e m

ac s s wi s e a s him re br e . The bi hop ly dvi ed to m o v n an t un and a c m s f to e i to o her co try, ddi t hi el fas n and a wh c m e as u had ti g pr yer, i h re the de s e ff t a n w n rfu n u ns ir d e ec thi g o de l e o gh, co ider

w s ance o f s s r s as g the icked per ever the e pi it , dis ti nguished for their un w e aried pursuit o f their

’ m s Cazo tte s Di able Am ou reux as for victi (vide ),

su s u n ns an . n a w za d of their b eq e t co t cy Be oit, i r

n was u n a e at a e of 5 aft co n Ber e, b r t liv the g 7 , er 36 HIS TOR Y OF WI TCH CRAF T IN SCO TLAN D .

f ss n a fo r or t ears had u an e i g, th t f y y he kept p am a m m e w a Su u us a tory co rce ith cc b , c lled Her m n and Mi randula m n ns one n a man eli e e tio Pi et, a 80 o n of a a mm ged , c victed like protr cted co erce

a s nam na with pirit ed Flori .

u sam m a s n nu s n Abo t the e ti e l o, co ti e Holli s f m us w as i n un of hed ro Boethi , there the co trie

- Mar a un n wo m an of e n be autie yo g ge tle excell t , and au un o a n m an e fus n d ghter t oble th re , re i g sundrie we althie m ariages offered to her by her

f nd fr n s he roove d a a n s . ther, other ie d At le gth p

w and e n ri o ro us li e m ith child , b i g g co pelled by her

a nts w ho w as fath s h e nf ss p re to tell the er, co e ed that a certain young m an used nightly to com e

un and o m an and s m m s to her, kept her c p ie , o eti e

i n da a s but h o w f m w n am the y l o, or ro he ce he c e,

w a m an s w n awai e sh e was n o t a or by h t e e he e t , ble

a H r t r atli n . e a n s n o e e to decl re p re t , g crediti g

w ds a i n wa c to un s an w a her or , l id dil ge t t h , der t d h t h e was that had de ﬁle d their ho use and within

da s aft e r u n s n a n v n o ne three y , po ig iﬁc tio gi e by

of m a ns a fo n a w as at a their ide , th t the r ic tor th t

v ns an w au i nconti nen tlie ery i t t ith their d ghter,

u o n m a n fas s e n there p , ki g t the door , they ter the

ham w a a m an o f s and ts c ber ith gre t ie torche ligh ,

’ where they ﬁn d in their daughter s arm es a foul

m ns us n ve ri e e . o tro thi g, horrible to b hold Here . a num m n h astili e in o s ber co i g , to beh ld thi evil

fa u s am n s s was a es t vo red ight, o g t other , there pri THE MON S TER AN D TH E GEN TLE WOMAN . 37

o f ve rie n s f no t i n an as was u ho e t li e , g or t ( tho ght) i n n w f b u s s all k o ledge o olie s cript re . Thi prie t ( o t n af a an d s m o f m unn n her bei g r id), o e the r i g i wa e s an e nn n o f St . their , beg to recite the b gi i g ’ n s Go s e ll and o m n s w s Ver Joh p , c i g to the e ord , bum caro actum es t s udde nlie the w s f , icked pirit, m a n a s and r a i n n is ki g very ore ter ible ro r g o e,

ﬂue his waie s a n f o f am , t ki g the roo e the ch ber a wa w him an n s and n s of y ith , the h gi g coveri g the

n n r w n bed bei g also bur t the e ith . The ge tle w m an was s v and w n o yet pre er ed, ithi three or four daie s after was delivered of s uch a m is ha e n n as f had no t p thi g, the like be ore

n n w m w s and w m n bee e see e, hich the id ive o e , s u as w s n at a u a ch ere pre e t her l bo r, to void

s n u o f us mm a u n the di ho o r her ho e, i edi tely b r t i n a a m a in am fo r gre t ﬁre , de the ch ber the

’ n —Se D ss i s r T s am e inte t . ( e u Ro et s H toi es ra

i 'lt es fo r a i sm a s ofa un a g q , d l tory yo g l dy beloved

a s But m s u us n n f by pirit. ) the o t c rio i cide t o this nature which I have m e t with is quoted by

a a fr m S criboni us a Rich rd B xter o . Ne r Wite

’ a m an s w f a ass fo r an n s berg, erch t i e th t p ed ho e t

w o m an was us a m o ne u a n u n , ed to d it pec li rco c bi e a nd n h e r us an n f m m o ce, h b d bei g ro ho e, her

o am i n n and av n as l ver c e to her the ight, h i g ple ed h is i n m n n a s and sa on love, the or i g he ro e, te the

o f i n s a o f a m a e and top the door the h pe gpy , s a s fa w Hi therto thi s h h id to her thi re ell, at 38 H IS TOR Y O F WI TCH CRAF T IN S CO TLAN D . been thy sweet-heart! and vanished with the w — s l s . . Certai n t o the Wor d o S i ri t ord y f f p , p

1 2 a t n a h s w m - w 0 . I r ther hi k th t t i as a an itch

an a a s Ba e but fo r w a as n th devil, dd xt r, h t re o , un u s no t sa l ckily, he doe y. For an account of the apparition w hich ad monished James the Fourth previous to the ba o f n and of the a i n ttle Flodde , voice he rd the si n o f n at ss o f n u le ce ight the Cro Edi b rgh , s ummoning the devoted hos t to the tribunal of

a is f s on Plotcock, the re der re erred to the Note Marm ion but m uch less digniﬁed prodigies an

f n In the nounce d th e issue o f that atal co ﬂict .

un of war h am s a an co cil , eld by J e to rr ge the

r o f a a a a a and s a d o der b ttle, h re ppe red, e c pe

u a usan a ws a s and r thro gh tho d rro , d gger , othe

n s a m at s u i n as s m . thi g , i ed her bythe ho t g e bly The same night m ice gnawed as under the leather

’ s a of am s s m w was usua tr p J e hel et, by hich it lly sus pended from the tes ter of his be d ; and at da - a a w m s u s m n y bre k, de y oi t re, re e bli g blood; appeared to s tain the inner curtains of the royal

n te t.

’ The annals o f James the Fifth s reign are disgraced with the execution o f Lady Janet

u as s s of a of n us w w o f Do gl , i ter the E rl A g , ido

n n Glam mis and w f o f a Joh Lyo Lord , i e Archib ld

m of K n i h h w as a us a e e t . S e C pbell p cc ed, to

w us an son d gether ith her h b d, her the Lor HE X E I N O F LAD ' AMMI T E C U T O Y GL S .

Glam mis n n his a n and an old , Joh Lyo rel tio ,

s o f a n m a a o f am s prie t, h vi g edit ted the de th J e ,

s n w af w n n n of by poi o or itchcr t, ith the i te tio

s r n us of n us f w n re to i g the ho e A g . The ollo i g e xtract respecting her trial i s taken from an abridgement o f the Criminal Records o f Edin

1 1 53 — n a u as m na u . u 7 7 . a b rgh J ly , J et Do gl , Do i

iz o f Glam mis n ass z v . a de , co victed by the i e, E rl

a of u an Ma w Mas o f Athole, E rl B ch , Lord x ell , ter

Gle ncai rne m of Coldi nkno ws a , Ho e , Kirkp trick o f km a C r t n of Rave n nis of Kir ich el , ich o , Ker

Me rsi n to n a of Cassillis S m a g , E rl , Lord e ple, L ird of a w ofIn ve rleith a a of Ma s R ith , To er , B rcl y ther ,

‘ m ns n of a M Le llan u of m Ed o to th t ilk, , t tor Bo by .

n F i roe i s fun n Sen te ti a or sfaetu . It di be the sa as s z a an u as ad of am s id i e, th t J et Do gl , L y Gl i , h es committed art and part of the treas onable cons pe ratio n and m agi natio n of the slaughter and destruction of our s overeign Lord his m os t noble

s n s n and fo r art an d a o f th e per o by poy o , p rt

as na as s s an s u nte m m un n tre o ble i t ce, pply, i rco i g,

and f f n of i a s m m a o f orti yi g Arch b ld, o eti e E rl

n us and G o u as his rebells A g , eorge D gl brother,

i m ann and a s n a as o na . tr itor , tre ble er For the

w e as o na m s sa an a of hilk tr ble cri e the id J et, L dy

am s f fau o ur s o e n d Gl i , be or lted to v reig Lor , her

f an s s m o a and m m v a and li e, l d , good , ve ble i o e ble, that she shall be had to th e C astle - hill o f Edin

u and u n i n ane ﬁre a as b rgh , there b r t to the de d H A 40 HIS TOR Y OF WI TC CR FT IN S CO TLAN D .

! o nd a if f r m — m ane trait r ; a th t I g o doo . Fro a s a e a s a s n w who was d te , it pp r th t thi oble itch , as m a a fo r eau and u a as fo r re rk ble her b ty co r ge,

s ma fa was u f m bar her di l te, h rried ro the to the

s ta w she w a m su ke , here died ith gre t co po re,

am u am n a ns of m u u id the lo d l e t tio the ltit de .

’ In un a s m a am of Ah D b r poe , c lled The Dre the

of Tun land an a an m un e an who bot g , ( It li o t b k,

c m s a a of w n s and a m ﬂ t o o po ed p ir i g , tte pted to y

an f m wa s o f S n as 1 503 - 7 Fr ce ro the ll tirli g C tle, )

m n n is ma of a w n n n w s e tio de itch, co cer i g ho e biography the editor is completely i n the dark

U ndir Sa u nus f rie re ioun t r y g ,

S m o ne Ma us s a m him and Ma un y g ll eit , ho

And Me rl ne at m n sa b m b dand y the o e ll y be y ,

And J an et the wido w o n ane be som e r dand y ,

O f wichis w an windro us are so un ith g .

King James the Fifth was reported to have

s n i n ams a s t m us ee dre , hor ti e previo to his

a the a a o ns o f t wo s ns who de th , pp riti per o , were

s u s a s s u s i n his s ppo ed to h ve lo t their o l ervice .

O f s no v s f w n thi , K x gi e the ollo i g account

Yit did n ot God ce is s to gif that blindit prince

s ome docume ntis th at s ome s uddane plague was

fa u oun him in caiss did no t to ll p , he repent his

w l if and a his aw n m onth icked y , th t i s did co n f esse ; for after that Sir James Hamilto nn was

42 HIS TOR Y OF WI TCH CRAF T IN S CO TLAN D .

’ was said to have gained the quee n s co ns ent to the mu u w c raf rder of Darnley thro gh her it hc t,

a d s uas ns of Bo hw n e b cke by the per io t ell , i de d, w was Ma a c ns us of th e hich, rie re lly o cio plot, m ay be j ustly s uspected the s tronger stimulus of

wa n Bu anan us n s t wo osten ta the t i . ch th otice , which preceded the m urder o f Darnley

acobus Londinus m Fifanus n s o J , ho o , ho e to loc na us cum f h din labo rasse t ridie uam t , e ri , p q Rex occide re tur r a m m in le cto se aullum , ci c eridie , p e re xit ac velut attonitus m a na obtestatus , , , g voce est pressente s ; U t Re gi o pe m ferrent : j am enim ’ arr v De inde aul s as e am n a . p icid i dere , p lo po t, cum ﬂebili questa e xclam avit ; Frustra ope m ’ fe re tis m i N ec s diu s j a t ruc datus es t . ip e po t

m voc rvi i A e um cum oe o sa ea em supe x t . lt r c d ip co n unctum fu s familiaribus comitis j it. Tre e

Atholim s n u m n s e t u e t , Regi propi q i, ho i e virt te

n m n m e ur non roenl a s ho s ge ere i i e ob c i, p Regi piti o dive rte bant : i is circite r mediam nocte m dormie ntibus ad Du allum Stuartum ui m , g , q proxi e

arie tem accubabat u am sus e s t a p , q id vi ccedere, ac m anu a am m alam ue ducta leviter per b rb q , ' ‘ e um e xcitare dice ns Sur ite vim s aﬂe , ; g , vobi ’ m um s um run . Is e x e rre ctus n e cu s t p repe t , vi ec re volvere t a us confe stim a le cto ex clam at , li ex lio ; Quis me calcat Et cum Dngallus re s po ndis s e t : Felem ss fo rtasse ui ut ﬁt n a e e , q ( ) oct o be rrare t tum t us ui nondum e x e rrectus ter i , q p TH E CO UN TESS OF A TH OL E. 43

fu s s a m e e se con e cit in s ro itans er t, t ti e le t j pede , g ;

u s cola hum s i ncuss isse t : e t cum Q i p ibi dicto,

s um s us e st uis iam e re di ne c s ne per o ti vi q p g , i

a Int e r dum sa e t au a n s . e a trepit , illi vi dit i ter se confe runt m us Re iae cadentis f ag au us , do g r or dit ” r it om nes conste nav .

un t ss of was an ad The Co e Athole, too, other l y

u a u of a s n black rt Ban m ch cc s ed pr cti i g the a . nat n e th e S a of n n s i n his y , ecret ry K ox , ote

urna O n Tu sda 3d of ulii 1 571 jo l y y the J , ,

n un at d n r w m m A dro L die heand e e ith y aister. i n a a o f a of Abbotshalls a pl ce the L rd , c lled

Fals de o e nlie aﬂi rm et fo r t re uth a w n y , p , th t he

u n was n i n ie as in of n th e the q ee e lyi g g the ki g,

a h n a likwa is ha w n L die At ole lyi g th ir y , yth ithi the as o f n u a m a for C tle Edi b rgh, th t he co e th ir sum busine s and a for a Re irres , c lled the L die , whom he fand i n hir chalmer lying bedfas t and

as n of hi r s as s answrit at he ki g hir di e e, che th sche was n ever so troubled with no barne that

s hair fo r a had ass n ever che , the L die Athole c i ” all n o f d- u n the py e her chil birth po hir.

s un s s was Ma a au of Mel Thi co te rg ret, d ghter

m m n w w of R e t col , third Lord Fle i g the ido ob r

Mas of M n s and of m as Mas ofMar ter o tro e, Tho ter , w n sh e h r an f he gave e h d to the Earl o Athole .

f w n l a ss s s m The ollo i g etter, ddre ed To hir i ter, y ” Lad e n s n n e w s n m a be y Livi g to , ﬁr t pri ted, y

m u us as s of a w The dee ed c rio , the epi tle itch . 44 HIS TOR Y OF WI TCH CRAF T IN SCO TL AN D .

las t wo rds and s ignature only are i n the hand

w i n o f n r ti g the Cou tess .

SISTER— f m a s a co m m e ndatio nes E ter i t h rty , fo r sa m e kill as I pro m e st yo u t o adve rte is yo u

’ uhan w e var i n Sti rve l i n o f m d s d et q y g y lor y , as I belief he vill not gang o ut o f yi s contray

abill Halo wm e s and if m z u h o us ban d q , g y lord o r

and ze le sis cum ze vilbe a h a p to , verr y rtly ve lcum and my lord my h o usband de syrs m y

Ze a lord and zo w to tak ye pains yrto . vill p pardo un m e yt I vryt no t to zo w with my o wn

and fo r o f ane s ickne s fa n o n m be d h , ye ﬁt lle y , w that I can n o t vryt as ye berar can schow zo .

G if ze m i w m s s Lad e Ca d ze e t ith y i ter ye y l er,

i uss m e t vr t n o t and t s v ll exc y I y to hir, y cho

at n o t a uav te for ran o ut t s s u g hir q y , it y cho ld

n And if n n ze wa haif gotte . g yr be o ye thy g ld

z i a zo w faill not I did e vill adve rte s . I pr ye to

s n m e m sam lar w vark a e d y p ith ye p, b th

z o w ut in i t fo r a f m an wa s un h d p , I h i y rk beg y

and o n And adve rte i s m e afoi r zo u am n it. r c i g

i n ir w n t w na ait e Ze a ts a e o a a . the p , th t be ye g will m ak my hartye comm endation to my lord

z u ho usband w als m e ikill o f m o s o r , ith y l rd to zour s elf and him hayth ; and God haif (ze ) in his

ke in O f a 23d da of S m 1 560 py g. Bl ir ye y epte ber, ,

u afﬁcne t and u d s s for yo r g i i ter ever, “MA GRET ourt L R C s or ATHOL . AR TH E F AMIL Y O F M K .

In as of Ma a u s n a w the c e rg ret H tchi o , itch ,

2oth u us 1 661 n m n am n A g t, , the i dict e t, o g other

n s a e s a aft e a n n s thi g , ch rg , th t er her thr te i g , Henry Balfo ur contracted the pains o f a wom an in - be d w a un v sa s w n i n h is child , ith i er l elli g

w f As w s w e a e t o body, hereo he died. itche er bl afﬂ w s as s so t u ansf e m ict ith di e e , hey co ld tr er th f m o ne rs n t o ano fo u - fo te ro pe o ther, or to r o d

d a s an m a s s u as do s an s . afﬁ i l , ch g c t By thi tr c

o m m s a s ns a sum s In they s eti e re li ed co ider ble . the Staggering State o f Sco ts States men are th e follo wing w o nderful ane cdo tes res pecting the fam o f Ma m m n a o f N e wbattle wh o ily rk, co e d tor , was m as o f e ue s s n am e s th e S x ter r q t to Ki g J i th , “ f m 1 8 t o 1 5 h ad his w fe t h ro 57 97 . e He by i ,

’ h - n H e s s au o e n . is Lord Herri d ghter, t irty childre lady always kept in h e r co m pany w ise wom en

w e s and s e a o ne Ma a u s or itch , e p ci lly rg ret N e

n n s wh o fo s e his au a (I e ), ter d d ghter, the L dy

w c wh o was o n af his a u nt Borth i k, l g ter de th b r in Edinburgh fo r that crim e ; and my Lady

’ an s s o n - i n - law Si r xan am n Lothi , Ale der H ilto ,

o ne o f his f e n s h o w o ne n n i n told ri d , ight lyi g

Pre sto n ran e e a n n sa a a o f g g , p rt i i g to the id bb y

w w as u o ut of his Ne bottle, he p lled bed by

sa w s and s a n of w the id itche , ore be te ; hich

n u w n m a n his m o —i n i j ry, he he co pl i ed to ther

law and assu w u m a n f , red her he o ld co pl i thereo

un sh e a iﬁ him n hi to the co cil, p c ed by givi g m 46 H I S TOR Y O F WI TC HCRAF T IN S CO TL AN D .

a urs fu o f o a a e e afte r n p e ll g ld . Th t l dy th r , bei g v e w t a an e i n as m o ex d i h c c r her bre t, i pl red

- o f a. n ta w a a b nam the help o ble rlock, by y e c a P a fa who n s n a h e r lled l y ir, co de ce ded to he l , but w h n o n a s r s o u d fa it co diti , th t the o e h l ll o n them that s he lo ve d best ; whe reunto sh e a e e n n a e s e but t h e a h us gr i g did co v l c e rl , her band fo un o i i n his hro a of w , d the b l t t, hich he d e s t aft and s a a fa i d hor ly there er ; the id Pl y ir,

n s o o n a e n e d was m a s n i n bei g ppreh d , de pri o er

a e t s and av n nfe s t at and D lk i h teeple , h i g co th m uch m o re wickednes s to Mr Archibald S im s o n m nis t and a nfe ss on m n , i er there, th t co i co i g to e a s o f o a o f an m the r R bert, E rl Lothi , y

’ o d s s o n h ad m o e n t o s o m s ns l r , he y get e per o a m tte s a w s ne i n n d i d to pe k ith the pri o r the ight , by which m eans he w as fo und worried i n the

m o rn n and th e n of his s n i g, poi t breeche k it a u his n c but n v m n u was bo t e k, e er ore e q iry ” m a wh had n de o do e the deed . f t In th e n o f Adam s one a s o S . lege d , rchbi hop

n r w s a s ur us as u n ot d o f A d e , c rilo p q il evoid

um u w e a a s of c arm s us a h o r, h ve li t the h ed by

w i n u e a o f a d s as fo r itch , order to c r the prel te i e e, which th e re gular practitioners o f m edicine could

v n m dis co er o re edy .

s in w wa not m n He e g eill he ld e d ,

Fo r Phe tanissa h e s be s n e d, KN OX ES TEEMED A WIZ ARD .

sorce rie and incantatio ne s With ,

a s n ] w i nvocatio ne s R i i g the devil ith ,

W h e rbi s s an s buikis and s ith , t i , belli , And s outh running weilis ;

a m s and knottis of s s se P l e croce , tre , The paring o f a prie ste s auld te es

And i n ri n ci i o s u out s n , p p , o ght y e ,

a un ane a o f s an h ad n e Th t der lter t e ly ,

San n s nu and f u ave ct Jho e tt, the o r levit cl r ,

taill and m a n of a a av With y b xter er,

Had care it am a n h e he ther to the oy e, C utted o ff in the cruik o f the m oone

a i wa and am h s H l e ter, the l ber eidi ,

H ntwo rthe and fo urtie u we idis y , ther

Whai rthro w th e a m n u sic f ch r i g t ik orce ,

ai o n his fa w e They l d it tt hyt hors e .

As all m e n saw h e s n ss h o e dece it,

a Sa a s w ane saikle s as Th ir g le be t.

In s s u s us a e was not w n fu thi per titio g , it o der l

a n n n a an of f m a th t eve Joh K ox, the gre t org Re or

n s u s m a s fu w za he tio , ho ld be e tee ed kil l i rd by t f nd w u f catholics o Scotla . He as acc sed o at tempting to rais e som e s an cti s i n the church

a o f St n ws am n w m Sa an m f . s y rd A dre , o g ho t hi el s a u a n a h u ai of ns o n his t rted p , h vi g ge p r hor

’ ad at w s n s s r a he , hich terrible ight K ox ec et ry am m ad and M B . u n bec e , died oreover, Nicol r e , i n his s u at n n s a a ns n Di p t io , bitterly i veigh g i t Joh 48 H IS TOR Y OF WI T CH CRAF T IN S CO TL AND .

as a s for a n i n his a e s u orcerer, h vi g old g ec red ’ aff ns of o O chiltre e s au ane the ectio L rd d ghter, dam osil of n obil blade and ane au d t , he ld ecrepi cres tur of m aist bais degree o f onie that could be f un i n ountr a n su s s n o d the c ey. Cert i ly ch u picio s of s and lam ou r are a m s wa an a philtre g l o t rr t ble, when it is considered that Kn ox was the author o f The Firs t Blas t of th e Trum pet against the m ns us m n of m n i n w o tro Regi e t Wo e , hich he m s un a an afﬁ ms t a natu t a n o t g ll tly r , h t re do h p i t

m f w a f a un a i n f and the orth to be e k, r il, p t e t, eeble, foolish ; and experience hath declared them to be un ns an a a u and o f s t co t t, v ri ble, cr el, void the piri

m t s n fa t o f uns and n . a u s co el regi e t For he e ot ble l , w i n all a s a n s i n m m e n hich ge h ve bee e pied the , have no t only rem oved them from rule and au i but a s s m a u a m en thor ty, l o o e h ve tho ght th t s ub ect to the coun sel an d em i re o thei r wi ves j p f , wer e u worth o ll l c o i ce m an n y f a p u b i ﬁ . At this y ladies o f his day would have exclaimed with Si r ’ David Lindsay s Abbassa

Ho w dar u a s um for a tho , c rle, pre e till decl ir, Or for to m ell thee with s a h e i ch m ater !

dar w sa u art co nde m nit i n h I eill y, tho p ell , That dois presum e with si c m ateris to m elle ” a s hure son a t e u ar a an . F l c rl , tho over rrog t

But the daughter o f Lord Ochiltree could over

o su ma r m n a s na n l ok ch t i o i l here y ; y, eve the

5 0 HIS TOR Y O F WI TCH CRAF T IN S CO TLAN D .

af w f n man of w (there ter i e to Dr. Ho ey ) hich he ” d toie s w are sa u ied For the , hich id to proc re

as na S rm s m nsu his love, Regi ld cott te the , co lt ft f ra . s W 6 . . o . Di covery itchc , b c 7

sam w s a un i n all At the e period, itche bo ded

a s of an n a i u a m n ns p rt Scotl d. K ox p rt c l rly e tio the Countess of Huntley as a patroness o f thes e

n o f m s o f hags . Giving an accou t the skir i h

C o rrichie in w us an f m fa u , hich her h b d died ro tig e ,

sa s m m a aft hi s a he y The erle, i edi tely er t ik i n de airte d s l if w u on w un o r g, p thi y itho t y o d,

it a e i rance o f o n straick uhai rof d a y pp y , q e th

m cht a n s w an d s o be caus was a y h ve e e ed ; , it l it,

h e was as a a a of cre illes and so c t over thort p ir ,

was a Abe rde ne and was la d i n c ried to , y the

T olbo th thare o f a s ns uhilk his y , th t the re po q ’ w if s w s had n m cht fu uba y itche gevi , y be lﬁlled, q

all aﬂi rme d as m s ai sa a a s am e , ( the o t p rt y) th t th t

n cht so uld i n Tolbo th of Abe rde ne y he be the y ,

w u on w un u n his o uhen his itho t y o d po b dy . Q

a at n w th e irof s blaim it n l dy g k o ledge , che hir pri

c i all w ca n s s u p itch , lled Jo et ; bot che to tly

de fe ndit hi rself as de vill can e vir and , ( the do)

afﬁ m a s a a w ans w a r ed, th t che g ve tre er, lbeit,

s s a n ot all tre uth for s n w a che p ck the , che k e th t he s ould be thare dead ; bot that culd no t proﬁt

m a s was an and s r for a s as n y l dy, che gry o ry e o ;

ho t dcvill m ss and w s a als the , the e , itche , h ve

o f is da the 1 2 of un gritt credit hir th y, th J ii, THE EARL OF H UN TL Y. 51

1 566 as had s n e i rs a o son o f , they evi y g . The

s o un ﬁf a i thi L rd H tly, George , the th e rl, d ed

s u n i n a nvu s n as w u a a dde ly co l io ﬁt, it o ld ppe r,

a e n w v a n mm n m m tt ded ith s e er l u co o sy pto s . A very curious account of his death has been printed ’ Mr l B u Da ll at e nd of anna ne s na . . e t by y , the y Jo r l

S a of his f w s na a afﬁ m s ever l ollo er , the rr tor r , were s eized with a disorder resembling that of

a w s s n m the e rl , ho e corp e, bei g re oved to the

c a f n um a n am in w h pel be ore i h tio , the ch ber hich

was m a m was aun w ane it e b l ed, h ted ith greit

n s an d din w was o f s o f oy ; hidder it peiche, ” ra nin um n can not g y g, or r bli g, I tell .

In u na s na ra the jo r l preﬁxed to thi r tive, there

is m n n of a n a w u n at S e tio very ot ble itch b r t t .

n ws in a 1 572 who a n A dre the ye r , decl red ope ly that sh e cared not whether sh e went to heaven w “ . h a collore a w t or hell A hite clot , like cr ig i h ” s trin is whairo n w as m n kn o ttis n a n g , o y , bei g t ke

f m a u s n sh e m m a a wa ro bo t her per o , i edi tely g ve y

s a a m n N ow a no h o i of to de p ir, excl i i g, I h ve p ” m s f In f m y el . the Historie o King Ja es the

n of an is sa a Sext, the rege t Scotl d id to h ve

a n w Ma bai r rep ired to St. A dre s ( y qu a

no tabill s orcere s callit icnive n s nam N , (thi e,

n a n u n of a r s was ge er lly give to the Q ee the F i ie , probably bestowed upon her on accoun t of he r ” c m s was ond m mit h u n c e t e a and . ri e ,) to de th b r t

T s sus t o w a - m n n hi I pect be the itch bove e tio ed , H R Y O F I T H CRAF T IN CO TL AN D 52 IS TO W C S .

s u h of h e though the dates di agree . The a t or t

s a s a n m an callit a s uha hi torie dd , Fre ch P ri , q ’ was ane of desi ne ris of n s a was the g the ki g de th,

h n it i t n and w him m a n S . a g A dro, ith Willi

S e wa l oun n o f a m s for s n e s t rd, y ki g r e , diver poi t ” o f w af nd n cro man i itchcr t a e c e .

In a 1 588 s n ars n in - s the ye r , Ali o Pe o , Byre hill ,

f s w as n i o f a s n s Fi e hire , co v cted pr cti i g orcery ,

‘ ’ and of invoking the fo ul ﬁend sh e acknowledged that she had been intim ate with the Queen o f

Elﬂand for m an a s a nd at sh e had man y ye r , th y

h i in friends of e r o wn k n the Court of Fairy . Her extravagant confess ion m ay be found in the

v l 1 1 21 T w M n s o . o s s t . . 3 a Border i rel y, p . ye r

aft wa s C a a n ss a Fo wllis was er rd , th ri e Ro , L dy ,

’ n at ns an of n s a a e e dited the i t ce the ki g dvoc t ,

and Mun o f Fo ullis o wn s o n - in - law Hector ro , her ,

f r w ft ﬁ s art of a usa n o itchcra . The r t icle cc tio urged against her i s the m aking o f t wo clay

u s one fo r s u n of un pict re , the de tr ctio the yo g

a Balna owan and n m n an e L dy g , getti g the e ch t d, and shooting o f e lf- arrow heads at the s aids

s ns s n fo r m a n a sto u full of per o ; eco d , ki g p pois oned aill for perform ance o f your de villish

m a w w s un s n lice, here ith ye killed dry ; third, e d ing a pigfull of poys on to the house where young

Foullis was a w f fa n and w , the c rrier hereo lli g, ith

fa a n and s n u the ll bre ki g the pig, eei g the liq or,

as and mm a and t ted it, dyed i edi tely ; the I MA E AN D WI TCH CRAF G S T .

as s w ws w f n o as w gr e hich gro here it ell, be t ill e at o f f u t fo r s a n a e w u us ll it; o r h, yi g th t y o ld e a

m ans a m a had of Go d in ea n e th t y be h ve , or the

de vill i n fo r s n Ma Cam hell, de troyi g rjory pbell,

a Balna o wan a a m the L dy g , th t the l ird ight m arry the lady Fo ullis ; als o hinderi ng a com m ission

a w as ran for a o f w t s and th t g ted try ll i che , pro

c u n a s us e ns n f w if u had ri g p io thereo , hich, tho

n an e n s w m an u w u n h a bee ho e t o , tho o ld ever ve ” —A r ia te o the J t c r n . bb ev us i i a R o do e f y ec rd. It

a a s a ad o f Fo ullis w ppe r th t the L y , together ith

C s an ss and w s h ad m a t wo hri ti Ro , other itche , de

a m a s o ne s n n Mun n cl y i ge , repre e ti g Robert ro, the

ﬁar of Fo ullis t Ma am l s us , the o her rjory C pbe l, po e

ss o un o fBalna o wan but s u s to Ro , y ger g the e ﬁg re

an n a o ne of w s un ch ci g to bre k, the itche dertook,

’ at a Fo ullis s s m s two m L dy de ire, to co po e ore,

n a n which accordi gly w s do e . This Chris tian

ss who was u n for m at Channe rie Ro , b r t the cri e ,

nf ss u f u ar o f C m a co e ed her g ilt be ore Urq h t ro rty ,

n o f K nno ck And i am Mac illi an d Irvi e y . W lli g

m n an a warlock wh o a s suff a fo r o d , , l o ered de th

sam a s nf s s a ts o f s n the e pr ctice , co e ed the c poi o , particularly an attem pt to destroy the chiefofthe

f Mun s a s and wiza s s m name o ro . The e h g rd o e

m n an u s of u times co posed their e ch ted ﬁg re b tter.

Foullis was a u as was a s hus Lady cq itted, l o her “ an Mun ofFo ullis a us of nsul b d, Hector ro , cc ed co t i ng of witches in order to cure his brother of sick 54 HIS TOR Y O F WI TCH CRAF T IN SCO TLAN D .

n ss and u ms f and a sai e e , to c re hi el th t the d

w s am him an d a is de villish itche c e to , pr ct ed their

a m s a u a a one of m u a ra ch r , p rtic l rly th t the d g g ve o n the conﬁnes of lands belonging to two di fferent

s u s in w a him and aft us n perior , hich they l id , er i g

s a de villish a m s him u w ever l ch r , took p, by hich

m ans was and s as a u o n e he recovered , the di e e l id p

Mun s on a a n ss a George ro, to K th ri e Ro , L dy w f ” s o w . Fo le , hich he dyed The ne xt rem arkable trial for witchcraft in th e

us ticiar 1 590 i s a o f ss J y Record ( ) th t Be y Roy,

s an a o f Bo uhane wh o am n erv t to the L ird q , , o g

m a a f m an s n in in other gic l per or ce , o ce the ﬁeld,

s n of s un s an s w a the pre e ce dry other erv t , dre

m as m ad a o i n t he m s of n co p , e h le id t it ; the , by

n u a ns am f r a a w m and her co j r tio , c e o th gre t or e,

a n a sma o ne and a s o cr p over the circle ; the ll , l

a n a a o ne w s an a a n cr p over ; the gre t , hich k g i into the hole ; which enchantment sh e interprete d thus to them The ﬁrst great worm is the good

m an a s a n s n is a barne , th t he h ll live lo g ; the eco d

’ i n lad e s w m w as n n w sh e the y o b, ( here obody k e

was W 1 th a n an d a a n s u b r e,) th t the b r e ho ld live

as a w m was oodw fe at s u the l t gre t or e the g y , th ho ld die o f the birth ; all which cam e to pass as she ” a s id . D O o re s FIAN AN D H IS Ass m o s .

CHAPTER III.

A 1 5 1 A 9 . D . ( D . to

The F amous Doctor F ian and his Asso cia tes Their Doings — ’ — and Trial Doctor Fian s Confess ion Hts Escap e and — — Recap ture P ut to the Torture Burned on the Cas tle

Hill.

BUT about this time a wonderful conspiracy o f

’ a an s a e n s was s n a n u S t g t di covered e r to Edi b rgh , the circum stances o f which are given i n a very s a a - am n w s c rce bl ck letter p phlet, e titled, Ne e f m S an d a n amna f o f ro cotl d, ecl ri g the d ble Li e

c an a n a S wh o was u n Do tor Fi , ot ble orcerer, b r ed at Ede nbro u h i n an uarie as 1 591 w g J l t, ; hich

w as is ] a s undri e Doctor Reg ter to the Devil , th t tim es Preached at No rth - Baricke Kirke to a

um o f n us e s u n ber otorio Witch . With the tr e

am na ns of the sa and s Ex i tio id Doctor Witche , as they uttered them i n the pres ence of the Scot tish King ; discovering h o w they pretended to Bewitch and Drown e his Maj e sti e in the se a

m n f m De nmarke w s u wo n co i g ro , ith ch other der ful Matters as the like hath no t bin heard at anie

m . u s a n S s C ti e P bli hed ccordi g to the cotti h opie . ” Printed fo r William Wright . After an address

a i n w am t s s to the re der , hich the p phle eer ob erve , that he was principally induced to prin t a narra D 5 6 H IS TOR Y OF WI TCH CRAF T IN S CO TLAN .

i of s w n s fo r a s undri e w n t ve the e o der , th t ritte

s are a s rs f n a n n coppie l tely di pe ed thereo , co t i i g that the said w itches were ﬁrs t dis covered by

m ans o f a a a n in o wn of e poore pedl r, tr velli g the t

an n and a a w n fu ] m ann h e e Tr e t, th t by o der l er was in a mom ent co nvaye d at midn ight from

S an t o Burde ux i n an n a s of cotl d , Fr ce, (bei g pl ce

’ no s m all distance) into a m e rchante s sellar there

s e e A n n 1 and aft n s n f m ( ppe dix , ote ) er bei g e t ro Burde ux into Scotland by certain Scottish m e r ' an s n s m a e s tie a s ch t , to the ki g j , th t he di covered

s w s and was the aus of a re tho e itche , c e their pp hensio n with a n um ber o f m atte rs miraculous ” and n all w i n u are m s fa s i credible , hich , tr th , o t l e, he m akes s ome o bservations on the merciful in te rpositi o n o f Providence with regard t o the w s ns o f s s and w s and icked de ig the orcerer itche ,

n s s ta a w n wn f the proceed to te, th t ithi the to o

Tre ne n t in kin do m e o f S an , the g cotl d, there

w o ne a S a n wh o n de uti e d elleth D vid e to , bei g p bailiffe i n sa wn h ad a m a al the id to e, ide c led

Ge illis Duncane w ho us se cre tlie a s n and , ed to b e t

’ f o f ma s s us ni lie orth her i ter ho e every other ght . This Ge illis D uncane to oke i n han d to helpe all s uch as were troubled or grieved with anie kind of s n s s i nﬁrm iti e and i n s s a ick e or , hort p ce did perfourm e m any m atters m o s t miraculous ; which

n s fo r as m uch as sh e an thi g , beg to do them upon

n ha n n v a s a . d n e f od i e vi g e er o e the lik be ore,

H I 58 S TOR Y OF WI TCH CRAF T IN S CO TLAN D . immediately s he accus ed thes e pers ons follo wing to n us w s and aus m f bee otorio itche , c ed the orth w a n o ne af an o t viz ith to be pprehe ded, ter her, .

n s Sam s n s w of m all Ag e p o , the elde t itch the ,

w n in a in n n s m s n o f d elli g H dd gto ; Ag e To p o ,

Edinbro u h an ali as o n C unn n g ; Doctor Fi , J h i g h am m as of s at Sa ans i n Lo w , ter the choole ltp ,

an o f w s f and s an e a s o u s a thi , ho e li e tr g ct y h l

n f heare m o re largely i n the e d o this dis cours e .

e s w sa Ge illis D uncane a us Th e ere by the ide cc ed ,

’ as a s M s w f w n in Lowthian l o George ott i e, d elli g ;

s n s and n n Blandilands Robert Grier o , kipper; Je et

’ with the potter s wife of Seaton ; the s m ith at the Brigge Hallis with innum e rable others i n thos e a s and w n in s b un s af sa p rt , d elli g tho e o d ore id, o f whom s om e are alre adi e executed ; the res t re m aine in s n do o m e of u pri o , to receive the j dge

’ n a ment at the ki g s m jesties will and pleas ure . The said Ge illis D uncans als o caus ed Ew

ham Me calrean a n who co n p e to bee pprehe ded, s an d f m a o f - fat pired per or ed the de th her god her , and wh o used her art upon a gentlem an being o n e o f s and us s o f s ss n for a the lorde j tice the e io , be r

w u h e s au i ng good ill to her da ghte r. S al o c sed

a n o ne a a a a r fo r be to be pprehe ded B rb r N pe , w n s a Archibalde as a o f itchi g to de th , the l t E rle

n us wh o an u s a w af A g , l g i hed to de th by itchcr t, and sam was no t s us but a yet the e pected, th t hee died o f so s traunge a dis eas e as the phis itio n D R . FIAN AN D H IS ASS O CIA TES . 59

h o m knowe no t w to cure or remedie the sa e .

But of all the sa w t s s two as other ide i che , the e l t

f - w u fo r as ] n s be ore recited, ere rep ted civil ho e t women as anie that dwelled within the citti e of E de nbrou h f w a n . g , be ore they ere pprehe ded

Man s s w a n w in i n y other be ide ere t ke , d ell g

who are deta ne d in s n un ill hi s Leith , y pri o t m ajesties further will and pleas ure be kno wne o f whos e wicked do oings yo u shall particularly

a w was as f w he re, hich ollo eth

s afore saide n s Sam s n w was Thi Ag i p o , hich

w was a n and u a i the elder itch, t ke bro ght to H l ’ riud- us f n s m a s c and s un Ho e, be ore the ki g je ti , dry

of nobilitie of S and w she was other the cotl , here

s tra tl xam n but all e rs wasions w y y e i ed, the p hich

’ n s m a e s ti e us w s of the ki g j ed to hir, ith the re t

hi s councel] m n ot n u to , ight provoke or i d ce her

nf ss an n but s t o o de s tiffe l i n co e e y thi g, y the daniall o f all that was layde to her charge ; where upon they caused her to bee conveyed away unto

s n to su u as a ne pri o , there receive ch tort re h th bee

i n late ly provided for witches n that cou try .

d n s Sam s n was aft I tem . The say e Ag i p o er ’ brought agai ne before the king s m aj e stie and his

co uncell and n xam n of m t n s and , bei g e i ed the ee i g

s a le a n s of s w s s nf ss d dete t b de li g tho e itche , hee co e e

a u n n of Allhollon - n s w as th t po the ight Eve , hee a m an d as w w s ns afore saide cco p ie , ell ith the per o , as a s w a a man w s to th e l o ith gre t y other itche , 60 H IS TOR Y O F WI TCH CRAF T IN SCO TLAN D .

num o f t wo un and a all ber h dreth , th t they

o w n se a a o ne in a t gether e t to , e ch riddle, or cive , and w n in sam s u s an a w e t the e very b t ti lly, ith

ﬂa o ns o f w n m a n m and n n gg i e, ki g errie dri ki g

wa i n the sam s es by the y e riddle or civ , to the ’ f - hi n and a o Ba i n Lo wt a , kirke, North rrick , th t afte had an ban s on an r they l ded, tooke de the l de , and daunce d s s daunce s n n thi reill, or hort , i gi g all with one voice

C mm f mm o er, goe ye be ore, co er, goe ye ; i m G f w no t f mm e . ye ill goe be ore, co er, let

w m s nf ss a s Ge illi s At hich ti e hee co e ed, th t thi

D uncane f m a n s did goe be ore the , pl yi g thi reill or

’ daunce u o n a s m a t rum e a a w s pp ll p , c lled Je e

um un n n ofN tr p, till they e tered i to the Kerk orth

Ba rrick. Thes e co nfessions m ade the king in a wonder fu a m a n and s n fo r sa Ge illis Dun ll d ir tio , e t the ide c an who u n um a e , , po the like tr p, did pl y the s ai daunce f ki n e s m a e stie who in de be ore the g j , ,

e s o f st ran e ne s of s m a s r pect the g the e tter , tooke great delight to be pres en t at their examinations .

I tem sa n s Sam s n c nf ss t a , the id Ag i p o o e ed h t the

n n at N a r at divell bei g the orth B r ick Kerke,

n n comm in i n a like ne ss e te di g their g, the h bit or o f a m an and s n a t a n , eei g th t hey t rried over lo g, hee at their comming e nj oyned them all to a

e nnance w was a s u kis se his p , hich , th t they ho ld HI A S CAI D R. FIAN AN D S S O TES . 6 1

butto cke s i n s n o f due t him w n , ig y to , hich bei g

ut v u a one as had p o er the p lpit b re, every did he e nj oyn e d them ; and having m ade his u ngodly

a ns w n a nv exhort tio , herei he did gre tly i eigh

a a ns n of an r g i t the Ki g Scotl d, he received thei oathes for their good and true service towards

him and a w n u n to , dep rted ; hich do e , they ret r ed

nd s o m ai ne s ea a a . , ho e g At which tim e the witches dem anded of the

‘ h a s u a n t divell, Why he did e re ch h tred to the ki g

wh o ans w as n n is r a s ered, by re o the ki g the g e te t

mi in w e ne e hee hath the orld . All which their confessions and depositions are s till extant upon

record . “ Item sa A n s Sam s n nf ss be , The ide g e p o co e ed ’ f n s m a e s tie s undrie thin e s w h ore the ki g j g , hic

w so m ra u us and s an as a his m a ere i c lo tr ge , th t j e stic saide they were all e xtream e lyars ; whereat

s auns were d she w u no t w s his m a estie hee , o ld i h j

su s w s fa s but a h to ppo e her orde to be l e, r t er t o

t m i n a sh e w u s s u beleve he , th t o ld di cover ch m att er unto him as his m aj es ti e should not any u o way do bt f. “ And u n a n his m a s c there po , t ki g je ti a little

as s a ed un him ve rie w ide, hee decl r to the ordes which pass ed betwe ene the ki nge s m aj estie and

his u n at U slo in N wa ﬁ s ni q ee e p , or y, the r t ght of

m a a w ans we re e ch w ri ge, ith their to other ; he rat n oa ma estie w n a and w the ki g j o dered gre tly, s ore 6 2 HIS TOR Y OF WI TCH CRAF T IN S CO TLAN D .

by the living Go d that h e believed that all the

d s in u no t a s r sam evil hell co ld h ve di cove ed the e ,

a n w d n w s to be m s u and ck o le gi g her ord o t tr e, therefore gave the m ore credit to the rest that i s f be ore declared .

u n s n s Sam s n she is the n To chi g thi Ag i p o , o ly

’ w man wh o di ve l s e rs wasion s u o , by the p , ho ld have inte nded and put in execution the kinge s

m nn m ajes ties death i n this a er.

S nf s s a s a. a toade hee co e ed th t hee tooke bl cke , and did hang the same up by the he eles three

daie s and and a n m as , collected g thered the ve o it d and f f m in an ois te r- s and ropped ell ro it hell,

sam ve nom e s un sh e kept the e clo e covered, til s hould o btaine anie parte or peece of foule lin nen

’ c a h ad a a n n s m a s c loth th t ppert i ed to the ki g je ti , as s and na n an n hirt, h kercher, pki , or y other thi g, which shee practised to o btaine by meanes o fone

J n s wh o n a n an i n his m a s i s oh Ker , bei g tte d t je t e c am s him fo r ac uaintaunce be h ber, de ired , olde q

t we e ne m one a o f the , to helpe her to , or peece s u a as i s afore saide w i n sa ch cloth , h ch thi g the id

J n s de n ed sa n oh Ker y to help her to, yi g hee

n n c ould ot help her u to it .

And s a nis Sam s n d s the ide Ag p o , by her epo i

ns s n a ns n sa a if s tio i ce her pprehe io , ith, th t hee h ad obtained any one peece of linn en cloth which

n had wo rne and f w sh e had e w the ki g o led, b itched h im a and ut him su h a na to de th , p to c extr ordi ry R . FI AN AN D H IS ASSO CIA TES . 6 3 paines as if he had been lying upon sharp thorn s

nd n s of n s a e de eedle .

M e sh e nf ss at at m w n or over, co e ed th the ti e he hi s m a s c was i n De nm arke s n ae m je ti , hee bei g co

anie d w th e a s fo s a n am d p ith p rtie be re peci lly e ,

a cat and s e n and af wa un tooke chri t ed it, ter rd bo d to each part o f that cat the ch e e fe st parte of a

a m an and se ve rall o nt e s of hi s ic and de d , j y bod ;

a i n n fo w n s ai cat w as con th t the ight llo i g, the d vaye d in to the m iddest o f the se a by all thes e w s sa li n i n d s s as i s itche , y g their rid le or cive , af sa and s o f s ai eat f ore id, le t the de right be ore the

wn o f i n S an s o n to e Leith , cotl d ; thi d o e, there did a s su a m s in se a as a r a ri e ch te pe t the , g e ter

a n o t n s ce n e w m s w as th e ause h th be e , hich te pe t c of the perishing o f a bo at or vess el] com m i ng over fro m the towne of Brunt Island to th e town e of

wh n w as s undr ie w e s and Leith, erei je ell rich

f s w s u a n r s n e gi te , hich ho ld h ve bee e p e e t d to the ne w u n o f S an at m a s s m n q ee e cotl d, her je tie co i g

to Leith .

A aine i s nf ss a sa d s n g it co e ed, th t the i chri te ed cat was th e caus e that the kinge s m ajesties shi e at his com mi n f o f De nm arke had a pp , g orth , con trarie winde to the rest o f his shippes then

n i n his m an w n was m s bei g co p ie, hich thi g o t

s aun and u as h n s m a s c a n w tr ge tr e , the i ge je ti ck o le dgeth ; for when the res t of the shippe s had a

fa and wi nd n was the w nd n a ire good e, the i e co tr HIS TOR Y OF WI TCH CRAF 6 4 T I N S CO TLAN D .

and a t r a a ns h is m a s c And rie l ogethe g i t je ti .

fu t sa de w a a his m a r her, the y itch decl red, th t

e s tic had n m safe f m se a if his j ever co e ly ro the ,

fa had no t re va le d a n n ns ith p y bove their i te tio .

As u n the afo re s aide t an ali as to chi g Doc or Fi ,

n C unn n am e am na n of his a t s Joh i gh , the x i tio c e

s n his a ns n a r a i ce pprehe io , decl reth the g e t

s ubtcltie of v l and f m a h the di e l, there ore ket thi nges to appe are th e m ore miraculous ; fo r be ing apprehended by th e accusation o f t he s aide

Ge illis Duncane afo sa d w ho nf ss was re i , co e ed he

s and a w as n o t one m an their rege ter, th t there

’ s uffered to come to th e di ve l s re adinge s but

i he e sa o t was a n and im o ne l e . The id d c or t ke

s n and us w a us m a n pri o ed, ed ith the cc to ed p i e provided fo r those offences inﬂicted upon the

f s s as is a a . re t, ore id “ s aw n o f his a w a Fir t, by thr i g he d ith rope,

u d nf n whereat he wo l co es s e othing .

S n he was s wa fa m an s eco dly, per ded by ire e e

nf ss hi s fo s but a w u re vaile as to co e e llie , th t o ld p little

as was ut m s s and L tly, hee p to the o t evere

u ] a n in w a s who cr el p i e the orld, c lled the boote , ,

af had s s n n u d ter he received three troke , bei g i q ire if he would confess e his damnable actes and

w f his t n w u not s him icked li e, oo g o ld erve to s a in s w f s of pe ke ; re pect hereo , the re t the w s w l s a his n un w itche i led to e rch too g, der hich

6 6 HIS TOR Y OF WI TCH CRAF T IN S CO TLAN D .

am s u n a a r a s and ch ber, dde ly hee g ve g e t critch , f n m adne sse s m m s n n him selfe ell i to , o eti e be di g

and s m m ca rin . so u a his o eti e p g directly p, th t

ad did u s e n of am to he e to ch the e li g the ch ber,

a a m a n of hi s m a e stie and s the gre t d ir tio j , other

n s n t s o a all n t m n in th e the pre e , th t the ge le e chamber were n o t able to hold him until they

a i n m wh o un him c lled ore helpe, together bo d hand and foot ; and s uffering the saide gentleman

s l un his fu w as w n to lie til till rie ere p t, he , ithi an w am a aine him se lfe w n n ho er, c e g to , he bei g ’ de m aunde d of n s ma e s ti e w a saw the ki g j , h t he

all a w ! answ a h ad or did th t hile ered, Th t he

n i n n l e e bee a sou d s e p . “ I tem sa a s nf ss a , The id Doctor did l o co e e , th t hee had us ed means s undry times to o btaine hi s purpose and wicked intent o f the sam e gentle w man and s n himse lfe isa n of hi s o , eei g d ppoi ted

n n n be m n all w a e s m i te tio , deter i ed, by y hee ight ,

obtaine sam us n c n u in to the e, tr ti g by o j r g, w af and sorce ri e a ns i n s itchcr t, , to obt i it thi ” m ann er.

au s s a a The thor proceed to t te, th t the Doctor e m o ne of his s h a s a of ployed c ol r , brother the

un a u of a s yo g l dy, to proc re three her h ir , by which he m ight bewitch her to his wicked pur

s s n a i of n u a po e , givi g the boy p ece co j red p per wherein to deposit them ; but som e s uspicious c ums an s a a m m as n irc t ce l r ed the other, by re o D O C TOR FIAN AN D HIS ASSO CIA TES .

she was a w h o f rs f and was n u s itc he el , very i q i i

of th e un s an his n n and th e tive boy to der t d i te t,

t no w sam a him w be ter to k the e, did be te ith s undrie s s w s u tripe , hereby he di covered the tr th

m f n w un . to her The other, there ore bei g ell

a s i n w aft n s i t m s con pr cti ed itchcr , did thi k o t ve nie nt to w eete with the Doctor in his ow ne ar and u on a f m bo te, there p took the p per ro the y w n s u a ut sam a s herei hee ho ld h ve p the e h ire , an d went to a young he yfe r which never h ad

n a f an d w t a a o f s he eres d bor e c l e , i h p ire clippe o ff a s f m u of cow and three h ire ro the dder the , w a m i n sam a w s a aine r pt the the e p per, hich hee g

n w n him delivered to the boy, the illi g to give the sam hi s s a ma s w mm a e to id i ter, hich he i edi tely did

s cho o lmais te r so s n as had The , oo e he received

’ h m n m n ma s t e , thinki g the i deed to be the id

a s w n s a and w u hi s a u n h ire , e t tr ight ro ght rte po them ; but the Docto r h ad n o sooner doone his

n n m but s n he fe r cow i te t to the pre e tly the y , w s a s w i nde e de am un th e ho e h ire they ere , c e to doore of the ch urch wherein the s ch o ole m ais te r was n w h e fe r w n and m a , i to the hich the y e t, de

wa s sch oolem aist er a n and dauncin to rd the , le pi g g u n him and f w n him f o f th e ~ church po , ollo i g orth , and w a a s w n at to h t pl ce oever he e t, to the gre a m a n o f all to wne sm e n of a ans and d ir tio the S ltp , man wh o beh ld m y other did o e the sa e . F 68 HIS TOR Y OF WI TCH CRA T IN S CO TLAN D .

The report whereof m ade all m en im agine

a he worke w u th t did it by the divell, itho t who me it could n ever have beene so sufﬁciently effected ; and thereupon the name of the said Doctor Fian (wh o w as but a very yoong man) began to gro we so com mon am ong the people of

S an a was s n m na fo r a cotl d , th t he ecretly o i ted n notable co j urer. All which although in the beginning he

n and w u no t nf ss a n f de ied, o ld co e e, yet h vi g elt

a n of s and a m s n the p i the boote , ( the ch r e ti ted, as aforesa d nf ss all af sa y ) , he co e ed the ore id to be m st u w u u n an w n s s s o tr e, itho t prod ci g ie it e e to

’ ustiﬁe sam and th e ru o n f n s j the e , p , be ore the ki g m a s be s u s d sa nf ss ns w je ty, b cribe the yd co e io ith his o wn e an w for u m a n u n h de, hich , tr th , re i eth po

i n an record Scotl d . After that th e depositions and exam inations o f sa an ali as un n am was the yd Doctor Fi , C i gh ,

a n as a r a is a w h his o wn an t ke , l e dy decl red, it h d w n se t un was m as e of illi gly there to, hee , by the t r

s n m m d wa d and a n the pri o , co itte to r , ppoi ted to a am m s f w f sa n his ch ber by hi el , here, or ki g w wa e s a n w n his m s un od icked y , ck o ledgi g o t g ly l fe s w n a h ad m u folowe d y , he i g th t he too ch the a u m n s and e ntis em ents of a an and ll re e t S th , f n a s his n us ns n u n o dly pr cti ed co cl io by co j ri g, w af i nchantm e n t sorce rie and su itchcr t, , , ch like, hee renounced the dcvill and all his wicked D O T AN A H C OR FI N D IS ASS OCIA TES .

worke s w le ade f o f a s an , vo ed to the li e Chri ti , and s m n w n wa s ee ed e ly co verted to rd God . m w af u n n f n had w The orro ter, po co ere ce ith him be an a de vill had a a un , gr ted th t the ppe red to him i n n f a a all in a the ight be ore, pp reled bl cke , w a w wan i n his an and a ith hite d h de, th t the dcvill demanded of him if hee would continue his fa fu s a n to his s a ith ll ervice, ccordi g ﬁr t o th and m s m a a ff whom e as h e e pro i e de to th t e ect, (

n sa u e n un hi s fa and the id) he tt rly re o ced to ce ,

‘ sa un him i n t s m ann Avoide Satan id to , hi er, , , avoide for I a s n m u un , h ve li te ed too ch to thee , and sam u as un n m e i n s by the e tho h t do e , re pect ” u f w m whereof I tterly orsake thee. To ho th e dcvill ans w a n ou u ered, Th t o ce, ere th die, tho shalt be m ine ; and with that (as he sayd) the

] a w wan and mm a devil br ke the hite d, i edi tely i ’ vanished foorth of h s sight. Thus all the daie this Doctor Fian continued

c s a and s m a a a of his veri olit rie , ee ed to h ve c re

owne s u and w u all u on s w n o le, o ld c pp God, he i g him selfe penit ent for his wicked life ; ne ve rthe

ss sam n f un su m an s a le e , the e ight, hee o d ch e e th t hee stole the key of the prison doore and cham

i n w was w h in n h ee ber the hich he , hic , the ight,

O n and ﬂe d awaie Sa ans w pe ed to the ltp , here

was alwa e s s d n and s a n hee y re i e t, ﬁr t pprehe ded

’ of w s s a n a tu w n the in s ho e od i e dep r re , he k g

m a e stie had n n s n com j i tellige ce , hee pre e tly 70 H IS TOR Y OF WI TCH CRAF T IN S CO TL AN D . mande d di ligent i nq ui rie to bee m ade for hi s a h ns n and for ff n f ppre e io ; the better e ecti g thereo , hee sent publi cke proclam ations into all partes o f hi s an the sam ff m an s o f w s l de to e e ect, by e e ho e

and a urs uite was a a n a n and hot h rde p , he g y t ke

u s n and h n n a f bro ght to pri o , t e bei g c lled be ore

’ n s hi h ne s was re - am n as w the ki g g , he ex i ed ell

u n his a u as a s u n all a to chi g dep rt re, l o to chi g th t had f a n be ore h ppe ed . “ But t s n w s an n a his hi Doctor, ot ith t di g th t o wne confess ion appeareth rem aining i n recorde un his o wne an - w in an d sam der h de rit g, the e

’ thereunto ﬁxed in the presence of th e king s m a e s tie an d sundrie o f hi s co unce ll j , , yet did he u n s am tterly de ie the e . Whereupon the kinges m aje st ie perceiving his st ubbo urn e wilfulne sse n v an d ma n , co cei ed i gi ed that in the tim e o f his abs ence hee had entered

n n we nf n and a u w th e ] i to e co ere ce le g e ith devil , his m as and a had n a a n e n w ter, th t hee bee e g y e ly m a fo r w w as na w s a rked, the hich he rro ly e rched , but co ulde no t in an w c fo unde for it ie i e be yet, m a of him m a him nf ss was ore try ll to ke co e e, hee co mm aunde d a a m s s aun m n to h ve o t tr ge tor e t, which was done i n this m anner following His naile s upon all his ﬁngers were riven and pulled o ff with an instrum ent called i n Scottis h a

u e s w in n an we e a a a of t rk , hich E gl d c ll p yre

n s and un e ve rie na le h was us pi cer , der y t ere thr t D O C TO R FIAN AN D H IS ASSO CIA TES . 7 1

i n t wo n s v n u a s at all eedle o er, eve p to the he d ; w to rm e nte s n w s an in hich , ot ith t d g, the Doctor ne shro nke an wh t n woulde n ver ie i , either he the co nfess e it the s ooner fo r all the tortures iﬁ icte d u n hi m po .

n was w h all n n nt s d b The hee, it co ve ie pee , y c mman m n convaie d ag aine o m nt o de e t, to the t r e of o e s w e n h e n nu a o n me the bo t , her i co ti ed l g ti , and did a s o m an ws s i n m a his bide y blo the , th t le gge s were crush t and beaten toge ther as sm all

as m t be e and o n s and e s s o ru s d igh , the b e ﬂ h b i e . that the blood and m arrow s pouted forth in great

abun an w h w m a uns d ce , hereby t ey ere de ervice able for e ver and n o twiths tandi ng all these

r v us a ne s and ru t rm nts w u g ie o p i c ell o e , hee o ld no t confess anie things ; s o de eply had the de vill

e nte n h is e a at u d n all red i to h rt, th hee tterly e ied

a w had be f a u ed and w ul th t hich he ore vo ch , o d

sa n n the runto but is ha w a had ie othi g th , t t h t he

do n and se f w as n l o n and se e yde be ore, o e y d e yde

f a n s had n u d fo r fear o p y e which he e d re . “ n a ns a n f e a n Upo gre t co ider tio , there or , t ke by

’ i n s m a es tie and h is uns ] as w for the k g j co el , ell the due exec ution ofj ustice upon s uch de testable

m a fa to s as a s for am sa re ma ne le c r , l o ex ple ke, to y

a te rrour all rs aft a s a a m to othe here er, th t h ll tte pt

to a i n w and un odl e ac ns de le the lyke icked g y tio ,

as w af s r n ura n and s u itchcr t, o cery, co j tio , ch lyke,

s e an was s n aft r a a n d the yde Doctor Fi oo e e rr ig e , H 72 IS TOR Y OF WI TCH CRAF T IN S CO TLAN D .

n m n and a u law and co de ed , dj dged by the to die,

n u n a n aw o f a the to bee b r ed, ccordi g to the l e th t

and in a a f u n l e, provided th t beh l en Where po hee was ut n a cart s and n rs s an p i to , bei g ﬁ t tr gled, he was mm d a ut n a a n i e i tely p i to gre t ﬁre, bei g re adi e i for a u s and prov ded th t p rpo e, there

u n i n Cas - of Ede nbro u h on a b r ed the tle hill g ,

i i n 1 Sate rda e n of J anuarie as as 1 59 . , the e de l t p t, The res t of the witches which are not exe cuted re m a ne in s n i fa a ] and , y pri o t ll rther tri l , ” n w d o f his m a s s u k o le ge je tie pleas re .

a in f m a s Eu hame Maccal Reg rd g the three e le , p zean e a a a a and A n s Sam s n re , B rb r N pier, g e p o , f i n n f w n ve erred to the precedi g, the ollo i g gi s m nf m a i n Eu ham e Maccalze ane he r o e i or t o p , ( father was ane advocate) s pous e to Patrick Mac calzeane ali as Mo s cro t fo r m an as na e , p , y tre o bl

ns a s un a n w c af a e co pir cie dert ke by it hcr t, to h v

’ s th e n s rs n a ictur o f wax de troyed ki g pe o by p , and a ft his m a s o f his f I tem fo r h ve bere je ty li e . , e nter r si n to us an a sh e m h t p y g kill her h b d , th t ig

an m an and for wn n a a gett other good , dro i g bo t

w and Ki n horne w n w 60 bet ixt Leith g , herei ere

s ns s n of and m an h per o lo t ; co vict thir, y ot er m ns us n s s n n u n u t o o tro poi t , e te ced to be b r t q ick ” d ll n n f f a an a a s a d s au . the de th , hir l d good or lted

’ —F un inh all s M Abs r t o he J t r o ta S . t ac f t us tci a y

s w m an was s ss f n Record. Thi o po se ed o a co s ide rable s at i n o wn n the e t e her right, bei g

74 H IS TO R Y OF WI TCH CRAF T I N S CO TLAN D .

' was d f aus sh e was w childe but e erred bec e ith , af wa s n n s s n i n u su of ter rd , obody i i ti g the p r it her, ” t lib rt i a a s t a A n s she was s e t a e e . It ppe r h t g e Sampson w as als o concern ed i n the plot against the f of n us who a n S sw li e A g , , ccordi g to potti oode ,

s na fus aid of a a am ob ti tely re ed the Rich rd Gr h e ,

w za m n n a wh s s the i rd e tio ed bove, by o e kill he might have counteracted the charm s of the w n na m n n s am s n s S s e . t . itche . A i o , ( Ag e S p o ) ” “ ' a fam us w h n nu s Go dscrof is r o itc , co ti e repo ted to have confessed at her death that a picture o f

w n on waxe was u a n . e bro ght to her, h vi g A . D ritt

w as sa si niﬁe it , hich ( they id to her) did g

a av s n and sh n ot t n n of Archib ld D id o , ee hi ki g

a o f n us w s nam was the E rl A g , ho e e Archibald

u as and m a n a a s n Do gl , ight h ve bee c lled D vid o , ’ aus his fa h s nam was av d cons e bec e t er e D i , did

a x a af f m w she cr te, or e ecr te it, ter her or e, hich, sa if sh e had kno wne a s n him id, to h ve repre e ted , ” s w u n o t a n fo r all w hee o ld h ve do e it the orld .

a a s w n fu n u f m It ppe r o der l e o gh , ro the very s uSpici o us intercours e between thes e bags and

a n us w o s a - an m a L dy A g , ( h e gre t gr d other, L dy

Glammis s m s a n u s a , ee to h ve bee bro ght to the t ke on m ore slender presumptions fo r witchcraft) that the counte ss herself escaped a crim inal pro i n h w f s ecut o . S e as w w o u as the ido Robert Do gl ,

un of n w n An us aft yo ger Lochleve , he Lord g , er

n his s n w f a au o f divorci g eco d i e , d ghter Lord D R . FIAN AN D HIS ASSO CIA TES . 75

s for adu e m a i n the ar Rothe , lt ry, rried her ye

1 58 6 a n ur s n us an . H vi g b ied her eco d h b d, her

w a at a a an n sa e lth tr cted third, Alex der Li d y,

af war s S ni e a u fu fa u e of ter d Lord py , yo th l vo rit

n am s S wh o i s sa a Ki g J e the ixth, id to h ve address ed the following very laconic admo ni tory epistle to Lindsay from Denm ark Deir

S and — are n o n i n au wa ie, Wee goi g heir the ld y,

’ and m not f ow w an verrie errie . I ll orget y h I

m am u sa a d But m nd an co e h e ; yo ll be lor . y Je

n for au u w m ac o w a ne w Lyo , her ld to t ill k y m ho e .

n s Sam s n mm n a w s Ag e p o , co o ly c lled the i e

w fe of n w w n n m S s . i Keith, co cer i g ho potti oode , p

3 83 a s a s not n m , rel te tory co ﬁr ed by the record,

nf s s n m s f a on o ne a co e ed to the ki g hi el , th t occ

’ s n i n m an s n ss m e t n io the devil, like e , her goi g

o ut s f m o wn us at e h to the ﬁeld ro her ho e K it ,

w ﬁve and six at n n a n and bet ixt eve , bei g lo e,

commanded her to be at North - Berwick Kirk the n n t w a s h e am o n s ext igh , to hich pl ce c e hor e

a n h e r - son a n b ck, co veyed by good , c lled Joh

C u and at - a a o per, lighted the Kirk y rd, or little e f sh e am a u v n u a n . b ore c e to it, bo t ele e ho rs t eve

dan a n - a Geillie un n They ced lo g the kirk y rd, D ca

’ a n on a um e w s a and n an pl yi g tr p, (J h rp) Joh Fi , m uzz d mas n le , ( ked) led the ri g . The said Ag nes

and he r au e f w n x s d ght r ollo ed e t ; be ides , there w at a b s n &c. w ere K e Gr y, Ro ert Grier o , , ith th e TCHCRAF T IN 76 HIS TOR Y O F WI SCO TLAN D .

s of mm rs a o 1 00 rs ns w re t their ki e , b ve pe o , here

f w si x m en and all w m n o t s . here ere , the re t o e The women m ade ﬁrs t their courte sy to their m as and n m e n the m e n u n n n n ter, the the ; t r i g i e

m s w s ns a u and the w m n six ti e idder hi bo t, o e

m n an w u nd s . s a ti e Joh Fi ble p the kirk door ,

w in ts w w m a ble the ligh , hich ere like eikle bl ck

an s s tiki n un a u u c dle g ro d bo t the p lpit. The devil him self started up i n the pulpit like a m a m an an d a n row o ne eikle bl ck , c lli g the , every — ans Mr. t n w . s n ered, Here Rober Grier o bei g nam all ran b - irdie and w ed, they irdie g , ere an for was m s a s u gry , it pro i ed th t he ho ld be

al t C m for e x rimin c led Rober the o ptroller, the p g

f his n m n a a r o a e . The devil the pre ched se m o n afte w i a s for , r h ch they riﬂed three gr ve m a a n s for a a w n gic l cookery. Ag e got her p rt i d

- i n s and two n s . n an ali as g heet joi t Joh Fi ,

unn n am who n s sa was n a s C i gh e, , Ag e id, ever e re t

at hi s le t e lbock nf ss a to the devil, f , co e ed th t he

‘ was carried i n an extas ie to the kirk at North

rw w e a m Be ick, h re the devil pre ched to the , bid

n m not s a vi e at n and di g the p re to do e l ; to , dri k,

m erri e for he s u a s m all u be y , ho ld r i e the p gloriously at the las t day ; that Satan pointe d o ut a n a s w i w n d and cert i gr ve , h ch ere ope e , he saw the wom en dism em ber the corpses with

ulli es . au m a z a cat g The devil t ght the to b pti e , and w in sea a n Hola l w thro it to the , c lli g hich F A H I A D I N N D IS ASS O TES . R . A C 77 would raise a storm to s hipwreck the king ; and

’ o n John s attempting to catch a cat fo r that pur

s and sh e n n m was a r d po e, provi g very i ble, he c r ie

i r f i n n f about i n the a a ter her a wo der ul m anner .

’ s o n his m a s s u n Sa an a s a m s Al o, je ty ret r , t r i ed i t, by throwing som ething like a fo ot- ball into the s ea and s was n a am s m as , thi do e th t J e ight be c t

n n nf s u n s s . a a s s po the E gli h hore Fi l o co e ed, that earnestly wishing to be revenged on a ne igh ho ur ofhis v fo r s t m a a , the de il , the ﬁr ti e, ppe red

him i n w i a m n and him a if he to h te r i e t told , th t w u s and a hi m s u n wan o ld erve dore , he ho ld ever t fo r an n and n o n all his n m s y thi g, be reve ged e e ie and t at Sa an a n s him and h t thre te ed to de ert , do ” h w m —J u s im mischief hen he was going to arry .

’ ti ci ar R or n s Sam s n s n tm n y ec d. Ag e p o i dic e t

ns s s of 53 n s m s of w n n co i t poi t , o t hich co cer her

u n of s as s as a n n w s c ri g di e e , cert i i g hether the e

w na u a s u o n w ere t r l or devili h , bro ght by itch

af and e lf- a ws and us n a a sa cr t rro , i g pr yer id to be de vilish ; whilk prayer she learnit frae hir

fadde r w sh e f n w if s n , by hich orek e the per o whom she des ired to cure would live or die ; for if

sh e s t in a n was a n o f a top repe ti g it, it toke the p

’ n a a sh e sa was s tie t death . The pr yer id thi

w i n m a w u a I tro Al ighty God, th t ro ght b ith

a n and a and all of n he ve e rth , ocht

n his ar s s on C s sus n a I to de e t , hri t Je , i to th t comely Lord I trow HIS TOR Y O F I TCHCRAF 78 W T IN SCO TLAN D .

Wes n of a s b n of Vi r gotte the Holy Gh i t, or the gi n Mary ;

Ste ea n a all w h n and s s pped to h ve , th t eill t e , itt ’ is a s h han at h F ther rig t d .

bad us m and m u He co e, their to do e , both q ick and dead to him conve ine ;

r w a s i n a a s in al m I t o l o the H ly Gh i t, h y kirk y hope i s maist ; That haly ship whe ir hallowers wi n s to ask fo r

i ve ne s of s nn s g their i e ,

And s n s i n ﬂesch and an the if a y e to ry e b e, l e th t

n h an ever m air es g e .

h u sa ds r ma a f m T o y Lo d loved y ye be , th t or ed and m ade m ankind of m e ;

u us m e o n a r h u n m e Tho c t the h ly c oce, t o le t

d saull and bo y, , voce, ’ nd a ned m e a n s i ss wherfore I A ord i to he ve bl e, of t s thank the Lord hi .

a all u a w s be ra m Th t yo r h llo er loved , to p y to the to pray to m e ;

d m e f m a f n sea and f m th e An keep ro th t ello , ro sin that saull would s lay

u for t ass n to e m e fra Tho , Lord, thy bit er p io , k ep

si n and w s am orldly h e,

And n ss am na n an m e n e dle d tio , gr t the joy ever

n will be ga e .

i us Am we it s us s n. S Je Chr t , e

I tem w n w w of Carreburn , She e t ith the itch , and w s the of N w n and other itche , to Kirk e to , D R F N A D HI A O E . IA N S SS CIA T S .

ta n u a f s and n n m m a ki g p de d olk joi ti g the , de

f w I t h e n an w s or af . em S e ch ted po der itchcr t , w n t w w s in a a o e ith other itche bo t, the devil g in f m a of ha I tem The g be ore the like rock y. ,

in s a of a a s ns s devil, the h pe dog, g ve her re po e ’ nc n in a s v and n a u co er g her l ird reco ery, e de vo red

ut awa ane of a s au s . I tem to p the l die d ghter , Sh e rais ed a universal great storm in the se a when

u n w as m n S an and w o a the q ee co i g to cotl d, r te

a ff a w i n I tem letter to th t e ect to itch Leith . She use d this prayer in healing o f si ckne sse

’ n s o f hat m a in s s All ky d ill t ever y be, Chri t

nam n u e I co j re thee,

n u a m a and as w all I co j re thee b ith re le e, ith the

u s o f m ss vert e the e e,

And sa w naills se ha na l s us right ith the , t t i ed Je

nd na m a a,

And right sa by the samen bluid that raiked o ur

ruthfull u the r id,

u of ﬂ and of an and in th e F rth the ech the b e,

e ird and i n s ane the t ,

’ n u i n s nam I co j re thee God e .

m su se e th e a For ore ch like doggrel, ch pter

n n s m a s C a m s and s us in A e t o e Pr yer , h r , Ave , ed ” ’ an s i n Sa an s n s and the Highl d , t I vi ible World, The Wonderful Disco ve ri e o f Witches in the Countie of an as 1 61 3 . L c ter,

an is a of B w w s Fr c E rl oth ell , ho e restless spirit

a n am s s o m u un as n ss g ve Ki g J e ch e i e , was HI Y F WI TCH CR F T I 80 S TO R O A N SCO TLAN D .

accused by these witches of co nsulting them ’ s n his s n s fa and o f a n re pecti g overeig te , h vi g employed their art i n raising the storm s at se a

’ w c n an u n s f and m hi h e d gered the q ee li e , i peded ’ n e nm His im James s retur from D ark . prisonment

s u u n n s s are w no w B ut and bseq e t e terpri e ell k n .

a n f m an s a i n his as e a we le r ro S dy , th t l t retr t the earl him s elf w as es teemed a skilful necro

n e r a n o f Ca a a in a 1 6 1 0 m a c . T lki g l bri , the ye r ,

sa s a a n a a an a n a he y , Here cert i C l bri , he ri g th t

as an n s man am m e and w u I w E gli h , c e to , o ld

s ua m e a h ad ns i n m a ick n eeds per de th t I i ight g ,

o r a a w w as m un m an who f th t E rl Both ell y co try ,

l v s at a s and is i n s a s fam us for i e N ple , tho e p rt o

” ’ m e Mr n an S e . u s s uspected ecro cy. Robert Br ce

m ns for a u us s u se a d at Ser o , c rio di co r pre che m 1 589 n u h 9th e . w Edi b rg , Nove b r, At the hich time the Earle Bothw e ll m ade his publicke ” n an in u - a of repe t ce the ch rch, P rt the text pro

al u s hi s m a a o ns s and bably l de to gic l pr pe itie ,

ut awa f s and un a n u s ns n w p y ooli h le r ed q e tio , k o ” n n s f — ec n i ng that they i ge der tri e . S o d Epistle

His s on w m s im . . . s to T c ii , ho Lilly tyle Lord

w u e is sa n to a Both ell, tho gh the titl id ever h ve ' n es t s ms a n his fa s bee r ored, ee to h ve i herited ther

u n for m a s a n u s . a n t r et phy ic l i terco r e Lilly, t lki g of one ans an as o e and a s man a Ev , tr log r, Wel h , drunkard and s m w u a a who , eldo itho t bl ck eye, pri ncipally subsisted on the sale of antimonial

F I TCH CRAF 82 HIS TORY O W T IN SCO TLA ND .

A I CH PTER V.

a n. 1 594 to a n ( .

’ — The Earl of Argyle s Witch Tho Countess ofArran de ceived—A(icon Bal our the Orkne Witch—J am V f y es . “ ”— and his De monologie Thc Earl of Gowrie and P archment T Murder o the Enchanted —he f Kincaid Thc Devil at Corstorphine Lawrie B urned on the Cas tle Hill The B urning of Isobel Grierson and Bar ara P aterson Carin and Initiatin Dis as es b g g e .

IN the Faithful Narrative of the Great and

a u us V ta ne d n Mir c lo ictory ob i by George Gordo ,

E of un and an s Ha a o f r o arl H tly, Fr ci y, E rl E r l ,

a i N m n Ar a Cam C thol c oble e , over chib ld pbell ,

a l of u nan at a a n i n E r Argyle , Lie te t, Str th ve , the

o f an 3d O i s North Scotl d, ctober, Argyle accus ed of having been accompanied by a noted w on u s s nd itch , p rpo e to di cover the property a

n as u s of n a an s b in hidde tre re the i h bit t , y her cantations whic sa s th na a o notwith ; y e rr t r, s an n n u rs na no a m fo r t di g they i j red othe , did h r , when she raised a thick mist to confound our

s as we a s u saw mm a fai eye , b ol tely , it i edi tely led,

n s m n in o ur am she sa there bei g o ethi g c p, id,

ft sh e was a n a a m d a er t ke , th t gre tly i pede her n an f x ns &c. ss o w m e ertio , The e ch tre ho I have s n a s w t a poke , delivered or cle to Argyle or hy ' an s t one of s was a on Pythi piri ; her prophecie , th t th e f w n a w h was da aft ollo i g Frid y, hic the y er the ’ THE EA RL OF ARG YLE S WI TCH . 83

’ t s a s u a d in u an bat le, Argyle h rp ho ld be pl ye B ch ; and a w h is n a m ta the b gpipe, hic the pri cip l ili ry

um n f S s m un a n e s s u ins tr e t o the cotti h o t i e r , ho ld ’ s un in S a un s s a . N or w o d tr thbogie, H tly e t ere her vaticinations entirely vain ; fo r both the harp and bagpipe sounded in Strathbogie and Turef but th e general was not there t o enjoy their m os t agreeable m usic n either could her sorcery fore w f v s e e the death that a aited her a te r the ictory .

e w a s s t s n A f ye r po terior to hi eve t, the cele brate d w f of Ca a n am s S e wa ar of i e pt i J e t rt, E l

an was s m ss Arr , till ore gro ly deceived by the hypothetical predictions ofthes etreacherous slaves

fa s s She a s ns m to the l e pirit . got re po e fro the

W s at she s u a s w m an itche , th ho ld be the gre te t o i n an and a us an s u a Scotl d, th t her h b d ho ld h ve

s i n a n m w h the highe t head th t ki gdo . Both hic f o ut for sh e n all s w out in an ell died , bei g elled e a na m ann and n xtr ordi ry er ; he, ridi g to the s ut was u s u To rtho ral o h, p r ed by the Lord ,

a u as w s w fam sa (c lled Do gl ,) ho e hole ily the id

a a n am s n n a x a e and C pt i J e i te ded to h ve e tirp t d , was d and his a a o n n of a kille , he d c rried the poi t s a was u a u - a f pe r till it bro ght to ch rch y rd . A ter which tim e th e Ham iltons were restored to their — o wn s a of r an. Sta er i n St te a . 9 . e t te A r gg g , p The last of this branch of the family of Ochil

was W am wh o i d at tree illi Lord Ochiltree, d e the n rs o f n u i n a 1 6 5 U ive ity Edi b rgh the ye r 7 , H AF T IN L A D 84 HIS TOR Y O F WI TC CR S CO T N .

n i m e n n in a MS a s . s s ged ixtee He tio ed . Hi tory o f a s o f Garthland as at was the L ird , the boy th so celebrate fo r his vein and geni us o f poetry but his fam e s eems to have been nearly as brief

i x s n Sir am s u as o f a as h s e i te ce . J e Do gl P rk h a a - m n n s To tho rwald e d, bove e tio ed , tyled Lord ,

a n ma i the ss o f a a n as h vi g rr ed heire th t b ro y, was aft wa s run u h the o n er rd thro g body, the

S o f n u a n w o f High treet Edi b rgh, by ephe

C a ta n am s St wa and w ho u utt p i J e e rt, died it t er

w O n a n awa t he u s ing one ord. cle ri g y r bbi h which till late ly covered the pavement o f the

a at o o - us his m s t n was Ch pel H lyro d Ho e, to b o e f und w s m u a ns n o , ith thi til ted i criptio Heir lyes ane no bil and potent Lo rd Jam es Douglas and Cairle ll and To rth o rall wha m a a m , riet D i e

za Cairle ll air and of wha Eli beth , heretrix yr , was slaine i n n u 1 4 da o f u in Edi b rgh ye y J ly, ye — ze ir o f God 1 608 vas s lai ne i n

O n 24th o f un 1 596 n S wa the J e, , Joh te rt, m as o f n was n for nsu n ter Ork ey, i dicted co lti g w Al s n a f u a w for s ru n ith i o B l o r, itch, the de t ctio of at k a o f ne h is s n P ric E rl Ork y, brother, by poi o . He gave i n a written declaration by way o f de f n s a n am n t n s a no a e ce, t ti g, o g o her thi g , th t reg rd

u a nf ss n o f w o ght to be p id to the co e io the itch, as was t va us m n s The fol it extor ed by rio tor e t . lowing document i s produced to conﬁrm this as “ se rtio n z— A n d K wa u n in p irk ll , po the Hed g Hill ALISON BALFO UR, TH E ORKN E Y WI TCH . 85

of the sam saxte ne da of m 1 594 e, the y Dece ber, , in pre s ence of Thom as m inis ter at Kirk wa n S wart Mr ll ; Joh te , elder there ; Gilbert

m n s at m an So me rvall Bod, i i ter Hol ; Alex der

‘ n M Ke nzie a M nt s m Joh ; D vid o eith , ervitor to y Lord Erll of Orkney ; and Gilbert Paple ; with s un uthe ris lk da i n s ne o f m e dry ; the q y, pre e , n a ublict un w n and witne s foi r ot ry p , der ritte sa s Alis o un a f u n co nde m n it for id , B l o r bei g p si ndrie alle d it n s of w aft and g poy t itchcr , lied to

a o f u n sh e i n s ne the hill to the pl ce exec tio , , pre e ' of m e and w n ss foi rs aids de clarit and u , it e , t ke u n saull and ns n as she wa ans w po hir co cie ce, ld er at da o f u m n she we s als nn e n the y j dge e t, i oc t, and wald die als i nnocent o f o ny poynt o f witch craft as ane bai rne ne w borne ; and als being i n u rit u on hi r saull and o nsc n a q y , p c ie ce, to decl ir

uba s n w aul a of Ste nho us q t che k e to the d L ird , and to qubat effect he gaif to hir the wax that was i n u s uba n res e ntlie de clarit be hir p r , q the p ,

a t of Parad ce and as s wa ans we hir p ir y , che ld r

le vi n e a s n w na n to to the g Lord, th t che k e thi g the auld Laird o f Ste nho us bot h o ne stie ; and

a his a n s ub e ctt t o colick n o u th t l dy bei g j the , ot r

willit a if ane ac walx to hir, the l ird to g heir pe e , a f u ze ir an s nc mak ane im lais te r o r byg e y , to p , to be imployit be him t o his ladie for remedie of hi r sa s s and na uth e rwa es as she wa id di ei , y , ld ans wer to the livings God o f heaven and earth F H 86 HIS TOR Y O WI TC CRAF T IN S CO TLAN D .

and sa an la nlie a s wa die w id th p y , th t che ld ith

m nf n the sa e co essio . Lykes s sche than diet con stantlie therewi th ; and sicklyke being e nquyrit and accusit e rsoun of if s e be the p Orphir, g ch wald abyde be hir ﬁrs t depos ition maid in th e

as o f wa u n da of m C tell Kirk ll, po the y Dece

ins an uba answe rit a t m e o f ber t t q , th t the y hir

ﬁ s s n s was tortorit and s ral] r t depo itio che , eve

m s in cas ie claws and sindrie m s a n ty e the p , ty e t ke out of m and o ut of all m m an e the deid , re e br c e ither o f guid or evil] ; as lykewayes hir guidman

n in s s s o n torturi t in buits bei g the toke , hir the , an d dau ut in the n w n s wh erwith hir ghter p pil ie i k , s and w swa t and t orm entit at che they ere kepi , th pairtlie to es chew ane grittar tormen t and

’ pow nis chm e nt and upon prom is of hir lyﬂe and u s sa s n falslie a a ns g id deid be the id per o , g i

sau and cons cie ns s m a nf ss n hir l che yd the co e io , and na othe rw aye s ; fo r the qlk sh e as kit the

m and fo r i vene s and constantli e deitt Lord ercy g , ” tt —Cri l Re o d m i n a r . yra . c

In su a a m s i s n ot su s n ch di bolic l ti e , it rpri i g that King James se t hims elf to write hi s Daemon olo ie i n w sag s s w g , hich he ely di cover the hole

r of w aft m its a a s c myste y itchcr . Fro ch r cteri ti

a i m us n s s a s s s a . a tyle, thi tr ct very i g He y , th t the reason why women are m ore addicted t o “ ma ick an m e n is e as ie for as a se x is g th , , th t f a n man is so is asi to intra ed r iler the , it e er be pp TH E MARKS OF A WI TCH . 87

i n h s ss sna e s of l as was e t e e gro e r the dive l, ov r ’ w roove d w s n s c c ell p to be tre . by the erpe t d c iv in of at nn n w i m a s him g Eve the begi i g, h ch ke ” m Th rs the ho elier with that sexe s ensine . e pe e cuti on of unfortunate old woman by James and the clergy was somewhat relaxed after the de

te ction of an m s one Ma a A n who i po tor, rg ret tki ,

n n w a w at ﬁrst s aﬂirm prete ded to k o itch ight, i ng that all of that sort ha d a secret m ark i n thei r e es —S s w e 448 h e m a of y potti ood , p . T rk s m was a 1n the o e the likeness of horse eye .

Di s cover Wi t h t s and w za ds o c cra . y f f Witche i r , ’ sa s B n ann t u n a m an s y odi , c ot look direc ly po fa nor are a s ars ate n ce they ble to hed te , thre and t u m as as w ﬁ s h ort re the ye ple e, hile r t t ey repent ; (G od n ot pe rmitting them to dissemble

obstinacie i n so a m a t their horrible cri e, ) lbei the woman- kind especially be able othe rways to sh t a s at as n w n h ed e re every light occ io , he t ey w ea a u w diss e mblin l e ill, y , ltho gh it ere g y, lik ” — w i e iii D . s . m onolo s the crocodile g , book Tho e ’ wh o u as n a Ca ar n s c red dis e es had ge er lly St . th i e

w n in th e f of m onths in heel pri ted roo the—ir , or som e other part about them An atom y of Melan ch l 5 o . 3 . . . 3 y, vol i p

a of w w s m s us a e m The E rl Go rie, ho e y terio tt pt

s z u n n at has so mu to ei e po the ki g Perth, ch

uzz h s ans was e n a d p led i tori , xceedi gly d icted to i k w f hi f m h m a c as s o s a . T e word g , ere other ily , F WI TCH CRA T 88 HIS TOR Y O F IN SCO TLAN D .

Tetr a ramm aton w e n o n ar m n andw n g , ritt p ch e t, or

a u his e s n n fr m ﬂow bo t p r o , preve ted the blood o

in n aft was a m f o sh g, eve er he de d. Fro the o li

n u of the w ns a is e co d ct hole co pir cy, it v ry prob able that Gowrie laid greater stres s upon s uch charm s than a m an of his reputation for abilities

can as su s a n n i n a e ily be ppo ed to h ve do e, eve th t

su s us a e per titio g . This parchm ent was preserved long after ’ Gowrie s death ; and from what Lord Cro m artie

sa s in his un o f o ns a m a s y Acco t the C pir cy, y till

an —b wa ma m s f be ext t y the y, Lord Cro rtie hi el might reasonably have been s uspe cte d of poss es s i ng some m agical secret to secure love ; fo r at th e

a van a e of s n m a d a un and d ced g eve ty, he rrie yo g

b au fu unt ss in he r o wn ht a w w e ti l co e rig , ido ,

w a nd n u s m n fol a i n a s a . e lthy, iver l e ti tio The

w n s was om o s on c as n lo i g di tich c p ed the o c io , ' which aﬂorde d abundan t m atte r fo r waggery to the lampo on write rs o f the time :

u s ns au car] Tho o ie ld ,

w he s not th The orld y like,

’ a s fa i n w For l die love ith thee,

’ ” Tho thou be ane auld tyke .

n n nan a ms s w a A other i dig t poet excl i , I e r, by ’ f ’t ”— L MS . all the s s w a in . am god , there itchcr t C ma a oons ence me . p , p Lord ro rtie erected

raz n s a u to n u of hi s au fu w fe b e t t e the ho o r be ti l i ,

90 HIS TO R Y OF WI TCHCRAF T IN S CO TLAN D .

Kinca of Warristo n a n ff n his w f b id h vi g o e ded i e , y

ea n as the m na d s a s sh e b ti g her, Cri i l Recor t te , c n e to s an him w th e o f her o triv d tr gle , ith help n m - s an u i urse and a an erv t. The q arrel s given ' diﬂe rently in the song

s a a w in s t He p k ord je , Her ans wer wasna good ;

w a a at fa He thre pl te her ce, ’ ’ ” Ma a us out 0 de it g h blood .

a a s t af and au h e r The devil ppe red hor ly ter, t ght ho w to be avenged of this intolerable rudeness

f u f n t The o l thie k otted the te her,

She ft his a on li ed he d hie , The nourice drew the knot ’ a rri n That gar d L ird Wa st o die . ’ l J am i eson s Ba lads .

Birre l i n his a n s u 2 n , Di ry, ote , J ly , Joh Kincaid o f Warrist o ne murderit by his awin ' w ﬂ and s r an - m an s a s i s oul y , e v t (thi perh p the f thi e o f a a and n urische f, or devil, the b ll d,) her

n als u n ns a sa n bei g o po the co pir cy, the id ge til w m an n a rehendit s was an o bei g pp , cho t e to the

t - ss u n 5th da o f ulii and he r Gir h Cro e, po the y J ,

s u fra. at th e Canna ait heid tr ck her bodie, g ﬁt, quba diet very patiently ; her nurische was

run at th e sam m at 4 u s in m n b t e ti e, ho r the or ” 5 f In th MS m nt in o un . e . g, the J ii Abridg e BROKEN ALI VE ON THE IVHEEL . 91

o f us ia e d is is assa e 26 the J tic ry R cor , th p g

une 1 604 —W am W s m me se rvand to J , , illi eir, o eti the a of Dun ace dela tit of art and art L ird yp , y p of u mu d f n n of Warriston the cr el r er o Joh Ki caid , in ann 1 00 fa of s a a us m u r o 6 . The ct thi b rb ro rde is t us an n s n s us th e sa h Je Livi g to , po e to id

n ha n n a de adlie a wa s Joh , vi g co ceived h tred to rd

hus an for a m a a m n did s nd her b d lledged ltre t e t, e

an Mu he r nu s sa W am J et rdo, r e, to the id illi

and m him mu d he r usband Weir, i plored to r er h , who a n was u Warris ton and ccordi gly bro ght to , about m idnight they cam e into the room where

was n i n be d and n awa n w he lyi g , bei g ke ed ith

n s a m w u n sa d the oi e , c lled to the ; here po the i

unn n him and w a s v e s e Weir r i g to , ith e er trok

- w his and s u him on n an i . e . ith h tr ck the vei org , (

ﬂank- n and f o ut of his the vei ,) thereby he ell bed on ﬂo w r u n s u him o n the the or, he e po Weir tr ck belli e w his f and aft i him ith eet, there er gr pped by th e a and him l s an him to thro t, held ti l he tr gled a de th . He was sentenced to be broken alive on

row w and s d n for 24 the , or heel , be expo e thereo

urs and aft sa row w h the ho there er the id , it body on a d w n and Warriston it, to be pl ce bet ee Leith , ” s be n burri e th od He till order give to e b y. ” was ke n sa s B e on ane a - wh bro , y irr ll, c rt eel, w ane u of ane le uche in the an of ith co lter p , h d the an man —a c u un s m n se d m to h g r el p i h e t, l o be m et w h i n th e r mina e s of lan it c i l r cord Scot d. 9 2 H IS TO R Y OF WI TCH CRAF T IN S CO TLAN D .

’ Two of n nn s m u s n d the Rege t Le ox rderer , i dee ,

w re us u e a o f Mar uha e th exec t d by the E rl , q cawsit Bell and Calder to be publickly broken u n ro w and us nit a po the , th py to the de th .

or Ki n h 1 5 H t i c e t . 4 i s o J am es t Sea . f g , p

F un a n a a n of Mrs m m a Lord o t i h ll, t lki g Ni o,

au o f am t n o f an wh o m u d ghter H il o Gr ge, rdered

r s i n a 1 679 sa s a Mrs Lord For e ter the ye r , y th t Kincaid was o f the family of Grange ; but it ap

h n n pears t at her m aide n nam e was Livi gs to e . He also m en tions another m urderess o f the same

a Mrs e f w s al u s in r ce, B d ord, ho e tri occ r the

m n h She i s C a s 1 7t Ma 1 665 . ri i l Regi ter, y, there s Ma a am n o f Be d tyled, rg ret H ilto , relict Robert f n s m an m an at and f un ord, E gli h , erch t Leith , o d

u o f m u and o f an un awful omm g ilty rder, l c erce w Ge ills n s m an s u v i n ith Tyre, E gli h , r eyor Leith ,

n r n o of n u the p is oner i the T lbooth Edi b rgh .

And a a m un the better to p lli te the cri e, der the

u of s a sa Ge ills a u colo r ho pit lity, the id did t ke p his d n in sa his us and was lo gi g the id Robert ho e,

e d e te d e n n h e o u not so w ther y , pret di g c ld be ell accomidate els ewhere ; and the said Ge ills did w rite i n his bo oks a note o f the birth o f thes e c n w w his own and o f d hildre hich ere , the eath

f s u o f m d as t And o ch the as ece . the said Ge ills

a n o n n n she did n a n am u h vi g g e to Lo do , e tert i oro s corre spondence with hi m by letters ; under bor ro wd nam s and av n s an aff n e , h i g e tr ged her ectio TH M D E E UR R O F B ED FO RD . 93

us an she n v his m u e r and to her h b d, co tri ed rd , for that e nd employed a s ervant to buy poison ; and a a n fa she did o n a n n th t h vi g iled, ight bi d his an s w n was in u on d s n h d he he bed, p e ig to m urder him i n his sle ep ; and that havi ng also

’ fa e s o o n an n a u 1 1 o o w n il d , other ight, bo t cl ck, he

was a - be d w s m of his n sh e he ith o e childre , did s urpris e and cruelly m urder and s trangle hi m ; and thereafter with the cann on- bullet that sh e us a a s him m an a ed to bre k her co l , did give y de dly s s a u o n a and e hi m o ut tro k p the he d, thereby kill d

And a a m u s he s right. to p lli te the rder, re olved

b ur him s n aft his as and if w un to y oo er dece e, the o d s u s o ut a h e had ho ld be di covered, to give it th t

a fa o n s a and ta off his it by ll the t ir, did ke bloody shirt and conceal it in the cellar am ong ” o lls and t an nn ns u n hi m Mrs c a u . the , p cle li e po

fo u n a n n m n and Bed rd, po he ri g the i dict e t her f m nf ss n ad ac n w u t or er co e io re , k o ledged her g il w a of ars and a s aft ith ﬂood te , repe ted thi er the

u w s worn and o s and j ry ere , the bl ody clothe

- o m w n ss s ann n a u . na s c o b ll prod ced Fi lly, e it e e “ w a d who ca a saw ere c lle , de l red, Th t they Bed f d a w un as is l belle d and a ord e d, o ded y th t they saw s m ats o f a and t ns w o e te h ir, other oke , hich had b n ift ann Ge ills ee g ed to the p el by Tyre, taken o ut of a little coffer i n her cus tody .

l r She was n m n Cri m i na Reco d. co de ed to be

h a and sum t ns o f be e ded ; her lover, the pre p io HI TO F H 9 4 S R Y O WI TC CRAF T IN S CO TLAN D .

w ose u we e s on na r w s a h g ilt r very tr g, r o ly e c ped

o r u e u the s u es o f the - c unc t t r , thro gh cr pl Privy o il — M ’ 2 1 Works . ke nzie s . . 6 Si r G. ac , vol ii p

O n the 3l st of u 1 603 ames e i n J ly, , J R id,

Co rs tor hin was n e of s and afte p , co vict d orcery, r w n s a m s at Bann C a s a s u . rd b r t He ever l ti e ie r ig , and on s n Mu m et fre Cor torphi e ir, the devil, ( quently i n the likeness of a horse) who taught

’ him to use south - running water as a healing c arm and n an ﬂints th e u i of h , e ch ted , to prej d ce m an T wo a s aft wa s a aw y. ye r er rd , P trick L rie , an s was c mm ﬂam s on other orcerer, o itted to the e

as - of d n u for a n n at the C tle hill E i b rgh, h vi g bee s un m n s w Sa an on nd n - dry eeti g ith th Lo o hill, w ﬁ n a a a a - at one here the e d g ve P trick h ir belt, e nd of which appeared the similitude of four

n rs and a um not far ff n f m ﬁ ge th b, di ere t ro the ” aws o f for s i n f cl the devil, de troy g the crops o certain farmers during the s pace of t en years ; fo r c u n an i n curable s as and ﬁna for ri g di e e ; lly, “ n ane mm n and n o i us s w r bei g co o ot r o orcerer, a ”

and a us of . lock, b er the people

But a u e aus ma m m e , he r ye, Do c , bec e ye y eet ’ In m n s a s - da w o u s o y h pe to y, here er y py ’ s browde d w a a s tis Thi belt, ith ch r cter , I ;

A san a and a am gyp l dy, right beld , u m ns n for m e and sta h t Wro ght it by oo hi e , r lig , ’ ’ u rana s a a n Upo yo r g m gr ve, th t very ight BEL R E B URN IN G OF IS O G I RSON . 95

’ We earth d h er in the shades ; when our dame Hecate

Ma o n - n - a de it her g i g ight over the kirk y rd,

W n all a and a is s se t at h er he the b rk p r h tyke , While I sat whyrland o f my brazen spindle : At every twisted thrid my rock let ﬂy

n o s ws e wh o sit m e n U t the e t r, did igh,

n the wn u n - w ran a s U der to t r pike, hich e ch pell,

She s i n w and n w titched the ork, k it it ell ; a n is and ke n u m h See ye t ke te t to th , yo r ot er.

’ ns n s Sa he Joh to d S pherd.

In a 1 607 s s n was u n the ye r , I obel Grier o b r t and as s s a in w n aft n her he c ttered the i d, er bei g c on victed of going one night into the hous e of

am C a in s n ans i n n s f Ad l rk, Pre to p , the like e s o h i s o wn cat a m an w a m h , cco p ied ith ig ty rabble ' o f a s w n s a fu aﬂri h c t , hich, by their oi e, dre d lly g te d

am his w f and m a - s rvan as o f Ad , i e, id e t, the l t w m in s a of a a m an ho , the devil, the h pe bl ck , ‘ d a u and wn h t a of a r gged p do yi he h ir the he d . Griers on was also found guilty of bewitching Mr

wn of s n ans w n an n n Bro Pre to p , by thro i g e cha ted tailzie o bee at his and of au n f f door, c si g th e devil to disturb his househ old for the s pace of

a f- a- a a a n n at his ﬁr h l ye r, by ppe ri g every ight e

h s m u of an i n ant b i s ide in t e i ilit de f a rn . She hers elf frequently paid the family a visit i n the

’ f cat and u s n B wn s hape o a , r dely be pri kled ro s I Y F H D 96 H S TOR O WI TC CRAF T IN SCO TLAN .

w f and a us a ts of us but n e i e , v rio p r the ho e, o c

b n a u n nam an s awa . ei g c lled po by e, v i hed y f n i n Brown died o a dis ease i ﬂ cted by her. A other w s s t o f a n t suff a i n a ierd i er, gre t o e , ered de th fe w m onths after Isabel ; this was Barbara Pater s o n who was f un u ofs ofan n n , o d g ilty orcery ; oi ti g o ne n wn who w as s w n Joh Bro , ick, ith gree sa s m a o f bs and n him n s lve de her , givi g dre che , and ordering hi m to fall down upon his knees

e s a m s ask his a at all thre ever l ti e , to he lth

v n w s a un card in th e li i g itche bove or der the , n m of s u She a s a him n n e a e Je s . l o g ve i e pickl s ” of wan - n n s of m unta n as h ro tree, ( i e berrie the o i ,

s um w a a o u h is s n Sh I pre e) to e r b t per o . e abused the eo le w wa u f m Do w - p p ith ter bro ght ro the loch, n a Drumlan ri u n s a wa r e r g g, p tti g the id loch te

nt a st u and aus n a nts f u i o o p, c i g the p tie li t it p , ‘ and sa f s s u i n nam of y, I li t thi to p the e the

a Son and s fo r h f F ther, , Holy Gho t the ealth o them for whom it was lifted ; which words were a n n I m s . tem she to be repe ted three i e ti e , ’ was a n s sa i n h and f it hed the p tie t rk the loc , le t

aﬂi rm i n a if an f w am out of there, g, th t y o l c e the

a n s w u : b loch , the p tie t o ld recover ut if nothi ng

am out n s u I t d . em she u c e , the they ho l die , sed s a m for u n o f a thi ch r c ri g c ttle. I charm ye for a w - sh for e e - s for n u - sh for rro ot, y hot, to g e ot, liver s for un - s fo r cat- s all m a s hot, l g hot, hot, the i t ; i n

nam of a Son and s the e the F ther, , Holy Gho t .

9 8 HIS TOR Y O F WI TCH CRAF T IN SCO TLAN D .

tioner i n as Ba n s was for w aft in E t r e , tried itchcr

a 1 629 me a s of th ndi m nt the ye r . So rticle e i ct e “ are n Ite she w n i n a s u a . m e very i g l r , t very

em s u us n w n the m lne s s w e t pe t o ight, he i hor e er s a a wa c rcely ble to ride it, over the ter to her

us and fra us a a ai ne mi n ho e, her ho e b ck g to the l e, when there was no bridge n either of stone nor

m h unw I h de t e wat . tem s e ti ber over er, et ,

s ca of W am Mes le t i n a troyed the ttle illi , gre t

s uddaint and a ta n off u at y, th t by ki g her c rch

a n - and unn n a u w n the b r e door, r i g bo t thrice ithi

a n w rs ns Item she rese tt s an the b r e idde hi . , Chri ti

G n on a w h i n he r us w m an ri t , itc , ho e , ho the p

’ nel s husband saw one night to come out at ane

i n f in n s s of a cat and hole the roo , the like e , t he iraft er transforms herself in her own likeness ;

w u n ann us an a here po the p el told her h b d, th t it s u no t fa w i w h him w f out ho ld ire e ll it , hich ell accordingly ; for next day he fell down dead at u and was u am an the ple ch, bro ght h e by the p ’ l in m M l a I m h a ne i a e s et s . te s e Will ch ire , took s n sss off us an and a d on his ick e her h b d, l i it ’ s son wh o cam barns and saw brother , e to the , the ﬁrlott unn n a u and the st uff o lin r i g bo t, p p g on the ﬂoor ; and he ran upon the pannell with a sw for w n him and s a ord to kill her be itchi g , tr k the liutell of the door in following ; the m ark w f is s n and a he hereo to be ee yet, th t died t h red See A n e I tem he r e ( ppe dix, Not , C RIN G AN D I U N FLI C TIN G DISEASES . 99

’ a a n was s n i n n B s n s s a e pp ritio ee Joh ry o t bl ,

un n n on ane m s n a der ight, ridi g eir, ee by D vid

sh se rvand and s n sorce rie th e Ni et, ; i ce, by her ,

m as f a and d I m f r f t . te o eir c t her o l, die , thir or y

ars for u n of be stiall she has n in ye , c ri g hir , bee

use a a u w a cat and a a to t ke q ick ox, ith , gre t

uan of sa and to u and cat q tity lt, b rie the ox

u w the sa i n a as a sa ﬁ e q ick ith lt, deep hole, cri c

Se e n e The to the devil. ( Appe dix, Not ” u of s a n nu s a of tr th thi rticle , co ti e the bridger

C m na was a be s tiall the ri i l Record, , th t their

’ n s as of ro uttin i th e anne l s bei g di e ed the g ev l, p hus band was going to the Laird o f Lee to borrow

‘ his u n stan w u n s vant c ri g e here po their er ,

am s N s m a had s n be stiall J e i bet, told the th t he ee u a n a u and u n him in c red by t ki g q ick ox, b ryi g

a and a n s of best iall e pitt, by c lli g the re t the ov r that place ; whereupon they practised it once or

w and w e not w u n t ice, er the better ; here po they ’ w n th sa a of The ad e e t to e id L ird Lee s . l i

r fus s to n but a e ﬂa o ns of wa e e ed the e, g v gg t r

w in was ste i e d w n the be sti all here it p , hich givi g

k i n n n u m n a s t . to dri , their pprehe io it c red he

An d for usin f r sa m h us g the o e id re edy, her band (but never the pannel) was ordained by the Pre sbyte ry of Dunbar to make satisfaction for

fa and h ir scan a us c e s s t e fra. the d lo t, to div t other It is the ordi nar practice of husbandm e n of the

est so t who w n ve s us t nor d a b r , ere e r pec il ted 100 HIS TOR Y OF WI TCH CRAF T IN SCO TLAN D .

of w raft in man a ts of the in m . itchc , y p r k gdo

s ne af e m n ned With to the to or e tio , th e Lee nn as is mm n cele Pe y, it co o ly

‘ rm d is a s all s n se t i n s sa te e , m red to e, ilver, id ‘ to have been brought from the Holy Land by ‘ a of who a m an d a of Lockh rt Lee, cco p ie the E rl ’ Douglas when carrying King Robert the Bruce s

h a o e it f m heart to Jerusalem . Lock rt ext rt d ro a a n m lad w s us an he had a n P y i y, ho e h b d t ke

s n and wh o w a n the s u a pri o er, , hile p yi g tip l ted r n f u s O n a s m s s n m . o , dropt thi to e ro her p r e

sna c n u w r a ta n her t hi g it p ith g e t precipi tio , the wi n d n its a u and w u n ot ly k ight ivi ed v l e , o ld relieve the inﬁdel till th e amulet was added to his was n m a s n price . It lo g dee ed overeig

e m for all s s o f s as s and of a r edy ort di e e , l te

m s is sa a u a ad of co n ti e , id to h ve c red l y dition who was labouring un der the hydrophobia.

In f m a s s amu s w com or er ge , the e let ere very mon t u fe w a a a n t of , ho gh h ve tt i ed the celebri y

Le e nn In a s of d and w s the Pe y. li t gol je el ’ stolen out of the Earl of Marischall s house of Benholme (1 624) by Sir Al exander Strachan of

h n n am e Ma a un ss of T or to , D rg ret Ogilby, Co te

Marischall his s us and a an , po e, Robert Str ch ,

o of s i s ane as stan for a m d ctor phy ick, j per e tei ” i n of d e stimat 500 n h g bloo , to Fre c crownes . C i mi n al Re r cord.

102 HIS TOR Y OF WI TCH CRAF T I N S CO TLAN D .

In th e sam a a a n swa s us t o e ye r, C th ri e O ld, po e

e h s n i n Niddrie was u t o Rob rt Atc i o , , bro ght

al] for in habi te an d re ute a w and tri be g p itch ,

fam as su l za S ns n ali as de ed ch by E i beth teve o ,

To ock who was u n for th e m h o s pp , b r t cri e, r ell

n m a a of a r To an i ti te lly the s id Catha ine . p

o a d a swa and she w p ck decl re , th t O ld ere to gether i n that great s to rm on the borrowing

a s in ann 1 6 25 o n a of Sa ans d y , o , the Br e the ltp ;

and and Ham n a n wn wa Alex er ilto , k o rlock,

n now un t ia ] n s a ann eve der r l , depo e , th t the p el took him one night to a de n betwix t Niddrie

and m s n w d ] h ad st hi r Ed i to , here the evil try ed ,

w a a s m a foall and here he ppe red ﬁr t to the like ,

n a m an and a n a ne w d s at the like , ppoi ted y t

it Mu f u a t o f n Saltco ire . The o rth r icle i dictm ent

h s a Ma Th re i land m n eir , th t rgaret p , co i g to the ann fra n mas t o p el Joh Clerk, hir ter, bid hir take away hir kaill that she had growand in

a n ause sa n h ad a n Str ito , bec the id Joh t ke the m n and a au sh e re l e d no t il e y rd ly d thereto ; p y ,

n a sh e w u not a awa kaill o ly th t o ld t ke y hir , but also that she hoped i n God that n othing should grow i n that yard thereafter ; according; ~

w u s redi cti on for f u a s a ft to hilk c r ed p , o r ye r er,

s orce rie n kaill nt m nor by hir , either , li , he p,

a n w u w n u u other gr i e, o ld gro therei , tho gh do ble

ou and so we n . ﬁf a h s lab red The th rticle eir ,

a mas t e ude re r in n u in th t Tho Sco , p Edi b rgh , go g A ’ ' C THERIN E OS WALD S IN DI CTHEN T. 103

on a m n n a m a m e t ann at the or i g to erc t, the p el

- m n u n who sa him a h e Pepper il e b r e, id to th t looked as good weill like as when Bessie Dobie was n and a n wi h e mm d at livi g; p rti g th her, i e i ely,

sorce rie f so s ran s ha was by hir , ell t gely ick, t t he able to go no furder; and being carried o n a.

- s w n la the coal hor e to Ne biggi g, he y there till m w at w m a w f am in him and orro , hilk ti e i e c e to ,

hi as f s n s a e told m he w or poke . The ixth rticl h s ha ann n ff n at A am eir , t t the p el bei g o e ded d

’ n hi w f w l n i n h n s a a and s . a F irb ir i e, d el i g St C t eri e , threatened that she would be avenged upon them ;

nf m w she ma t two run co or hereto, de heir kye m d and am m s d and a s ma a n a r i h to eid, l o de ge tle

’ m an s bairne that they had a- fostering run wood

d S n a h rs a nn n . a a die eve th rticle ei , th t the p el dwelland un W lli am in asswa der i Heriot, L de,

’ delt with th e said William s m aster to have taine his roum e his ad but not va n sh e over he ; pre ili g,

m s f and fam fra a a re oved her el e hir ily th t pl ce, thre atnin W am and n him a g illi , telli g th t he sh u re w ﬂ n w u n mm a o ld hir itti g here po , i edi tely ’ the m of ﬂ n am s i fu of ti e her itti g, Willi k ll, ll

n s ﬁre h u sorce rie I tem hi . s cor e , took t ro gh her , w f i n a frantick um u wn hirselfe i e, h o r, dro ed ,

nd one of his s s to a a hor e hot deid . Eight rticle h s a n Nidrie se rvitor a a eir , th t Joh , to P trick He rt, in Cann o ate n 22 w s s o f the g , bei g eek ick the

r m n f am m his m i n t e bli g ever, c e ho e to other 104 HIS TOR Y OF WI TCHCRAF T IN S CO TLA N D .

Edmistoune w e e the ne urs r n h i s , h r ighbo egretti g dollour ame anne and as n t h e , by c the p l, ki g

aus e of am nta n she m a n d c their l e tio , told the him a if w u f w uns ] s h e , th t they o ld ollo hir co el ,

w u ure him m on —w was a s o u ld o ld c , hich , th t he h

u u a n and la on t h e pl ck p ettle by the root, y it

hi e at e s e and stol e u n i t s v a l] g id , po three e er

m nin s the sun s and sie a w r e or g , ere ro e, th t he e back at the hous e ere it rose ; whilk direction be

f w n u e him w can he m u t o ollo i g, it c r d , hich i p ted

no tu i n the n us n of but nl vir e ettle, or i g it, o y to

’ ” n m n the pe nnell s encha t e t .

’ Os wald s lawyers entered into very prolix and

a n f n s a d n a as as le r ed de e ce , lle gi g, th t the l t

a of a usa n es to had n s o rticle cc tio , it bee , the

m s w u nf w u he a su s n but o t it o ld i er o ld per titio , no witchcraft ; for what sorce rie is it to pluck up

a n and la wn and ettle by the root, to y it do , s tale thereupon ! s pecially seeing the dittay mentions no words to have be en uttered by the

ann ] for a m n sa s n w p el ch r i g the id ettle, hich

’ is us m n e a for a tho ed by the to be do e ; y ,

to sore ne sse of s a s t en recipe the eye , c lled the y , its ordinar to cause them s tale i n such and s uch

a ts w ma n ff w p r , hereby they i gi e the e ect ill ” ' f w s Ca a n s f un . s wa ollo Neverthele , th ri e o d guilt the advocate for the instruction o f th e assyze producing the declaration of two wit

n ss s a n in t olbuith saw Mr e e , th t bei g the , John

106 HIS TOR Y OF WI TCH CRAF T IN S CO TLAN D .

s e the un w i t and s u to trik gro d ith cry, Ri e p , f u t f —A f ur o l hie very uncivi l m ode o conj e .

n u and i m a as ta u fe r tio , tr ly, prob ble, dic ted by L ci m w s f. A an a a h e hi el Ho ever, lex der decl red th t could not ge t rid of him when raised in this mann a him a u cat or er, till he g ve q ick , dog,

s m su t n n n as n . O o e other o e ch like hi g occ io , n Sata chas tised him s everely with a cudgel . The w za a s nf ss a ha n n i rd l o co e ed , th t vi g co ceived

a. ad a a a ns l za aws n a de ly h tred g i t E i beth L o , L dy

m s n fo r a n fus h im an e almou s Or i to , h vi g re ed , and a him a cu stroun e carl be w s m c lled , , ith o e w s a s i i n Sa n wh o itche , r i ed the dev l lto Wood, ,

a n a m an i n a s a him appe ri g like gr y clothe , g ve

o m of a u u and s him la the b tto bl e cl e, de ired to y

’ it at the lady s door ; which he and the women

av n n a and au w h i g do e, the l dy her d ghter ere , f f l f ” soon therea ter bere t o f their natural] y e . Several other curious particulars res pecting Hat

’ t erai ck are to be found i n Satan s Invis ible ” World . D uring the reign of King Henry the Fourth of

an s m wiza s o f a un w con Fr ce, o e rd th t co try ere victe d of offering to the devil such slender pro f n itiations as a and a n s o a s . p live beetle, p ri g il ’ t a s Tr all o Wi tchcra . Dr. Cott y f f

N s i n n s uff a for Alie i bet, Hilto , ered de th

af and a u as of w sh e witchcr t d ltery, (the l t hich

2 as s n a n t confest) i n the year 1 63 . It w wor ag i s ’ MRS . RAE S IN D I CTMEN T. 107

her ha she a n s off a w m an in , t t tooke the p i e o

a ] s m a m s and h w s tr vel , by o e ch r e orrible ord ;

am on s w wa s m the bon es to the g hich thir re o e,

re an d the soull to the devi ll ! and a m ﬁ , l yed the

on an w man who s a f other o , tr ight died thereo ; but Alie would not acknowledge the truth of this ’ a usa n Two a s af wa s n s cc tio . ye r ter rd , the ki g

a a w m of n and dvoc te , together ith Ho e Ayto ,

n am sa of Edint on his nf m s u s u Joh R y , i or er , p r ed

za a a s us Al an Rae Eli beth B thg te, po e to ex der , m a m an i n Eim outh for s a lt , orcery . The ditt y,

n a n n 1 8 s a a s is as ws : l m o co t i i g ever l rticle , follo ,

S t w s i n B m n a n a George pro , ob ter i o th , h vi g cl ith

’ of e nn s and n n an she the p ell , keepi g it lo ger th

d she am and vi ole ntlie f m expecte , c e took it ro him and romi st do him ane u n for , p to ill t r e ;

f m n w f she am one m n n hi s per or i g hereo , c e or i g to

us w n was fra m and his w f n ho e he he ho e, i e lyi g with his bai rne i n the bed ; she nipped the bairne i n the thie till it skirled and of which ni n n a s but dwam e d f p it ever co v le ced, thereo , and sorce rie Item a sa died by hir . , th t the id

’ Sprott s wife having given an egg to her bairnie

’ a am o ut of anne ll s us th t c e the p ho e, there did strike out a lumpe about the bigness of a goose

a n nu on bai rne w egg, th t co ti ed the hile it died, and was as n n an occ io ed by hir e ch ted egg. The

2d a a s a she a n sa rticle be r , th t thre te ed the id George Sprot that he should never get his Sun 108 HIS TOR Y OF WI TCHCRAF T IN S CO TLAN D .

’ day s meat to the fore by his work ; which accord i n l cum to ass hi r so rce rie be fa in nto g y p by , ll g i e x re me ve a ars t po rty thereafte r. 3d rticle be , that o ne William Donaldson having called her a

w tch and she unnin a him s r him i , r g fte r to t ike

for and u unn n hir sh e in a fu cr e d it, he o tr i g , , ry, y

aft him W si r the be i n u f er , eill, , devil yo r eit

w r he eon h e s traight grew im potent and cripple .

4th is for la us n ss on n , ying a grievo s ick e Joh

’ ra s bairne w f aus G y , hereo it dyed, bec e they hindered you and your hus band to big o n the

a ] of 5 h i s a Ma a t barns . t g vel their , th t rg re

m s us Mr n Au hte rl n am . c o Ho e, po e to Joh y, c e to

’ the pannell s h usband to borrow L 6 from him

t o bu a s w h s m e m help hir to y hor e, it o ore

she had of own w ann l dis uade d hir , hich the p e

hi r us an fra w n she h b d , yet he did it ; hereo went to the door where th e hors e was s tand

i n and a n se s ul n g, thre te e d that the hor ho d ever

’ m conform s w s ud do the good ; hereto, it died

de nli e and s wa 6th is a sa d , t to deid. , th t the i

Mar m n a a n w L I7 bu gret, co i g g i to borro to y

ane o x she s hir m n and w n , oppo ed vehe e tly he

hi r us an a a ns wi w u n she h b d, g i t hir ll, o ld le d, bewitched the said cow that it routed to deid ;

and a a n d was w m n th t th t ight it ied, there o e n th se e dancing on the rigging of the byre. 7

is a sam Ma a n w , th t the e rgret h vi g borro ed ’ e m n fra th e annell s hus and w h mor o ey p b , hic

D 1 10 HIS TOR Y OF WI TCH CRAF T IN SCO TLA N .

w s w c 1 3 is for u n n that she as a icker it h. b r i g

th e m ln of Eim outh she and hir com i e , other 1 plice s witches with her. 4 is for killing David ' n who was wa n the a s at t m e Hy d, tchi g bo t the y

of n a e on sands of Eim outh the herri g dr v the , she and her complices ; and that for fear he m 1 5 h h a s u a ut o ut . is a s e ad ho ld h ve p the , th t

s - sh a i n a s of o hor e oe l yed ecret part the do r,

w the l] a assu n hir as n as hich devi g ve hir, ri g , lo g

a la all us n ss w n d s th t y there, hir b i e ithi oor

1 is M arne s a sh u s . 6 a am e o ld pro per , th t Willi ,

n t us war and who e n t r e d o orio lock, b i g to be y , ’ ut an s on m s f at de vill s ins at n p h d hi el the tig io , a a ann was a w ch and at decl red th t the p el it , th

hi r a m s he had se en t several of their as se blie .

1 i s a she w w s w co n 7 , th t , ith other itche , ere

’ ve e d ] n Huldie s s y by the devil i to George hip,

w s un w s undri e rs ns r n . hich they k, ith pe o the ei

1 8 a is a ann ] n c nf n rticle , th t the p el bei g o ro ted

w h sundrie w s a w i n hit it other itche , they vo ed face that she was with them at the casting away f ” of sa s . n fu to a s the or id hip Wo der l rel te, thi wom an was acquitted !

In a 1 638 one am s a d n r s the ye r , J e Sp l i g, e id i n in a was an d for the m u g D lkeith, h ge rder of “ W am S a s ra n him illi idler, by t iki g throw the temples with a whinger on the Hie s trict of

Da h and for invaidin and w undi n Mr lkeit , g o g . ” B v — Ro e urn ad ocat . Cri mi nal Re r b rt et, co d. A E SP ALDI N B RI E A J M S G U D LI VE . 1 1 1

This is the Spalding o f whom Sinclair tells s o

’ w n fu a s in his a an s n s w o der l tory S t I vi ible orld . Afte r having i n vain begged m ercy from Lo rd

ra ua was n mn an T q ir, he co de ed to be h ged, which seem s to have extremely wounded his “ as ai m m us a pride, he excl ed , Oh , t I die like dog ! Why was I n ot sentenced to loos e my

a ! And o n s affo a he d the c ld he pr yed,

s s u of m n n a f m Lord, let thi o l i e ever dep rt ro ” s i t n w thi body till be reco ciled ith thee .

n was f un m s si l s ran Accordi gly, it o d i po b e to t gle h im and was u i a m a n s u , he b r ed live, ki g ch a um l n and um n i n his a hat r b i g t bli g gr ve, t

a h was a s and m ul s the very e rt r i ed, the e were s o heaved up that they could hardly keep

h m wn Afte s his us at t e do . r thi , ho e the eas t e nd of o wn was f u n w a the t req e ted ith ghost.

In sam a h mas C ro m s om e t m e the e ye r, T o bie, y porter an d se rvan d to ane noble and mychty ’ earls n a o f Tra uai re hi s ma s s , Joh E rle q , je ty

a th esaure r of S an was u s u a gre t cotl d, p r ed t the ’ ns an of n s a o a for am s u n i t ce the ki g dv c te , h e cke ,

m m a n and cr m e s ut i n Th a . e de e br tio , other y , ﬁ sa m as for his le wdnesse n s u e o u id Tho , , bei g h t t ’ o f m Tra uaire s s v and hr a e n y Lord q er ice, t e t ed n to be s n a a n i n n ever ee there g i , he, reve ge th e irof n w n ha m was at ur in , k o i g t t y lord co t n an am as of a h wh E gl d, c e to the C tle D lkeit , ere h e knew was my Ladie Traq uaire and hi t ’ 1 1 2 HIS TOR Y OF M TCH CRAF I IN SCO TLAN D .

n and wa of am s u n w a childre ; , by y h e cke , ith sw w n and w a ns n ord , hi ger, other e po , e tered w n u of the sa a a and a n ithi the co rt id p l ce, he ri g

a a was in arden us n th t the l die the g , r hed therei , and am wa s w i his awn s w c e to rd hir th dr ord , u e n r w s N o w s a a am n s tt ri g thi ord , I h ll h ve e d ’ of and n s ra at w n n n thee , the t k hir ith i te tio to

w a n w u a e ne h ad kill, hich cert i ly he o ld h v do , ’ not a servant o f the ladie s there be syde com e

w and and wh on bet ixt hir it, ich lighted the s a Mr n aws n his s u and w un id Joh L o ho lder, o ded

him s w r n f a s tru li n ur n ore , he eo they ell g g d i g which tym e the ladie m ade hir es cape to the

us and in w sa mas w ho e, hich the id Tho , ith the

w n a him a a n two a w unds and hi ger, g ve g i gre t o ,

f him s un n i n his and cam s eikin le t o di g blood, e g

a a a n w fa n on an se rvand the l die g i , here, lli g other ,

ruelie m utilat him of hi s um he m ost c th b. He

was n and s n n to an e at co vict, e te ced be h g d ” ’ — d S s B J usti ciar Recor . ee a a l s Dalkeith . y l o i lie

s Letter . About this time m any witches are taken i n

ns u sa C ulros St . n ws and A tr ther, Dy rt, , A dre , f other parts on the coas t s ide o Fife . They made ” n and u n ran e nf ss s w a . s t g co e io , ere b r t to the de th — 1 02 n n Hi r . . . O e a s sto . n Sp ldi g y, vol ii p Joh

u h a n us wa in a a n of Br g , otorio rlock the p r chi ” Foss o uh s ac of 36 a s was q y, by the p e ye r , k n t 1 43 s m r d at a sta e a d br un 6 . a wor i e , The e

D 1 14 HIS TOR Y or WI TCHCRAF T m s co TLAN .

wyte of his death constantli e upon the pannel]

2d a is a she a u n ea N s a rticle , th t l id po B trix i bet

f a fu ] s as so a she s the ower o her e r l di e e, th t lo t p f tongue becaus e she paying the said Agnes t wo

a s win fa w u no t v hi r doll r o g hir by hir ther, o ld gi e annua n f : 3 d is a she a a l re t there or The , th t l id

us si n ss u n n n on w m e grievo ck e po Jo et Gri t , ho y threatened that she should n ever eat more i n

s w aus she had u a a n two thi orld, bec e bro ght g i

n she had u f m ou not e n herri g bo ght ro y , they b i g ca and s u ac 8 nn s and of ller, o ght b k hir pe ie ,

w she w u a n r n n co n hich died, itho t e ti g or d i ki g,

f m u at n n : 4th is a or e to yo r thre e i g The , th t ye

’ cam i n s n Buchannan s bairn e n e to vi it Joh , bei g

s of a alsie and bad fa and m t r ick p , the ther o he

he n us a wh lle an d a for go the ho e y , pr y to God

him and in m an wh lle s a w him the e y ye t id ith , and w n u n d fan him n he they ret r e , they d viole tly

s a u n s tirr an nor f and ick th t he co ld either h d oot, that by your de vilrie and fand on his right ’ u a u bridth o f n s lo ofe sam e b ttock, bo t the o e , the s o sore as if a c0 110 pe had been tain o ut o f it ;

and w n 8 a s in a u : he died ithi d y , gre t dolo r The

5 i s a fa n a s in w ss u th , th t lli g cold g ith Be ie C rrie, ’ sa bai rne s m a u the an n o f a the id other, bo t ch gi g s n w a i n a ixpe ce hich ye lledged to be ill, ye , gre t

a thre tt ne d a s u ar ] a r ge, th t ye ho ld g the devil t ck a o f : 6th i s a a a us bite hir The , th t ye l id grievo

s n ss o n us an u annan a ick e hir h b d, Jo . B ch , th t he AGN ES F YN N IE ’S “ DI A ” T T Y. l l 5

brant a wh olle night as if he had be en in a

’ f re fo r a n his w f ss u s a y , t ki g i e Be ie C rrie p rt

a a ns t o u and as n as ou v r g i y , bo ti g to c t y o e the

s ai and all n ou a w c wh r n t r, c i g y it h ; e eo ye thre t ned him to m ake him repent his s pee ches ; ' and fo r ak n th e sam o ﬁ him c m n t i g e , he o i g the next day and d rinking a pint of aill with

ou and e n o u a if ou rm n e y , t lli g y th t y to e t d

him s o an e n he s u m a all th e oth r ight, ho ld ke

o un e l of w e n was we l The t heir t l it ; her o he i l . ’ 7th is a s a n n oﬁe nded at , th t the id Joh bei g yo u because ye would no t thris t h is wife a

1 2- nn caik had him his wa and as pe ie , ye go y,

he had e un w w s s o s u e nd b g ith itche , he ho ld ;

aft w e a e n n s n a e d er hich thr t i g, he treight co tr ct

a n and o us s n ss s w of he was lo g griev ick e , here

l w i in Th 8 h i s m a a n s we it . e t yke to elt y g ,

t a i n u s o n w Eu ham e n a d h t yo r c ldi g ith p Ki c i ,

a n a un a and she a n o u ye c lli g hir dr k rd , c lli g y

‘ a w c e d a if w as a w it h , y replie , Th t ye itch, ' s he an d hi r s should have bette r cause to call ’ ie f l o n sai ye so ; accordingly 9. gret j t el the d

’ ’ Eu hame s dau s le e n a n n a p ghter g, b i g pl yi g e r

u h o us and rus sam e and a yo r e, c hed the , th t by

so r th is a n n a m u r . 9 yo r ce y The , th t ye e di g co pt

w s e l] Atch eso ne and b aus co u ith I ob , ec e ye ld n o t all u un as na m an s e bad get yo r re o ble de d , y the devil] ride abo ut the toune with hir and

’ hi r s ; wh e re upon the n ixt day sh e brak h ir 1 1 6 HIS TOR Y OF WI TCH CRAF T IN SCO TLAN D .

le o ne fa fro m a rs and ame and g by ll ho e, ye c saw and sa Sie a e sa not a I hir, id, th t y y th t ’ e w ou a c as n u s sa . h ve b it hed y , other eighbo r y

l oth is a o Wat a n of The , th t R bert , de co the c n s a n f ned e u s u ordi er , h vi g y Rob rt P r ell, yo r son - in - law for a r am w and e , iot, ye c e here he

the s of raft wa conve ine d and u s re t the c re , c r ed

m m s outra io usl w n Wat the o t g y, hereo Robert

ca u n u a n i broke the p po yo r he d (See Appe d x, Note -5) since which tym s he fell away i n his w m ans n afte n i n u orldly e , till lo g r, he bei g yo r

’ - s n s us w wa s was good o ho e, here ye like y , ye

‘ as if m m s n ca ked, he re e bered i ce he broke the p o n your head ! and that he had n ever thri ven s n nor s u o u had am n s of hi m i ce, ho ld , till y e d w n b n o n w o u s hereo he ei g rec ciled ith y , he pro

i n his w dl s a f pered orl y e t te as be ore . The

1 1 th i s a n o n of a us s n ss on , the l yi g grievo ick e ’ s an Harlaw fo r s n n a a a s Chri ti , e di g b ck pl ck w of sa w had s n n to o orth lt hich ye e t hir, it bei g little ; ye having threatened hir that it should

a s s a sh e saw w s be the de re t lt ever ith her eye , and n at hir n a am us the , e tre ty, ye c e to her ho e, and sh e became pre s e ntlie weill whereo n Chris

an sa a if u aille d aft she ti id, th t o ght hir there er, ’ 1 2 h i s a s u w t o u. t a s n ho ld y y The , th t Chri ti

S m s one n o w n o u s m m n and y p bei g i g y o e o ey, because she craved only eight dayes delay to

a t a ne in a a a she p y it, ye hre te d, gre t r ge, th t

1 18 H IS TOR Y OF WI TCH CRAF T IN SCO TLAN D . the child whos e name ye got no t w as pas t eleven

a s she u 1 8th is a ye r ere co ld go. The , th t ye having fallin i n a contraversie with Margare t

W am s ns e m s u a us w s illi o , y o t o tr geo ly i hed the

] w n af w sh e devil to blo hir bli d ; ter hich , , by

u s orce rie o a us s n sss whe rof yo r , t ok grievo ick e ,

h w n n 1 th i s for a n a m ad s e . 9 e t bli d The , l yi g n ss on n w s n conform s u e A dre Wil o , to yo r

a n n w s n ] r ve s u thre te i g, i hi g the devil to y the o l out o f him w w s t m e of hi s , ( hich ord , the y fre nezie wa i n hi s m u and at , re ever o th) th because he had fallen i n a brauling with your 2oth u I t f a n off . a . em o r d ghter , t ki g it The a t i s a n a ] for h n m an w r icle ge er l , eiri g co p ie ith the devil] thes e 28 years bypas t for consulting w him for a i n o n and ta n off s as s ith l y g ki g di e e ,

’ als w on m en as w m n and be s tiall w i s eill o e , hich no tto url n wn I i nf s hirself . tem s y k o , it co e t by , that she has been com m onlie called a rank witch

s m an a s an an d has n sua the e y ye r byg e , bee ” diffam e d u and a n , rep te, h lde .

’ The unhappy culprit s defences were lo ng and m n f f a . s o nn n ble A o g other proo her i oce ce, it was a a u m an w h s h ad n lleged , th t tho gh y itc e bee burnt at Leith and Edinburgh for thes e twenty

a s as s he w as n a us an o f ye r p t, ever cc ed by y them ; and that when her house was searched

Ba n s was n ict ur by ilie Joh Ellie , there either p ,

oa nor an s u n f un h n w t d, y ch thi g o d t erei , hich THE D EA TH OF CHARLES FIRS T . 1 19

e v an wi in r tize er y tch the world was used to p ac .

e e es s sh e was n m n w o N verth l , co de ed to be rried at a s a d n u n an as s . t ke, the b r t to he

I CHAP TER V .

a ) 1 64-5 n s . ( to a .

’ The Dea th o harles I and ivil ll a r P r i — d n f C . C ed cted Hid e

Ra msa Clochmaher —The Mar uis o Mo ntrose i a y, q f — ’ ﬂ ue nced S trang e S ights at Ge neral Leshley s House ' — P recogm ti o n of App roaching Dea th The Earl of Hot ’ land s Dea th—Two Re marka ble s —Numcro us Wi tch — Earni ngs o n the Resto ra tio n of Charles Ill The Cas es o Mar aret Br so n Isabel Rams a a nd M ar aret f g y , y, g H utches o n.

WHILST these unhallowed practis es wen t o n in a

m at i w s o f a n s s w e ore priv e c rcle, the po er d rk e er busy with the greates t pers o nages i n the three kingdom s ; but this black m ass o f wickedness

am a n f W a w e a n c e to poi t be ore hiteh ll, her ki g

was u l m u a m as e u n p blic y rdered by ked xec tio er, a lively emblem o f that party which brought

m to It is sa a s m l ns in hi the block . id th t o e io th e tower died at the sm ell o f a handkerchief ” of n h a e s e dipt i n the blood Ki g C rl the Fir t.

N at re . u n 1 6 Won ders o u 9 . f , by W T r er, 7

l ’ ( harles s fa e i f we are e e had t , to b li ve Lilly,

ee n his m h u n Ann b predicted to ot er, Q ee e, by

o ne n lis n s a S tsm an as a of E g h , or I gli , co , th t HIS T Y WI TCHC'RAF T 120 OR OF IN S CO TLAN D .

u k n am was f e t a. hlan see B c i gh or old by Hig d r ,

who sa sh he w me t o n n I id, Pi , ill co othi g ;

” ’ see a a in his as — u d gge r bre t . A brey s MM la Th m i es 2 5. e s he n . s of t i war was , p 7 i erie civ l also fore shown by prodigies of a mons te r s een in t he river Do n ; the disappearance of s e a- gulls from the lakes near Aberdee n ; loud tucking o f ’ ums a in Mar and in a s aman s us at dr he rd , e ho e

e ea wh e rum ts a s and n P terh d , er t pe , b gpipe , tolli g

o f ls ave ad na s un bel , g ditio l horror to the o d . ’ Spalding s Hi story. O ne o f the ridi culous purs uits of that time was

a s ar af h n as u su os to e ch ter idde tre re, pp ed be

ua s ts w all the m n a w s g rded by piri , ith ele e t l po er In a 1 4 at mman . 63 a their co d the ye r , D vy ’ Ram sa his ma s s ma m a an at y, je ty clock ker, de

us s s u s t o tempt t o discover a. precio depo it ppo e d be concealed i n the cloiste r of Westminster

A e but a. n s m of w n ut a s bb y, viole t tor i d p top — ’ i 4 t o his a ns s L e . 7 . s oper tio Lilly f , p Thi

amsa a n s rne i n his a na R y, ccordi g to O bo , Tr ditio l

m a s us m n and wa c s Me ori l , ed to deliver o ey t he ,

m ns w h ﬁ w n n am s to be reco pe ed it pro t, he Ki g J e

’ h u sit on s ha at m s o n a s o ld the Pope c ir Ro e, e r id h e a n as u ss d pprehe d (by trology, do btle ,) the

h a al w Hi s s on wr downfall of t e p p po er. ote

a s on as al su ts of wh s ever l book trologic bjec , ich

A tr i a. Restau r is n a n his s olog ata very e tert i ing.

In efa he sa s a his fa h was the pr ce, y th t t er

122 H IS TOR Y OF WI TCH CRAF T IN SCO TLAND .

Scottish counte ss is said t o have eloped with a

an of ie s w n the lam ou r s b d gyp , o i g to g exerci ed

a a a m s on s by their le der. The b ll d co po ed thi s ubject is well know n ; but if chro nology were not a a ns t I s u a a m g i it, ho ld believe th t poe by

a a n an M n m au of the C pt i Alex der o tgo ery, thor

and S a had a s n w n o n Cherrie l e, l o bee ritte the “ n i m L d i am n a sam . s a s e eve t It ter ed, A y L e t ” n an d ns us tio , begi th

uh om s u I warie but m w we ard Q ld y icked , Quha span my thriftle s thraward fatall threed !

I we s but skantlie e ntrit in s card thi ,

had o ffe ndit uhill I f f Nor q elt hir eed,

In un a an s sh o m hir h ppy h d held y heid ,

And s traikit bakward w o o de rshi ns m a y h ir, Syne proph e cye d I s ould as pyre an d spe id

uhilk o u s n n was a sn and sa Q d ble e te ce b ith ith ir,

I we s m atchit w m m a and m a For ith y tch ir, No worldly wom an n ever w e s s o weill

I w e s accountit un ss but com ai r co te , p ,

uhill un whi rld m e f m w Q ﬁckle Fort e ro her heel,

’ an an d ncun in um sho ran d R k re little ro g , ’ ” And a u i n a r sse id h n C e c a d &c . L dy L crece g ,

The Marquis of Montrose i s said to have be en conﬁdent of s uccess i n his last unfortunate expe

n u h s m fa a us s ditio , thro g o e ll cio prophecie , to

f o f w was a a the belie hich he gre tly ddicted, M THE MARQ UIS OF ON TROS E. 1 23

assu n him a s u n u S and ri g th t he ho ld co q er cotl , and from thence conduct an army to settle th e — ’ king in all his dominions Ech ard s Hi s tory .

’ s s r h his m o ns u e w At thi hero bi t , ther co lt d ith

w s and was a w u itche , it predicted th t he o ld “ ” o u all S an is sa d a s n n u s tr ble cotl d . He i l o, co ti e

au t o f th e S a n S ate a the hor t ggeri g t , to h ve " e ate n a to ad whilst he was a s uckin g child .

In m a u f h e w s —he s wal w t rer li e, did or e lo ed

the nan Th e fo w n ur us a Cove t. llo i g c io det il

re s e n a a n of a a ne al p cti g the pp ritio riv l ge r , whose m ilitary fam e was obscured by abo mi n a a t s o f ru is xt ra e fro m a u na ble c c elty, e ct d Di r l

o f m e Edi nbu r h 4th J an uar 1 649 the ti g , y, ,

’ T was a u n a s da a s an here l tely, po Lord y, very tr ge

’

s at . J oh nst on s at w wn ute nan ight St , hich to Lie t

G n ra a Le shle ha an o use ms f e e l D vid y th h , hi el

n n at u w r two of his m e n bei g the ch rch , he e

e in at m h saw as u an b g ho e, t ey ( they tho ght) ens ign fas te ned like a s tandard upon the to wer

nf hi s us w c aus m t o u a in ho e , hi h c ed the go p, h v g

no n wn of an s u n ut h n t k o y ch thi g p there . W e

am u r as sa n on they c e p the e , they y, they bei g

of t w l u n and the top the o er, ooked po it, there s m t o c u o f mas ut ee ed be the pi t re their ter, Lie

l d hi s n a av . n u n ar n s Ge er D id L ri i g po ch gi g hor e,

i n his buffs a and in a s u i n w co t, th t po t re hich

us t o mar and u n als m o o f he ed ch , po it o the tto his wn l r n f o co ou s . O e o the m e n going ne ar to 1 24 HIS TOR Y OF WI TCH CRAF T I N SCO TLAN D .

ﬂa e it in hi s and u i t the gg to hold h , or to ch ,

f u staffs and u and be ore he did to ch it, the , colo r, all f l wn n the m ds o f the a n e l do i to i t g rde , w w n wn a u a a n hether they e t do to t ke it p g i .

n cam n a n and Whe they e i to the g rde ,

u a f un was ne tho ght to h ve o d it there, it go ; and n n n ws an n m of n o e k o y thi g ore it, o ly w w us saw w n hat these t o th . They e t pres ently to the church to tell their master what they had s n and w a f m and as k him ee , h t be ell the , to a u and w n w o f an su bo t it, hether he k e y ch

s n w s a ensign se t up there . Thi e e h th much amased them hereabouts ; som e m aking a good

ns u n of S an s bad and co tr ctio it to cotl d, other ,

n n S m n a m n good to E gla d . o e thi k th t the e were s u an s and s m n ed ced by evil pirit, o e thi k they ” na s are very k ve .

Sir a N a s n f m Rich rd pier, de ce ded ro the

M s n fam and a of m n i n erchi to ily, doctor edici e

n n u n n of n a s saw Lo do , d ri g the reig Ki g Ch rle I . his own a a n as ea and la out u n a pp ritio , d d, id po

w is a i bed a us h . s s , little hile previo to de th Thi m n n u wh o a s a s a e tio ed by A brey, l o rel te , th t

au fu a ana. au the be ti l L dy Di Rich, d ghter to the

a of an as sh e was wa n i n E rl Holl d, lki g her

’ fa s a n at Ke nin ton a f s ther g rde g , to t ke the re h ’ ai r f nn a u n n be ore di er, bo t eleve o clock, bei g

n w me t w o wn a a n the very ell, ith her pp ritio ,

in - a and n as a n ass . h bit, every thi g, looki g gl

H 126 IS TOR Y OF WI TCH CRAF T IN S CO TLAN D .

Charles the Second migh t afford to the younger f ma s i n his m n ns ta n u e le do i io , it cer i ly bro ght n n sa e u and s u n to the un othi g, v tort re de tr ctio , f r una w m e n or w s of S an o t te old o , itche cotl d , a a ns w m mm a on the s ra n g i t ho , i edi tely re to tio , innumerable warrants were issued forth ; and fo r s m ars as of n u and o e ye the C tlehill Edi b rgh , the ts i n v n azed w heigh the ici ity, bl ith the dry caress es of those m ise rable victim s ; nor was

s s u n nﬁn Mid an but thi per ec tio co ed to Lothi , w n n rn unt s idely exte ded over the orthe co ie , w n an us s of eac a e e here ig or t j tice the p e, b tt d b f s m n o m a m s y ooli h clergy e , d o ed l o t every old w man di lated as was ca so m of o , it lled, by e

s fu n u s t o u and her pite l eighbo r , the tort re the s Sir Ma nz afﬁ m h a . s a e t ke George cke ie r , th t knew a witch burnt because the lady was

u o f h r w us n f jealo s e ith her h ba d . O the trials for w raf in n u af the s a n itchc t Edi b rgh ter re tor tio ,

f w a ts are su n a e extr c bjoi ed .

u us 1 66 1 Ma a Br so n and s a A g t , rg ret y , ever l other wi s w n m n and u Br tche , ere co de ed exec ted . y

’ ” s n s as sa s a r of m na o c e, y the b idger the Cri i l

d I n d wn a wa n n a a ns t Recor , ote o to be r i g g i passion and imprecations ; she having fallen o ut w us an for s n cow sh e w n o ut ith her h b d elli g her , e t in a pas sion to the door o f he rhouse in the night

m and did im re cat t a ti e, there p h t God or the dcvill might take her from her husband after THRE A E I T H E C S S W O CRAF T. 1 27

w mm d a e the dcvill a are hich , i e i t ly ppe d to her, and h r a e n ta s u and if she t e t ed to ke her, o l body, entere d n o t i nto hi s s ervice ; whe reupon imme diate l she nant w him and re n unced y cove ed ith , ” s m In o f a . as sa amsa her b pti the c e I bel R y, it a ar a she n s w il ppe ed th t co ver ed ith the dev , and re ceive d a s ixpence from hi m the devil say i ng that God had him give her that ; and he as ho w m n s t r ! She nf ked, the i i e did co ess e d

a she e a a f m w th t r ceived doll r ro the devil, hich

aft e sh e f un to be a s klait- s t n there r o d o e . Agai ns t

Ma a e u s o n is l be lle d at she rg r t H tche it y , th threatened John Boos t for calling her a witch and Wi h n a fe w a s t af r o w n a t i d y here te , by thr i g

of raw fl s n his us w c was piece e h i to ho e, hi h

urn in th e af e s and a ts b t ﬁre , ( t r dog c t had

e fus to eat a s as se z o n his cat r ed it) di e e i ed . w hich m ade h e r to ﬁg ht and s weat t o death ; that sh e threatened John Bell fo r con tending w i us and and mm a af e th her h b , i edi tely there t r,

a s e n his us wh c we three c t tered to ho e, i h re like

u m w e u o n tw o o f his to devo r the , her p child ren

e d and his wif n ra e a n s as di , e co t ct d lo g di e e ; that s he a e a d s a n s at m n o m pp re ever l ight id ight, c bing h e r a at th e s d rs n s u and he d ﬁre i e, doo bei g h t,

- aﬁi i hted h is wif and as o f s n s g e ; the l t the e ight , ' o u n w f s a w n by her t chi g the i e p p, he her child w as su n . cki g, the child died

In e c r s of n u h afte r a the City R o d Edi b rg , gift 1 28 H IS TOR Y OF WI TCH CRAF T IN S CO TLAN D .

of s a ran e un the ba n e che t, g t d by the co cil to ro

a o f Cano n ate of all r a and m v b ilie g , he it ble o e a o s e n n the w s f ble g od b lo gi g to itche thereo ,

1 th u 1 661 f ws a ma ( 7 J ly, ) ollo Report de by

W am ohnstone a n a o f Canon ate illi J , b ro b ilie g , n n n Ba a a M lne w m an A n co cer i g rb r y , ho J et lle ,

u n t for w c af did n se e m i n at b r it hcr t, o ce co e th e a - a i n n ss o f a a and W ter g te like e c tt, did chan a m n un aw n stai re and ge her g r e t der her e , ” w n n us . s and ﬂ n e t i to her ho e Thi , the other yi g re s aus the ai n port , c ed b lie to thi k it proper to detain the said Barbara in pris on till he

ac ua n the un . f of sc a q i ted co cil The gi t e he t, no d u had its w w him but o bt, proper eight ith ; he i s desired to take caution for her appearance , and to liberate her till som e cours e be taken for f t am na n ur her ex i tio .

n w an Cook was a us o f A other itch , J et , cc ed

a n m an s ns of s s run m m ki g y per o both exe ad. ’ I tem sh e a i of am S t s , killed ch ld Willi cot , f s t n u n u a n e o ered by Hele T r b ll, h vi g predict d the

am s w s that she n shafuld et s e by the e ord , (Hele ) g he r leave rom her m as ter and a lash she f , having conceived hatred agains t William Mitchell for sm n h e r sa sh e w u se e him an iti g , id, o ld h ged , and make a shameful e nd ; and accordingly he

an at a h was h ged D lkeit . She kept company w and am w hi m and s ith the devil, c e ith everal

’ of his as s a s za n s us oci te to Eli beth Pri gle ho e,

TL D 1 30 HIS TOR Y OF WI TCH CRAF T IN SCO AN .

i n o ne an r and mm an Mar g to othe , they co ded garet Brunton to go from them ; and that after Jane t and the dog o f the house had been s ome

m i n a s m e n ti e together clo e roo , the door b i g

o n do us o ut and an was f un pe , the g r hed , J et o d

w h an w m an and a a of s tan it other o , pl te blood d ing beside them : and the dog was found dead

w n the us i ts ad am ss n and ithi ho e , he i i g, the ” ’ c mm a e d s a hild i edi t ly recovered. The og he d

had e n a d In a u us b e pplied to the chil . th t c rio ’ Man s s an Receits book, The Poor Phy ici , or the

o f fam us n M n f of Ti e rm alloch the o Joh o crie pp , the reader will ﬁnd m any such barbarous

r s r ns w num ss p e c iptio , together ith berle other

m s as and fa a n s ums w w o t be tly t l o tr , ith hich o ur charitable grandmothers were daily wont t o s n o w n fam and a f the a s poi o their ily, h l p ri h

es des b i .

The un in th e a 1 662 an Privy Co cil, ye r , gr ted a commi ssion to s everal gentlemen for trial of s m w h s i n a s of Inne rki who o e itc e the p ri h p, h m nf ns Am n w ad ade ingenuous co essio . o g hich

f ll w n na d um n n the o o i g extraordi ry oc e t, pri ted f m the MS n mm un a m e ro . , obligi gly co ic ted to by

is w w M a wa N icols on Es . ich el Ste rt , q , ell orthy o f s r a n pre e v tio .

Th nf n of Ma e am n a un e Co essio ri L o t, yo g

W man of the e d e of i n Yeare s w o g E ghtee , d ell in in ar s of Innerki who willin li e g the p i h p, g TH E I H E F E W TC S O I N N RKI P . 1 3 1

o ff s f Tr s ll on 4th of Ma ered her el to y the rch, 1 6 62

1 m nd ff . She ca a o ered herselfwillingly to the

t r ell sa n a m a n y , yi g, th t God oved her he rt to co

’ f ss ause she had n i n e , bec lived lo g the devil s

s 2 Sh nf ss m s n . . e nu us ervice co e ed o t i ge o ly,

a f ve a s s n Kattre in S i n Mu e th t y ye r i ce, cot, di

s an w n a in of Inne rki a n te , ithi the p roch p, le r ed

a s m l n owt i n her to t ke kye i k, bidi g her goe

m s m n n s and a w t a ar i tie or i g , t ke i h her h rie

and aw m u of a m u tedder, dr it over the o th g, ’ s a n In s nam s n us mi yi g, God e, God e d lk, God

’ s n it and m o f m a . s n s e d , eikle it By thi e e shee and the said Kattre in gat m uch o f their neigh ’ u s m and m a ut and che i se bo r ilk, de b ter thereof.

m a u a s n rn n s a m s e (For ore p rtic l r co ce i g thi ch r , e

’ s S m m n w a t Sh e on . 3 c Kirk ecret Co o e l h, p .

f ss a two eare s and ane a fs n de vill e ed th t y h l i ce , the

’ am sa Kattre in c s us in m s c e to the id S ott ho e, the id t

of n wher we r s n w m Ma r the ight, pre e t ith the , rg et

‘ MKe nzie in Gre inok an in Go rrok , J et Scot , her

s f and s a s dcvill was i n el , ever l other ; the the

n ss of a m l a m an and s un to like e eik e bl ck , g

m and h dancit h e a m w n to the , t ey ; g ve the y d n and w a a to eat and wa all ri k, he t bre d , they rr

m i h nf t a m n rri e . S e ss es a very co e , th t eiti g the s aid Kettie Scott m ade her ﬁrs t acquaintance w l] and caus n him ith the devi , ed her to dri k to ,

w him 4 nfesses and s a an s . . c h k h d ith She o , 1 32 HIS TOR Y OF WI TCH CRAF T IN S CO TLAN D .

that at that tym s the de vill bad her betak her

s f his s and sould w w el to ervice, it be eel ith

and bad te sa ba tizm e w i h her, her r k her p , h c s del verin s f w him hee did, y g her el holly to , by putting her o ne hand on the crown o f h e r

a and an s of fe he d, the other h d to the ole her tt,

nd n w w n him 5 a all s t o . givi g bet ixt the e i to .

She nf ss a at a t m e a co e ed, th t th t y he g ve her nam and a Clowts and bad a e, c lled her , her c ll him Ser en t w n sh e s s ak w p , he de ired to pe ith f him . 6 S n s s a at a s am t m . hee co e ed, th t th t y

dcvill ni it u n s d lk the p her po the right y , q was a nfu for a t m but airefter he very p i l y , y straikit w his an and a is she it ith h d, he led it ; th ” nf ss s hi a s en a e co e e to be s m rk . The ev th rticl regards her crim inal intercours e with Sathan as

a an w she ﬁr s nf ss d and n to g ll try, hich t co e e , the “ n 8 nf s s e w t a . s s a h a de ied . She co e e th t as m e ittin in Brid li nne w an n g the y , ith Je Ki g,

‘ Scot Mar rat M Kenzie and s a s Kettie , g , ever l other , where the de vill was with them i n the likeness

wn e nd of e ittin was of a bro dog . The their m g to rais e s tormie weather to hinder boats from the

n s n and sh nf ss a s killi g ﬁ hi g ; ee co e ed th t hee ,

S and Ma e e m cam an Kettie cot rgr t H l , to All ' s us m n s s of a s and f w Orr ho e the like e k t , ollo ed hi wif n a m w a s i to the ch l er, here they took

r n o wt of a a and a n a n a b t her i g b rrell, h vi g t ke y off f n m lk n it, they le t it behi d the ; the q herri g

1 34 HIS TOR Y OF WI TCH CRAF T IN SCO TLAN D

i n the ni at the a a o f Ard together ght, b ck g te

e wan w dcvill was w em in the g d, here the ith th

n ss of a a m an w n fe att and like e bl ck , ith clove , directed some of them to fetch wyt sand from th e s and cas a u a s of Ard hore, t it bo t the g te

’ e wan and a u m n s s us but g d, bo t the i i ter ho e ; s e sa s w n war a u a us n ss he ye , he they bo t th t b i e , the u n h m i n n ss of a s devil t r ed t e like e k t , by s a n hi s an s a t a s n h ki g h d bove heir he d . She co f ss s alsoe t a in a usin ss s m w e e e , h t th t b e o e er

d s h w f che ifs and n a s as ho t w s . ri gle er , ot er ollo er

’ This agrees with th e 1 1 th article of Kettie Scot s

f n f ss l a c n ss . 1 3 . n a soe sh e o e io Shee co e ed , th t e

‘ was w a Mar rat M Ke nzie and ith K tie Scot, g ,

s at a m e ittin at Ke m o ch w i n other , g p , here they

n as th e lon s to n n s ea h te dit to c t g i to the , t ereby t o s ats and s s whe r dan d de troy bo hipe , they ce ,

ss m wh n w n a and the devil ki ed the e they e t way. Thes e artickle s were confessed by the said Marie

am n at Inne rki f us undersubscribe rs L o t , p, be ore ,

w ﬁare o f a ba m a a . a Archib ld Ste rt, Bl ck ll J H il ” m n Inn rki t on s e at e &c . ; i i t r p, O ne of the m ost rem arkable circums tances in ’ h s u us nf ss n i s a of s s n t i c rio co e io , th t the devil i g in his v n s n w s as g, oice bei g repre e ted by itche

w and e n eti c and m us w w hollo g , the ic ith hich he

’ a m n ns um n a In Sa n reg led the ge erally i tr e t l . ta s

n s w is a s at I vi ible World, ho ever, there tory ( teste d by a reverend ministe r) of a piper to whom SA TAN I C IN FL UEN CE O F T HE BAGPIPES . 135

” at a a o f an n au h the devil, b ll d ci g, t g t

s n s n s n and a as w h s ob ce e o g, to i g pl y it ere t i n and t wo a s ass all ads and ight, ere d y p ed, the l lasses of the town were lilting it thro ugh the ” w an a m na n a ds i s ts . n a tree It ere bo i tio , d S cl ir, “ ” s i In u S s m to rehear e t . tr th the cotti h instrels of s n w u a s u s d every de criptio ere v lg rly ppo e , u n a n o f nan d ri g the prev le ce the Cove t, to be under the peculiar care an d protection of the

l N a n M ev . n r au h d i y, eve the Revere d . Kirk, t or of S C mm n w a w u ns nua the ecret o o e lth , o ld i i te , that in Ireland and in the north of Scotland a s ns a m s of m us so as e ibility to the ch r ic, to

as n an n s f m a i nﬂu occ io d ci g, proceed ro di bolic ” n h - m e n sa s . s our n t n e ce Iri , y he , or her

s and our m e n are so mu ad Scoti h, Athole , ch

and w h a s and m us dicted to, delighted it h rp ick , as if li n au w ss ss w a , ke Ki g S l, they ere po e ed ith fe r n s n w s d ff n a rei pirit ; o ly ith thi i ere ce, th t

’ m us ut aul s a - f w as but ick did p S pl y ello leep,

us and awa d our m e n an u s n h ro ed ke , v q i hi g t eir own s s at asu as if w m n pirit ple re, they ere i pote t of its w s and una t o m m an for po er , ble co d it ; wee have seen some poor beggars of them chat

n e e for a h o w s n teri g their t th cold , th t oo they saw and a a a w the ﬁre, he rd the h rp , le p thoro the

us s n r ho e like goat a d saty s . But if the bagpipe could inspirit the godly t o

for aus was a w ﬁght the good old c e, it h llo ed 13 6 HIS TOR Y OF WI TCHCRAF T IN SCO TLAN D .

f w h . o an w n An orth it L rd Lothi , riti g to Lord

ram f m the c s arm at w as e 1 8 c ro S otti h y Ne c tl , th

ua 1 641 sa s ann out o f our Febr ry, , y , I c ot armie furnish yo w with a sober ﬁdler ; there i s

a f w a s n w but is ello here pl y exceedi g ell , he intollerably given to drink ; nor have we m any

O ur armie he s f w o f these people. e or none that

are sad and n carie not armes . We der graver tha

rd na ie s s n we are w l of o i r oldier , o ly e l provided pypers ; I have o ne fo r every company i n my

e m n and n are as d as r gi e t, I thi k they goo ” d umm s Th e a se f s ms t o a r er . b gpipe it l ee h ve — been a favourite instrum ent with the devil At

w m n in A wa the itch eeti g llo y kirk,

’ screw d s and a h m s He the pipe g rt t e kirl, ’ Till f and raf rs a roo te did dirle .

’ ’ Bu ns T r am 0 Shan tar .

And was a n n u n in as w there lege d lo g c rre t Gl go ,

a a u an hun a s a o as a z n th t bo t dred ye r g , citi e was passing at m idnight through the ch urch

a d w su un s a a he saw a y r hich rro d the C thedr l, n u of his own a u s out o f eighbo r , l tely b ried, ri e his av and an a w h who gr e, d ce jig it the devil,

’ ’ ” a d air a Wh s a o t pl ye the , c lled, i tle o er the l ve , u n a w s u w po the b gpipe, hich tr ck the hole city w so mu a wn- umm ith ch horror, th t the to dr er was s n u s s n x m n n e t thro gh the treet e t or i g, to

1 38 HIS TOR Y OF WI TCH CRAF T IN S CO TLAN D .

an n n s u a mm n s a D ci g bei g ch co o evil , e peci lly am n un f ss s has aus m e ns s o g yo g pro e or , c ed to i i t

m u n s a a f s s n the ore po it, e peci lly th t ooli h pri g, the ” am o n an ma Mrs Macbirnie a us C er i rch . . , pio w w of umfr s wh o was s n Dunnotte r ido D ie , e t to

as for w e and w an a un o f h e r C tle higg ry, rote cco t

u a ns m a ns usl of f trib l tio , co pl i grievo y the Fi e m t a a n ua and ili i , ppoi ted to g rd her other old w m n aus h a m w t s o e , bec e t ey c lled the old i che , w s n a m and n i hi g the devil to t ke the their religio , and of s wh o wa m the piper , , by the y, derided the — ’ M w f s s n s Wodrow s S . ith their ooli h o g . The m ost rem arkable scen e ofwitchcraft during

i n of n ar s n was a e the re g Ki g Ch le the Seco d, ct d i n nf ws w Si r Ma w of Re re hire, here George x ell

l di as was su s f m m a Pol ock ed, it ppo ed, ro the lice of s m a s and on w za fu a un of o e h gg e i rd . A ll cco t ' this strange aﬂai r will be found i n the Memo rialls w the f w n f m , to hich ollo i g letter ro the

n Mr . e n Mr Revere d Rob rt K ox, to the Rev . .

W is a a n i s n f m yllie, proper dditio . It pri ted ro the na one assa n b en m as origi l, p ge o ly i g o itted, too speciﬁc regarding the intimacy of the devil w un s w nna S wa ith the yo ge t itch , A bel te rt

C F 2 r rs b . a e , e . 7, 77

M a n y de r Frie d ,

u s f 2 w th 24 Yo r o Feb. ( hich I received e ) hath THE LAIRD OF P OLLO CK BE WI TCH ED . 1 39 mightily convinced m e (I s ay not th at theer are w s for i s a t m e s n was itche , it good y i ce I pas t doubting o f yt truth) that th es e pers e us s who are apprehended upon that score by the ’ a o f s f i n s and who a L ird Pollock r e d , , prob bly , ere ’ s a s ufle re d u n a fo r m s thi , h ve po e rth their cri e , are really s uch ; th e finding of the e fli gie s ; th e obs erved i nfluence the w ithdraw ing the pines f m e m had u n e ntilman a e ro th po the g , lb it he was not acquainted there wi th ; (as I am glad to

n s o u n ma i n u ln a Ho usle did ﬁ d y i ti te yo r th t , ’ fo r I s uppo se yo u i ns inuat that at Housle s

’ re turne f m S e wa s us n u e ho w ro J . t rt ho e, he e q ir d

f un ms f e f he n w an n Pollock o d hi el , b or k e ythi g o f w a had n w co n h t he do e ,) together ith the fe ssi o n tain w u u and ob ed itho t tort r, their agrie ng i n confe s s io n about the last eﬂigie s m a n w c nf ss ns sum w ki g ; hi h co e io , I pre e, ere

e a a do f me o f an s a na r ceived p rt, ree y olid or r tio l objection to the co utrair ; ne ithe r in all their con f s s ns w u e a o n fo r s n e io ( hich I h gg thee, d r R bi , e d i ng to m e ) doe I observe any thing that thos e who be lieve th e exis tence of devils can imagine them uncapable to perform ; their is no t the irin the taking diffe rent shape from what nature gave

m and n n h u air the the , ﬂyi g therei t ro gh the , or

‘ lyke prodigio us account of s uccubi and incubi dive ls w e w c s w man h e r , hich oth r it he , ith y ot o dd s o s nfe sse and w h in m n n t rie , do co , hic , y opi io , HI Y F WI TCH CRAF T IN A 140 S TOR O S CO TL N D .

And n d ud m ar ss . u . e e po ible i dee I j ge D by (t .

J an u as a s o i n w et Do gl ,) the gre te t pr digy the hole

us n ss and w u d a sa sﬁ of b i e , o l gl dly be ti ed her

d n s ul had u s birth an educatio . I ho d good tho ght o f if had not n m a n a her, it bee her ki g t ke blood o f the criminalls but s f m u in ; I ob erve, ro yo r f m a n a e afn ss and um n ss or tio , her g , her de e d b e , which m ake it improbable sh e had that charm e f nd n am n n rom observation a experie ce . I co vi ced t his cam e the sam e way to her that the rest of

e xtrao rdinar sa a am w fo r all s her g city c e, hich, thi ,

n m u s i an au I dare ot i p te po it vely to evil c s e .

You n w a airt e o f s an u k o th t p the Chri ti ch rch, w is so ns a as assum s f hich co ider ble, to e to it el

of Catholick s s of a the title , hold the hi tory Tobi h, w is an a n w i n m u here there ctio , ( hich, y j dge m n a m s m an a a m an e t,) h th ore re e bl ce to ch r e th

e t s a n n and au an an y thi h th, e joi ed t ght by gel, cann n a s u — n n o ic l cript re (See Appe dix, ote It i s o ur ignorance of the power o f any naturall agent that m akes us impute y effects to evil s s w we fan u u n ur pirit , hich cy they prod ce po o

a n m our m ma m a n us e o f p yi g the ho ge, by ki g s m a m w a au s o e ch r e hich they h ve t ght. Thi m a w of s m a w n s was de the po der y p thy, he ﬁr t it us in u lo okt on and man s ed E rope, ill , y diver

n aturall s m m i ia n a c ne s . i to philo ophy, be dee ed g This taking of blood from the witch above the

a m a ss a a naturall a bre th, y po ibly h ve bility to

HIS TOR Y OF WI TCH CRAF 1 42 T IN S CO TLAN D .

ass n a a m u w no a n ants bu p i g l rge ire, ith tte d t

Ethe rt unn n w n a are a r i g by her, he there ppe d

bi uns a s at w Ethe rt um t g h pely pirit, hich j p

o n s a n m a and all the hor eb ck behi d y l dy,

t me ha la o ne a n d m Eth rt y t t the b ck tte de the , e

c as d his a m s a u m ad and s l pe r e bo t y l y, hivered

and r m and a a i n a a t e bled, ppe red to be gre ter

fear far han m a s f— A n by t y l dy her el (See ppe dix, note But my s erious thoughts of the m atte r

is ha h s d s m a be of w , t t t i i covery y good eight i rs s e n of a w w th othe , to prove the exi t ce po er

to f us f m m a and inﬁnitl able ree ro their lice, y

sa n us m an m s w n we d good, vi g y ty e he little dree

d n f m th m . w s w a ou a ger ro e To ho e po er, th t y

and ma n is m s s us I y be e tirely devoted, the o t erio desire of your own Ro n x o . . K

F or Mr W at Robert yllie, Ochil

tr a ee, to be delivered to W lter

unn n am s a d C i gh , book eller, h r

ss on s ut s by the Cro , the o h yde

of the s s d n u . treet , E i b rgh

n w as su a an u as a I k o redly, th t J et Do gl , th t

was ﬁ s a dumbie s af w ho had r t , yet poke there ter,

n m an es n s s s ns and w s and give y r po e by ig ord , f o man fu u nts in am n oret ld y t re eve , be g ex i ed by

Mr f m n s . G a one o s of f r y, the i i ter the city o G as w de n ed an x m a n l go , y y e plicit or i plicit p ctio ; P P A ARI TI ON S I N CO VEN AN TIN G TIMES . 143

and a f a answ s of decl red reely, th t the er the questions propos ed to her were represented by a

s n and v ma s s n n rs ns vi io , li ely i ge repre e ti g the pe o

n n and n th e n f a s . co cer ed, cti g thi g, be ore her eye This Master Gray exchanged several discours es in ” w w am s u n n n n rit ith Sir J e T r er, co cer i g her.

A Di scou rse o the Second t t Re Si h b he v. Mr . f g , y

J ohn Frazer Mi ni ster o Terce and Ce ll and , f ,

he I sle Dean of t s .

H V I C APTER I .

1 n a n 668 a . ( . to

Stran e A aritions in the Co venantin Times—At Ruther g —pp — g — glen At Craigmad At Darmead Curious Beliefs regardi ng the Rog/al ias on the part of the Covene nters — ’ The Ghos t of Sp edli n s Castle The Layi n of a — g Gais t Wonderful Revelatio ns at Mam ie A Wi tch

rned at ri Graces Unaccountabl P re ar d Bu C ef y p e .

ATRICK ALKER w n of s u n of P W , riti g the per ec tio

f na s u n n of a s c n a tic d ri g the reig Ch rle the Se o d, s ays It was also a day of very astonishing a a t ns in ﬁrmam en t and u on the pp ri io , both the p

w can ns u u o As ar f. e th , hich I i tr ct the tr th

rst f r the s was s n t o the ﬁ ds and ﬁ , be o e go pel e t el

s a s in the a 1 668 1 669 i n se de ert pl ce , ye r , or , the places where the gospel was m ost fre quently A D 144 H IS TOR Y OF WI TCH CRAF T IN SCO TL N .

af wa s h ow s u r s n and as n s preached ter rd , rp i i g to i h in was the s n and da of g ight, both by ight y, brae- sides covered with the appearance of men

nd w m n w nts a d s h a d in m ! a o e , ith te , n voice e r the u a the ﬁ s n a Mr n Partic l rly, r t ight th t Joh Dick

son a h d in the ﬁ s in n h - m as pre c e eld the ig t ti e, e t ’ f m G as w u n s s his a sh n ro l go , po Clide ide , p ri bei g

n the s u h s d Ruth len w he was s d o o t i e, g , here ettle

m niste f un a s a n and i r be ore the h ppy re tor tio ; , after long pers ecution and imprisonment in the

Bas s and a s was s d h a a n other pl ce , re ettle t ere g i ,

and d d e s n u n ha ﬁ s ie ther i ce the Revol tio . T t r t

ni s a f m ght, ever l people together, be ore they ca e

a n d a saw u n h to the ppoi te pl ce, they po t eir way

a as - s de w a a an of br i covered ith the ppe r ce people , w a n and a n a u ith te t, voice cryi g lo d, This i s

as n s if f w on n w the everl ti g go pel ; ye ollo to k o ,

and m a s s sha n believe, e br ce thi go pel, it ll ever be a n f m ou w n cam n m t ke ro y he they e to joi the , all d sa a m i ppe red . Other co panies of people i n

an h wa n a a a m n ot er y goi g there, he rd ch r i g s weet

s un of s n n 93d sa m w h o d i gi g the p l , hic obliged them to stand s till until it was ended ; other

who s a at m in s v a a s people t yed ho e, e er l pl ce ,

s m a d s n n o f 44th sa m s o e he r the i gi g the p l , other 46th W n the psalm . he the people wh o were

am h m wh o s a d at h m said there c e o e, they t ye o e , Where have ye been so long ! for the preaching

was near-b for w e a the salms w y, he rd p s eetly

1 46 HIS TOR Y OF WI TCH CRAF T IN S CO TLAN D .

man im s saw afte wa s a u a one y t e it r rd ; p rtic l rly, da A xand n who in e n y le er Stirli g, lived the R dde , near ha ace a s d s us z al us C s an t t pl , oli , erio , e o hri ti , who o d th s s a m s s m al e t l i ever l ti e to o e yet iv , w of all who o m e of it ha he orthy credit, t ld , T t , w s me h s one da was in a d ith o ot er , y th t esert

ace and saw t a a -s ss pl , h t br e ide clo covered with the a aran of m e n and w m n s n n ppe ce o e , i gi g the l 2l s t salm w h a m - wh h s and p , it ilk ite or e, blood red sad on his a s tan n e s d the dle b ck, di g b i e ’ e w ma a s us d s n n oh p ople, hich de th t erio , i cer i g, s in h s an n u a the s w u erv g C ri ti co cl de, th t go pel o ld

s n a a and a wh s be e t to th t pl ce, th t the ite hor e nd a was s a s s u n . the go pel, the red ddle per ec tio

3dl T a n wn a Darm ead w g, h t k o pl ce, , here the gospel was m ore frequent afterward than any a n w w Clide sdale and an for pl ce I k o bet ixt Lothi , wh ch was a the of Darm ead ﬁve i it c lled Kirk ,

a s s m et a u th e k was s n p ri he bo t it, li e ee there

h a m An d w wi n s inging the 59t ps l . hoever ll co

he s f sa salm s w se e h o w su a sider t e ore id p , ill it ble

w s di s nsa ns and w oft they ere to the e pe tio , ere

’ sung by the Lord s suffering people in that time ; but this brutish carnal age knows not what it is ” s llab i u s f d u n m t o y le the Scr pt re , or ee po the .

At s t oo al s s w e thi period, , the roy i t ere b lieved by the adverse party to be as m uch devoted to n a n S atan as t o Ki g Ch rles the Seco d. The

h s w o n - f t an d had no sha ws bis op ere cl ve oo ed, do ; BELI EF REGARDIN G TH E RO A Y LIS TS . 1 47 the m ilitary oﬁ cers wh o were employed to pur s ue wh s n o lurkin laces w ats the ig i t their gp , ore co o f f and s s s at c u d am er proo , be trode hor e th o l cl b among rocks like foxes ; and the j ustices of peace

c m m ss n fu s w e s n fa. o i io ed to try the gitive , er ee miliarl n rs n w f u ﬁ n w m y co ve i g ith the o l e d, to ho ' o ne i n Dumfries - shire actually oﬁere d up his

ﬁrst- rn c mm a aft e r s e n bo hild i edi tely birth, t ppi g o ut w h i n his a ms to s ai as wh the it it r the t rc e, ere

s a as was sus e ece e devil tood re dy, it pect d, to r iv

nn n m t his i oce t victi .

u a s a so w m an of h m le The c r te l ere, y t e , litt

an w za s if we ma us n better th i rd , y tr t to Kirkto , and au h rs of his rs uas n w other t o pe io , hile the Episcopalians now and then retorted the accusa

u a sa s ur n s re va tion pon their dver rie . D i g thi p l n of ma u o f es was sa t o e ce gic, the D ke Roth id

n w ad An n G d n who have bee be itched by L y e or o , accom panied hi m during his progresses i n m ale a u one is m n ifthe a ttire , tho gh te pted to thi k , l dy

u f d n s o far ha th e n an co ld orget her ig ity , t t e ch t ’ h u s s n m n was on t e . e t d ke ide (See Appe dix,

N am s w e a n re ote Dre , too, er p rev le t, vealing to tories the haunts of the hill m en and s a a of , to the e the ppro ch their tri ’ um hant n m s In s u m n s a a ns p e e ie . God J dge e t g i t

s u s is sma e nd w Per ec tor , recorded the di l to hich s o m an of h s a s am am n w m y t e e reprob te c e, o g ho General Dalyell i s said to have e xpired with a A 148 HIS TOR Y OF WI TCH CRAF T IN S CO TL N D .

’ ass of w n at his s r n n n s gl i e lip , d i ki g the ki g

ea h no d u aw a fal h lt , o bt ; Sir Robert L rie to h ve len f m his h s e and had his n n ro or , eck broke ,

u a m sf un i n u n hi s tho gh th t i ort e, tr th , belo ged to

’ son Sir George Mackenzie s body was was ted by fountains o f blood continually issuing from all

a s na s n aft a h the d a p rt y, oo er de t , evil c rried

’ away Sir Archibald Kennedy of C olzean s re mains in a fearful te m pest ; and th e Duke o f

’ u nsb s s u was s n i n a a a Q ee erry o l ee , bl ck co ch

rawn s ix a s s n n M un d by bl ck hor e , drivi g i to o t

V su us a u shou n out n e vi , lo d voice ti g , Ope to

u of Drumlan ri w s the D ke g g hich prove , by

’ wa a s i s n o a In the y, th t the devil porter her ld . fa n i s w f m s r of ct, the lege d borro ed ro the to y

’ An n i n Sand s s a s . to io the Rich, George y Tr vel

a Be e a iz n of u am n s i n hi M s S . J cob , cit e D rh , ote Diary John Borrow departed this life the 1 7th da of anua n Satt erda s e are 1 684- 5 y J ry, bei g y, thi y , and was reported yt he see a coach drawn by 6 s w n all a and a a m an sa u n i e, bl ck, bl ck tt po the

’ ’ c - box f s u on t and d d and of cot h ; he ell ick p , y , his a seve rall a a ns a a af de th pp ritio ppe red ter .

s w s s n s u in A gho t, ho e hi tory eve to thi ho r ’ spires terror at many a cottager s ﬁreside in Dum fr s - s r m a a s w ar ie hi e, y perh p , ith propriety, be ranged among the spectral molestations which ap palled the Scottis h lieges in King Charles th e ’ — Second s reign Sir Alexander Jardine of Apple

1 50 HIS TOR Y OF WI TCHCRAF T IN SCO TLAN D .

“ Ane nt d f m the Banna ne MS . ca pri e ro ty , lled , ” h f a s Inte rlude of t e Laying o Gaist . The pell which thus compelle d the spirit to rem ain i n

n a was a ac ed a a e a - e r bo d ge, tt h to l rg bl ck lett

B us the x r sts and aft war s ible, ed by e o ci , er d

s i n a s n n w s l m a ns i n depo ited to e iche, hich til re i the wall of the stair- cas e ; and it i s certain that

aft la se of man ars w n fam er the p y ye , he the ily

re a a ne w r mans n bu on the s te p ired to e io , ilt oppo i

s of nnan B was f n ide the river A , the ible le t behi d

n n one a to keep the restless s pirit i order. O occ

s n n v um u n re - un io , i deed , the ol e req iri g to be bo d ,

was s n a f- wa i n n u but s e t h l y to Edi b rgh , the gho t,

n out of un n and ss n the getti g the d geo , cro i g river,

m a s u a s u an i n ne w us au de ch di t rb ce the ho e, h l

i n a n and his a out of at g the b ro et l dy their bed, th

B was mm a a and a the ible i edi tely rec lled, pl ced in its f rm s tua n Of a m s i s no o er i tio . l te ti e , it

n s n and of s t no nt lo ger to be ee , the gho , rece d n s a n a d. ut a um s an ti i g h ve bee he r B . circ t ce respecting one of the personages connected with

s s ma re r as a at thi tory, y he be ecorded, gre w n in its own wa and at a su s us o der y, th t per titio

m m ma us an n period, dee ed ore rvello th eve the a a t n of u s f a Ma a pp ri io Porteo s it el . L dy rg ret

u as s s of am ﬁ s u of u ns Do gl , i ter Willi r t D ke Q ee

r and w f of an a n was s o ber y, i e Sir Alex der J rdi e, e m nu us in m a sh e xtre ely pe rio her te per, th t generally went abroad covered with rags and s o ’ WI TGHCRAF T IN P ER THSHIRE. 15 1

anx us was h s a am ass m n a sh e io t i l dy to o ey, th t would sit for whole days on the bank of the river

Annan w ﬂ ws n ar S e dlin s a , hich o e p , to c rry people

a r ss u n s u rs for m a re c o po her ho lde , the oder te

muneration o f a a f nn m a us h l pe y. It y be j tly

n u sus t a sh e had sus nan of e o gh pected, h t the te ce Porteous committed to her m anagement during

’ Sir Alexander s absence in Edin burgh . In a 1 683 a un in a s of the ye r , yo g girl, the p ri h

M nz s af a n suff d a o ie, Perth hire, ter h vi g ere gre tly

f m w aft had s m w n rfu r a ns ro itchcr , o e o de l evel tio ,

i n a M r w f S s r Wod o . care ully recorded . pre e ved by

m s s a a s are s u n mu Fro thi ever l extr ct bjoi ed , ch

m u f n d blasphe o s olly bei g of cours e om itte . A Relation of a rare Providence that befell a

un au a us an Man yo g Childe, d ghter to H b d , or

‘ Farm ore r w s nam is na M Gri or w , ho e e Do ld g , d ell

i n i n a n of M nz n w n g the P rochi o ie , livi g ithi the ' — Sh eriﬁdom e of Perth The child being about

the a e of te n a s and was w s m g ye r , be itched by o e woman upon the account of envy conceived

a ains fa be fore nam e d who his g t her ther , , by

earn s and ass u us a s and ra s of e t id o pr yer , the p yer s ome of his acq uaintance whom he invited to join with him i n s upplicating God to deliver his child from the power o f Satan and his instru

m n s was a w n fu i an ran e t , there o der l del ver ce g ted ; the his tory whereof h as been attes te d by many

d w n ss s and s a w n fu ] cre ible it e e , e peci lly her o der l 152 H IS TOR Y OF WI TCH CRAF T IN SCO TLAIVD .

s s in an s is a s t b a us peeche the tr ce , tte ed y religio

n m an and a ns a i n a ge tle , co ider ble heritor th t

a c nam am s am of M nz who p ro h, ed J e C pbell o ie, ,

airtlie ms f and ai rtlie f m his n s p by hi el , p ro ho e t n u s and a ua n an w m usts eighbo r cq i t ce ho he tr , received the relation and his to ry of that m e rcifull dispensation of Providence ; and from him the

he irof hi s n s he iro f in w t writte r received ote ri e , which he thinks him self bound i n conscience to i u s s o far as in h m s . p bli h , lye

n 24th of S m 1 683 Upo the epte ber, , the child,

‘ dau e na M Gri or was m n a ght r to Do ld g , co i g to

’ fa s h us f m ane us a i her ther o e ro other ho e, l ttle ’ n f m fa s us a u 8 urs at dista t ro her ther ho e, bo t ho n f w n a wa h n ight, ollo i g her brother little y be i d him and wa n fe arfull sh e an run , xi g , beg to to

ta him an d n a s o m h n cr no t over ke , the he rd et i g y far of an e o wle fo r has s he f and n like ; te ell, bei g ' m aﬁraid n nu s o 4th of anua ore , co ti ed till the J ry,

1 684 an d n an to se e a m an min n , the beg co g i to her with a w om an i n every hand the m an was covered with a shirt to the ground ; the wom en

he u no t n w at s m an ff s co ld k o the ﬁr t. The o ered

a a if sh e w u o w h him w she her doll r o ld g it , hich

fus ns an s 3 4 n s re ed co t tly ; thi they did or ight .

n w m n sa w a ane The the o e id, We ill t ke other course if she will no t take it then about the 6th o f anua t wo w m n a a a n w J ry the o e ppe red lo e , ith a n o f a o s a w f m a a bo e h r e he d, hereo they de pic

1 54 HIS TOR Y OF WI TCHCRAF T IN SCO TLAN D . it was told him that such m eans would do her no but a num of s ns a good, ber godly per o to pr y for he r was m su a : so n a n s t ore it ble he, bei g e r e the re untill n i e d seve rall ra n s ns t o , i v t p yi g per o , w m he mmun a e his u a u 6th ho co ic t tro ble, bo t the of uar to a earn s w w Febr y, de l e tly ith God, hich

and at l oth of ua at n they did ; the Febr ry, ight, they waiting on her according to the former man ne r at the 6th ﬁt of m n she a n , tor e t pprehe ded

a she did see a w an so n th t hite h d, exceedi gly w tha she n did se e an n f so hite, t ever y thi g be ore w m n i n w x and m w hite, co i g bet i t her the , here upon she did see the dcvill starting backward as ' aﬁraid wh u n she ar a sa n ; ere po he d voice yi g,

‘ Be not aﬁraid for them ; for if yo u learn the w of ou s a be no m u d ord God, y h ll ore tro ble w m for ou n not m but ith the , y belo g to the , to ’ m e dcvill re l e d a a not . The p y , Th t he c red , ’ had m n n an he a y better. The the h d did take

u f m old w m an and as d it the pict re ro the o , d he

n n the w man sa to a s to e . The old o id to the

‘ devill We l wel s is not th e wa e , , , thi y I expect d this should be ; I see we m ust leave off this ; w u n dcvill the w man and here po the , old o , her

au o ned an s as if t had n d ghter, j y h d hey bee

n an and s o a and an s goi g to d ce, p rted v i hed . h u n c sa an W ere po the hilde id, God be th ked, I think I shall never be troubled with yonder folk any more and her m other hearing h er WI TCHCRAF T IN P ERTIISHIRE. 1 55

‘ sa s o sa w s it so but ho w n w y , id, I i h be ; k o ’ ‘ o u h a ! s ans w y t t To thi the child ered, A ’ voice hath told m e ; whereupo n the child did

s in two ﬁrs rs s o f 23d s a m and g the t ve e the p l ,

is be m m e she u not sa a it to re e ber d , co ld y word o f it befo re that time ; nor in her former

u u s he m ad sa m e tro ble co ld be e to y, God help ,

all m e h e o m n a s a the ti t y t r e ted her, ltho ever l

m s sh e was mm an the ai of M nz ti e co ded by L rd o ie ,

and h e r a e n s and s but u n p r t other , co ld ever

She n i n ran s e an n s e the , her t ce , b g to co ver

w an e s am n and ith g l ; they c e to her ightly, “ a e a of s uff an el s had talked great d l t . Thir g l s ometim es white feathers i n their hands like

n s o he r fa a o mm n wi g . She t ld ther th t they c a ded

t o ea n th e 1 1 h sa m a t S c. as her l r p l , She ked ,

‘ May they (the devils I suppos e) not easily get

ad an a o f m fa h es not to th e r v t ge y t er, he go ki k

—n h a was a n nc nfo m s —O w a ( ote t t he o o r i t) , h t

’ folk are thes e that go n ot to kirk ! To this

an sw e m a m u e th n they er d, They y be ch b tter a thes e wh o go to kirk ; and ye ought n o t to call

’ m whi s but o f ru c atho lick u h the gg , the t e ch rc .

n a m e m d s h e r au Upo ti , her other e ired d ghter to s a at e s an e l s who a e a w a pe r th e g l pp red to her, h t

am of un c d n no t a iz d for c e yo g hil re b pt e , her m o u h u n o t o n other th g t they co ld g to heave . ‘ ans w a s m o f m m a They ered , Th t o e the y " 1 56 HIS TOR Y OI WI TCHCRAF T IN SCO TLAN D .

’ l l as s a s go to he l as we other . The child l o

l a in m of u she to d, th t the ti e her tro ble did se e dcvill a n a w his f and the , h vi g pig bet ixt eet o l i n w w she s ee him u s m y it, here ith did p tt o e thereof with his hand on the forehead of the t wo ” w m n o e . After this the angels carried her in spirit to

a n w horresco r e eren s she was s a he ve , here ( f ) e ted

s o ur ss Sa u w s n sa ns be ide ble ed vio r, ho e co ver tio

r d t m u n t S a with her a e recor ed a ch le g h . ever l of her neighbours said to her that sh e was taken awa w fa s and a it was but y ith the irie , th t the ” i a w s a n w In a n dev l yet th t a de li g ith her . he ve s he saw am n us w a wn Ad , exceedi g glorio , ith cro u n his a and and w m she po he d ; by by Job, ho ” s a was m s t be autifull o f all and m an s . id o , y other

She was a w n she was m n told, th t he tor e ted , that she thought she s aw the old wom an and her ’ dau and a m an in fa s ghter, the bl ck , her ther house ; but they were i n their o wn house ; and ’ whereas she thought they put the picture twixt ’ two s w as w two a s n and a ﬁre , it t ixt co l o ly, th t the old wom an had ane inchante d s tick fas tened

u wh w she ut u in to the pict re, ere ith p the pict re

fire w n fitts and the he the child took her , took it o ut of the fire when sh e had ease ; and when they w n w w man sa n e t to their ork, the old o te ext the wa of us a n u ll the ho e , h vi g the pict re ; the devil s at n and n au h and a all ext, the the d g ter ; th t the

1 58 HIS m R Y OF WI TCH CRAF T IN S CO TLAN D .

’ n n h m s a f e not bou d to do that eit er. So e p ce be or that time there was a conform is t m inister execute

for m ur e w he n d as a he d r, hich de ie to the l t th t k had an a ss n to it . She was e s d as y cce io d ire to , ’ If h e had any hand in the childe s blood who ’ was mu ! was answ a was rdered It ered, Th t he ’ f a m u n h How an u o h rd . sa s e c g ilty t t er The id ,

t a for saw him a and s n a sa m at h t be, I pr y i g p l ’ his a ! s was answ N otwith de th To thi it ered,

s tan n a h not ma an nn n of di g, th t dot ke y i oce t ’ th s n s w a n n she o e thi g hich they h ve do e . The

’ sa a h a d him n s an s e . id, Th t he r de y it To thi ’

swe red was n o d a bad him a . , It goo th t do th t

Th s a u es uncan u a e of nfauns i ll d to D , the c r t Ki , e xecuted for the s upposed m urder of a child pro ’ hi wn m - van — n s duce d by s o aid ser t. Se e Kirkto

1 8 Afte s m m k Hi stor . 7. y, p r o e ti e, the girl too

no m an s and an s f s ore tr ce , her gel le t her. It doe

n t a a w m e of su s u n o ppe r hat beca her b eq e tly. Long be fore this affai r there m ust have been a

c a wi in a n ur as very elebr ted tch th t eighbo hood, ’ M n m n an a un of Polwarth s o tgo ery, givi g cco t

nfanc and his di s w s s rs i y, covery by the eird i te , s ays

Syne backward on horseback bravely they n be dit, That cam - nosed cocatrice they quite with them a c rry, WI TCH CRAF T IN PERTHSHIRE. 1 59

ai of rie f in a s o n ar s n To K t C creil o they g e d it, " Where s e ven year it sat baith singid and sairi e .

i s a a i n u n i n hs r a a There tr d tio c rre t Pert hi e, th t witch who h ad been n urs e to o ne of the antient and n u a fam l ofInchbrakie was s an d ho o r ble i y , tr gle

and u n on a l a n of Crie tf b r t hi l c lled the K ock ,

n a o wn a a s m a i n s e r her c ve , ll hole the rock, till

s n s w man w s nam s w to be ee . Thi o , ho e e ere

C a a in n as a e s t we th r e Nive , (the l t prob bly b o d by her n eighbours from that of the Fai ry Q ueen)

w n f t s a is sa a s he led or h to the t ke, id to h ve pit

f m m uth a sm al u s n w sh e ro her o l bl e to e, hich

a her fo s t - ld a of Inchbrakie g ve to er chi , the L ird ,

e n him a w s o n was r s t lli g , th t hile the t e p e erved

him and h is e s the us u s u s . by h ir , ho e ho ld ﬂo ri h

s w was s e t in a i n and is in Thi je el r g, still the

s s n of fam pos e sio the ily . “ In th e e a sa s a Wa r y r y P trick lker, the e

w as s u a n an d e a fr s a f m ch lo g gr t o t, th t ro No

ve mbe r to m o f Ma c was n o the iddle r h , there labo uring o f the ground ; yet even before the

s n w fe l w n a was as n ho w m o l , he the e rth iro , any

a s w r i n w s o f S an in s gr ve e e the e t cotl d, de ert

a s i n ne s w s s f u s ﬁ es o pl ce , o , t o , three , o r , v t gether, which was no im aginary thi ng ; many yet alive

w ho m as ur e m wi s a s xac e ed th th their t ve , e tly

e n ss ad and e n o f the d ep e , bre th, l gth other graves and the lump of earth lying whole together at H 1 60 HIS TOR Y OF WI TC CRAF T IN SCO TLAN D .

s s w h se t f u n and their ide , hic they their eet po ,

an m w bands w man h dled the ith their , hich y concluded afterwards did pre sage the two bloody s au e a s t a f w 1 684s 1 685 w n l ght r ye r h t ollo ed, , , he ’ 82 of the Lord s suffering people were suddenly and u m u d r i n d s a s w cr elly r e ed e ert pl ce , herever

ha a n - da n n m f un m and fe w t t he ve ri g e e y o d the ,

m a a s u m for f a of a to ke gr ve or b ry the , e r th t

n m wh o ft ad s w e e y, le their de corp here they ” killed them .

AP T V I CH ER II .

a n 1 684 TO a n ( . .

— ’ Witchcraﬂ i n Dumfriesshire J onet F raser s Remarkable

Revelat ions—Additional I nciden i n 1 ts 687 The Rev.

’ T F orrester s Dream—Showers o Hats Guns n . f , , a d

’ S words near Lanark The Viscount Dundee s Ghost

The Renfrewshire Wi tches The Pittenweem Wi tches

S irits Troubli the H r p ng ouse of the Mi ni ste of Kinross .

IN the a 1 684 a umf s - sh e w man o f ye r , D rie ir o , the

s an hu h nd s m w n Pre byteri c rc , prete ed to o e o der i M ful v s ns s xtan n a S . n Ad i io , till e t , e titled, N t An A mi randa at o anda . e ccount of strange and remarkable Revelations which were revealed

a s an n i n the e of Drumfri e to Chri ti Frie d Shir c , in the a aftermenti oned an n ar pl ce , both e t the p

D 162 HIS TOR Y OF WI TCH CRAF T I N S CO TLAN .

man and a a s at se ve rall m s and in s , th t l o ti e , eve r all places .

n at e nd of i a n at The the the e ght ye r, I bei g

ra a m an a a as at p yer, the bl ck did ppe r other

mes n g u n o ne s of m e and ti , he bei po the ide , there appearing upon the other s ide a bonny

an and a in and was u n h d rod it, the rod b ddi g ;

‘ and sa Is a an and th 0 I id, th t thy h d y rod , ’ 1 And was n n m a o ne Lord I co te t to e br ce the , and ﬂ n u n a n e e . the other The , po th t ight eight n s m n m n a an un m w ight , I co i g ho e e r h d to y d ell in w r drowsie and f a s and g, I gre ve y , ell leep,

was a sa m e wa wh there voice id to , A ke , y s leepes t tho u And there was lightning round about m e and I looking up to the to p of a bush

a was at m an was s a o f a th t y h d, there the h pe dove that went alongs t with m e in com pany to the hous e .

n a u u a s of a a The , bo t three q rter ye r there af a a a a n a u ter, the rod ppe red g i to be do ble rod, or a rod that was s pringing and forthcoming ; and after that time I was never troubled with ” m n n m the black a a y ore .

ﬁ s a n was o n 4 o f un Her r t revel tio the th J e ,

1 6 84 but i s diﬁ cult m a out w a , it very to ke h t “ n t n n th a o f her visio s por e ded . O the 5 d y

m 1 68 4 n at a h a Nove ber, , I bei g pr yer, t ere p

eared un m e i n a i s a t s ns p to , bod ly h pe, hree per o , (as to my sight all i n white) and they goe round C URI O I US C RC UMS TAN CES N EAR D UMFRIES . 1 63 about m e the way the s un goeth ; their coming was s i af one mann w n was at m t ll ter er, he I y du n s n a s ﬁ s a one ty, o ly I di cer ed he th t poke r t t

m s ﬁ s at all m s and so n inu d ti e, poke r t ti e , co t e to s a urs w S i u n s nam n pe k by co e, ith cr pt re ote , i g

s a and s s m m s all th rs book , ch pter, ver e, o eti e e ve e, ” s m m w a n n o eti es a part. She s greatly co cer ed ' a u su eri n rem n an t and had m an m s bo t the ﬂ g , y y t e rio us s ns s as to a Th s n r u s re po e th t. i i te co r e w s r s n nu for s m a s and i s ith pi it co ti ed o e ye r ,

um s tan a i n the M At very circ ti lly detailed S. th e conclus ion of which i s this additional mir acle

B s d s w a a has had f m e i e h t the re der or erly, he h as likewise this following account of a pas sage t a f s w man l st Ma 1 687 h t be ell thi holy o , the y, , w was un a s n az and a hich S d y. Thi Jo et Fr er,

un ass a s s au e of s a u 17 yo g l , i ter d ght r her , bo t or

1 8 a s of a e a n n out n ﬁ ds ye r g , h vi g go e i to the el , and both of them lying down on the grass near

wa of w i s but a bo w- au the ter Nith, hich dr ght ’ f m fa s us and of m a n ro her ther ho e, both the re di g u n B s and n a u s an po their ible , lyi g bo t the di t ce

f ds on f m s n o four yar the e ro the other, thi Jo et

i n a u and s Frazer s take with a gre t dro th , goe to

w o f ta a n a n the ater Nith to ke dri k , le vi g her

he a w she was a n Bible open at t pl ce here re di g,

i th a of Esaiah f m s was 3 . which the ch p , ro ver e

5 1 1 n us w ns m s woord to , i cl ive, hich begi , For y , F HCRAF T IN S LA D 1 64 HIS TOR Y O WI TC CO T N .

s a be a i n a n s a me h ll b thed he ve , behold it h ll co

wn on of um a and u n do the people Id e , po the ’ of m ur u n & An w n o s m c. d pe ple y c e, to j dge e t, he she had returned immediately as shoon as she

u a a n of wa she s s is co ld t ke dri k ter, ee her Bible

u w bloud as she u u af colo red ith , tho ght, tho gh ter wa s u n ns n and al was no t rd , po i pectio try l, it bloud but as bloud and su as no s n , red , ch per o by the colour could discern from blo ud ; upon w she as s ass If an n had hich k the other l , y thi g

n n a And she answ d N 0 bee e r her Bible ere , ’ h i n a she saw . S e as s Ho w u t thi g th t k , co ld then be that her Bible was covered over w ith n W h of m n n a f un blo d hich bot the goi g e r, o d to be the very sam e place where Jonet was read i iz f m 5 to 1 1 an s m fa of n v . s d g, ro ver e , o e rther ll 3i th a . so as n was n ot at a the ch p , the pri t

ass w u a w o ff legible . The other l o ld h ve her ipe

n but sh e u not but a as the blo d , co ld , c rried it it was fa and a of rs a to her ther, brother he , godly

un man who is a s n and s m s yo g , de d i ce, o e other , and s w m who w u us to did ho it to the , ere c rio

as and h ad a w s as as if had t te it, it el h t te, it been s ome m e tear ; the hens and birds would not pick it up . ’ n d s da 8 Ma s The very ext Lor y, th y, thi ’ n be in i n fa s a n a u ane u Jo et g her ther b r bo t ho r, a n s m m f s uns she am lo e, o e little ti e be ore et, c e to

d of a n to a and w she was the oor the b r re d, hile

A D 166 HIS TOR Y OF WI TCH CRAF T IN S CO TL N . but it is so like bloud as none can discern any

ff n e the u di ere c by colo r.

Afte is u se of s ns and s w s r th co r vi io bloody ho er , M w a a f l un rs . aze u Fr r, it o ld ppe r, e l der the s uspicion o f dealing with e vil in place of good

i n 1 6 1 h was a s s . a 9 s e pirit For the ye r , c lled bef e s and nfess d a she or the pre bytery, co e , Th t

re e n rO he c in and s n of s ns p t ded to p p y g eei g vi io , and that she had sinned greatly i n being deluded

a an aus n ro he cie and see i n s by S t , c i g her p p th g ” was a n future . Her book ppoi ted to be examined by t wo of the pres byte ry ; and o n h e r s econd appearance sh e acknowledged that she was ss s s s m s and um po e ed by o e evil pirit, h bly

e s u a s of m nis s and o f all b o ght the pr yer the i ter , others ; upon which th e further exam ination of

rs f and w n ss s was a and we he el the it e e del yed,

a n m of he r o ore her.

In A f un of Mr mas brie Acco t the Rev. Tho ” s M n s A n m n at a 8 m. a a Forre ter, i i ter lv , ext t o g

h Wodr w M i f n n t e o S . s w a , the ollo i g ecdote res pecting an extrao rdinary dream In the

a 1 684 w n s u n was ye r , he the per ec tio very hot,

Mr was am n e s a w n m F. o g oth r th t ere i terco mune d and w n and and n , e t over to Holl , the ext

a am w th e a l of A in ye r c e over ith E r rgyle, the m s w t him m e a the ﬁ sa . s e hip i h He told , th t r t n s a a am a all th e ight he lept bo rd, he dre ed th t

s ns in sh w ﬂe d w ma a at per o the ip ere , hich de gre AN EX TRAORD IN AR Y D REAM . 1 67

m ss n u n him but n n for i pre io po , he told it to o e, ” f a of s u a n m a f w i s e r di co r gi g the . Wh t ollo s

ans e as s o w n how ea and tr crib d, h i g rly Argyle his friends disagreed with regard to the plan of

i unf unat a m o m e ha the r ort e tte pt He t ld , t t

Polwart Sir n C an and rs h f , Joh ochr e , othe , the c ie

rs ns n rn i n at i n w e di s pe o co ce ed th exped tio , er ’ as w a s n u but no t n w ple ed ith the e rl co d ct, did k o ho w to s i ni ﬁe s o m u un o him and f g ch t , there ore

u n Mr r s at w s an h pitched po For e ter, ho e h d t ey

e w u s a a din expect d he o ld be t t ke it ; ccor gly, he told the earl with all the caution he co uld ; and the ans w f m h im w as N e s i t te r er he got ro , ’ ltra r icl Mr s t u n n m u c e am . fr p Forre er, t r i g o him in a l l him a u o n o f itt e pett, he took by b tt his a and t him ha n h n in co t, old , T t he did ot i g ' all their aﬁairs but by advice from those who we an at a m i n n an re to l d th t ti e E gl d . “ In a sa s Wal s e a l the ye r y ker, e p ci l y i n th e m n s o f un and u m an a e o th J e J ly, y yet liv can w n ss a a u the C ross foo rd- o a t wo it e , th t bo t b t, m s nea ana s c a at Ma ns o n ile be th L rk, e pe i lly the i ,

wat o f man a e the er Clyde, y people g th red to

for s v a aft rn ns w w gether e er l e oo , here there ere sh w s of nn s ats uns an d s w rds w o er bo et , h , g , o , hich covere d the trees and ground ; companies of m e n i n arms marchi ng i n order upon the wate r- s ide ; co mpan ies m eeting com panies going all through o t and n all fa n to o und and her, the lli g the gr 1 68 HIS TOR Y OF WI TCH CRAF T IN S CO TLAN D .

d sa ea n and h m an s a a n i pp ri g, ot er co p ie ppe ri g the

m w n e n sa e way. I e t ther three afte rnoo s to

and as u s h w e two gether, , I co ld ob erve, t ere er

o f a w saw and a r the people th t ere together , thi d

a saw not and u c u se e n n th t ; tho gh I o ld othi g, yet there was such a fright and trembling upon

s a se e t a w as s na all f m the e th t did , h t di cer ble to ro

s saw no t was a n m n the e that . There ge tle a

s an n n m e who s a as man t di g ext to , p ke, too y

‘ n m n and s s a who sa A ack o ge tle e other pe k, id , p f

dam n ed wi tches and war lo clcs that have the second

’ ’ s i ht the devi l ha t do I see and mm d at g , , i e i ely

was a s na an i n his un e nan there di cer ble ch ge co t ce , with as much fear and trembling as any wom an

saw wh o out 0 all e that do there, cried , , y n ot see sa n othi n or I ersw de ou i t i s , y g, f p a y m atter o act and dis cerna ble to all that i s n ot ff , s tone bli nd and s a did s e e w a the e th t , told h t w s uns had and n andw n ss ork the g , their le gth ide e , and w a an s s w ds had wh s m a h t h dle the or , ether ll o r h - a an ua ds and t ree b rred, or Highl d g r ; the

s n n s of nn s a u and clo i g k ot the bo et , bl ck or bl e ;

s se e m t w h w n the e did the here , herever t ey e t a a saw a nn and a s w in bro d, bo et ord drop the

wa a n at a. ss . s n w a y I h ve bee lo ever i ce , h t to ” m ake of this last. a i n w a a s his Posteri t W lker, h t he c ll p to the

f of n is r an w s Li e Pede , ve y gry ith the ceptical

s ns who w u u n s assa per o , thre ridic le po thi p ge .

’ 170 HISTORY OF WI TCH CRAF T I N SCO TLAN D .

n i n a 1 650 f e n s cam tio the ye r , be or the E gli h e to it 2”

ft the a of Killicrank w re f A er b ttle y, he ell the

as h O e of am s in the V s un of und l t p J e i co t D ee ,

s of ha . is sa a a a the gho t t t hero id to h ve ppe red , a u a a his n n al f n bo t d ybre k, to co ﬁde ti rie d, Lord

Balcarras n n n n u as o n , the co ﬁ ed to Edi b rgh C tle s us f m s aw n n o a s . picio j cobiti The pectre, dr i g as the u a n of th e s ide c rt i bed, looked very ted fastly upon the earl after which it moved to war s m an - ma n for s m d the tle piece , re i ed there o e

m e i n a an n stur and n wa out ti le i g po e , the lked

f n o the chamber without uttering o e word . Lord

Balcarras i n a su s u not sus n , gre t rpri e , tho gh pecti g

a w saw be an a a n a th t hich he to pp ritio , c lled o ut a d his f n s but repe te ly to rie d to top , received no answ and su s u n a n a at er ; b eq e tly le r t, th t the

m m n s s ad w s s him very o e t thi h o tood be ide , Dundee had breathed his las t near the ﬁeld of

Killi crank y. ’ Lord Balcarras s ﬁrst wife was Lady Mauritia

assau Be ve rwae rt au of de N de , d ghter the Lord

f B v r a rt 8 m a na u a son of Mau o e e w e . , t r l rice

o f O an m a a n . Pri ce r ge At her rri ge, the bride m a n f to a a n and groo h vi g orgot prep re ri g,

r wed one f m a f n i n the m an bor o ro rie d co p y, it ’ r e a m u n n n w a d a s -h a on p ov d o r i g ri g, ith e th e d

i s ma su an m ss n u n a it ; th de ch i pre io po the l dy ,

h she d ar d sh e u not and h er t at ecl e co ld live , pre ’ A SIB YL S P RED I C TI ON . 1 71

n was s fu as she of h er dictio peedily lﬁlled, died

ﬁrs t child i n less than a year after her marriage .

’ n sa s M f f M h s an m a em o i rs S . Li d y , To t i ecdote y be added s om e uncom mon circum stances s till

m m s n a o f a re e bered re pecti g the de th Gr ce,

C un ss of n an d M a wh o i n a o te Aboy e or y, , her e rly

u h ad w a n ss nsu a a yo th , the e k e to co lt celebr ted

f un - n a n an s u s o f ort e teller, i h biti g ob c re clo e

in u s a she w u Ed b rgh . The ibyl predicted, th t o ld

m w f of two a s and h o w m an beco e the i e e rl , y

n sh e was a but w t a assu childre to be r ; i h l red her, that if she should se e a n e w coach of a certain colour driven up to her door as belonging to her f m M n s se us s e f w . a ars el , her her t pe dily ollo y ye

af wa s M a who was not awa of ter rd , Lord or y, re

s n s s u s his w f w thi predictio , re olved to rpri e i e ith the present of a n e w equipage ; but when Lady Moray beheld from a window a carriage of the

m n us u a at d of Tarnawa o i o colo r rrive the oor y, and ard t a w as be own he h t it to her property, sh e s an wn a m n a she was a a k do , excl i i g th t de d w m an and a ua in a s t me o , ct lly expired hor ti 1 h 1 8 . aft t . 3 er . 7 Nov 7

In a 1 69 u r th e ia and con the ye r 7, occ r ed tr l de m nation of m any pers ons for bewitching

s an S aw a a u n ars o f a e Chri ti h , girl bo t eleve ye g ,

au h of n S aw o f Bar arran Th e the d g ter Joh h g . particulars o f this comic tragedy were collected

n MacGilchrist wn- o f G as w by Joh , to clerk l go , HIS TOR Y OF I C C AF IN S CO TL A D 1 72 W T H R T N . and embodied i n a pam phlet written by Mr

an s an a a af wa s a n and Fr ci Gr t, dvoc te, ter rd k ight,

o f s ss n w s of u n lord e io , ith the tyle Lord C lle . The title of the work runs thus A True ' Narrative of the S uﬁe rings and Relief o f a

un Girle s an m st S s Yo g , tr gely ole ed by Evil pirit , and their Instrum ents i n the West ; collected ” f m the nti k m n au c s s an n &c . ro Te ti o ie there e t,

s um u a n s in a fe w w s t he un To p lo g tory ord , yo g

i who s ms a n an n i n w g rl, ee to h ve bee tie t icked n ss a n had a ua w o ne o f m a e , h vi g q rrel ith the id s an s e n w and erv t , pret ded to be be itched by her, f r w an a n mm n o th ith beg , ccordi g to the co o

a i n su as s m all m ann r of pr ctice ch c e , to vo it e trash ; to be blind and deaf on occas ion ; t o fall

n n u s ns and a a w of n ns ns i to co v l io , to t lk orld o e e, which the hearers received as the quintessence of

fﬂ a a . s a a m n s ns icted piety By degree , gre t y per o w m a in the u of m a - s an ere i plic ted g ilt the id erv t, and n o ss an w n w n m n of le th t e ty ere co de ed, whom ﬁve suffered death on the Gallo Green o f

a s and one m an n s an him P i ley ; , Joh Reid , tr gled s f i n s n as w n was s an el pri o , or, the report e t, tr gled

s sa s auf i n his s by the devil, le t, y Cr ord , Hi tory “ o f nf ws s u m a a nf ss n Re re hire, he ho ld ke co e io to ” s ms the detriment o f the service . Yet he ee to

a nf ss a un an for a a n h ve co e ed b d tly, he g ve lo g a un of his s n w w Sa an cco t ﬁr t i tervie ith t , to whose m eetings he and the haggs were sum

I OF WI C C AF I N S CO TLAN D 1 74 H STORY T H R T . r as eﬁ o f Mr a a man o ted the gy H rdy, clergy , after having dipt it into a m ixture of ale and wa a r um stan e not n a i n a s of ter, ci c c ge er l th t ort c M ss aw n o f s ookery . i Sh e, the heroi e thi

man afte wa s a u a m a a ro ce, r rd cq ired re rk ble dex terit in s nnin of a n w she m anufac y pi g y r , hich

a n a and was f m a m s t red i to thre d ; it ro her tte pt , aided by a friend who had learnt some s ecrets as to the process whe n i n Holland that the exten s ive manufac ture of thread m Renfrewshire

i na A u a 1 1 8 she be or gi ted . bo t the ye r 7 , cam w f of Mr M m n s e at Ki l e the i e iller, i i t r

mau s . ma s a us n of r It y be ob erved, th t the del io , w h s wr was aus had a hich t i etched girl the c e, s hocking proto type in the m adness (for it can be e s m n n ss n n n s a tee ed othi g le ) co cer i g orcery, th t

ss ss N e w n an i n a 1 690 po e ed E gl d the ye r . The

’ reader is referred to Mather s pamphlets for the

a s am n w nf ss ns are a un det il , o g hich the co e io b dau u us . m one of s but of a tly ridic lo Fro the e ,

a w u a a Br n e ha prior d te, it o ld ppe r that ow i d m ad his wa N e w n an M ns e y to E gl d . ary Joh on tried upon an indictment of fam iliarity with t he

nf ss a a was w n devil, co e ed th t devil o t to do her m an s m y ervices . Her as ter once blamed her for not a r n out as s and a a c r yi g the he , devil did cle r

a for aft rwa s m n . as s the he rth her e rd Her ter, e d ing her into a ﬁeld to drive o ut the hogs that used t o a n a w u scou re t m o ut bre k i to it, devil o ld he , P I TEN E ’ WI TCH ES A T T W EM. 1 75

’ ’ and m ake her laugh t o se e how he feaz d e m ” u S e nd n n n a & c. e a a bo t, The Witty E tert i i g

s of u anan m m n a Exploit George B ch , co o ly c lled ’ ” n s for an a un of a S s the Ki g Fool, cco t cotti h

wn s an an a an w Bro ie, erv t to It li lord, hich George

a u s w i n s s s . as n a a d b pti ed by rpri e Thi It ly, the s w n off w n and n 0 n pirit e t eepi g cryi g, , let ever a rogue put trust in his o wn countryman after m ” e .

as of n w m w s in The c e the Pitte ee itche , the

a 1 704 a ns a r of n ye r , excited co ider ble deg ee i ter e st as it n the a a s of two , i volved cleric l deb te m n s rs one s a the s an i i te , Epi cop l , other Pre byteri , and was m arked with the barbarous m urder o f a

w man nam an C ornfoo t wh o f a poor o , ed J et , ell

m s o f m an n n victi to the pite the clergy , the i dole ce o f ma s a s and fur of a u s the gi tr te , the y br ti h

a a us a f w who n d r bble . Her cc er, ello prete de to

t a ﬁts f un m no n ta ke till he o d the lo ger proﬁ ble,

delated w at a n and her, together ith Be rix L i g, o w m n for a n amicte d him w h s ther o e , h vi g it thi

mm w s w z d s . a s di order I edi tely the itche ere ei e ,

and s a un a s as ua s set m ever l dr k rd , g rd , over the

in s n wh o n of n and n pri o , , by di t pricki g, keepi g

m fr m an s r nf ss ns the o y repo e, exto ted co e io ,

af wa s a Com fo ot a n a ter rd retr cted, decl ri g , th t the m inister himself beat her with hi s staff i n

m a s a out as she m an o rder to ke her pe k . At l t aged an es cape from conﬁnement ; but being I OF WI TCH CRAF T IN SCO TLAN D 1 76 H STORY .

au and u a Pi t e nwee m the c ght bro ght b ck to t ,

m ob assa d and n a m n r ile her, obody tte pti g he

r s u she was au d wn th e a h e e c e, h led o to be c , pelt d

w h u is swun in a e w x a shi and it r bb h, g rope b t i t p

sh and a a e n h wn u n the ore, he vy door b i g t ro po

v w h sto n s w h a e she was her, o er hic e ere e p d,

hi s r ﬁnally press ed to death . T hor ible transac

n a s s a am h ts r m na n tio g ve ri e to ever l p p le , c i i ti g and defending th e mini s ter and the magistrates ;

r but the m urdere s were never brought to j usti ce . ” ’ at ain sa s n nua of a an s Be tie L g, y the co ti tor S t

nv s W e undesi red in her bed i n I i ible orld, di d ,

An e ws and all th e w hes ed St. dr ; other itc di ” m se a and i n a hs i r ble v ole t de t .

W e ar m n in the ar 1 628 ith r g d to obbi g, ye , Dr

am a w za who had n un the rotec L b, i rd bee der p

n of the u of Bu n ham was n to tio D ke cki g , tor ’ the n n m ob — n His ces . W s s tor . pie by Lo do il o y, p

28 An d n r d to re ate on th e 22d of 7. , i c e ible l ,

A 1 51 a ra of ab u 5000 s ns s t pril, 7 , bble o t per o be e

w - us at n i n tf dsh wh e the ork ho e Tri g, Her or ire, er s z n u s n and his w f two rs ns ei i g L ke O bor e i e, pe o sus ect of w t af du ed th m in a p ed i chcr t, they ck e

h ol man d d Af e h h he r n t e d w . w po d till o ie t r ic , c s was ut to bed he r h us and th e mo b orp e p to b by , of whom only one person was hanged for this

b u ra dete sta le o t ge .

In th e a 1 05 we a n fr m the a ch a ye r 7 , le r o P ro i l

s of o ha man w s w re urn Regi ter Sp tt, t t y itche e b t

I 1 78 H STORY OF WI TCH CRAFT I N S CO TLAN D . many others of her accomplices were set at liberty .

’ w s u n t s t Ho ever, tho people ho ld de y bo h piri and an su are s r s and gel, to be re there both pi it an s and bad and a n u gel good ; ccordi g to Script re,

m a w s s n was a w there y be itche , eei g there itch at nd 0 1 sa as s but w a is E or, let pe p e y they li t ; h t

ss n of s r s w a wa the e e ce pi it , or h t y the devil ma s use of s d u a u s an e s ke the e el ded cre t re , or ch g

m nt var us s a s on as n i s a the i o io h pe occ io , h rd to

e m n Bu f n e . t w u fu a to d t r i e itho t rther pre ci g, declare unto the world ho w the hous e and fam ily ' ‘ of Mr M Gill m n s in n ss a n for , i i ter Ki ro , h th bee a ns a m u s ts s u co ider ble ti e tro bled by piri , or ch beings as the m ore politick and reﬁned sort o f

- ﬁ e rs a d am s is w n high y c ll re er , it hoped ill either

ff ns s m n s an ofhis a ns be o e ive to thi i i ter or y rel tio ,

s a a m n s in are n or di p r ge e t, ee g the godly the o ly ’ objects of the devil s fury ; for such as the devil is su of s not h m un has re , he doe heed t e til he

m n the at o ce. ’ ﬁrs o as n n of s n man s The t cc io , the , thi ge tle

us and fam n u was a ho e ily bei g tro bled , th t there

as s m s s ns n and n s am ss n w o e ilver poo the k ive i i g, (as is reported) which were found in the barn am n s aw s m m afte war s s u u o g the tr o eti e r d , t ck p i n w a s all n ce s the ﬂoor, ith big di h, ipped to pie ; after which tim e they could eat no meat but what was full of pins as one day as the m iniste r was WI TCH CRAF T A T KIN ROSS . 179

ea n of an f un a in in and ti g egg, he o d p the egg,

m s w a m a eat had s a un o tly h t e t they , they till b ’ dance of pins : wherefore the m inister s wife

w u ma a a e of mea s f a o ld ke re dy piec t her el , th t sh e might b e sure there was no deceit i n the

m a but w n was s n to the a tter ; he it pre e ted t ble, w s a ns i n ar u a a there ere ever l pi it, p tic l rly big

in th m n s for h s An da p e i i ter used i gown. other y there was a pair of sheets put to the green am ong

h s w w e all n s ot er people , hich er ipped to piece , and none of the linnings belonging to others

r u n n a t o bled. A certai ight severals went to w tch

us and as one was ra n d wn fa s the the ho e, p yi g, o ll

ss w n was a undan of m - ss s all pre , herei b ce li e ve el ,

s als at one m the broke to piece ; o other ti e,

am s s s as a m n ot n dre er , or pirit they c ll the , o ly tore and destroyed the clothes that w ere locked ' u in a coﬁer s but r a s of a p to piece , the ve y l p ’ n w man s as she was wa n a n ge tle o hood, lki g lo g ’ the ﬂ w cl awa as a s a w man s oor, ere ipt y ; l o o

wn - a and m an n s not go t il, y other thi g proper to n n M m m . a ta n at n s e e tio oreover, cer i girl e i g o

m a u n so s a e n n ss a e e t, t r ed very ick, th t b i g ece it t t o m as u ﬁve ns a so a s on wn vo it, c t p pi ; l t e thro

wn mn wam d a s a i n the ﬂ do the chi ey, ble p ce oor, and n a o t win w ls the took ﬂight u at the do . A o

’ was wn in the ﬁre the m n s s B there thro i i ter ible, which would not burn ; but a plate and two s i s ns wn in me e mm a also lver poo thro , lt d i edi tely ; I 1 80 H STORY OF WI TCHCRAF T IN SCO TL AND .

w a a is ﬁ ed we e the mea ne e so ﬁne h t bre d r , r l v r

its all ma e us ss and man o e hin s whi h d ele , y th r t g , c m n n N ow i s are n dl ss and s nfu e ti . both ee e i l to o , it not very sad that such a good and godly family

s u so m es e a m hei t m e no ho ld be ol t d, th t e ploy t r i

wa but a n ea n and s i us other y by pr yi g, r di g, er o

m a n w s who are w ers edit tio , hile other , icked liv

all f m and av we s ha w their li eti e, o dly erve t t icked

o ne are n e u . , ev r tro bled

’ It s u s bad s ts d am e s ha tr e, the e piri or re r ve

no w of i s but h e e din po er the r bodie , t y exc e gly

s u fam w a th e ev n ma di q iet the ily ; hich, th t e t y ’ un s and is nes fami es redo d to God glory, th ho t li

u s us a of all good , o ght to be the erio pr yer good n une people . Pri ted, J

X CHAP TER I .

1 n a n 1 8 a . ( . 7 to

W c ra h —I Curious Aocanazofa case of i t hc ﬁ in Cait nm ames ’ ' ’ F raser s letter to Woch ma The Lord-Advocate s letter to

’ — Wil liam Montgmnerie s P etiti on Margaret Nia- Gil ’ bert s Exami nati on and Confession.

dr M S are some te s AMONG the Wo ow S . let r and other papers conce rning a case of witchcraft

h u in a n ss in the ear 1 18 whic occ rred C ith e y 7 ,

As h se a e n er n r n ed and are ex t e h v ev bee p i t , u h r t re mel c us a e su n . y rio , t ey bjoi ed

N D 182 HISTORY OF WI TCHCRAF T IN SCO T LA .

un h e is h n of Mar a Nin cle . T re t e confe ssio g ret

e t l er s n a tes e as s d Gilb r , or Gi b t o , t t d, I de ire it

s u d th R Mr nn s h re is a e ev . ho l be , by . I e T e ’ c o f Mont omeri e s e n a of the opy g p titio , copy ’ ’ n s a v e Mr das a to th hiref a . Dun te e s ki g d oc t , let r

de u e and his re turn p t , .

M un the a o e - m en ne n man in y cle, b v tio d ge tle ,

f ms m e fa as f o w : a Mar ar or rther, oll s Th t g et

s n m n ne in the nf rma n was a te n Ol o , e tio d i o tio ,

nan of his w m he had m for the t , ho re oved

w n ss of a u and ut is W iam icked e her beh vio r, p th ill

i n was a to erie her place . She he rd threaten and curse him (Montgom e ri e ) and a . little time after her removal the house was in fe ste d in m anner as the petition bears ; that he

was inform ed that Nin - Gilbert confessedprivate ly that this Ols on solicite d her to do m ischief to Mr

aze w she sa she had no w nor in Fr r, hich id po er clination to do but that one night as he was cross

in a re was an a m u n hi m g bridge, the tte pt po ,

u w w r am n ms s abo t hich they e e divided o g the elve . He says he remembe rs perfectly well that his

s a him a a a a at a a hor e g ve gre t de l doe th t pl ce , ’ ut a s dn ss s a He b th t by the Lord goo e he e c ped.

sa s w w se re m m a had y , hich like i I e ber, th t he great sickness for ﬁve or six weeks about the time

h s w a c w u was t e e people ere c t hed, hich, tho gh it

c mm n s at t a m he w not ar the o o tory h t ti e , ill he m u m u . a s a s i p ted to the He dd , th t he tho ght thi WI TCHCRAF T A T CAI THN ESS . 183

matter was the more carelessly managed that this Nin- Gilbert had been midwife to a certain great

la and a s a a ns w m sh e nf m dy, th t the re t g i t ho i or ed

e n ut in sam r s n w she was in b i g p the e p i o ith her,

’ a m ann m u e s u l u er rder d ; thi yo l keep to yo rself.

n saw ou in n u in Ma as Si ce I y Edi b rgh y l t, there has been great noise of witchcraft in the

a s of in Su an w h the p ri h Loth, therl d , by hic m n s is a suff r is not e t i i ter said to h ve e ed . He y r w n has n am ne ecovered ho ever, the thi g bee ex i d

nt and the w m n w n w f i o, o e ere, I k o , be ore the

h as a a presbyte ry. T ere w likewise very l tely rum u of a n i n aris of a a If o r th t ki d the p h T rb t .

i s an n i n s s r s and a ou there y thi g the e to ie , th t y

d s n w m a u m s a n ea e ire to k o ore bo t the , I h ll e d

u u s nf vo r to proc re the be t i ormation . I presume to suggest this m uch with respect

u ca n of s i n s a m an n to the p bli tio the e th g , th t ki d will no t have such value for this subject as will make them be at great e xpence of time or m oney for but n an e a u us and com it ; I recko x ct, j dicio , pendi ons performance will be very acceptable to the world ; nor know I any hand it is so likely to in as u s s al am us to thrive yo r . I h l be bitio se v ou in h s and an n ls ou sha r e y t i , y thi g e e y ll

mm m . B u ff i n an e n V . . . a co d , bei g, R D yo r ect o

and hum s r an i n brother ble e v t the Lord, AMES RASER J F .

Alness i n Rose A 1 8 1 727. , , W , I A 184 H STOR Y OF WI TCH CRAF T IN SCO TL ND .

’ The Ki ng a Adrocate to the She mf - Dep ute of

Mar 1 1 Cai thness . Edi/nr . 5th ch, 7 9 .

ir S , The re are se verall accounts come up he re of ve a rd nar if not fa u us sco e es of ry extr o i y, b lo , di v ri witc rafts and us in of is ns in ur un hc g po o yo co ty, and se verall of the pers ons are said to be in cus

od su se u wa ran if ere be an t y, I ppo by yo r r d ; th y tru h in se s e s m su is d a t the tori , I ight be rpr e th t

m n un of me you have trans itte d o acco t it to . It is the a of e r s e rrif w en n s of a p rt ve y h , h thi g th t

ind fall out m ean s s of r me s k , I di coverie high c i , t o transmit ane account of it to thos e whom hi s majes ty is pleas ed to em ploy to look after these mat e s n our du a s h as t r , it bei g ty to dvi e bot to th e proper method and court before which these

in s are to be se u e and a e a e ha th g pro c t , to t k c r t t

m s n be shift e d nor too ras s u cri e either hly pro ec te . I therefore give you the trouble o f this to desire

ou w ﬁrs un t to t ransmitt me y , ith the t opport i y, to full copies of the examination and de clarati ons e ither of those persons who have be en appre

e n as a n s i n s e maleﬁces or as h ded, or p rt er tho , evi dence with relation to every particq fact which the declarations ofthe persons apprehende d may have led you to enquire into for I presum e you know your duty so well as not to have ne gleete d to take full exam inations of every person who you could suspect was capable of giving you

I O I T H CRA A 1 86 H STORY F W C F T IN SCO TL N D .

A Th 2 1 ns wer . urso Mar 4t 1 , ch h, 7 9 .

n ura e Ho o bl Sir,

’ had u s a n n me for not ransm I yo r , ch lle gi g t it ting to you ane account o f some witchcraft al

mm la e in th s countr w ledged co itted t ly i y, hich I acknowledge was my duty to have done ; but exercising the ofﬁce of sheriff only i n the abs ence

of a of Broadalbine and s e who are the E rl , Ulb t r,

at n u n sum n in both Edi b rgh, I recko ed it pre ptio

m e ansm s acc un s ou but di to tr it ﬁr t the o t to y ,

recte d m to be n to ou a nf m a the give y . Wh t i or — tion I can give is as follows In the m onth of

m e as one W am Mont ome rie m as n Dece b r l t, illi g , o ,

i n urns of a s a in a i n B ide Scr b ter, g ve petit o to the

s r ff s n n t a his us was se ve rall he i , repre e ti g h t ho e

m s nf s w a s to a ee a be ti e i e ted ith c t th t degr , th t nor his family were i n safety to reside there any

n and a u a l n es n a u n lo ger, p rtic l r y co d ce ded, th t po

28th of m as and a s ﬁve da s the Nove ber l t, l o y

af had n un w the sa s ats there ter, he e co tered ith id c

i n his us and w his sw and s m e ho e , ith ord, o e oth r

w a ns had ll two of em and as h e a e po , ki ed th , , p

n had w un s m m of m and p rehe ded, o ded o e ore the because ane woman in the neighbourhood con t racte d sickness immediately after these e ncoun

rs ra ane war an f m s f to in te , c ved r d ro the herri s w man but u not n s n in his pect the o , co ld co de ce d petition upon the person ; and this re pres entation ’ WI TCHCRAF T A T CAI THN ESS . 1 87

s eeming all the tim e to be very incredulous and

‘ fa u us sh riﬁ had no m ann o f a rt e o . b lo , the er reg rd y There was no farther thought of this affair from

m a s n a n was not n Dece ber, th t the repre e t tio give

i n n 1 2 of ua as a one Mar , i till the th Febr ry l t, th t

a Nin - i n O wst n a u ane m e g ret Gilbert, , livi g bo t il ’ and ane alf s an f m M n m s use h di t t ro o tgo ery ho , was seen by som e of her neighbours to drop at

o wn one of s f m midle her door her legg ro the , and sh e being under bad fam e before for witch

c af a and utriﬁe d was u r t, the legg, bl ck p , bro ght t o m e ; and immediately thereafter I ordered her t o be apprehended and incarcerated and she having been examined upon the 1 8th of February

f m e and s m m ni s s and rs ns of be ore , o e i ter , pe o

u a n i n a nf ss n in rep t tio the pl ce, co e ed her bei g c m a w and s a s o p ct ith the devil, ever l other , m n n i n nf ss n and a u a e tio ed her co e io ; p rtic l rly, that the time condescended upon by Montgom e ri e in hi s n sh e was e s nt in his petitio , bodily pr e

us u sh e a ar him in i n ss ho e, tho gh ppe ed to the l ke e

' o f a a and that was a s e c tt, her leg broke by trok received from him and condescended upon s eve rall women who were present with her in Mont

’ om e rie s us ha ni wh o w s z and g ho e t t ght, ere ei ed

n nu m s n two who co ti e i pri o ed, except , dyed the ni ght of the encounter with the catts in Montgo ’ m eri s u f w s af Y u e s a e a . o ho e, or d y there ter have the Copies of petitions and confess ions in TLAN D 188 HISTORY OF WI TCH CRAF T IN SCO .

cl s T s Ma ar Nin - be t d in o ed. hi rg et Gil r dye pris on two weeks or thereby afte r e mitting ofher confess ion ; and there are other three defame d by her who c n nu s n a ce a but notwithstand o ti e i c r r ted, in o f e a a ns ta n u n m ann g gr t p i ke po the , c ot be

u an nf ss n f re a ause bro ght to y co e io , there o h ve c d summond several persons to se e what can be ex hibite d and m ade out ag ainst them ; and afte r examination yo u may expect ane account of the

a of a n ss who w ac ua n of E rle C ith e , ill be q i ted the d e t of am na n of sa s rs ns so a y ex i tio the id pe o , th t if his sh w l a u ma at lord ip i l t ke the tro ble, he y

in m f are no ta sa as us o a . the e j tice pe ce There , d u nf ma n s n s u of a ms f un o bt, i or tio e t o th ch r o d w sa Ma a Nin - and a ith the id rg ret Gilbert, th t there were se verall others defamed by he r bes ides

s s z but as a m s n saw the e ei ed ; to the ch r , I ever nor ea of an f un w n or was re h rd y o d ith her, I p se nt at her fyling of any person but those who are m entioned in her confess ion herewith s ent u yo .

To the Sherri - De at o Cai thn ess the P eti ti on o f p f , f Wi lli am Mont omer Mason i n the B g y, urnsi de

o Scrabster f ,

Hum bl sheweth y ,

’ That your petitioner s hous e being infeste d w h a ts s h m n h s n viz it c t the e t ree o t bygo e, . Sep tem and N m a ber, October, ove ber, to th t degree

I 190 H STOR Y OF WI TCH CRAF T IN SCO TLAN D . m s van n in be d cr ed o ut a s me y er t bei g , y , Th t o of thes e catts had come in on him ; and having

wra a a u a t us m u pt the pl id bo t the c tt, I hr t y d rk

u l and a n ﬁ u in thro gh her be ly, h vi g xed the d rk

un all ea w t a the gro d, I drove her h d i h the b ck of ane axe un she was a and n as out till de d, bei g c t ,

f un n m c u not n n . a s a o ld be o d ext or i g Decl re , th t

a s w a in m a ns n and both c tt ere de d y pprehe io , was h u w m u not o ne of t ro ght ith y d rk, yet drop f m am m t . u d a s a blood c e ro he F rther ecl re , Th t aft stri cke st n u n n of s a ts er the e q iry, o e the e c t belonged to any in the ne igbourhood ; th e o ne n saw of m and s n ight I eight the , thi looki g like w af n h a n a n n s u itchcr t, it bei g t re te ed th t o e ho ld thrive i n my said hous e,and being inform ed that s om e pers on of bad fam e fell sick immediate ly u n a of s and n nu afﬁ po the b ck thi , co ti ed to be xed

a n s s s m s n to her bed, I e r e tly de ire the a e per o m a ns i n as an w un s f un on y be i pected, c e y o d be o d n a m An d u s 8 . her body. yo r petitio er h ll ever, 8 M M N ME IE D r 1 1 . WILL O TGO R . ec . c s ubr . 7 Si . ( )

' 2hurso 8th Febru ar 1 71 9 ears . I n r esen ce , y, y p

o Mr J ohn Mwnro Mi ni ster at H ali ki rk f , , d Forbes Bailzi e o Thurso An drew Davi , f ,

Bal our Merchan d there J am es Mair Wi l f , , y,

nro n d An dr w M n r M r li am Mu , a e u o, e chan ds

there .

sa Mr W am nn s m n s o f The id illi I e , i i ter WI TCH CRAF T A T CAI THN ESS . 1 91

T u s a n i nte rro at Ma a Ni n- h r o, h vi g g rg ret Gilbert, who was apprehended Fryday last on suspicion of witchraft as f l ws z—l mo B n i nterro at , o lo , ei g g , If ever there was any com pact between her and the nf ss a as she was a devil Co e ed, Th t tr velling

s m n m n in ane n n de vill o e lo g ti e bygo e, eve i g, the mett with her i n the way i n the likeness of a m an and n a t o a on w him w , e g ged her t ke ith , hich she consented to ; and that she said sh e knew hi m

’ il a w 2do B th e de v e . to be or he p rt d ith her , eing

interro at If a a aft wa ds g , ever the devil ppe red er r

! C nf ss a s m m s a ar to her o e ed, Th t o eti e he ppe ed i n n ss of a a . a s and t the like e gre t bl ck hor e, o her

m s n on a a s and a he a ti e ridi g bl ck hor e, th t p pe are d s ometimes i n the likeness of a black

and s m m s a a nn c u . 3to lo d, o eti e like bl ck he ,

n interro at If sh e was in th e us o Bei g g , ho e f

am Mont om eri e m as n in u ns Willi g , o the B r ide

of S a s e s a on a n cr b t r, e peci lly th t ight, the day of when that hous e was dreadfully

nf s w severall a s a i e ted ith c tt , to th t degree that

M f sa was use sw . u W . ore id obliged to ord, d rk , and ax i n beating and fraying away these catts !

nf ss a she was s n and Co e ed, Th t bodily pre e t yr,

a sa M had th t the id . broke her legg either by the

u ax w s n has fa n off fr m d rk or , hich legg i ce lle o the other part of her body ; and that she was in

t e n ss of a f d a n h f sa in h like e eltere c tt, ig t or id, the said hous e ; and that Margaret Olsone was 1 92 HISTORY OF WI TCH CRAF T IN SCO TLAN D .

ere i n the ene ss of a ca a s who e n th lik tt l o, b i g ’ s n e an she did cas on Mont omerie s tro g r th , t her g

dur w n was n k he her leg broke .

4to B n inte rro at How she c u d , ei g g , o ld be bo ily

res n and in s c a s m h p e t, yet vi ible De l re , She ig t

a ee n s n but u no a un h ve b ee e, co ld give cco t by

m ans was n n s e what e her body re dered i vi ibl .

he a s ha s a w m n we S decl re , T t ever l other o e re present there that n ight i n the othe r e nd of the

n i nte rro at How am not us . ho e Bei g g , they c e to

s en s n w not i n lik be e e, eei g they ere there the e

n ss of a ts as w s n s n on ! e c t , ere other co de ce ded

a s The and conce all m Decl re , devil did hide the by raising a dark mist or fog to skre en them from

n s n 5150 n interro at m bei g ee . , Bei g g , Who ore were pres ent with her in that house the forsaid

n 2 nf sse s a Ma a Ols one s us ight Co e , Th t rg ret , po e

to na Ba n was s n Do ld r ey, pre e t there bodily ; i tem and ann s use av Ma , J et Pyper, po to D id ck

r ri e was s n w a red a y , pre e t there, ith pettico t

u n i tem and a n An w s use po her ; , th t Hele dre , po t o n in a in Owst was s n t Joh S cl ir, , pre e t here, the sa n An w n so w un and us ed id Hele dre bei g o ded, cr h and u s w h sw d ax u a br i ed, it either or , , or d rk, th t she th e same n of w un s fe w dyed ight her o d , or da s rafte r i tem nf ss a Ma a l y y ; , co e ed th t rg ret Ca lum s us am s M now in rss was , po e to J e ore, Fo ,

‘ s n and a MHuistan s u pre e t there ; th t , po se

‘ to am MK i n ai was h e n Willi y, Sk ll, t er prese t ;

I R TLA 194 HISTORY O F W TCHC AF T IN SCO N D .

Mr swa m n s rs and se ra h nes w m n O ld, i i te , ve l o t o e ,

and Bailzie e s w e wi ness s to s. And Forb , er t e thi

fur h ha w the ne d e was in her s u d t er, t t hile e l ho l er, “ as f esaid she sa — Am not ane n s or , id, I ho e t

woman now !

A T X CH P ER .

n 1 2 TO (a . 7 0

’ Lord Torp hiche n e Son Bewitched The Tinhlerian Doctor

—The l x on a cottish Witch The Statutes ast E ecuti of S — regar di ng Wi thcraft Rep ealed The Elgin Wonder — ’ The Mi nister of Salcraig Rutherford e Revelati ons ’ The Laird o Cool e hos t f G .

IN the a 1 720 a i and ands h son ye r , P tr ck S il , (t ird

of am s n a m s us J e Lord Torphiche ) i chievo boy, took it into his head to declare that som e old women and a man i n Calde r had be witche d him ;

he f wn in ran s f m w h no s ell do t ce , ro hic hor e whipping could rous e him till he chose his o wn — — time to revive pronounced prophesies made — urine the colour of ink was lifted up into the

air n s e an e —and in ﬁne so w k by i vi ibl h d , , , or ed

u n f ars and aff ns of hi s fam a po the e ectio ily, th t Lord Torphichen at length gave credit to the

fals ods u e and his m n s w e eho he tt red, tor e ter er

seiz d. m c umstan s i s a e at e Fro irc ce , it prob bl th L D T RP HI OH EN ’S OR O SON . 1 95

’ s a n was s r m n s e r the child br i di o dered . The i i t of a s and m an s u au t the p ri h, y other ,q ickly c gh — the infection a fas t was proclaimed at Mid

a e and the s m n a on a a C ld r, er o pre ched th t occ s n Mr n m n s of s io , by Joh Wilkie, i i ter the go pel at all was af wa s n s of Uph , ter rd pri ted by de ire

n s s u s w se n Lord Torphiche . At thi di co r e ere pre t two of nf ss n wi s and W i n his the co e i g tche ; ilkie,

fac sa s a m su s u n ac pre e, y th t three ore b eq e tly

n w t u m as s m k o ledged heir g ilt. To co plete the e

a of sa s am M the m ad n bl ge ge , Willi itchell, Ti k lerian o ti biae W t Sm sal f t D ctor, hi e ith, lied or h f m his s i n W st Bo w o f n u in ro hop the e Edi b rgh ,

s s at a order to exorcise the evil pirit C lder. I w n sa s a 1 4th da of J anu e t, y he, to C lder, the y ar 1 20 f e da - li n m s in y, 7 , be or y ght, bei g eight ile ,

m f sw ill w a fas n on . I e ther, ti g, y oot took the ord of the s at m as and a sma wan in pirit y bre t, ll d m an as a d w n w n out t y h d, D vi did he he e t to ﬁgh against Goliah ; so I went to cast the devil out ’ So see ha of my Lord Torphichan s s on . ye t t I was not lying in my letter that I wrote to Tille

wn w n I sa and I w two fe l he , he id Peter ere bold

n I w n his us his s an s s . low Whe e t to ho e, erv t

ea n and in n a u had a were ti g dr ki g, ltho gh he p

n ed it a fas da i n poi t to be t y, order to get the f his us I n m t devil out o ho e . do thi k they igh have fasted untill th e sermon was over upon such

usi n ss and ff d m e s me but a we ighty b e ; they o ere o , A D 1 96 HIS TOR Y OF WI TCHCRAF T IN S CO TL N .

r n f his m n I took ne ither m eat nor d i k o . So e thi k it a fas t day when they hear a minister preach m n for the pay e t. Then I went to my lord and said I was sent by God to com e to cast out the devil out of his

son fa in is . s m to e , by ith Chr t He ee ed be lik that lord who had the charge of the gate o f

m n I sa to him M a ar a. S i The id , y lord , do ye not believe m e Then he had m e go and s peak to m any ministe rs that was near by him but I

‘ ’ w no m n w n sa as t s n . e id, I e t to the Th he e t

m s f and s m w a I sa but hi el poke to the h t id, they would n ot hear of it so I went to three witches

nd wa am n m i n su s a a rlock to ex i e the ndry place .

f m d n w m nf Two o den e a d t o of ss . the y , the co e ed I have no room here to relate all down that I

s a m and w a sa but I as id to the , h t they id ; ked ’ t m n t on in ha s ! he , Whe hey took t t ervice

w f sa Man ars and m an sa The i e id, y ye the id, ’ was te n a s him It ye r to .

n I as w f h a was as n The ked the i e, W t her re o for taking o n with the devil And she said

m s s and she him . He pro i ed her riche , believed Then she called him m any a cheat and liar in my

a n . n I w n m an aus he ri g The e t to the , bec e he

was a r a f ss and u d a of i n g e t pro e or, co l t lk relig o

w an of a s as a was his ith y the p ri h, they th t

n u s sa and was at B l - e eighbo r id, he othe l Bridg ﬁghting against the king ; and becaus e of that I

198 HIS TOR Y OF WI TCHCRAF T IN SCO TLAN D .

One of whom confess ed that she gave he r dead c to T hild the devil to m ake a roas t of. he boy w m h w s u s a rmen e in ho t ey ere ppo ed to h ve to t d, m ore mature life be came an excellent sailor ; and having obtained the command of an East India vess el for his gallant conduct in repulsing a party

’ o f a An ria s m e n af had oa the pir te g , ter they b rded

ﬁ h i n m nal s a s . her, he ly peri ed tor The Tinkle rian Doctor (referred to in the pre

d n as he s be a was a az ce i g), cho e to c lled, cr ed w ite - n sm wh o ma n d m s f mu h iro ith , i gi e hi el ch w s an the A s of an te u all i er th rchbi hop C rb ry, the

m n of his na un and n clergy e tive co try, eve the magistrates of Edinburgh ! He printed a num ber of am s an d s n s ts fu of r p phlet i gle hee , ll ve y amus n n ns ns and n a l a n m i g o e e, ge er l y dor ed the w a w n f M A m s In o ne ith oode cut o the itchell r . o f s he s a u us a un of a u n the e, give c rio cco t jo r ey w ma n o an w afﬁ m s hich he de i t Fr ce, here, he r , “ ’ the king s court i s si x tim es bigger than th e

' ’ king of Britain s ; his guards have all fe ath ers in

ha s and s a s are r s their t , their hor e t il to thei heel ; and their king i s o ne of the best- favoured boys

a ou can u n — w a th t y look po , blyth like, ith bl ck

a and all his i n n ra are h ir ; people, ge e l, better na u an S ts n s t red th either the co or E gli h, except

s s w m n s m to m s fo r the prie t . Their o e ee be ode t,

- a s w n they have no farding gales . The gre te t o der ’ I saw i n France was to see the bra people sit ACCO UN T B Y TH E MAD TIN KLERIAN D OC TOR. 1 99

d wn on s i n a o und w n o their knee the cl rty gr , he

s m s a n ss a the prie t co e by c rryi g the cro , to give ” m n nu s s s n sa a n . I a ick per o the cr e t h ve, co ti e

t s m n n i n and s an a nn hi e i e t d vi e hi tori , good pe y

w of euth er s ns ﬁne s n n orth p poo , like ilver, o e s uch made i n Edinburgh ; and silken pocks for

w s and n w e e a a s —a11 t o be igg , Fre ch hit p rl be d ,

n a t of s old for little or nothi g. See A p r the

ks o f m n n v n and s i an Wor the E i e t Di i e Hi tor ,

W am M f ss o f Tinklarien Doctor illi itchell, Pro e or

i sm in n rs o f Bo w- a n a the U ive ity the He d , bei g

s s of n Human s s y e Divi ity, ity, Hi tory, Philo ophy,

Law s m s at a us as ns for , Phy ick ; co po ed v rio Occ io ’ his own satisfaction and the World s illum ina ” n f his as u n w a n 8 m. O e o s as tio , l t prod ctio

am o n m u of a a n us p phlet the rder C pt i Porteo ,

w n u s sa n If n and hich he co cl de by yi g, the ki g

’ c ar an m e for w n s I m n n lergy g h g riti g thi , co te t, because it i s long since any m an was hanged for ” r n eligio . The las t execution of a Scottish witch took

1 22 n a i n Su an A. D . 7 s n pl ce therl d, , the e te ce

a n n n un s ff- u e h vi g bee pro o ced by the heri dep t , f C a a n a ss o an . s pt i D vid Ro , Little De Thi old

w man n a s o f and o belo ged to the p ri h Loth ,

am n m s was a us of a n d n o g other cri e , cc ed h vi g rid e

u n o wn au ansf m n a po her d ghter, tr or ed i to

n and s w i ma th e po ey, hod by the devil, h ch de

af lam in an s and f e girl ever ter e, both h d e t, D 200 HIS TOR Y OF WI TCH CRAF T IN S CO TLAN .

a m sf une e n a u n he r son who was i ort t iled po , a e randm was liv of late years . The g other exe ou e at rn and is sa a afte e n t d Do och ; it id, th t r b i g r u h out u n w a n b o g t to exec tio , the e ther provi g

s she sat m s l wa m n rs f very evere, co po ed y r i g he el

the ﬁre a nsum he r w by prep red to co e , hile the n mak o ther instrume ts of death were ing ready.

is w n wn a in the a 1 35 It ell k o , th t ye r 7 , the s a u s a a ns w raf S s as w as t t te g i t itchc t, cotti h ell

n is w e a w h a so m u h E gl h, er repe led ; hic g ve c offence to the seceders from the Established

h u of an a in i annua Con C rch Scotl d, th t the r l fess ion of Na na and s na S ns n in tio l Per o l i , pri ted an of Ass at s at n Act their oci e Pre bytery, Edi bu 1 43 are num a Act of u n rgh , 7 , e er ted the Q ee ’ Anne s Parliament for tolerating the Epis copal Religion in Scotlan d ; the Act for Adjourning the Court of Sess ion during the Christmas Holydays ; as also the P enal Statu tes agai nst Wi tches havi ng been re ealed b P arli am en t contrar to the p y , y ex ress Law o God ! all m ass n p f With the co p io ,

w w fa of so m an unf una e ho ever, hich the te y ort t

ms is a u a it u not be victi c lc l ted to excite, o ght to f n a m an of s s ns ma a ast orgotte , th t y the e per o de bo of su s art i n n m a and their ppo ed , order to i ti id te, e xtort from their neighbours whatever they de s ired ; that they were frequently of an abandoned

f a a s and m a ns li e, ddicted to horrible o th i prec tio ; and in several cases venders of downright

I S CO TLA D 202 HIS TOR Y OF WI TCH CRAF T N N .

how at several times he heard heave nly musick ' w n at a e and of m an rs ns a a he pr y r, y pe o th t p

eared un him in w e ra m n a s ho w on p to hit i e t ; l o ,

9th of u us at n as was a n the A g t, ight, he pr yi g,

f n a an and saw the state of the he ell i to tr ce,

dam n i n as n m n and a of ed everl ti g tor e t, th t the blessed i n glory ; and being then warned of his

d a an an afte wa s his e th by gel, he r rd ordered

c ofﬁne and a be m a and n te his gr ve to de, i vi d

a s n rs a his as s m n w he p ri hio e to he r l t er o , hich

a e un a f win av n his coﬁ ne pre ch d the S d y ollo g, h i g

b f him and n a his v s ns and e ore , the decl red i io ; h o w he saw Death riding i n triumph on a pale

s of m essa had n him wa n hor e, the ge he give to r

n a an s o f the ar o f wra h m the i h bit t e th the t to co e, and o f his dying in the pulpit when he had

sam as of his u a and of delivered the e ; l tly, b ri l, t he harmonious m usick that was heard in the air

n hi n rm nt duri g s e te e .

w s nam s are aft - m n n We, ho e e er e tio ed, do

c e rtiﬁe wi n n a n u and the thi pri ted rel tio to be tr e, desire that the same m ay be published to the w n e in a orld . Pri t d the ye r

s s ms an n s f Thi ee decidedly E gli h orgery .

s aw the N e w usa m of w th Brightly Jer le , hich e

1 2 a s w 1 2 a s and s g te ere pe rl , the treets pure

o g ld .

wn i n the u t w He dropt do p lpi , hich caus ed the people to give a great outc ry: They fetcht A WON D ERF L VIS ION U .

have m e the harde st heart sh e d r to ad to a t ea , se e the lamen tati on that was made for this h oly H m l man . e was a co e cor and di e d with the y p ,

r s m lan f o in hi f c e e b ce o j y s a e .

Th m of the ce rtiﬁers r e na es a e ,

T m es M r o as n s te . h Riv , i i L Pete r aplasse t . ” a nes Rich rd Jo . A Wo nderful Vis ion or Pro phe cie whi ch was re vea ed to lliam u he rf rd arm e r in the l Wi R t o , F

S ire of the M rse near unce u on the 1 9th of h e , D , p

M 1 1 W a r n f wh h arc 7 9 . esc o at s all h, ith D iptio be fa l rea ri a n s e a Sc tlan w e rein l G t B t i , e p ci lly o d ; h is an Ac count of the wonderful Things that shall

me u n lan vi u w r c o z. s as reat a s o p Scot d, ch g , fam ine and ea h and e e of a st ran e , d t , p opl g languish s hall be froge s thro ughout o ur who le land ; with se veral s igns and t okens before the acco mplis hm ent of the!e things ; all which was re ve aled to Wil iam u rf farm in the l R the ord, er

Me ce b an an e w a a unt him as r , y g l hich ppe red o he was ra n in his com - a who ned u p yi g y rd, ope p t o him strange visions unknown to the inh abit

n s of the e arth w h the d ea ful wra h that is a t , it r d t co m n on B tain w h an e l se of the os el i g ri , it c ip g p . 204 HIS TOR Y OF WI TCH CRAF T IN S CO TL AN D .

and rea d a a shal efa m an who the g t e th th t l b ll y, shall he suddenly snatcht away before these things come to pass ; als o the glorious deliverance the ch urch will get afte r these sad times are over ; with the great plenty that will follow im m a afte w n s n of edi tely there r, ith the co ver io the hea n na n M a s for f u s n s the tio s . e l old o r hilli g per

f a s boll . The truth o this vision is tte ted by the m n s e of the ar s and f ur n s m en who i i t r p i h, o ho e t , we an r- w n d n u nte d ea ss . re eye it e E i b rgh, pri d at f f s the oot o the Hor e Wynd .

u f d n a r us m an was at R ther or , bei g ve y pio ,

a o ne n n in his own n - a w n pr yer eve i g cor y rd, he , at 45 m nut s as s n an an a a to i e p t eve , gel ppe red him and d s a w u s umm n , e ired th t he o ld o the m n s e of ar s and f u n s m e n i i t r the p i h, o r ho e t , nam l Mr n am n e y, Joh L b, heritor ; Robert A der son u - and fa m and , ch rch elder ; Alex er Cock, r er ;

l am n s n at his t e Wi li Dove, cordi er, to be pre e t velations a the w m a n n t o , th t orld ight h ve othi g

n object t o the truth o f his appeara ce. The m n s Mr am s Sm and s am i i ter, ( J e ith) the re t, c e a n m inisthr n the ccordi gly. The politely i vited an n a us but w u not and gel to go i to ho e, he o ld , proceeded to reveal what is se t forth i n the title f d i n uds to a . t w as n p ge A er hich he ce ed the clo , their great amazement. The only other pam phlet to be men tioned as

t of n is W n rfu and u Ao wor hy otice, A o de l Tr e

206 HIS TOR Y OF WI TCHCRAF T IN SCO TLAN D .

Are no w dwi ndled down into a very few old wo

men d emed un luclci e w n h urs , e by their lo ly eig bo , more from having be en born with what is termed an evi l e e an f m an f rma m w y , th ro y o l co pact ith

the ar h n m of man n c e e y ki d . A N X PPE DI .

NOTE 1 .

THE CON VE YAN CE OF I N DI VID UALS THRO UGH THE B Y WI T H AIR C CRAF T .

Page 56.

Though the author o f the pamphlet yields

o f to the an e o f the d a n belie ecdot pe l r, the wooden cut which embellis hes his work exhibits

h e u of a m an as i n a collar w h s t ﬁg re leep , it other

ttin i n a un V e f n s banq ue g the b ck gro d . i d ro ti ’ In u s M s an s is a s o of an piece . A brey i cell ie t ry

nces of uffus who was s ud n a tor the Lord D , de ly transported through the air from Scotland to

a s w e h e f un ms f in n P ri , her o d hi el the Fre ch

’ n s c a w a s cu in his an In Ki g ell r, ith ilver p h d.

ar 1 695 s cu was s in the ss ss n the ye , thi p till po e io

’ am Fo unt inh of the f ily. See Lord a all s Deci

f r u i ns . . 1 5 o a us ac unt of th e s o , vol, i p , c rio co

n unte as a s w Mr a re co r, he c ll it, bet ixt D vid

W am s n s mas at u and illi o , chool ter Co per, the

s u ans who u m a s ri s i n Ro icr ci , co ld ke their pi t br g ’ noble Gre ek wine from the Pope s cellars to u and f as s mas at n n Co per, e ted the chool ter Lo do

w all the a e s of a m a s w ith v ri tie delic te e t , here ” w s e s ts they ere all erv d by piri . The truth of this sto ry Lord Fountai nhall had from William ’ so n s son m n s e of Kirkaldie who n , i i t r , de ied the very unsavoury conclus ion with which re port had deﬁle d the banquet. 2 8 HIS TOR Y OF WI TCH CRAF T IN SCO TLA 0 N D .

NO TE 2.

H M T E ARK S OF A WI T CH .

There have be e n m any found i n whom s uch

c a a t s a n urr as th e h r c er h ve co c ed, by observa

n o f all ag s and na i ns are s m t ms f tio e t o , y p o o a ’ w c a u a w t s m a s a it h ; p rtic l rly the i ch rk , m la

am a na s e a s all o f m f , i bility to hed t r , etc the

o d n al s s of s o a a m and pr vi e ti di coverie d rk cri e,

w a e nu s a us se f hich, like v e , le d to the cret o it. ’ Tis ue one m an u n u n of tr , , thro gh the co c rre ce

s um urs m a a an ns ns m a corro ive h o , y h ve i e ible rk,

an m a n i us fam and a other y be e v o ly de ed , third,

u s u n r f o r m e an o no t be a thro gh dde g ie l ch ly, ble

w O ne o f h e s m a con ur in to eep . or other t e y c r

the nn n but n n a e s a all o f m i oce t, o e do tt t th t the have concurred i n any o ne pers on but a witch ; ’ and tis reas o nable to thin k that these indi cia taking place in witches through all places i n the

w c f m a mm n aus at orld, do pro eed ro co o c e, r her ’ an a cu a um ur Tis but nal th pe li r h o . ratio to

n a a n s u m n thi k th t the devil, pi g God, ho ld i pri t a sacrament of his covenant ; and it is thought

m an of a s r u e i n arn w d by y, gre te t ep t the le ed orl ,

ha w a s e wa w a n t t h t o ver y, hether by ccide t or

h w s su ns ns m a s i n o ot er i e, ch i e ible rk be the b dy,

no su m a as h s i ums an yet ch rk t eir , every c rc t ce

ns is to f un w h an h but co idered , be o d it y ot er

h ne e not ns s m u in d n t emselves . I d i i t ch escribi g

210 HIS TOR Y OF WI TCH CRAF T IN S CO TLAN D .

w m n na f a a n no r nor n w o e , ther elt p i did bleed, k e the e se m w n s was n m pr ci ti e he thi doi g to the , — ’ (their eyes only being S ee also Law s

Me morialls 1 30 n . , p , ote

N O TE 3.

SI CKN ESS LAID BEN EATH A BARN D OOR.

Page 98.

Answ s s a i s m a e er , thi rticle both i prob bl and im ss aus i s ff be po ible, bec e it o ered to

n a two a s i nte rve aned w n prove , th t ye r bet ee

n Its s an s ns n i n the s ick esses . a tr ge e eless ess the dittay to say that sickn ess should be laid

n a a a n - s n s n ss cann be be e th b r e door, eei g ick e ot

nh n i n an n sa a li vin creature i ere t ythi g ve g . There

a l fa t in s A h is ike ble repor ed Ario to . s to t e

’ an n of ﬁrlot it s a n a was a d ci g the , cert i th t it ’ dis te m erat or in su i d est in s n s p the bject, , the per o

ra n a saw fo r was m d A h a . s t e b i th t it, he to ma on lint ell n s n s ic m a as rk the , de ie o ie rk ; to his a ff s a was u b de th, o er to prove th t he c red y

n u s u n n ears afte r Joh P rve , chir rgeo , lived eleve y , ” n h n a d ad childre .

NO TE 4.

ON B YIN G AN D RN I N M UR B U G AN I ALS ALI VE .

a P ge 99.

In a Dialogue concerning Witches and Wit ch ’ rafts G ffa m n s of G d s c , by eorge Gi rd, i i ter o M B URN IN G AN I ALS ALI VE. 21 1

w at Ma n 1 603 IS a s r of a w ord ldo , to y itch who employed an imp i n the shape of a cat to destroy three hogs and a co w belonging to a fa m w m she m s at . an us n r er ho h ed The pecti g,

u n a a and as sh e sa cat w u b r t pig live, , yd , her o ld ” n h an m B wa ever go thit er y ore . y the y, it does not seem to have been so m uch the cus tom

of m s uckrels as are the devil to give i p (or p , they c a i n s his n r n as his lled thi book,) to o ther to

n s s u In sam a t E gli h bjects . the e bl ck let er

a u o ne of s a s sa s was of Di log e, the pe ker y , I an u s nc and was a w m an i n other j rie i e, there o d fo r a w but not for k n an m an icted itch , illi g y or

l cam in ﬁve six a a ns chi de . There e or g i t her ;

s was an w m an and she sa she had the ﬁr t old o , yd

s as as she u and w n two di ple ed her, tho ght ; ithi o r n s af as she sa three ight ter, te by her ﬁre, there was a n a toade s m a thi g like , or like o e little cr bbe

ﬁsh w h s u n a sh e , hic did creep po the h rth tooke a s m and sw t awa and s u nl bee o e ept i y, dde y her f l out w a was . n e s bodie griped A other ith her, she sa and nn s an u un id, her he e beg to die p, till

h e n o n h n a m an am in s u e e . b r t live A third c e , and he said she was once angrie with him he had a dun cow w was u in a us for hich tyed p ho e, it was i n winter ; he feared that some evil would f w and for his f u not m in ollo , , li e, he co ld co e w sh e was but he m us n s a u her here , , t eed t ke p

l d kiss un r Two ta e an e . s y , de it or three other 212 H IS TOR Y OF WI TCH CRAF T IN S CO TLAN D .

came i n and sa she was mm n fam , id , by co o e ,

W f un uiltie and she un a w . e acco ted itch o d her g , was n mne r s n and illorie but co de d to p i o , to the p ,

‘ sto od s tiﬂe in it that sh e was no witc

NOTE 5.

P E CULIAR CAP S OF THE SE VEN TEEN TH CEN T UR Y.

Page 11 6.

‘ ’ In Giﬁard s Dialogue concerning Witches and

tc afts 1 603 i s a s of a w man who Wi hcr , , tory o

ai a cu nn i n m an s us n t at rep red to g , pecti g h her hus band had died of witchery through

the incantations of a neighbour. He showed

her the w oman as plaine i n a glas s as . we s e e

one an and i n a are ll she w n other, the very pp e t

in at a u for she w an ca th t ho re ; ore old red p,

w n s s u as w m n w w n to w a ith cor er , ch o e ere o t e re ,

nd i n a she a a in as s s a th t ppe red the gl e . The e

a s m n one o f a us ur n his s u s c p re i d th t ed, d i g t die ,

nn who a n Au was of a by Pry e , , ccordi g to brey,

n sa u n n m n Sir sa a . . str ge t r i e co plexio . C W yd

n a had un nan o f a w He o ce, th t he the co te ce itch .

w a n u ca w am t wo e ore lo g q ilt p , hich c e or thre

n s at as his s s w s him as i che le t over ei , hich erved ” an um a f n his i s f m brell to de e d e e ro the light. Lives o Emi ne nt Me 5 n . 08 f , p .

214 HIS TOR Y OF WI TCH CRAF T IN S CO TLAN D .

Fe nshawe sa n Ma am u us an and , yi g, d , yo r h b d fa u and n w u an ther I bred p here, I k e yo r gr d fa n w ou a n w m an w ther ; I k o y to be ge tle o , I ill not s ay you are a w but gett you gone for a ” ’ w man n us n of Beaum on t s very o . At the co cl io

Treatise o S i ri ts i s a r ma a a unt f p , ve y re rk ble cco of a o f a un a mm un a the de th yo g l dy, co ic ted by

s of u s w m a the Bi hop Glo ce ter, hich y properly be added to this notice respecting the daughters of

n ir his ﬁ s o a . S C a s L rd Holl d h rle Lee , by r t

a had n o ne dau of w she in l dy, o ly ghter, hich died

- and w n she was ad s s child birth ; he de , her i ter,

a v a s a du a n the L dy E er rd, de ired to h ve the e c tio of and she was e w edu the child, by her v ry ell cate d sh e was m a a a and a m a was till rri ge ble, tch

n u for w Sir W am ns but co cl ded her ith illi Perki , was n n in an a na m ann the preve ted extr ordi ry er.

n a u s a n she n n s he saw a. Upo Th r d y ight, , thi ki g

in am aft she was i n n light her ch ber er bed, k ocked for m a who s n am and sh e her id , pre e tly c e to her as wh she f a and u n n in h e r ked, y le t c le b r i g

’ ‘ am ! m a sai sh e f n n an d ch ber The id d, le t o e, t here was n one but what she brought with her at

a m h n sh e sa was but at th t ti e t e id it the ﬁre , th h e r m aid told he r was quite out ; an d s aid she

was n a am w u n she sa believed it o ly dre , here po id

m so and m s s f a a n t o it ight be , co po ed her el g i sleep but about t wo of the clo ck sh e was awak

n a a n and saw a a n of a e e ed g i , the pp ritio littl P RECO GN I TION O F D EA TH . 215

w m an w n u a n an d w who o bet ee her c rt i her pillo ,

sh e was m t a sh e was told her her o her, th t

a and a w of a da h ppy, th t by t elve the clock th t y she should be with her whereupon s he knocked a a n for m a a for s and g i her id, c lled her clothe , w n sh e was ss w n n s and he dre ed, e t i to her clo et,

am not out a a n n n and n u c e g i till i e, the bro ght out with her a letter s eale d to he r father ; brought it aun a e a w a to her t, the L dy Ev r rd, told her h t had a n an d a a as s n as she h ppe ed, decl red th t oo w as a m s n t o him but a de d, it ight be e t ; the l dy t u she was su e n fa n m ad and ho ght dd ly lle , there upon sent presently away to Chelmsford for a

s an and su o n wh o am mm phy ici rge , both c e i e diat ely ; but the physician co uld discern no indi ca n ofw a ad m a n of an n s tio h t the l y i gi ed, or y i di

s n of n w s an n a po itio her body ; ot ith t di g, the l dy w u n s a w was ne o ld eed h ve her let blood, hich do accordingly ; and when the young wom an had

a n m w a w u w p tie tly let the do h t they o ld ith her, she desired that the chaplain m ight be called to r a a s and w n ra s w n she e d pr yer ; he p yer ere e ded,

a and sa m - o o an d sa wn took her gitt r p l b k, te do u n a a w u a m s and a and sun po ch ir itho t r , pl yed g s o m us and adm a a m us elodio ly ir bly, th t her ick m as wh o was n a m at And ter, the there , d ired it. n a s of t w v sh e o s and sa e r the troke el e, r e te her s f wn in a a a w a m s and el do gre t ch ire ith r , pre sentl f n a s n a n two mm y etchi g tro g bre thi g or , i e 216 HIS TOR Y OF WI TCH CRAF T IN SCO TLAN D .

diate l and was so s u n as was y expired, dde ly cold,

mu w n at h s an and su e n ch o dered by the p y ici rg o .

She at a am i n ss x t m s f m died W lth , E e , hree ile ro

h msf and was s n to Sir a e s C el ord, the letter e t Ch rl , at his house in Warwickshire ; but he was so

afﬂ ed w d a h of his au a he ict ith the e t d ghter, th t

am not she was u but wh n ame c e till b ried e he c ,

caus he r a n u and u e he ed to be t ke p , to be b ri d w m at Edmi nto n as sh e s in ith her other , de ired

. s was a u a 1 662 63 her letter Thi bo t the ye r , or ; and this relation the Lord Bishop o f Gloucester had f m a s m ro Sir Ch rle hi self.

NO TE 7.

ON D E VI LISH CHARMS;

Page 1 40.

Guard agains t devilish charm s for m en and

as s w are u m n s of w be t , hich the very r di e t itch

aft and n u a f m a and m cr , i trod ctory to or l ore ex

li it nan w ! no t p c cove t ith the devil. 0 do play u n b n of t w um in as o . po the ri k the pit, le y t ble

are m an s s a s i n o ur da There y orcerie pr cti ed y, against which I would o n this occas ion hear my te s tim o n and f s us as k ou a y, do there ore erio ly y , Wh t i s it you mean by your observation of times and s easons as lucky or unlucky ! What mean you

u s s s s w s s o f n a d by yo r pell , ver e , ord o te repe te , sa fas n n a wa ! Ho w m n id ti g, or goi g b ck rd ea yo w to have success by carrying about with yow

218 HIS TOR Y OF WI TCH CRAF T IN S CO TLAN D .

wns w a a sas a o u r go , tied ith bl ck h b t thei m iddles ; and within th e net - work appeared a

wn of a n u w t s m w a of a go golde colo r, i h o e h t light striking through it ; their heads were not drest w t0 - n s but had whi t nn n a s ith p k ot , they e li e c p o n w a on m a u ﬁn s a , ith l ce the bo t three ger bre dth,

h l s n t- w and over it they ad a. b ack loo e e ork

” ’ f ts a s Ba s s o S . hood . See l o xter World piri , p “ 1 8 for an a un of o ne Ma k a 7 , cco t jor Wil ie,

S s s and a. s a of ns a e cotti h oldier, chol r co ider bl

a n n w u r n to o m u and had le r i g ; he o ld d i k ch, the s ns of a a a n but no fa n o f his ig he ted br i , ili g

as n a wh o nﬁ n afﬁ m re o perceiv ble, co de tly r ed, that be con tinually saw good and evil s pirits a u him and a had a n us and an bo t , th t he good ge i en m e y.

NOTE 9 .

M E L FE AL S I N MAS C U IN E A T TIRE .

Page 147.

nn i n hi s n s of a n ss Pry e , Hidde Work D rk e , mentions a like indiscretion com mitted during the reign of King Charles the Firs t but the lady was of a less noble extract No lesse

’ was hi s s uft u w n Sir (the Pope ) pride p p, he

Wi am am n a of lli H ilto , brother to the E rl Aber c n and ne n to Mar ue s se am t n or e, co e the q H il o , was s ent ambassadour from o ur queen to that court (of Rome) whose carriage was like to that of D U KE OF LA UDERDALE ON WI TCHCRAFT. 21 9

’ ’ n s a n d i n man s Sig ior Georgio here, c rryi g, clothe a arell u n an S an an and pp , thro gh E gl d, cotl d, Fr ce,

a his s w a u n us nn a au r It ly, eethe rt, E ge i Bo y, d ghte ” f man o f his ma s s w n o the yeo je tie i e cellar.

THE ' DU K E O F LAU DERDALE ON WITCHCRAFT .

’ Baxrnn s World of Spirits having becom e s a c u is m e n as a c r e, the A thor te pt d to repri t,

a n f n proper dditio to the oregoi g Notice, the Sixth

a w a n s ns an s Ch pter, hich Rich rd e title , I t ce s ent m e from the Duke o f Lauderdale ; more in

s o f his a awa and s m Bo s other Letter I g ve y, o e ok ” of Forr i n W n s s n m e e g o der he e t . IR S ,

i s sad a Sa u an a at he It th t the dd ce , or r ther i s t ical n n of s s a a ns de yi g pirit , or their pp ritio , s u s o far a and sa a ar ho ld prev il ; dder, th t the cle tes tim onies of s o m any an cient and modern

u rs s u not n n t m But wh a tho ho ld co vi ce he . y s u w n if s wh o not M s s ho ld I o der, tho e believe o e and s w n o t u o ne the prophet , ill believe tho gh should rise from the dead ! O ne great caus e of ar n n of s i nﬁdels is f u nt the h de i g the e , the req e 220 HIS TOR Y OF WI TCH CRAF T IN S CO T LAN D . impostures which the Romanists obtrude on the w orld in their exorcisms and pretended miracles . Another is the too great credulity o f s o me who m ake everything witchcraft which they do no t unders tand ; and a third m ay be the ign o rance o f s m u s and ur es wh o on m n s i o e j dge j i , c de lly m an u n r o w n n f ss n el choly people po thei co e io ,

s n fs N o n o f se and pe rhaps le der proo . e the three can d n but is m e rti n n ar u n to be e ied, it i p e t g i g

n u a e aus h a e n ea s i n co cl de , th t b c e there v bee ch t

w e caus are s o m t o o u us the orld, b e there e cred lo , and s m a n ut dea fo r w t e s and o e h ve bee p to th i ch ,

w no t r f all m e n are e ve . ere , the e ore d cei d There is so m u w e n h at h o m e an d a r a s o ch ritt , bot b o d,

n n n and s o un u s t na au h s co vi ci gly , by q e io ble t or ,

ha a n o t an add an n t t I h ve the v ity to y thi g, es pecially to yo u ; but be caus e yo u have des i re d m e o u s o o f th e nuns at u un to tell y the t ry Lo d , and s m s s a ﬁrs t o u o f a a o e other , I h ll tell y re l possess ion ne ar th e place I was born i n ; next o f dis uie tin s s s o o f wh I h ad fr m q g by pirit , (b th ich o unques tionable tes timo nies) and the n I shall te ll

ou w a saw at o udun c nce n n a y h t I L , o r i g th t which I do no t doubt to call a prete nde d poss es

s n s u am a a . u 30 ars a o io , re I che t Abo t ye g ,

n was a at s h was a whe I boy c ool, there poor

t o a l ss ss woman generally be lieved be re l y po e ed.

n a th e t w n o f uns i n M rs She lived e r o D , the e , and Mr hn W e ms n m n s e r o f uns a Jo e , the i i t D , (

AF 222 HIS TOR Y OF WI TCHCR T IN S CO TLAN D .

his o wn a n o off his hat and s a L ti ,) he t ok , id, Mi sercatur Deus p eccatori s ; the voice pre ’ sentl out of w m an s m u sa d Di e y the o o th i ,

eccatrici s di e eccatri cis w u n of p , p ; here po both m am out of us fu sa s the c e the ho e lly ti ﬁed , took

’ h se mm a and u n m fa s or i edi tely, ret r ed to y ther

us at Thirle s toane as i n au a ho e C tle, L derd le, w a s as sa s here they rel ted thi p ge . Thi I do ex a tl m m Man m a c y re e ber. y ore p rticulars m ight be ot i n a c un but h s a n s m g th t o try, t i L ti critici , i n a m s t a e n ran w man w e o illiter t ig o t o , here ther was no e n di s ss ss n is v n e pret ce to po e i g, e ide c n h h n e u . o g , I t i k

W n se 30 40 a s h was an ithi the or ye r , t ere unquestionable poss ess ion i n the United Pro

n s a w n a s all an ua s of vi ce ; e ch th t poke l g ge , which I have heard m any particulars whe n I un Bu lived in the Low Co tries . t that being

forrei n w not ns s on . g , I ill i i t it

As us s s u e w n s s s a e l to ho e di q iet d ith oi e , I h ll t l you one that happened since I was a m arried m an and n at m w if o as can , hi t ore, hich , y u ple e, I

o u u n a a s get y a the tic lly tte ted.

W n f u m s of Ede nborou h h ithi o r ile g , t ere lived an a od m n s t one a was s m ged g ly i i er, th t e tee ed a ur an his son no w m n s of sam a P it ; , i i ter the e pl ce, and n r a n d his as s s the o d i e i tant. The ir hous e was x a na u w n s s w h e tr ordi rily tro bled ith oi e , hic

h and fam and man n t ey their ily, y eighbours D UKE O F LA UD ERDALE ON WI TCH CRAF T. 223

(who fo r divers weeks used to go watch with

m na a u d the ) did ordi rily he r. It tro ble them

m st o n a u a n and ni f o the S t rd y ight, the ght be ore

t w u da m t m s w heir eekly lect re y. So e i e they ould

h a all the s of us o n rs and e r lock the ho e, doo

c s s ﬂ n ea cloaths w w e he t , to y ope ; y , their , hich er

at n u n un s and s s ight locked p i to tr k che t , they

f un in m n n all an n a u wa ls o d the or i g h gi g bo t the l .

n f un e s n n n ta n out the O ce they o d their b t li e ke , a w na ns as if had t ble covered ith it, pki they

n us e a and u i n h u s as if bee ed , y , liq or t eir c p

m n h m rum co pa y ad be en there at eat . The bling was extraordinary ; the good old man commonly called his family to prayer when it was most

u s m and m m a e was n e tro ble o e, i edi t ly it co vert d

n n n n m s n of a i to ge tle k ocki g, like the ode t k ock

ﬁn but as s n as a r was n ger ; oo pr ye do e, they s u a ss n n a if as am had ho ld he r exce ive k ocki g, be been heaved by strength of m any m e n ag ains t th e ﬂ was a a n oor . Never there voice or pp ritio ; but one thing was remarkable (yo u must know that it is ordinary i n Scotland to have a half cann n- u in the c mn - n on w h o b llet hi ey cor er, hic t a ea a s a m m a in hey bre k their gr t co l ,) erry id the

us n a us m um n s and so ho e, bei g cc to ed to the r bli g , he r f a n f ll w ma - s an a if e r go e, told her e o id erv t th t the u m that ni she w u devil tro bled the ght, o ld bra n him so she the alf ann n - u n o i , took h c o b llet i t

n ise not fai to awa e nor did bed ; the o did l k her, Y I 224 HIS TOR OF W TCH CRAFT IN S CO TLAN D .

sh e fa i n es n but u the eat il her d ig , took p gr

bu and w a threatnin h ew as she llet, ith g, t r it,

th u h on the ﬂ b ut the ul e was n r o g t, oor, b l t eve more seen ; the minister turned her away for n n meddling a d talki g to it. All these particulars

a had f m m u of the m n s now I h ve ro the o th i i ter,

n is an n s man of d na u a livi g ; he ho e t , goo t r l

a ts w in arn n and a p r , ell bred both le i g by tr vel

n f n a s in his u was no t i n i to oreig p rt yo th . I the

c un m s f u n m but a o try y el d ri g the ti e , I h ve it ’ from many other wi tnesses ; and my father s

s e wa n i n a. us of m n w n a t rd lived the ho e i e, ithi

m of a and s n his s ants ns an ile the pl ce, e t erv co t tly

his son no w s v s m wh n ws e o . thither ; er e , k o it I could tell yo u an ancienter story before my

m in us of one u n in n of ti e, the ho e B r et, the orth

S an w s an n s w r s n w cotl d, here tr ge thi g e e ee , hich

uﬂzicie ntl a es i I can get s y tt ted . Al so n the south

wes of S an i n nnan a is a t border cotl d, A d le, there

us a Po wdine n n a n man ho e c lled , belo gi g to ge tle called Johnston ; that hous e hath be en haunted

a m m n these 50 or 60 ye rs . At y co i g to Wor

o s 1 651 s w n man n e ter, , I poke ith the ge tle , (bei g

m s f ua w n two m s of the us y el q rtered ithi ile ho e,) he told m e m any extraordinary relations con s isting in hi s own knowledge ; and I carried him m mas w m mad th to y ter, to ho he e e sam e

a ns —n s s and a a ns drum s and rel tio , oi e pp ritio ,

um ts a f as w ar ea sa tr pe he rd be ore the l t y , he id

26 HIS TOR Y OF WI TCH CRAF T IN S CO TLAN D .

w m m ably haunted with spirits . I do ell re e ber

n w Mr e o ne da and at I di ed ith old Whit there y, dinner he told m e m uch of it ; and that that m orning the spirit called up the m aid to lay the

f ﬁre f t w as o u m a bee to the . O the o l t y y be satisﬁed when you pleas e : and at this pres ent I am a i s a us at - n - a told th t there ho e Folie Joh P rk, not m s f m a aun w three ile ro the pl ce, h ted ith s s pirit .

But m us a m for m u un nuns I t le ve roo y Lo d ,

d n In a 1 3 n at an ot w a . 6 7 rite book the ye r , bei g

a s i n s n was so fu o f P ri the pri g, the city ll the

ss ss n of a w clo s t er of nuns and s m po e io hole y , o e

n o w n s at u un o s nt and l i k e che Lo d , bo k pri ed, s t an s s a fe w u and r ge torie told, th t do bted it ; I, who was s wa s u a n m and per ded ch thi g ight be , that it was not imposs ible the devil could possess a nun as w as an u d as as ell other, do bte it little

m un w n an . So n n a y body co i g i to th t co try, I e t ’ a day s journey o ut o f my way to satis fy my c u s n a am i n m n rio ity . I to the ch ppel I c e the or i n of a da and w as u as g holy y, ith little prej dice an u ha for a y co ld ve, I believed verily to h ve s een s om e strange sights ; but when I had s een exorcis ing enough of three or four of them i n the c a an d u a n n but wan n h ppel, co ld he r othi g to w n s s n n an s n s i n n an e che i gi g b dy o g Fre ch, I beg

sus a f u and in a a w n to pect o rbe , gre t gr vity e t to a e suite and o him had m a a wa in j , t ld I co e gre t y D UKE OF LA UD ERD ALE ON WI TCH CRAFT. 227

h se e s m s ran n and was s t o ope to o e t ge thi g, orry

sa n m m n m be di ppoi ted . He co e ded y holy c u i s t and af had u a w he r o i y, ter he tho ght hile , d s m e as and f m n e ired to go to the C tle, ro the ce, at s u an ou a s u and ch h r, to the p ri h ch rch, I s u sat s w n at his s ho ld be i ﬁed . I o dered corre

o nde nce a we n w p , yet gr vely t here he directed

m e In Cas w but in a s . sa i the tle I little, the p r h

c u saw a a m an az n and a h rch I gre t y people g i g, wen ch pretty we ll taught to play tricks yet no th i ng s o m uch as I have s een twenty tumblers

and o - an s d Ba am nuns r pe d cer o . ck I c e to the

c a w saw the su s s t a d at h ppel, here I je it ill h r

w at s a a a s an d one a u n ork, ever l lt r , poor c p chi ,

who was an of t for w as o ss ss d object pi y, he p e e i ndeed with a m elancholy fancy that devils were

runn n a o u his a and ns an was i g b t he d, co t tly

a n re lick saw m su pplyi g s . I the other perior

e s and saw an o n w w u xorci ed , the h d hich they o ld

v m u n M a S . a e s am s . a h e ad believe the e I. H ri J o seph were w ritten by m iracles ; (but i t was apparent to m e it was done with aquafortis)

t n m a n was u t s n and w nt he y p tie ce q i e pe t, I e to

e s u and him m n s a j it told y mi d freely. He till

m a n a n a a ss ss n and d s for a i t i ed re l po e io , I e ired

a s a a s an an ua . as try l , to pe k tr ge l g ge He ked, “ ” “ a an ua ! him w u not Wh t l g ge I told , I o ld tell ; but neither he no r all those devils s hould ” un s an m e as If w u be con der t d . He ked, I o ld 228 HIS TOR Y OF WI TCHCRAF T IN SCO TLAND . verted upon the tryal ! (fo r I had discovered I was n o a s him a was no t th e p pi t . ) I told , Th t

u s n nor u all s in t q e tio , co ld the devil hell perver

m e but u s t n was if a was a a ; the q e io , th t re l

ss ss n and if an u un s an m e po e io , y co ld der t d , I ” f n m n Hi n r shall con es s it u der y ha d . s a swe ” was s vi s a no t a and , The e de l h ve tr velled ;

s re l e d w a u au nor u thi I p y to ith lo d l ghter, co ld I get any m ore satis faction only in the town I heard enough that it was a cheat invented t o

u n a u a his nam as a it was b r c r te, ( e, I t ke , Cupiﬂj) and the man had been really burned to

as s as a w c but sa was for he it h , the people id it

hi n rs n f m m m m n t o s co ve io ro the . At y co i g

Saum ar n da m un m an un an ext y, y co try , Dr D c ,

n a of at Saumar o m e h o w Pri cip l the College , t ld he had m ade a clearer dis covery o f the cheat in

s n of s of s and of all the pre e ce the Bi hop Poitier ,

un ho w h ad fas one of co try, he held t the pre

n ss ss nuns a m s i n s e o f all th e te ded po e ed r , pit

w of sms and a n all po er their exorci , ch lle ged the

v s i n a o ut f his an s o . de il hell to t ke it h d Thi ,

w m an m um s an s m e and ith y ore circ t ce , he told , he printe d them to the world ; but this is already O n m u m too tedious . e ore jo rney I ade to se e

ss ss w m n s n a n w ann o po e ed o e exorci ed e r A t erp, 1 649 ; but saw only s om e great Holland wenches

a . sm a n and m s abomi n he r exorci p tie tly, belch o t if w a . s s w w n bly So tho e ere devil , they ere i dy

230 HIS TOR Y OF WI TCHCRAF T IN SCO TLAND .

n f i h Be at s o ss s n t e u . ll, the ig the Cro Key Po ltry

—O f the Au Mr fai the to has n thor, Tel r, Edi r o ly

s d ha in the a 1 687 he was ha di covere t t, ye r , c p la n mas a r of Closeburne i to Sir Tho Kirkp t ick ,

Bart w ose a o nta ns t s n e s e c , h Di ry c i hi otic re p t in him Item W am es and o e g , illi For t Ge rg J onstone ente red to my service at Whitsunday

as 1 687 o ne a s and but l t, ; the to c rry the boy , be

G o nstone s e m ler the other, eorge J , to erv y so ns ; and they have offered themselves tq my ’ a a f v good will for half a ye r s try ll o their s er ice . —I tem Mr an Tailfe r n at the , Alex der e tered

a m s as chai line and he is ave s id ter to erve p , to h ” m s —As mas was yearlie an hundreth erk . Sir Tho of s a s uas n is s u se d the Epi cop l per io , it to be ppo that Mr Alexander then professed the same creed but f und n n n s a o f his he o it co ve ie t, like ever l

h n an his m n on the ﬁ al bret re , to ch ge i d ery orde

f u n o the Revol tio .

True Relati on o an A arition Es ressi ons and Act A f pp , p ,

i n s o a S irit whi ch in ested the House o Andr ew g , f p , f f

Mackie i n Ri n -Cro t o S tockin in the P aroch o , g f f g, f

Herrick in the Stewart o Ki rhcudbri ht in S co tland , y f g , ,

1 6 95 B Mr Alex ander Tel air Minister o that . y f , f

ed b man o P sons who were P aroch and attes t y y ther er ,

s d Ear Wi tnesses al o Eye an .

l arm u that e m a E h . vi . 1 1 . Put o n the who e o r of God, y p —y l e e vil . Ve rs be able to s tand again st t h e wi es of th D .

2 le no ains ﬂesh and blood but 1 . For we wrest t ag t , WI TCH CRAF T IN KIRK C UDBRI GH TSHI RE. 23 1 — a ainst rinci aliti e s and o we rs St ame s iv. g p p , p , a J 7.

Re s ist the De vi l an h e ill ﬂe r m , d w e f o you.

Edinbur h P ri nted b Geor e Mosman and are to be sold g y g ,

a his h in the P arliamen t lass 1696 . t S op C .

Ed n r h he t J n 1 69 At i bu t 7 h o a uar 6 . g , f y, THE Lo rds of his Majes ty Privy- Council do

a w M sm an s a n i n n hereby llo George o , t tio er Edi

u n n and s a entitule d b rgh , to pri t, ve d, ell book,

u a n of an a n ss ns A Tr e Rel tio App ritio , Expre io , and n s of a S w nf s h use Acti g pirit, hich i e ted the o of nd w Ma i n n - f of S n i n A re ckie, Ri g Cro t tocki g,

a of B in wa of the P roch errick, the Ste rty Kirk cudbright ; and discharges any other pers ons w a s m n n s sa h t oever to i pri t, ve d, or ell the id book, for s a of one a aft a f the p ce ye r er the d te hereo ,

sa M s man and his as s e ne s except the id George o g y , under the pe naltie of having the said books con

ﬁscate use of sa M sm an and to the the id George o , of paying to hi m the sum o fFourty Pounds Scots for a ans ss n s d s f sa conﬁs e ch tr gre io , be i e the or id

oti es u r m e ca n t oti es . a tio q Ext cted by ,

GIL LIOT Cls S Con i . . c s E , . .

TO THE READ ER.

ASSU RE o u is n a m nius all I y it co tr re to y ge , (

um s an s n ns d a a in circ t ce bei g co idere ,) to ppe r

n t o v w o f w s m s pri t the ie the orld, yet the e otive have prevailed with m e to publis h the following D 232 H IS TOR Y OF WI TCH CRAF T IN SCO TLAN .

Re a n s th e sa is f n of s m n l tio , (be ide t yi g o e revere d

n in m n s and s a w brethre the i i try, ever l orthy

—A 1 The n n d nfu a C s ans s . an hri ti ) , co victio co t tion o f that prevailing spirit o f atheis m and inﬁ de lit i n o ur m e n n in n n and y ti e, d yi g, both opi io

a s n of s s o f pr ctice , the exi te ce pirit , either God or Devils ; and consequently a Heaven and Hell and m u n s a a ns and a n s i p ti g the voice , pp ritio , cti g o f good or evil s pirits to the m e lancholick dis t urbance or distem per o f the brains and fancies

who n a s e o r f of s h e m . tho e prete d to e r, , eel the

2 v as n all who a s ss . To gi e occ io to re d thi , to ble

th e d wh o a s n a s n n s Lor , h th e t tro ger (eve Chri t

sus an s n m an n him and s Je ) th the tro g , to bi d poil him of his o s and d s w ks o f g od , to e troy the or the Devil and even by thes e things whereby Satan

n s a a his n m o f da n ss thi k to prop g te ki gdo rk e , to

v w a n nd n wn i s a . 3 . n di co er, e ke , bri g it do To

u all s n s a u a m as s o f fam s d ce per o , p rtic l rly ter ilie ,

a and fam a e s n o f to priv te ily pr yer, l t the eglect

th e d no t o n u out his it provoke Lor , ly to po r w a u n m w se but Sa an r th po the other i , to let t loose to haun t their pers ons an d fam ilies with au s a a ns and u dible voice , pp ritio , h rt to their per

ns n d ds 4 a m n s s an d o n so a goo . . Th t i i ter c gre

ations w s i s in an m as u i n g , here the go pel y e re u t and w m a u n ua p ri y po er, y be po their g rd to w s a n w o f a a ns re tle , ccordi g to the ord God, g i t

s n a t s and w s and s ua the e pri cip li ie po er , pirit l

234 HIS TOR Y OF WI TCH CRAF T IN SCO TLAN D .

mic- nf m as ﬁnd the re ts at i or ed, I do by por th come to m own ars o f t a ma e e re f re y e h t tt r th o , t at sa sfac n ma be e n and su h m s a s h ti tio y giv , c i t ke ma cu e ve n t the m n s ofthe y be r d or pre ed, I, i i ter sa a h who was re s n s ra m s and id p roc , ( p e t eve l ti e , was w n ss man of its a n s and a it e to y cti g , h ve heard an account of the whole of its methods and a n s f m s ns es n t war s cti g ro the per o pr e t, o d w m and e f w m it act a n ho , b ore ho did ), h ve give the e nsuing and short account of the whole m at te r w h can a s to be the u as t , hic I tte t very tr th o

’ that affair ; and before I com e to the Relation

ts f m s s t n s w h res ect to w at i el , I pre i e the e hi g it p h might have been the occasion and rise of that ’ s s a n n a n pirit ppeari g a d cti g.

1 r w . The said And e Mackie be ing a m eas on

’ his m m n tis n out a w n he to e ploy e t, give , th t he t o m as n- w de voute d his ﬁ s t o k the e o ord, he r child to the Devil ; but I am certainly informed he ne o sam and n ws not w a at ver t ok the e, k o h t th w i u wa m e i s n ord s . He i s o t rdly oral ; ther oth in n wn his f and n sa n but n s g k o to li e co ver tio , ho e t, c l and a m ss n m an of his n ivi , h r le , beyo d y eigh bours doth delight i n the company of the best ; and when he was under the trouble of that evil

s r did a a sa isfa t n of man . pi it, pr y to the gre t t c io y

As for his w f and n n n ha m ute i e childre , o e ve i p d an n m as s of nor is e y thi g to the the ri e it, ther

an un fo r u kn w for an so . y gro d, o ght I o , y to do WI TCHCRAF T IN KIRKC UDBRIGH TSH IRE. 235

W its n o u a a w man sub 2. as t here give th t o , m ald am d a s m cloaths in a us f , did le ve o e th t ho e , in us o f sa n w Ma and the c tody the id A dre ckie, d fo w v n u and o r ied be re they ere gi e p to her, he his wife should have ke e pe d s om e o f them back f m f n s s i us s him ro her rie d . I did er o ly po e both and his wife upon the m atter ; they declared

n w no t w a n s w f n they k e h t thi g ere le t, bei g

un u i n a sa but did d v n t o bo d p ck, eli er e tirely

fre i nds all v f m w m an her they recei ed ro the o , w m t hich I a ap to believe .

n M kn u ht who s m 3 . as o e ac a Where g , o e t m s f ss ss a us not r e i e be ore po e ed th t ho e, did th iv in h is o wn s n s m s had per o or goods . It ee he s n his s o n a w - wif wh o i n at e t to itch e, l ved the

o u n - d i n a o f n - a the R ti g bri ge, the p roch Iro gr y, to e nquire what m ight be the caus e of the decay o f his s n and s u m n per o good . The yo th, eeti g w s m forre i n s u s w n a a to ith o e g o ldier , e t bro d

an s and n ot u n w h an ans w . Fl der , did ret r it er

S m a s aft t was one n i n o e ye r er, here Joh Redick t s a wh o a in had as n to o hi p roch , , h v g occ io g a ad m e t w sa un Macknau h t in bro , ith the id yo g g

ande rs and n w n t Macknau ht Fl , they k o i g o her, g enquired after his father and other friends ; and

ﬁn n the sa n e d w as m di g id Joh R ick to go ho e,

es him t o t o his fa wh o r d ired go ther, or eve ' w in n - f and s m t o a s d elt the Ri g cro t, de ire the r i e

the - h s and s ar f un a door t re hold, e ch till they o d 236 HIS TOR Y OF WI TCH CRAF T I N S CO TLAN D .

and u n for n n who w i n a tooth , b r it, o e d elt th t

us w u a w s n sai ho e o ld thrive till th t a do e . The d

o n e m n m and n n J h R dick co i g ho e , ﬁ di g the old m an Macknau ht a and his w f out o f a g de d, i e th t

a did n m n n m a nor fu pl ce, ever e tio the tter, rther ’ m n s u w as in n d w Ma s i d it, till thi tro ble A re ckie

fam n s of and m a ily, the he poke it, told the tter

’ m s w Ma knau h nd f. c t s a a to y el Bet ixt g de th , ’ n w Ma s ss ss n o f s us e A dre ckie po e io thi ho e , ther

was one m as fa who osse st s m Tho Tel ir, p it o e years ; what way he heard the repo rt of what the

’ w h - w f had sa Mackn au ht s so n can itc i e id to g , I

not but s a - s o and tell ; he e rched the door thre h ld , found som ething like a tooth ; did compare it

w o f m an s n and sh as ith the tooth , hor e, olt, eep, (

sa to m e but u n o t s a w he id ), co ld y hich it did

s m n s m a o re e ble, o ly it did re e ble t oth . He did

cas in w u n i e a an t it the ﬁre, here it b r t l k c dle, or s o m uch tallow ; yet he n ever knew any trouble

a u a us n da f or bo t th t ho e by ight or by y, be ore

f u n hi n a s ss s s . s n s ter, d ri g po e io The e thi g pre m is e d being s us pecte d to have be en the o ccas ion

o f u and n no m n w n as the tro ble, there bei g ore k o

m an w a is no w d a n to the , th h t ecl red, I do thi k the

m a e s un n wn w a m a a n an tt r till k o , h t y h ve give

a i s But a n su n r e thereto . le vi g this I bjoi the m a f tter as ollows .

In m n of ua 1 695 sa the o eth Febr ry, , the id

n w Mac had s o m un as s w A dre kie e yo g be t , hich

HIS TOR Y WI TCHCRAF 238 OF T IN S CO TLAN D .

nine te n ars o f a e d s sa or ye g , did chi e the re t, y ’ i n wh are o u foa ! us sa ne s s g, y y r d let i (or ble )

’ o ur s s and n e e is no un fe ar t elve , the th r gro d to .

e an t e his and sa n n He p rceived the bl ke to b , i i g

ess n ms f ran and u an (or bl i g) hi el , p lled the bl ket

f m sa n w a w a n n ro it, yi g, Be h t it ill, it h th othi g to do with my blanket and then they found it

a f u f st se t u n e nd and to be o r ooted ool po the ,

the blanket cast over it.

n a a n the 1 1th of Ma Upo the S bb th , bei g rch,

the and - s w a n awa and crook pot clip ere t ke y,

w awan in f u a s and w f un at as ere t g o r d y , ere o d l t

o n a loaft w had n s u s a , here they bee o ght ever l

m s b f s i s a s a s Ma ti e e ore . Thi tte ted by Ch rle ckle

i nd n C n in H r hill an of oll ns a a s a d s . l e C , Joh ir It

was s a s n s w an ob erved, th t the to e hich hit y per s on had not half their natural weight ; and the throwing was more frequent on the S abbath than

at m s and s a i n m o f a other ti e ; e peci lly ti e pr yer,

a all m s was us s n w bove other ti e , it b ie t, the thro

s n a n sa n i ng most at the per o pr yi g. The id A drew Mackie told the m atte r to m e upon Sabbath after

m n n u s a af w n s er o . Upo the T e d y there ter I e t to

th e us s a a ns a m w h ho e, did t y co ider ble ti e it

em and a w and was no th , pr yed t ice, there

r u n am out w a s u n t o ble. The I c e ith re ol tio

to a us and as was s an n s e a le ve the ho e, I t di g p k

i n s m me n at a n e nd saw t wo g to o e the b r , I little stones drop down o n the croft at a little WI TCHCRAF T IN KIRK C UD BRI GH TSHIRE. 239 dis tance from m e ; and then immediately some cam n o ut of us a was me e cryi g the ho e, th t it beco as ill as ever within whereupon I went in to the

us a a n and as was at a w ho e g i , I pr yer, it thre s a s n s at me but no u ever l to e , they did h rt, being very sm all ; and after there was n o m ore u 1 8th da of Ma and n it tro ble till the y rch, the

an as f e and w m fr u n beg be or , thre ore eq e tly

a s n s wh s e s r s w s w e e gre ter to e , o t oke ere orer h r

and us n nu 2l s they hit ; th it co ti ed to the t.

Th n w n us and s ta a a e I e t to the ho e, yed gre t

a o f n but was a u p rt the ight, gre tly tro bled ; s to nes and s everal other things were thrown at m e ; I was struck several times o n the s ides and

s u s s a w a a s aff so a ho lder very h rply ith gre t t , th t those who were present heard the nois e of the

n w ff - s s . a o s troke Th t ight it thre the bed ide,

and a e u n s e and a s as one r pp d po the chi t bo rd ,

r s i s a s calling fo access . Thi tte te d by Charles

Macklelane of Collins am Mackm inn and , Willi ,

n a in r . a n t as was n at Joh T it To r Th t igh , I o ce

a an n on a - s f s m n pr yer, le i g bed ide, I elt o ethi g

ss n u m arms as n m s r pre i g p y ; I c ti g y eye thithe ,

a w an and arm f m the perceived little hite h d , ro

e w wn but sen an s . is to lbo do , pre tly it ev i hed It

be s a n w s tan n of all a ob erved , th t, ot ith di g th t

was f t and a d f m s as of el he r , ro the ﬁr t to the l t

s ma was n an n s n ex thi tter, there ever y thi g ee , cept that hand I saw : and a friend of th e said D 240 H IS TOR Y OF WI TCH CRAF T IN SCO TLAN .

n w Ma i s sa saw as w r a un A dre ck e id, he it e e yo g m an fa w w a n in at , red ced, ith yello h ir, looki g

w n w and t wo s ns the i do ; other or three per o , w sa n w his n saw at s ith the id A dre childre , , eve ral m s as w a un a u a e ti e , it ere yo g boy bo t the g o f f u n a s w a s and a o n n t o rtee ye r , ith gr y cloth , b e o n his a but s n sa a as a s o he d, pre e tly di ppe red ; l what the three children saw sitting by the ﬁre s ide .

n 22d u s n as Upo the the tro ble till i cre ed, both a a ns fam and a a ns n u s g i t the ily, g i t the eighbo r w ho am s m w n s n s c e to vi ite the , by thro i g to e , and beating them with staves ; so that s ome were f a us b f n na n orced to le ve the ho e e ore their i cli tio .

s is a s e a s Mackle lane o f n Thi tte t d by Ch rle Colli e, w in S m w u and An dre Tait Torr. o e it o ld have m e t as am h us and s n w they c e to the o e, to ed ith s n s a u a s and in m ann s n to e bo t the y rd , like er to ed as they went from the house ; of whom Thom as

fa in n w n Tel ir Stocki g as o e . It m ade a little

’ wound on the said Andrew Mackie s brow ; did

us s a m s at his s u n ot re thr t ever l ti e ho lder, he

a n at as him so a g rdi g ; l t it gripped by the h ir, that he thought s omething like nails o f ﬁngers

his n a s nd scratched ski . It dr gged everals up a

wn us cloaths s i a te do the ho e by the . Thi s ttes d w i n a . o ne n Ke e by A dre T it It gripped Joh g , m in Auchi ncairn so th e s a iller , by ide, th t he

n a his n u s and cr e d i tre ted eighbo r to help, y it

242 HIS TOR Y OF WI TCHCRAF T IN SCO TLAND .

e s ec a w n a s n s s m e of p i lly by thro i g gre t to e , o w w un them about half an s tone eight. It o ded

Mr n re w E wa w in a to A d rt t ice the he d, the e ffusion of his blood ; it pulled off his wigg in

m of a and w n was n out his ti e pr yer, he he holdi g na n w his an s as a s n i n the pki bet ixt h d , it c t to e na n and w w f m him pki , there ith thre it ro . It

a Mr n Mu s v ra s o s s g ve Joh rdo e e l re troke , yet d n u the wounds an bruis es received did soo c re . There were none in the house that night escaped f m m of i fu nd u a n ro so e ts ry a cr elty . Th t ight it threw a ﬁrie peet amongs t the people ; but did no u n s u m in m of a h rt, it o ly di t rbed the ti e pr yer.

And a s i n awn n as s f m l o the d i g, they ro e ro

a s n s u wn on all wh o w e pr yer, the to e po red do er i n us u s is a s the ho e to their h rt. Thi tte ted by

Mr An w E wa Mr n Mu ar es dre rt, Joh rdo, Ch l

Macklelane and J n a , oh T it.

n 5th o f l se t s m a Upo the Apri e, it o e th tch s raw in w was in a n - t ﬁre hich the b r e yeard . At n us n n w n ight, the ho e bei g very thro g ith eigh

u s s n s w s wn wn am n bo r , the to e ere till thro do o g

m As sa n w Ma hi i the . the id A dre ckie s w fe went to r n in s m s for w n she am b i g o e peet the ﬁre , he c e to the door sh e found a broad s tone to shake under

f w she n v n w s f her oot, hich e er k e to be loo e be ore ; sh e res olved with hers elf to s e e what was beneath i in m f t the orning therea ter.

n 6th of w n use was Upo the Aprile, he the ho WI TCH CRAF T I N KIRKC UD BRI GH TSHIRE. 243

u she w n s n and e f un q iet, e t to the to e, ther o d s n s m a n s w and s m ﬂ s all eve ll bo e , ith blood, o e e h , closed i n a piece of old suddle d paper ; the blood

was f s and s w f u e re h bright. The ight hereo tro bl d

and n affraid a all wn a a n and her, bei g , l id do g i ,

ran n his us n an ua t o f an to Colli e ho e, bei g q r er m ile dis tant ; but i n that tim e it was worse than

e was f w n s o n s and ﬁre ver it be ore, by thro i g t e balls i n and about the house ; but the ﬁre as it an In a m i n lighted did ev ish . th t ti e t threw a

- s n n w n hot to e i to the bed bet ixt the childre ,

which burnt through the bed - cloaths ; and after ’ w as a n o ut m an s s so n and it t ke by the elde t , had lyen o n the ﬂoor m ore n or an hour and an

a f sa a s Macklelane of C n u h l , the id Ch rle olli e co ld

no t i n his an fo r a s i s a s e hold it h d he t . Thi tte t d ' a s Ma kle lane us an staﬁ th orr w be Ch rle c . It thr t o the wall of the house above the childre n in the

s m and an n bed, hook it over the , gro ed. Whe

C n am us wn a be olli e c e to the ho e , he e t to pr yer ' ﬁ re d f n s w fore he o e to li t the bo e . All the hile he was at prayer it was most cruel ; but as s oon

as he took up the bones the trouble ceased . (This

s n is attes ted be Charles Mackle lane . ) He e t them presently to m e ; upon sight whereof I went im

m a us I was at . a er edi tely to the ho e While pr y ,

i t w a s n s w m e but thre gre t to e hich hitt , they did n ot hurt ; then there was no more trouble that n ight. T A D 244 HIS TOR Y OF WI TCHCRAF T IN S CO L N .

The 7th in the a a e an Aprile, be g S bb th, it b g a a n and w st n s and w un am g i thre o e , o ded Willi

Macminn a a sm on the h ad as a , bl ck ith, e ; it c t

u - s at him and a s an u - s n plo gh ock , l o tro gh to e, u wa s of s o ne we w did fa p rd three t ight, hich ll

hi a h w no t u t u n s e as . po b ck, yet h r thereby

A e s i am Ma minn se t us tt ted by W lli c . It the ho e

w e i n was no hur n i n re s t ic ﬁre , yet there t do e,

ect s m n ei hbo ure s w r i n us who p o e g e e the ho e, u n h i n w t helped to q ench it. At ig t the t iligh as n Ma sa n w Ma his Joh ckie, the id A dre ckie

s s o n was m n m n a us elde t , co i g ho e, e r to the ho e ,

was an a r na f a u him there extr o di ry light ell bo t , and went before him to the house with a s wift m n a n contai nue d aft its otio . Th t ight it er w n m ann o ted er.

8 In m n n as An w Ma e Aprile th . the or i g dre cki w n wn ss f un a w e t do the clo , he o d letter both rit

n n w wa d o n te a d s ealed ith blood . It s irected the back thus : 3 gears tho s hall ham to rq m t t a mt it h ull and W n was w n : m o hr to thz Qto tllanb , ithi ritte

3 mm aah tak warni ng for the host of haazn at all gi mp hart agains t i hr i am s mt for a warning to the to ﬁts: to gob gzt tronblt s hallt this man be for tamtp bags a 3 rpm t

In m idle rammt onm t s cntlanh or zls toms hall . the of da s ns a wh o in at the y, the per o live lived th

us s n was u n a u w n ho e i ce it b ilt, bei g bo t t e ty

a s w conveine d a n m n of eight ye r , ere by ppoi t e t

m a s a f n m s f and the civil gi tr te be ore Colli e, y el ,

246 HIS TOR Y OF WI TCHCRAF T I N SCO TLAND . so the re w as no more trouble from that place ; but the barne be ing j oyned to the e nd of the

us a wn a n - and m id ho e, it br ke do the b r e door wa and t w s n s u h us but did no ll, hre to e p the o e,

a u and an s o f gre t h rt. It gripped h dled the leg ’ s m as w a m an s han s u o e , ith d ; it hoi ed p the feet of others while s tanding on the ground ; thus

am nn of M - us m s f it did to Willi Le ox ill ho e, y el ,

In s mann n nu ll t e n and others . thi er it co ti ed ti a clock at night ; but afte r that there was no

us more trouble while we were about the ho e .

s is a t s Mrs am s M n hn Thi t e ted by J e o teith, Jo

Mu S am u S a d n Mr a n am rdo, el p l i g, F lco er, Willi d n 1 1 th 1 2th 1 3 i e nn an a . t L ox, Joh T it The , , th , w as w s han o was f for not an or e t ver it be ore, y wh o cam e into the hous e did escape heavy

k was ne n w a in as s troc s . o There A dre T it Torr,

was m n s a w fam all n h he co i g to t y ith the ilie ig t,

wa his a a th ulm ard w n he by the y dog c tched , he came i n he cas t it by in the hous e ; thereafter there were other three young m e n wh o came i n a s and wh n w all at a l o , e they ere pr yer the evil s a m w a thulmard and pirit be t the ith the de d ,

f m h wh o n threw it be ore the . The t ree k ew it ' not in us w a aﬁri hte d to be the ho e ere gre tly g ,

s al one am u m s n a a man e peci ly S el Tho o , ch p , w m a s s and a and ho it l o gripped by the ide b ck, thrust as if it had been an hand beneath his cloaths and in his s was so af , to pocket ; he WI TCH CRAF T I D BRI H N KIRK C U G TSHIRE. 247

f at s n ss mm righted th he took ick e i ediately .

s i s a s n a Thi tte ted by A drew T it.

1 4 n a a i t se t s m s aw The th, bei g the S bb th, o e tr

in ﬁre a w as in arn - a and w th t the b ye rd, thre stones while ten a clock at night ; it threw an

d - s a at the sa An w Ma w ike p de id dre ckie, ith the

m u war him bu n o th to d ; t he received o hurt. Wh ile an m eal - s ive was toss ed up and down th e

us sa n w Ma a s of ho e, the id A dre ckie t ke hold it, and as it were w ith difﬁculty gets the grip

ke e e d at as all w n rim is t rn t p l t ithi the o ou . Thereafter it threw an handful of the s ive rolled

h at m as ts n i n Airds wh o was toget er Tho Rober o , witness to this ; yet in all thir actings there was never any thing s ee n but what I mentioned f be ore .

n 1 5 am n s n a Upo the th Aprile, Willi A der o ,

and am s a s n his son - in- law am drover, J e P ter o , , c e

us w n i n n n to the ho e ith Colli e the eve i g . Col

l n n m a w w t in n sa i e goi g ho e hile i h ight, the id Andrew Mackie s ent his s ones to convoy him ;

as u n w u s n and they ret r ed they ere cr elly to ed,

s n s am n s s a the to e rolled o g t their leg , like to bre k

m S af am i n w un the . hortly ter they c e , it o ded

am An s n o n ad a e ffu Willi der o the he , to the gre t

f hi d In m of a whisled s n o s . io bloo ti e pr yer it ,

is is a an and cr e d s t w . s t gro ed, y Whi h , h ht Thi

n a n s tes ted by Joh C ir e . l 6th n nu w s n an The , it co ti ed hi ti g, gro ing , 248 HIS TO RY OF WI TCHCRAFT IN S CO TLAN D .

whis lin and ro w n sto ne s in im e o f ra e g, th i g t p y r

it cr ed Bo be and K co ck and s e m e n y , , ick, , hok

back and f re ward and sed m u as if it o , hoi the p “ wo u d ft the m 0 8 t n s i s a e ste l li he ir k ees . Thi tt d b Andre w Tai y t.

The wh e fa m we nt from the o use and ol ily h , le ft tive hones t ne ighbo urs to wait o n the sam e

all n h but he re was no ur n to the m ig t ; t h t do e ,

no r the fam whe re the we re nor to those ily y , neighbo urs who staye d i n the said Andrew Mackie his ho us e ; o nly the cattle we re cas t o ver

o t he r t he hazard of i n the m as e were to k lli g , th y

bo und to the s a es and some of e m were t k , th

hi i tt n rn T s s a es ted a es . loosed. by Joh C i Upo n the 1 8th they re t urned to th e ir house

a ain and the re was no hurt do ne to the m nor g , the ir cattle that n ht exce t in a l t e house ig , p it l whe re the re we r e some shee p ; it coupled them

to e the r in ai re s b t he ne c w th s traw ro es g p y k i p , ma de of an bo ttle of s traw w ch it to ok o ff an , hi

loft in t he stable and carr ed to the shee - ho use , y p ,

which is th ree or four air of butts s tant and p di , it made more ro pes than it needed fo r binding

h shee wh ch it left beside the straw in the t e p, i

- Th s is at te s te d b n re w ait . shee p ho use . i y A d T Upon the 1 9th it ﬁred the straw in the barn ; but Andre w Mackie put i t o ut (being the re

h t It shut threshing) without do ing any ur .

m t did no h urt . stave s thorrow the wall at hi , bu

WI TCHCRA T I T 250 HIS TOR Y OF F N S CO LAND .

Who gave the a commission ! To whom it ans w re Go d a e me a mm ss n and e d, g v co i io ; I am sent to warn the land to re pe nt ; for a judge m n is c m if the an not u e t to o e, l d do q ickly

n and mmand him a u n his repe t, co ed to reve l it po

rri and if an not n said it pe ll the l d did repe t, it w u its fa and a mm ss n to o ld go to ther, get co i io re u n w h an und w rs an ts f and t r it h red o e th i el , would trouble every particular family in the

an n re w Ma sa s who w l d . A d ckie id to tho e ere w him If s u s w u not ith , I ho ld tell thi , I o ld be ”

e . n sa s f b lieved The it id, Fetch better ; etch

m n s e of a and two n s m e n the i i t r the p roch , ho e t ’ u n u s a s ni and s a a f po T e d y ght, I h ll decl re be ore ” m w a ha sa n sa a se the h t I ve to y. The it id, Pr i m e and w w st ou w s m e and , I ill hi le to y ; or hip , I w u o u no m n n ill tro ble y ore . The A drew Mackie “ sa wh o h d n id , The Lord, delivered the t ree chil re o ut of th e ﬁ fu na m e and m i n s ery r ce, deliver , e thi n h f m m a ns of Sa an n ig t ro the te pt tio t . The it re l e d You m as w a s a S a a p y , ight ell h ve id, h dr h, ” M s a and n In m . an m e h h, Abed ego the e ti e, w n w Ma was s ak n was hile A dre ckie pe i g, there o ne am s fa i n u t who was a n a J e Tel ir B t le, ddi g w w m sa Yo u are as d ord, to ho it id, b ely bre , ’ m l n i n m n s s u s w n ou edd i g other e di co r e, herei y

are not n n . w s sa m e co cer ed It like i e id, Re ov ” u s fo r w u n us He yo r good , I ill b r the ho e. an ’ swered s a an s fu and n , The Lord top S t ry, hi der WI TCHCRAF T IN KIRKC UD BRI GH TSHIRE. 25 1

i ns n sa w it him of h s s . de ig The it id, I ill do , ” Al l s is a s or yo u shall guide well. thi tte ted by

n a i n and s a s who ann t Joh T it Torr, ever l other c o su s b cribe . Upon the 27th it se t the house s even tim es in

ﬁre 28th n Sa a f m s un . The bei g the bb th, ro

s n sun - s n s se t us i n ﬁre ri i g to etti g, it till the ho e ; as was u n i n o ne a ns an i t was it q e ched p rt, i t tly

ﬁ in an and in n n w n it red other ; the eve i g, he could no t ge t i ts designs fulﬁlled i n burning the

us u l wn e nd o f us all ho e, it p l ed do the the ho e,

s n - w f so ha u not the to e ork thereo , t t they co ld a i n an n but w n and n h r bide it y lo ger, e t ki dled t ei

ﬁre i n sta the ble .

n Sa a n u one o f Upo the bb th ight, it p lled the

n o ut o f n him as h e childre the bed, grippi g ,

u a and s u s and u tho ght, by the cr ig ho lder ; took p

o f a as a as a u - a and the block tree, gre t plo gh he d,

a n sa n If had a held it bove the childre , yi g, I ” comm iss ion I would brain them ; thus it ex press ed its elf in the hearing of all who were in

us s l am Ma kmi nn a the ho e . Atte ted by Wil i c nd

n G s Joh e r by .

29th n Mun a ntinu s n The bei g d y, it co ed etti g

fire in us sa n r w Ma i fin the ho e . The id A d e ck e d i n us s o f ue n l se t i n fire and n g the ho e req t y , bei g w a u n n i t w n and ut out all e ry q e chi g , he e t p the

ﬁre a was a u h us and u wa th t bo t the o e, po red ter upon the hearth ; ye t after it ﬁre d the house 252 HIS TOR Y O F WI TCHCRAF T I N S CO TLAN D .

s ra m s w n was no ﬁre w n an eve l ti e , he there ithi

ua o f n m o f is is a st q rter a ile the house . Th tte ed

ha s Mackle lane and n a n s In by C rle Joh C ir e .

m idest of da as n w Ma was the the y, A dre ckie

s n i n a n it w s i n wa thre hi g the b r e, hi pered the ll , ” and n cr e d n w An w but a the y A dre , dre , he g ve n an w n w a an o s t o . an us er it The ith ter, gry ” as w sa S a a no voice, it ere, it id, pe k ; yet he g ve ans w n sa Be no t u ou er . The it id, tro bled, y s a a no m u s o m as n h ll h ve ore tro ble, except e c ti g o f stones upon the Twe s day to fulﬁll the pro m s and s a a awa u s aw i e id , T ke y yo r tr . I went to the hous e about eleven a clock ; it

s n f n ﬁred the hou e o ce a ter I we t there . I s tayed all n ight till betwixt three and four i n

’ Twe sda s m n n dure i n w m the y or i g, g hich ti e there was no u a u us two tro ble bo t the ho e , except little s n s w n at ﬁre - s as we w to e dropped do the ide , ere

n wn at o ur ﬁ s n t af s itti g do r t e try. A li tle ter

w n wa an w s n as fo rm l a s . I e t y , it beg to thro to e er y This i s attes ted by Charles Mackle lane and John

Tait. ’ n u s a s n n 30th o f Upo T e d y ight, bei g the April ,

C a s Mackle lane of n w h s a h rle Colli e, it ever l

w in a n As w n u s . as a eighbo r , ere the b r e he t prayer he observed a black thing i n the corner of

a n and n as as if w u the b r e , it did i cre e, it o ld ﬁll

u u n i the whole ho se . He co ld not dis cer t to

a an f m but as if had n a a h ve y or , it bee bl ck

254 HIS TOR Y OF WI TCH CRAF T IN SCO TLAN D .

Mr ILLIAM AL CO NER M n s at Ke ltoun . W F , i i ter

HARLE MAC E LELAN E of n C S Colli e .

ILLIAM LENNo x of M u e W illho s .

E AIT in ANDR W T Torr. ' i n J OHN TAI r Torr.

in Hardhill JOR N CAIRNS s . ILLIAM MAcxMINN W . Y JOHN CO BSB . MI TR O MAs MAcx NN .

IN ANDREW PAL E 8 m. ED O EN IT RIAL APP DIX.

SHORT LIST OF BOOKS ON SCOTTISH WITCHCRAFT

AND SUPERSTITION.

N e ws rom Sco tland de larin h f , c g t e damnable Life of Doctor

Fian a notable Sorce rer who was burn d a d n r h , , e t E i b o ug in J an r 1 1 ua y last, 59 .

L ndon W W ri ht mall 4 o . S g to, Black Lette r, W c ood ut Front . Re rinte d for th e Roxbur h Club 181 p g , 6 .

Daem on olo ie in forms of a Dialo ue di id g g , u ed into three

Bookes . W 1 Edi n. d b R alde rave Printe y . g , 597. Small 4to .

n i f rms of a Dialo ue writte n b the hi Dae mo olog e in o g , y gh and mi ht rince J ame s b the Grace o f God Kin f En g y P , y g o g land Scotland France and Ire land De e nder of the , , , f

Faith, ac .

Lo ndon B Arnold Hatﬁeld fo r Robert Wald- y gram ,

1603 . Small 4to.

Trial Con es sions and Exe cution ofIsobel Inch J ohn Ste wart , f , , Mar are t Barcla and Is obel Craw ord For Witchcra t at g y f f ,

Irvine, Anne 16 18 .

r drossan A. Guthrie, Printe , Ar , N. D. sve .

Trials for W itchcra t Sorce r and Su ersti ti on in Orkne f , y, p y, ” - 4 o m Abbotsford Club Mi c n 1624 16 3. Fr s ella y, and 256 HIS TO R Y OF WI TCH CRAF T IN SCO TL AN D .

’ i s Trial of W itch es in Shet land, A. D . 1644. From H bbe rt ” ri io n f h d 1 22 ndi ued se arate l 4to . Desc pt o S etlan , 8 , a ss p y,

Con es sio ns and Trials o f the W itches of For ar 1661 in f f , , i u i Reliqu a Antiq a Scot cm.

i n ur h T G e vens n 1848 . Ed b g : . . St o .

’ Satan s In vi sible W orld Disco ve re d or A Choice Collec tion

f Mode rn re lations vin e videntl a ainst the Saddu o , pro g y g case and Athe ist s o f this pre s ent Age that t he re are vils irits Witch e s and A ari tio ns rom Authenti ck De , Sp , pp , f i s and ndo ubte d Re co rds , Atte stat ons of Fam o us W it ne s se u

Ve rit To all i h i de d a M llous His tor y. wh c s ad , Th t arve y

a o r W e ir h e la ions f o f M j and is Sis t er. W ith two R t o

~ A aritions at din bur h . B Ge or e Sinclai r lat e Pro pp E g y g , fess o r o f Philoso h in th e Colle d e of Glas o w p y g g .

Edinbur h Print e d b J ohn Re id 1685 1 m g y , . 2 o .

This was a ver o ular boo k i n Scotland m an y p p , y e ditions we re is s ue d the late st and be st bein , g

’ Satan s Invis ible W o rld Dis co vere d B Geor e inclair . y g S , P ro fe ssor ofPhilos ophy and Math e matics in the University

f las o w 1 54 - 1 o 6 696 . G g ,

Re printe d from th e Original Edition Publish e d at Edinbur h in 1685 Acco m ani e d with a ibli o ra h g . p B g p ical

N oti ce and Su lem e nt &0 . Edinbur h Th o mas G r e pp , g eo g

Ste vens on 18 1 . Lar e and s mall a e r Front , 7 g p p , .

e ret Co mm o nwe alth o r A Treatise dis la ein the Chi fe S c , p y g e Curio siti e s as th e y are in U s e am ong dive rs e o f th e Pe ople — rit ie s f r h of Sco tlan d t o thi s Day Singula. o t e m ost Part i r hat N ation A sub e ct n o h e re i pe cul a t o t . j t t ofore d s

rs d o f b an o f o ur W ritte rs and e ve n ure d n co u e y y , y t t on i an Essay to suppre ss the impude nt andgro wing At he isme o f A e and t o sat isﬁe th e De sire of m h this g so e c o ice Fri ends . Mr Ro bert Kirk Mini st er at Abe rfoill 1 By . , , 691 .

258 HIS TOR Y OF WI TCH CRAF T IN SCO TLAN D .

d is D be r a iv f he r e ri s Sad uc mus e llatus ; O , A True Narr t e o t So c e and W it chcraft s Exercise d By the De vil and his Iustra ments u n Mrs hri ian a f Mr J hn o C st Sh w Dau ht e r o . o p . , g Shaw of Bar arran in t he o unt o f R e nfre w in th e g , C y , C W es o f r m u . 1 r 1 t c tland o A 696 t o A . 6 o S o , f g , , p , 97, tainin the J ournal o f he r Suffe rin s as it w s Exhibite d g g , a ’ and Prov d by the Voluntary Confe ssion of so m e o f th e W it che s and othe r U ne xce pti o nable Evide nce be fore th e Co mmiss ione rs Appoint e d by the P rivy Co uncil o f Sco tland

to e n uire into t he sam e lle te d ro m the Re cords . q . Co c f

ll at t he Lo ndon Prin t e d fo r D . N e wman and A. Ba ,

Grassh o e r in t he Po ultr and at C ro ss Ke s an d Bible pp , y, y

i n l n k - m all 4 Cornhil , ear St oc s Marke t , 1698 . S t o .

' A Narrative o f t h e S uﬁe rings and Re lie f o f a Young Girl St range ly Mole s t e d by Evi l Spirit s and the ir Inst rum e nt s in h e s lle c t e d rom Auth e ntic Tes t im oni e s with t W e t C o f , a Pre ac e an d Po st s cri t containin Re ﬂe ctio ns in what is f p , g

m st Mat e ri al r urio us e ith e r in the Hist o r o r Trial of o o C , y th e Se ve n W itc he s wh o we re conde m ne d and Burnt in

l - r n f i le th e Gal ow G e e o Pa s y.

i l n o ld b Ale xande r \V i Pa s e : Pri t e d and S e r 1 . y y , 775

12mo .

rom henti ume nts A Histo r o f t h e W itch e s F Aut c D oc . y o f Renfre wshire wh o we re burne d o n t h e Gallowgre en o f isle P ublish e d b th e e dit o r of th e P ais le Re o si Pa y. y y p

t ory.

i l Print e d b J N e ils n f r h n Mill r B Pa s e . o o J o a o ok y y , l s elle r, 1809 . 2m o .

f th e Wit ch e s o f Re nfre wshire A N e w Edi i n A is tor o . t o H y . W it h an Int ro duct io n Embod in Ext ract s hith e rto un , y g blish e d ro m t h e Re cords o f th e Pre sb te r o f Pai sle pu f y y y.

le Ale x Gardne r 1 r n r ais : . . F o t . La e a d P y , 877 g n e r Small Pap . SCO T TIS H B OOKS ON WI TCH CRAFT .

’ ’ ’ W itchcra t Proven Arrai n d and ondemn d &c b a f , g , C , . , y Lo ve r o f the Truth . Gl 2 as ow 1 1 mo . g , 697.

Th e auth r i be h v l ni te r f o s s aid to t e Re . J ohn Be l, mi s o

Glads mui r.

Re lation ofW itch ra a Pi n heam c ft t t te w .

Edinbur h 1 4 vo g , 70 . 8 .

An Answe r of a Lette r from a Ge ntleman in Fife to a N oble man containing A bri e f Ac count o f the Barbarous and ille gal Treatm e nt th e se poo r W o m e n accus e d of W it ch craft m e t with from th e Baillie s of Pitt enwe e m and ot he rs ; h om n T hich i s adde d wit s e fe w Observatio ns th ere o . o w

An Account of t h e h o rrid and Barbarous Murder in a Le tt e r from a Ge ntle man in Fife to his Friend i n Edin bur h Feb 5th 1 05 . g , . , 7

m all 4 Pri nt e d in t he e ar 1 05. S to . y 7

A J ust Re proof t o th e Fal se Re po rt s and U njust Calumni e s i n t h e Fo re o in Le tt e rs g g .

o i - da e (N t tle page or t . )

AETTEPO Z KOHIA

O R , A

Brie f Di scours e co nce rning th e Second S ight co mmonly s o a Minis e r f Te rce c lle d. B th e e v re nd J o hn Frazer t o y R e , Mr an d 0 11 n s le And Publishe d b . C a d Dean o f t he I s . y

An dre w S m on wi h a h Ac o unt f th e Author. y s , t S ort c o

Edi nbur h : Printe d b Mr Andre S mson Anno g y . w y , Do MD V I mi ni CC I . 260 H IS TOR Y O F WI TCH CRAF T IN SC O TLAN D .

T n The e o nd Si ht Dreams and A aritions A re atise o S c g , , pp , wi th several inst ance s sufﬁcie ntly atte ste d ; and An Ah en ix of t e rs uall Authe ntic The W ho le Illus p d O h e q y . t rat ed with Le tt e rs t o and from the Author on th e Subject o f his Treatise ; and A Short Disse rt atio n o n th e Mis

chi e vous Effects o f Loose Princi les B Th hilu p . y eO p

Insulanus .

dd n l Edinbur h : Printed b Ru ima Au d and C c . g y , , , ’ nm Printe rs , Morocc o s Close , Law arke t . 1763 . Small 8vc

’ Re rint e d alon with Kirk s Se cret Co mmonwealth ( p g — , 1 8 15 and in Mi llanea Sco t ica 4 vo ls Glas ow , sce , g ,

’ H r f W itch e s nd Macleod s ist o o . Lo on 1 93 y , 7 .

F n raved i tle ( ront and e g t . )

Th Histor of W itche s Gho st s a nd Hi l n rs e y , , gh a d Se e .

T l r N D 0 i k R a o . r c . . 1211 1 Fro nt . Be w y , .

e in W itchcra t unsu o rte d b cri ure B h Be li S t . v f f pp y p y t e Re .

J ames Paterso n .

vo . Abe rdee n , 1815 . 8

A Co llect ion o f Rare and Curio us Tracts on Witchcraft and t h e Se cond Si ht wi th an O ri inal Essa o n W it h r g ; g y c c aft .

P f r D W Edinbur h : rint e d o . e bste r 1820 vo g , . 8 .

Th Luckless Drave W reck of the J ohn e , and Agnes n ear r P Dunbar, and othe o ems , with Not es and Ane cdo te s o f

the W itches of East Lothian .

Edinbur h 1820. l 2m o . W o g , odcuts .

262 HIS TOR Y OF WI TCHCRAF T IN S CO TLAND .

Mi and J The Ph h t B J tc ell . oso f W i h ra . h il p y o tc c f y .

Dickie .

Edinbur h live r Bo d 1 40. Front . 12m0 . g : O 81. y , 8

In addition to the ore oin list which mi ht have be e n f g g , g cons ide rabl e xt ende d those who wish to stud he ub e ct y , y t s j

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Aberde e n a o un m an nfe e d Bal o r Alison an rcadian wit ch , y g i st f u , , O b a s irit 35 Disa ara f 84 y , ; ppe nce o sea- u Is 120 Balcarras Lo rd se e s the host g , , , g damson e Arch h f t An his rie nd 1 0 , bis op o S . f , 7 ’ drews 46 Bal arran s th e laird of dau ht e , g , , g d i randa t N a A m a otand , 160 171 ° ' A a C o rn e li us Barke r J ane t convi cte d at Ed pp , , 89 , , A e xande r I I I . a h os t at th e bur h 1 13 , g g , we ddin e stivitie s o f 23 Bath at e Elizabe th ursue d fo g f , g , , p Ali ve a m an burie d 1 1 1 sorce r 10 , , y, 7 ’ Annandale st ran e a aritions Baxt e r s World o S irits 218 21 , g pp f p , , ’ 224 at e ir i in, Be aum ont s Tre is of Sp An us the Earl f be wit ch e d 214 21 g , o , , , 7 ’ r i a 58 Bell s T eatise of W tchcr ft, 17 Animals buri e d alive , 99 , 101 209 , 217 ’ A e Int e rlude o fth e La in o f Be ll s Tr ial o Witchcra t 209 n y g a f f , ” Gaist 150 B d o rd R m urder o f at Le it , e f , . , , An els a irl co nve rsin with 1 2 g , g g , 55 9 A ariti ons Recue d n wizard f B rne pp , il e D is serta Be oit , a o e , 35 tio ns sur les 22 Bible t he an d the hos t 15 , , , g , 0 ’ A arition s 124 14 1 1 Bi rre ll s accoun t o f th e murde r pp , , 3, 67, 69 Arran Earl , and Co unt e ss o f, 83 W arris t on , 90 Arran caus in sto rm s at 13 Bi s h o s said t o be clo ven - oo te , g , 3 p f Ar le th e Earl o f s u o s e d t o 146 gy , , pp be aide d b a wit ch 2 omin Blackadde r J ohn 145 y , 8 ; C g , , ’ rom Holland 1 Bli nd Harr s acco un t o f an a f , 67 y Ast onishin a ari ti ns i h arition g p o n t e p , 25 re i o f r l raine d at Cam e lon 2 Cha e s I L, 143 B o o d , 0 A bo h e o rt re o f he t e , Earl o f, cro wne d with Bo o t s , t t u t , 64 re d- hot iro n 2 Bo uhane the Laird of 54 , 3 q , , h h e Ea l f n t e At o le , Count e s s o f, accus e d of Bot hwe ll, t r o , a o ractisin h b a k ar necrom ance r 9 g t e l c t, 43 ; , 7

Euri o ns le t te r rom Bri htl Re v. J ohn visions a f , g y, , Athole - m e n addi ct e d t o music 1 5 e arin t o 201 , 3 p g , ’ Aubre s li e B ke n o n th e wh e e l 91 f r. K e ttle 21 ro y f o D , 3 , ’ Aubre s Mis cellani s 120 Bruce Ki n Ro bert 29 y e , , g , ’ i e s con sidere d un odl 135 Bruce s s erm ons 80 p g y, , t ne Sir Le wis raisin the Bru h J o hn worri e d at a stak y , , g g , , i de v l, 49 1 12 Balm e rin o Lo rd e ts an am tori Br s on Mar are t condemned a , , g a y , g , ons oti on 49 x d 12 p , e ecute , 6 Buccle uch Lad addicte d t o Cunnin ham J oh n ali as Doc ! , y, g , , witchcra t 42 Fian 55 f , , Buchanan o n th e murde r of Dam Curin st o n the ee e nn 1 g e , L P y, le 42 Curate s 14 y, said to be wi zards , 7 Burne Nicol de clar Dalke ith in 1 , , es Knox a , cide nts at , 1 10 , 1 12, sorce re r 48 Dal e ll G ene ral e dea h of , y , , th t , ’ Burnin anim l liv 2 al e g a s a e , 10 D y ll s The D arker Sup er Bur in animals alive 21 tions o co y g , 0 f S tland, 26 1 Butt er makin e nchant e d ﬁ ure s Danci n 1 , g g g, 37 of 53 Death re co niti n of 124 l , , p g o , , Cait hne s s ve r sin ular case at 180 214 , y g , ’ Cam e lon wonde r ul visions at 20 De vil s the mark 1 13 , f , , , , Came ro n Bisho o f Glas ow m s De vil the in t h e like ne ss o f , p g , y , , d f man t e rious eath o , 33 , 13 1 ; Like ne ss of a bro Ca s e culiar o f t he 1 th ce n do 1 2 The s in in o f 1 4 p , p , 7 3 ; g g , 3 ° tur 212 De vi sh charms 21 y, , 6 Caratake Kin 1 18 De w bloo d 3 , 7, , y, 8 ’ ’ Cazo tt e s D ia e Amoureux 5 Dickie s The P i os h o Wit , 3 h l op y f Cattle d r ti n o f cra t 2 , est uc o , 98 f , 62 Charles L Kin death of re Di b Sir Ke n lm 1 , g, p g y, e , 8 dict e d 120 Dicks on J o hn reachin 11 , , , p g le s II in num e rous cas e w Char . K s Glas o 144 , g, g , durin th e re i n o f 126 Diseas e s t rans e d o g g , f rre fro m ne p h aune rie Ros s burne d at so n o ano C , C , 53 t th e r , 45 Child- birt h i ncre asin t he ain Do n the ri ve r a m nst e r se e n , g p , , o

of, 43 120 Civil war re dict ed 120 Do rche ste r s irit manif tatio p , , p es la im a e s maki n fo r sh o o in at 22 C y g , g, t g , 5 at 2 D rn , 5 o och , an e xe cut io n at , 200 ’ Cle lland s E i es Cler icor um 22 Dou las Lad e nuri us di fi g , g , y, p o s po l rn uri us case C osebu , c o at , 16 1 tion o f, 150 Co chrane Sir J ohn 16 Dre am s re ve alin h , , 7 g t e h aunts o ft o ok J anet accus e d o f m akin hillm e n 14 C , , g , 7 s o mad 128 Drumm nd Ale x ff e rso o . s u p n g , , , e re d de a o rrichie t h e skirmi sh of 50 fo r so rce r 1 1 C , , y, 0 ’ ’ Cot t a s Tr all o Witchcra t 106 Duflus Kin dan e rs r m y f f , , g, g f o wit c ’ 0 0 0 1 s th e Laird o f ho st 205 cra t 21 , , g , f , ' Cornfoot J ane t brutall m ur D ufius Lo rd 2 , , y , , 07 ’ de re d 1 5 Dunbar s Th e D rea A b , 7 m of the b rai m ad st ran e incide at 14 4 C g , nt , 5 0 ' fl he Kn f 1 unca ne C ri e , t o c o , 59 D , Ge illis , 56 ’ ro martie s Lord we ddi n 88 ° um rie s shire re mark l r v C , , g, D f , ab e e e l s is A ocal ti a la i n at 1 hi s Synop p yp c , 89 t o s , 60 Crombie Thomas han e d at Dal D unce wo nde r ul visio ns ' at 2 , , g , f , 0 ’ ke ith 1 12 Dundas Robe rt Kin , , , g s advoca ro s fo rd a ritio ns at 16 1 4 C , p , 7 8 Cullen Lo r 172 Du de e Visco unt t he h o , , , g st Cum n th e R e d de ath of and 1g0 y , , , stran e ro he c 29 Dunnottar Castle 1 g p p y, . 38

266 IN DEX .

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J am e s I. dea h ro h e ie d b a Edin bur h 1 13 , t p p s y g , h wit ch , 30 Laude rdale , Duke of, on wit c c

J am e s IV. and th e a ariti on 38 incide nt s 219 pp , , J am e s V n m e r . e xe cutio ns in h e re i n Lan ua e s s eakin u o , t g g g , p g o f 38 Stran e dre am s o f 40 222 , ; g ,

J am e s VI . his daem o no lo i e 86 Lawri e Pat rick burne d for s , g , , , , 255 ce r 94 J ardine ir ex i Le e ir Ch arle s dau hte r of 2 S Al . o f A le rth , , pp g , , , g , 49 t h e L rd o f 1 Le e , ai , 99 Ke nne d Sir Arch h de vil Lee Penn curin st o ne 100 y, . , t e y g , carri e s awa 4 sle e ne ral an a arition y, 1 8 Le y, G , pp Kenne t h Kin laws a ains 123 , g, g t ’ wizards 20 Lill s Li e 120 , y f , ’ K e ttle D r n Lin sa Sir J ame s de ath o f , . a d Lo rd Ho lland s d y, , , dau ht e rs 21 Lindsa Sir D avid The Abbas g , 3 y, , Kile rnan th e arish of 1 1 48 , p , 8 W it che s a 2 1 Linlith ow Loch th e s wans at 1 t , 6 g , , Killicrank h l f Lo h t e aris h o f 199 t e batt e o , 170 t , h p , Kincaid o h n st ran le d b hi Lo thian Earl o f worri e d b , , g y s , , y wi e 0 wizard 46 f , 9 , Ki nro ss r k l v n n u s 22 , e mar ab e e e t at , 177 Lo udu n n , 6 Ki rkcudbri ht shire sin ular do Macalre an Eu ham e con es si g , g , p , f in s o f a s irit in 229 o f 58 2 g p , , , 7 Kirk Re v R n h h m et h d th e we ird sis t e rs , . . , o t e witc ark, Macb an ,

- 209 MacGilch ri st , J o hn , t o wn clerk ’ Ki rk s Secret Commonwealth 1 1 Glas o w 1 1 , 3 , g , 7 135 256 M im ndan W m a warloc , acgill o , Kirk atri ck Ro e r o f Closebum 53 p , g , , 2 ‘ n ald a child of 9 M Gri o r, Do , , Kirk atrick ir Tho m a 2 wit o e d 1 2 p , S s , 30 , 5 ’ Kirkt own o f Aucht e rarde r 101 Macke nzi e s Si r Ge o r e bloo d , , g , ’ Kirkto n s H is tor 158 suin r m 148 y, g f o , K nox J hn acco nt o f st ran Mack nzie ir Ge or e wo rds , o , u ge e , S g , d1' 4 A ee ms , 0; cco unte d a wi zard, ' ’ r itches 4 7 Macleo d s His to y of W , ’ . Knox s The irst Blast o the Mar Earl of rac t isi n m a i c F f , , g g Trum e t a ains t the Monstr u ar lo ud ucEin o f drum s h p g o s M , t g Re ime nt o me n 4 in 12 g f Wo , 8 , 0 Kno x be rt ac unt of wit ch Mark the am il o f 45 , Ro , co , f y , cra t at Pollock 138 ar ue e n re i n ruit ul f , M y, Q , g f f Lamb Dr rn to ie ce s 1 6 wi ch cra t 41 , . , to p , 7 t f , Lamo nt Mar t he con e ssi o n of Maxwe ll Henr o f Dalswint o , y, f , , y, 13 1 165 Lam s ma ical 2 Mid- Calde r wit ch cra t 1 95 p , g , 8 , f ,

Lanark stran e si ht s at 16 Mille r Mrs . of Kilmaurs 174 , g g , 7 , , , IN D EX .

Mitchell W m h e inklerian Pais le ﬁv , . , t mad t y, e witch e s burned at , 1 ’ do ctor 195 Pat e rso n s Belie in Wi r t 2 , f tchc af , ’ ' Mi tch e ll s 7 he P hiloso h o Witch P at ri ck Saint ass ailed b wit ch p y f , , y t 2 2 19 craf , 6 Mo ul Kin cons irac a ains t Pear th e e nchant e d o f Coalsto g , g, p y g , , 24 h1m , 18 ’ n ri ﬁ M n s P h si P ear n Mo c e s The P oor a y so , A. , convicte d o f so rce r 52 oian , 130 Mont om e rie W m of Caithne s s Pe de n li e o f 16 g , . , , f , 8 1 2 Pe e r- milne m 8 pp bu e , 103

Mo nt om e r a ai n Ale x . A Pe rt h curious i y, C pt , , c rcums tance s ’ L L am i 22 125 y s entat on, 1 Mo ntro se Mar uis of uided b Pe t e rhead m s te ri o u , q , g y , y s sounds h e cies 122 120 prop , Monzie wit ch cra t at 151 Pin t e sti n b inse rt ion o f 1 0 , f , , g y , ra Lad re co nition o f 1 13 194 Mo y, y, p g , ’ death 1 1 Pins in a W i zar s h , 7 d e ad, 65 H or indi h Pine t a z Munro , ect , cte d for witc , wi ard, 36 ’ cra t 52 Pit cairn s Criminal Tria ls 262 f , , M lne Mar aret se en in t he like Pitt en we e m t he wit ch e s o f 1 y , g , , , 7

ne ss of a cat , 128 259 N a i e r Barbara 2 3 Polt ro t de Me re p , , 7 , 7 , 30 ’ Na i e r Sir Archibald de eme d a P r nn e s H idden rks o D ar p , , y Wo f iz r 121 ness 2 w a d, , 18 N a ie r Sir Robe rt reco nitio n ue e ns be rr Duke of 14 p , , p g Q y, , 8 o f de at h 124 Ram s a Dav clockmake r , y, y, , 120 ’ N ath olocus Kin wit chcra t i n Ra m sa s Astrolo ia Res t t , g, f y g aura 12 th e tim e of, 18 0 Ne wbi m 103 Ram sa Isabel e tt in a s ix e n gg g , y, , g g p N e w En land sorcer at 1 4 r o m t h e de vil 12 g , y , 7 f , 7 a e r u Re id am Nicni ven , s o rc e ss b rned at , J e s , co nvict e d o f s orce r dre 4 St . An ws , 5 1 9 Nico lso n Michae l St e wart 130 Re id J oh n s t ran le d , , , , g at Paisle Nin -Gilbe rt Mar are t confes sion 1 2 , g , 7 o f 182 Re n re wshire wi tchcra t at , f , f , li uffe r a h for 1 Nisbet , A e , s s de t 677, 138 wit ch cra t 106 R en re wshire the wit ch e s in 1 f , f , 69 ' iv n a h e a rie ﬁ 1 2 N e , C t e rin , burne d t C , 17 , 57 159 Ren re wshi re o ri in o f h f , g t e man N ues Mar are t a wit ch 45 acture f thre ad at 1 4 , g , , f o , 7 O chiltre e Lo rd th e dau ht e r of Ri wo o d wit ch t he 1 , , g , 48 g y , , 77 O rkne th e Earl o f 84 Rin - Cro t of St o ckin 23 2 y, , g f g, 0, 57 ’ O rkne t rials at 255 Rin wit h a de ath s h e ad 1 0 y, , g , 7 rmi st o n Lad 1 Ro s s h ri tian burne dfor m aki O , y, 06 , C s , ’ sbo rne s Tradi ti nal Memorials cla i ma e s 5 O o , y g , 3 1 Ro s s C a t i D 20 , p a n avid, of Litt bo rne Luke and his wi e 1 6 Dean 199 O s , , f , 7 , a h m n R O s wald, C t e rine , indict e t o f, o t he s , Duke of, 147 ‘ 1 2 Ro Bes s tria1 for witch cra 0 y, y, ft, 268 IN DEX .

Ro alist s su osed be in th e S nie Lord le tt e r to Lindsa y pp to py , , y, s ervice o f Sa 146 Stat ute s a ainst wit ch cra t tan, g f Ruth e r ord W m vis ion re v le d eale d 2 f , . , ea p , 00 t o 2 te war f O rkh , 03 S t , J o hn, mast er o Ruthe r le n 144 84 g , , 85

St . Andr t e wa m d or o m e e ws a nota le wi c S rt W . han e f s , b t h , , g burn ed at , 5 1 52 ’ St . Ca h n Suc u i n b t e ri e s , 103 c b a d Incu i , 34, 36 ’ Sam s on A nes trial and confe s Te lfai r s True Relation o an A p , g , f sion ar i 2 , 59, 75 p ti on, 30, 25 7 Satan a e arin in the orm o f a T e tra rammato n t he wo rd 88 pp g f g , , medi i n r Tin kle ri n d c r the mad 195 c a , 105 a o to , ,

89. 1 W ood i in Tho mas th e Rh me r 2 , the de vil ra sed , y , 3 16a T orth orw d r al , Lo d, ’ Sand s t rave ls 148 83 y , Sand1lands Patrick son of Lo rd To r hiche n Lord th e son of , , p , , , To r hich e n 1 4 W 1tc h ed 1 4 p , 9 , 9 Scalcrai s tran e visi o ns at 2 2 Thurso t rial o f Mar are t N g, g , 0 , g Scrib ni G l o us , 37 i be rt , 19 1 S - cott T . J us tice le rk 41 Trane nt witc h cra t at 56 , C , , f , Sco tt o f Scot starve t 4 T rans o rt e d t h ro u h t he air 20 , 9 p g , Scott ir Mi Tr nai r f 1 1 , S chae l, a ce le brated re , Ea l o , 1 e nchante r 2 Wa e Mar are t e xecut e d , 7 , g , Sco ttis h co unte s s e lo e d a curin and inﬂi ctin di se ase s p with g g , ban d o f i si s 122 W alke r Pat ric k vindication of g p e , , , ’ Sco t t s D is cove r o Witch ra t C ame ro n 13 y f c f , 50, , 7 26 1 W ax ima e s wi chcra t b m es g , t f y Scrabs t in t h of 21 e r Cai ne s s , 181 , , 3 1 Se d W e e con s i ht 251 2 ms Re v. J o hn ministe r g , , 60 , , Shaw h ri a e Duns , C s ti n , th cas e of, 171 , , 220 She tland t ri als at 256 W e stminst e r Abbe 120 , , y, Shi e n dan e re d b an Incubus 4 W hirlwind ro he s i n a 129 p y , 3 , p p y g , ’ ’ ” Sho wers 0 b nn W hi t e e r th e lave o t 1 o e t s , h ats , and s l o , 36 s 1 W ilki e J o h n re hin 6 Re v . ac , 7 , , p g Sic ne ss laid be neath a barn do or wit chcra t 195 , f , 21 W i h 2 2 0 t c m arks , 87, 08, 09 Sim son Arch minis e r f D W itt an d e nt e rtainin e x o , t o al y g pl ” ke ith 46 of Ge o r e Buchanan 1 5 , g , 7 ’ ’ inclair s a an s nvis ib e W oo dr n i n t wo Rema S S t I l World, o w m e t o s 1 4 25 bl a 3 , 6 a es , 125 ; Analect , 262; Le t o ulis L rd bo ile d o de ath 2 t S , o , t , 7, 28 o , 181 S aldin J am e s buri e d ali ve 1 11 W orrie d at a stake and burn p g , , , S e dlins th e t owe r o f a ho st 1 12 1 1 p , , g , 9 sto r 149 Youn Is obe l i ndictme nt of 9 y, g, , , S o tt man witch e s burned at 1 p , y , 76

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