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I. NOTICE OF TRIALS FOE WITCHCRAFT AT CROOK OF DEVON, KINROSS-SHIRE, IK 1662. BY R. BURNS BEGG, F.S.A. SCOT.

. whic e honou MS befor th y Thh I havd la w Societe ol o rth et no y is a full and apparently authentic copy of the Minutes of an Assize Court of Justiciary, held in Kinross-shire in 1662, under the penal statute against sorcery and witchcraft. During the course of that year the Court met on five different occasions at the Crook of Devon, a small hamlet in the parish of Tullibole, now called Fossoway, and the proceedings awarem a I , s hava , r whichefa neveo s , r hitherto been published, t forunimportanno ma t additio literature th o t n e bearinn go that mysterious subject—the prevalenc f witchcrafeo Scotlann i t d during the seventeenth century. No one, I think, can reasonably question the admissibility of these proceedings among the Transactions of the Society; for the subject on which they bear—Trial for Witchcraft in Scotland— whice ison h possesses peculia d speciaran l attraction r everfo s y Scots- ma antiquariaf no n tastes. Independent altogethe tragie th f cro interest which necessarily attaches itself to these cruel and barbarous proceed- ings, they seldom fail to furnish us with interesting and reliable informa- tion as to the minutiae of rural life, domestic and social, of two hundred years ago. The revelation may not be a bright or pleasing one, but it never can be lacking in interest to those who desire to realise the habits and modes of thought, and the habits and modes of living of our ancestor lesn si s enlightened times t furnisheI . wits u s h little realistic glimpse e peoplth f f Scotlano o es s theda y then were n theii n , ow r t theihomea d r san ordinar y daily avocations t puti d s an inthand,r oou s som f thoseo e practical workin o cals ly gthem ma details e ,w whicf i , h went to constitute the great historical movements of' the period. These trials, therefore, often for n importanma d valuablan t e auxiliary in our investigations, not into mere local history, but also into the great national movement e fact th e times th sd f thesan o , y disclose unabls eu e broa givd effece th an e du filo o d t n t i t l bol d contour lines with which our national history supplies us. 2 21 PROCEEDING SOCIETYE TH F O S , APRI , 18889 L .

e speciaTh l proceeding o whict s h attentio s herni et drawno o d n presen uo t st circumstances materially differing from those whice har disclosed by other trials of a similar character, but to some extent they may probably be entitled to be regarded as unique, as they furnish us with a full copy of the formal Minutes of Court from the "Dittay" or Indictment against the accused down to the final doom, and they thus shed not a little light on the judicial forms of procedure of two centuries proceedinge e moragoth Th ee . ar noteworth o sto s theya y took place not under the supervision of any of the " understanding gentlemen," to whom, in. 1661 and 1662, the Privy Council granted commission in a wholesale manner, empowering them to deal with reputed witches in their own immediate locality, but actually under the presidency of His Majesty's Justice-General Deput r Scotlandefo r AlexandeM , r Colville of Blair gentlemaa , f professionano l trainin whos e abilityd on gan ed an , official position afford guarantea s e that, accordin judiciae th o gt l viewf so the period, the proceedings were in all respects formal and regular. The persons put on trial before Mr Colville at Crook of Devon were thirteen in number, consisting of one warlock, Eobert Wilson, and twelve witches; and, as thirteen formed the orthodox number of which a "covin" or organised company of witches consisted, it is highly probable that the rura e districl th raihav y n do ema t been e expresmadth r efo s purpose of eradicating this particula t i ver , ry so gang effectivelf I . y served s purposeit e wholth ; f foeo r thirteen persons accusedf ,o onle on y them (Agnes Pittendreich) escape e fatath d r lescap he dooms d ewa an , entirely due to her being pregnant at the time of her trial, and from merciful motives she was respited under obligation to come up again for trial when required s thery o ulteriorecorn A an s . ei f do r proceedings being taken agains prone t ar her hope o et ,w e tha temporare th t y respite prove permanena realitn di e b o yt t acquitta case favourr th e he n I n li . of anothe e reputeth f o r d witches (Margaret Hoggin o conviction ) r no sentence is recorded, although the evidence against her was not less reli- able than that which led to the conviction and execution of the other prisoners, but in the " dittay " against her she is described as a woman " of three score and nineteen years," and she may have been spared in consequenc r extremhe f eo e age , moror , e probabl havy yma e stille sh , TKIALS FOR WITCHCRAFT. 213

died from excitement and terror in the course of her trial. A tall events, it is clear that she did not long survive her trial, for she is referred to as " decease nexe th d t t "a die Courtf o t , which took place monthonlo ytw s afterwards. Anothe e accuseth f o r d (Christian Grieve) seem havo t s e met with singularlye questionablth triar n he o l n o t pu e s i justice e Sh . 21st of July 1662, and although the evidence against her is as strong or even stronger than that whic adduces hwa d agains othee th t r prisoners, e " hailth l e voicassizan en ei declare that they wilt convicn no i l r he t h no8t poine th f witchcraft o tn o t point,o n ye r cleanz f d o no , "r an ehe of October 1662 e samth , e jury, unde same th r e presiding judged an , apparently withou additionay an t l evidenc y kindan f ,e o convicte r dhe "s strangliwa an e thereafterfifte y dsh th da h t n "o . e differene dateth Th f o sd 23r tan ddietd Aprif 3r Couro s e lar t y 1662Ma 1662 , h 21s5t , t Jul yh Octobe 8t 1662 d an ,r 1662n O . e firsf th theso t e occasions (3rd April 1662 e personth ) s brought r triaufo p l were thre n numberi e , viz., " Agnes Murie, indwellet a r Kilduff; Bessie Henderson, indwelle Pitfarn ri Isabelld an ; a Rutherford, Croon i f Devon,ko f whoo l "mal were, afte lengthenea r apparentld dan y minute investigation, convicte e haith d lvoice,e y "assizb an d n "i ean were sentenced by the presiding judge to be " all three taken away to the place called the Lamblaires, bewest the Cruick Miln, the place of their execution, to-morrow, being the fourth day of this instant month e afternoonth o fn i April therd o an ,tw e, betwixd an e e houron th t f o s to be stranglit to the death by the hands of the hangman, and thereafter their bodieburne b asheo o t st t r theisfo r trespass, whereupon William Donaldson, ' doomster,' gave doom." On the second occasion, 23rd April 1662, the accused are five in number, consisting of persons who had been " delated r accuse"e prisonero th e forme y th b dt a sr trias a l having been present with them at the alleged meetings with " Sathan." . These were Eobert "Wilson, indweller in Crook of Devon; Bessie Neil, indweller in Gelvin; Margaret Litster, indweller in Kilduff; Janet Paton, indwelle n Crooi r f Devono k d Agnean ; s Brugh, indweller in Gooselands—all of whom met with a similar doom, the date-of their execution bein followiny gda alse oth g their trial d Williaan , m Donald- son being again "doomster." In the course of the investigations at 4 21 PROCEEDING SOCIETYE TH F O S , APRI , 18889 L .

this trial the name of Agnes Pittendreich is incidentally introduced, she having been "delated "in the confession of Margaret Litster as having been with her and several other women at a meeting with "Satha t Gibson'a n s Crai ....n i gt a s . wa last e , sh 1661, d an " once brought before the Court, but owing to her being pregnant she was ordained by the Justice-General Depute " to be put to liberty e presentfoth r d thae shoulan ,sh t d answer wheneve s callewa de sh r upon, within fifteen days under pain of death." At the third diet of n numbery 1662i e o accuseMa th ,tw h ,Courte 5t Margare dar n o , t Hoggin, relict of Eobert Henderson, and Janet Paton, indweller in Kil- duff, relic f Davio t d Kirk s alreadA . y explained o conviction , s i n recorded against Margaret Hoggin, apparently owing to her being on the verg f eighte o r slightlhe y r yearfo y f aget o younges bu , r companion, Janet Paton, there is no escape, and she is sentenced to be stranglit and burnt between foufivd an er o'cloce afternooth n ki f tho ne f o very yda her trial, Alexander Abernethie being her executioner. An interval of upward montho tw f so s occurs between thie nexth s triatd diean lf o t Court, arising fro e remaininmth g member "e covith f o sn " having fled from justice, in dismay at the fearful fate which had befallen their com- panions. On this occasion, 21st July 1662, two prisoners were brought trialo t , Janet Brugh, spous Jameo et s MoreisCruice th t Devonf a k,o , and Christian Grieve, spouse to Andrew Beveridge, and the first of thes convictes ewa sentenced dan e stranglib o dt burnd an tThomay b t s Gibson, " following doomster,y da e th n ;" o while Christian Grievs ewa acquitted only to be retried and convicted by the same jury on the 8th of October following, and she also was " stranglit" and burnt by Thomas Gibson, "doomster," on the 13th day of that month, between two and three o'clocafternoone th n ki . The constitution of the tribunal before which these unfortunate person triasn their o wer fo t l repu lives appear havo st e been similao t r a modertha f o t n jury court—Mr Colville s Justice-Generaa , l Depute, bein e presidingth g judge; whil e jureth y consiste f fifteedo n persons, selected froe landownerth m d othean s r reponsible residentern i s e districtth partiaA . l chang e assiz s th madi e n e o esummone r fo d each separate diet of the Court, with the exception only of the closing TEIALS FOB WITCHCRAFT. 215

diet, -when exactl e samyth e juro officiate e previouywh th t a d s Court e accuseth d acquitte f an o d e (Christiaon d n Grieve) were simply recallee purposth r f fo dreconsiderino e d entirelan g y reversing their previous decision. The jury was apparently composed of men of recognised positio d respectabilityan n fairld an , y representative th f o e intelligence and enlightenment of the district. Neither can it be douhted that the n whosy me wer el al enatura l leanings woule b d towards the merciful side, and yet "'tis true, 'tis pity, and pity 'tis, 'tis true," tha t o raist amon e a single on g o thee n l dissentherms al wa e - tient voice against the wholesale conviction of the accused. The un- animit jure th y f yaffordo saddenina s g dee e proounreasonind th pf an o f g belief in the Satanic influence which then prevailed among all classes of the community, and of the utterly blinding and deadening effect which that belie capabls wa f f exercisineo g over eve e mosnth t kindly, sympathetic, and merciful natures. But a further and still stronger indicatio universalite th f no f thiyo s belie affordes i fface th t y disclosedb d in the records of these trials, that there was, in addition to the formal cour justicef o t self-constitutea , d local tribuna irresponsiblen a f o l d an , therefore of a much more formidable character, among whom there existe equalln da y unanimou e accused sth guile belieth f o tn i .f This local conclave of self-constituted inquisitors consisted of the principal proprietor of the parish, the laird of Tulliebole, assisted by his baillie ministee th parise d th f an f Fossowayo rho , assiste s kirk-sessionhi y db , aided an s clericad hi als y ob l brethren e minister th , e adjoininth f o s g parishe f Kinrossso , Cleish Muckartd an , . There were also several other prominent residenters in the district, of whom not fewer than eighteen are, from firs lasto t t , indicate namy db designationd ean l madal o e wh , themselves very activ d zealouan e n bringini s e reputeth g d witcheo t s trial. This local conclave seem havo st e spared neither tim troublr eno e t onl no yavailabl e n ferretinth i l al t e gou evidenc e agains e accusedth t , t als bu extortinn oi g confession guilf o s t fro e poomth r ignorant deluded creatures themselves overzeae Scotce Th th . f lo h clerg thesn yi e prosecu- tion notoriouss swa frod e frequenan m,th t referenc e ministeth o t ef o r Fossoway it is very clear that he in particular contributed in no small degree towards the extremely tragic result of the trials. The preliminary 216 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY, APKIL 9, 1888.

investigatio f thio n s local inquisition seem o havt s e bee f cruello n y protracted duration—extending even over several months. How these investigations wore conducted whar o , t moans were use influenco dt e the imaginatio terrord e ignorannan th f so t superstitious victims have w ,o en mean f judgingso t viewebu , d through the mediu e confessionth f mo s allege o havt d e been extorted, they certainly appea o havt r e been sufficiently trying and painful. Fro e recordemth d confession e accusedth f o s t wouli , d appear that there really was in and around the Crook of Devon a local " covin " or regularly organised ban f so-calleo d d witches. e accuseEacth f o hd supports and corroborates the others, at least to that extent, as well as in their statement that midnight meetings of the " covin," at which they and others were present, were held at various places in the neighbourhood. They also corroborate the statements made by the others that a person met them at these meetings whom they believed to be Satan, and that they at his request renounced their baptism, and " engaged themselves to be his servant by putting one of their hands on the crown of their head and the other under the sole of their foot, and deliverin l betwixgal t them ove him.o t r " The light whic e confessionth h s throw upo e meetingth n s disi s - appointingly meagre. They were generally held between midnight and the dawn of day, and apparently they were of frequent occurrence, and were held at various places, sometimes at a distance of six or seven miles fro residencee mth membere f somso th "e f e covin.o th f so " n onlinstanceo I ytw thers si e anything lik eglimpsa e affordee th f o d " orgies " which then took place t eves disappointingli bu ,t ni y scanty. Margaret Hoggin n confessini , o havint g t witme ge h th Sata t "a n Heathery Brow, bewes e Crooth t f Devonko , wher e galloweth s stands," s beforwa sai et i d midnight, "and Satan shook handso t witr he h continue his servant, and the foresaid haill women were there likewise, pipee an l dancean dal r d theplayed.d an ,di y " Janet r Pahe ton n i , confession, refer " o st a meetin g which Satan appointe t Stranriegatea d , bewes Crooe th t f Devonko , whil e obeyedksh d declarean , d that there was there Margaret Hoggin Kilduffn i , l d othersal an ,d the d an ,di y pipee dancan rnumberd n i playe an 8 1 d Sata, r d an ,bein o ha n6 1 g V 21 TEIAL WITCHCRAFTR FO S .

black coloured clothes and ane blue bannet, being an unco like man." These and other details of a similar character are corroboratively intro- duced into severae "confessions,th f o l " and, however injudiciousld yan improperly these statements may have been extorted, they clearly show that the facts condescended on were not a mere hallucination on the par f thoso t e deluded creatures. Deluded they undoubtedly wery b e their own ignorant superstition, but at the same time they seem to have bee undoubtedls na e victimyth f unscrupulouso designind san g knaves, personateo wh d Sata r theiguiltn nfo row y purposes whod workinan y , ,b g upo ignorane nth t terror theif so r victims, induced the mbecomo t e their abject slavescountre Th . t thaya t time, owinrecene th o gt t Revolution, was still in a very unsettled condition, and no doubt the rural districts were swarming with discharged soldiers and others trained to no handi- craf r trade o td dependenan , r theifo t r subsistenc whateven o ee th n i r cours f theieo r wanderings came within their reach outcasto T . f thaso t stamp the blinded allegiance of a dozen or so of the residenters in a rural district must have appeared to be an advantage well worth securing by any means and at all hazards. e descriptioTh n e witchegiveth y b nf Satan' o s s bodily appearance forms a mysterious feature in their various confessions. They seem all to have been very pointedly interrogated on this special point,1 chiefly, no doubt, from the desire of the clergy, who were their chief interrogators, becomo t e better acquainted wit personae hth l aspec f theio t r mightd yan uncompromising opponent e caus th f I sucs f theieo . hwa r interesn i t this special point of inquiry, the information elicited must have been of somewhaa t bewildering character t seemmori e b r fo o e,st fitte provo t d e versatilite th thaEvie e th o establis t nOn lf yo s personahi h l identity. Much, however s thea , y var n theii y r descriptio f Satan'o n s personal appearance, the l agreyal n representini e s uniformla m hi g y ardenn i t his attentions to the witches, not even the octogenarian Margaret Hoggin being neglectede solitarth o T y . wizard, however e Devith , l proved himself to be the hardest and most parsimonious of taskmasters, for he

seMallesst e eth 1Bu Maleficarum, Demonologye th Kinf o g James nature , th &c. r efo , proceedinge oth f interrogatoried san s propeestablishmene usee th b n do i t r casef o t s of witchcraft. 218 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY, APRIL 9, 1888.

states that " Satan promise silve m goldd hi dan r , whil e neveh k r got, and that Satan gavbotm ehi h meadrind an t k sundry times, whicd hdi him never good, but since syne he was Satan's servant that he was never himsely ablbu o et paia f f shoon.o r " Apart from these so-called confessions e evidenc th , n suppori d ele f o t criminae th e mosl th charg f t o meagr s ei e character, s bulalikit n ki e and in its effect. In only four cases is there the slightest attempt to leay evidencan d e whateve n corroboratioi r e confessioth f e o nth f o n accused, and the statements of the witnesses are of so absurd and inconclusive a character that they would be positively ludicrous were it not for the extremely tragic conclusion to which they no doubt materially assiste Coure dth arrivingn i t . regrettee b o t s i d t thaI circumstantiae th t l details introduced inte oth records of these trials are of so trivial and unimportant a character, but e verth y fact tha o onlt s the ye yar bring t stilou sl more glaringle yth cruel barbarit injusticd yan e doo th mf o e whic s pronouncehwa e th y db Court, a doom which, barbarous and unjust as it was, there is too much reaso believo nt s actuallewa y hailed with general satisfactioe th y b n e peopldistricth f n o ei whic t h this horrible traged s enactedwa y . Surely no better or more striking proof could be wished of the advance of intelligenc d enlightenmenan e t thatakes ha t n place withi lase nth t two centuries, than that which is afforded by the retrospect in which these trials involve us. Human nature, no doubt, has its fancies and superstitions still, but these are no longer expiated by a doom so cruel and inhuma thas na t whic pronounces hwa Crooe th f Devon ko do n witches. Whatever may be the evils and excesses of the present day, we have much reaso thankfulnesr nfo t beeno ns cas ha thos n t i ts lo tha er oldetou n times depicted by Byron, When Christians burned each other, quite persuaded That all the Apostles would have done as they did.

PROCEEDINGS AGAINST AGNES MUKIE, indweller in Kilduff; BESSIE HENDEBSON, indweller in Pitfar; ISABEL RUTHERFORD, in Crook of Devon. Yl thre eal indytie e ar accusi d an t t e forsamucklth Divine f o th y w b ela s ea Almights sacret dowhi se n i d nd yGo word , 8 chapespeciall1 f o e , th n yi 9 21 TRIAL WITCHCRAFTR FO S .

chap0 Deut2 Levitf d o , an . . made agains e user practiserth d t san f witchso - craft, sorcery, charming, soothsaying d againsan , e seekerth t f helo sr o p responses of them, and in the 22 chap, of Exodus, the 18 verse, " Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live," threatening and denouncing to the committers of such devilish practice punishmene sth deathf o t . Accordin while th w o gkt la of Almightstatuts i t i d ordained ean yGo divery b d sParliamene Actth f so t of this Kingdo e mNintth speciall f o he t 73rParliamenth Ac dy y b r ou f o t Sovereign Lord's dearest great grandmother, Queen Mar f gooyo d memory, s statuti t i e that no manne f persoo r r persono n f whatsomeveso r estate, degree r conditioo , n presum, theof e r yb tak no e e upo ntimy hanan e t a d thereafter to use or practise any manner of witchcraft, sorcery, necromancie, r givno e themselves fort havo ht crafy r eknowledgan o t e thereof therebo yt abus peoplee eth , neither tha persoo n t r personnno s seehelpy kan , response or consultation, at ony such abusers foresaid or users of sorcerie, witchcraft, or necromancie, unde e paid punishmenrth nan f deate executo b t o ht e als well against the users and abusers as the seekers of the said help responce or consultatio saie th d n lawi f Almights nso Acta d f Parliamenan so d yGo t a t more length is contained. Notwithstanding whereof ye the said Agnes Murie (for evil and sinful ends) having received instructions and devilish informa- tions from the Devil, your covenanted master, how to practise and put in execution that devilish trad f witchcrafeo sorceried an t . Lykea clearinr sfo g of your said sorcerie and witchcraft that ye, being coming from the Crook Mill, about Martinmas last, 1661, Sathan did appear to you at the back of Tullibole yards ,servan y beinm Mondaye n gb o "wilu t u yo said yo lo an d,t and I will give you als much silver as will buy you as many corn as will serve you before Lammas," whilk you granted. Likeways he desired you to renounce and forsake your baptism, whilk ye did, and he gave to you a new name calling you Rossina, whilk ye yourself did freely confess, and likeways at the same tune Sathan had the use of your body at the foot of the round e yardknowe bacth th f Tulliebolef o sko t a e d kne t an ,whethe wno s hi r r coldo t ,d als whilho di bod os e freely kwa y confess. Likeway e cony s - meetine th fesse t a s gd witthawa e hty Satha t Gibsonna s Crai t Andersma'ga s last, and that there was with you whom ye knew, Robert Wilson in the Crook of Devon, and his spouse, Gilles Hutton, in Gartquheneane, Margaret Dunca Broomen ni Parise th n f Dollari ,h o Agned an , s Allene Crooth n kei of Devon, whilk ye freely confessed and promised to confess and delate some others. This ye did before Mr Alexander Ireland, minister, and Mr Robert Alexander, bailie, and thereafter being interrogated be the said minister what wae reasoth s n e samthath to e d hinderepresently o t u yo ddesiree y , e dth said Mr Robert Alexander to lay his hand upon your breast to find how the lump troubled you and to put his hand behind your back and he would find als much trouble you there. Likeway confesse sy t tha mose t th e (sicSatha f sth o ) o t no g desire o t u dyo 220 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY, APRIL 9, 1888.

betwixt the walkers and Hairlaw, and ye would get some women there that woulo Gibson't o witu g d yo h s Craign o . o d Thi e desireo h t s u yo d Wednesday next thereafter whilk freel e confessee promiseY y . do do dt that ye came to the foresaid place at the aforesaid time, and that Robert Wilson, Agnes Pittendreich, Agnes Alleine in Cruick of Devon, Margaret Duncan in Broome, Agnes Brugh in Gooselands, were at the aforesaid place whe camee n y tha d forenamee th an ,t dGibson'o t person wito u g h yo d ssdi Crai thregw whersa e e womey e n with black heads d Sathaan , n with them, an therw dsaie sa thae th d e y tGille s Hutton wit r coahhe t abou headr he t , and Margaret Duncan with a rachan grey plaid about her, and that ye came altogethe e Powmilth o t r n back again leavin e heae devith f th g o dt a l Gibson's Craig, wit e threhth e women wit e blachth k heads likewisd an , t ea your returning from the meeting you saw Robert Wilson sitting at Robert Whyte's fauld dyke, having a grey plaid about Mm, and that you had the same clothes that are now upon you, this ye all freely confessed in the presenc Ministee r Roberth M f eo d tran Alexander. Likeways f Marcupoo e 28ty nth hhda 1662, 'ye confessed that Agnes Sharp, in Peatrig, and Janet Paton spouse to James Sinclair at the new Mil f Glendevono l , were alse guilt f sorceriyo witchcrafd ean e yoursely s a t f were thad an ,t Janet Paton, termed Nun, e "greaa th s t"wa onethad e an sh ,t might have been taken and burnt seven years since, and that Janet Paton, in Kilduff, was alse guilty as ye yourself. This ye did confess before the minister, Mr Robert Alexander, and Mr James Forsyth, minister of Muck- hart, and Mr William Hutson, schoolmaster. And likeways ye confesst that ye was at the meeting at Trufhills with the rest, and likeways ye confesst that the first time the devil had to do with you he gave you the mark in your craig.

Sworn Dittays Janetgivenbe in Millar, spouse Henryto Andersonin Craigton, against the said Agnes Murie. Ye, the said Agnes Murie, are indited and accused for coming to Henry Anderson e beinh , g coming fro s sawinmhi f Beargo d Janean , t Millas rhi e saispouseth d d Agnean , s bein n compangi y wit e saih th dthem, Ye . Agnes, said to the said Henry, " my Bear land would have been better had ye laie sai dloath a e drest d th k Henr an d ,lim di e y y upo saids a nt ,i "t i needed none," and ye said '.' what reak, it matters not, go in with me and get an snuff." Lykeways ye said, "I would he had sown my lint seed, it is sown in an drownit holl in Kilduff." As also in the summer before, and divers times, sinc saie ey d thatt ther nevego s e thau ewa on ryo t angeret bu u dyo your heart syt themf h o havind an , g gotte snuffn n a saie th ,d Henry saie dh corne e saith dTh tur d f woul .e oxeJaneo an n th t o ndg ou t Millar saido ,t the said Henry, " ye are tyred enough else, I will go turn them." Ye said, 1 22 TRIAL WITCHCRAFTR FO S .

" come again t anotheHenrge d yran snuf devir fo picklfn a l e mor wile y e l upod more an n, th it n ge f thereafteo t saie y rIsobeo d t l Wilson, servano t t saie th d Henry tha saie tth d Henry shui sheee th k t well enough yesterday, but he could not do it this day, and immediately after he got the said snuff strucke houswas own comin he en his speechlessgto lospoweand the t, rof s sides hi thud an f an continuee o , s h d fourteen days speechlesse an d an , year thereafte r therebo r saie yth d spouss Henrhi d e yRoberan e wenon o tt t Small at Newtyll, hearing that he was ane man of skill to seek remedy for his distress and after the said Henry had told him the nature of his disease he answered and said " Ye liked snuff over well." Ye, the said Agnes are lykeways indited and accusit for coming to Robert Fut Adao t m Keltie' n Gelvisi speirind nsaie an th d t gRobera t Futt where they watered their cattle in the storm in February last, 16R2, and thereafter the said Adam Keltie had ane grey meir that took an shaking and an great sickness d whe an e ,mei nth r s begamaster'hi f o o mennt e s don bes t ewes died, and when the meir was well ane of his plow oxen grew sick upon the last day of February, being Friday, and continued to Wednesday thereafter, arid when he began to mend another ewe died.

ConfessionThe Dittaysand tlieof said Isabel Rutlierford. Yee saith , d Isabel Rutherfordd an e indyte n ar , si accused e an d th f do crim f witchcrafteo confessee y , d beeha ne dy als d e ha lone witce y g an s a h been ane charmer, as also ye confesst that ye was affrayed first when ye saw Satha alss n a confessee oy d s firs affrayeds thahi tt wa a tappearin e y ,u yo o gt an ds servants firs thahi hi t e ta appearinb e desireo ,h t whil u u yo d yo k o gt ye willingly condescended unto. Likeways ye confesst that ye renounced your baptism, and immediately thereafter Sathan gave you an mark; and declared that Sathan was in likeness of a man with grey cloathes and ane blue bannet, havin e beardgan s als a ;e confess oy t e thath tt whego e ny painfus threr maro wa o et ki tw ldays . Likeway e confesssy t thae Devith t e namelan gavu , callinyo e u yo g viceroy tha d nams Samuelan s ,hi t ewa . Likeway e confesssy t that Sathan appeare beforu yo o et d dooryoun ow r, and desirekeeo t e meetinu pth dyo t Gibson'ga s Craig, whil promisee ky o dt do. This he told you two or three weeks before the meeting, and you confesst whe e appointecame nth y o et d plac d meetinean g tlie Devil saio dt e come."—Hyoy ue "ar Whaw e likenesno teth appearina n i f su o yo o gt man with ane blue bonnet and grey clothes. Likeway e meetin e an confessy st a t Turfhillsa gs t wa tha e y ,t where Satha e han said th ndy an d b too"u welcomekyo , Isabel, said "dan thas thi glomeinthe in han coldg dwas and befor ; saithe ed meetin Devigthe l e loninth t a g appeareu betwixyo o t dt John Livingstone' d Johan s n 222 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY, APRIL 9, 1888.

Marshall' e presene saib th d desireo t t an a smeetingt u dyo , while ky promised to do. This ye confesst in presence of Mr Alexander Ireland, minister, and Mr -James Forsyth, minister, at Muckhart; John Murray, at Livieland ; Mr Robert Alexander, Baillie, Tullybole ; Robert Livingstone of Criiik Miln ; and William Hutson, schoolmaster. Likeway confesd di e y ss that Satha carnad nha l dealine th t ga witu hyo east side of John Livingstone's yard, and confesst that his body was cold and his seed likewise. This ye did freely confess in presence of Mr Robert Alexander, Baillie, William Dempster, in Bankhead; Robert Mailer, in the Crook of Devon; and William Hutson, schoolmaster.

Sworn Dittays Janetgivenby in Hutton Crooltin of Devon against the said Isabel Rutherford. Ye, the said Isabel Rutherford, are indyted and accusit of the sin and crime of witchcraft. That ten years since or thereby James Wilson, husband to the said Janet Hutton, being diseased, and Janet Hutton, his spouse, being from home in the Common of Fossoway; and the said James Wilson being lying upon ane knowehead above the stack, ye, the said Isabel Rutherford came to him and said " What now, James, I think that ye are not well, and ye are not weil; " and ye desired him to go into the house, whilk he did, and losit his coat and gropit his breast and back and said he was melt grown, and spake some words he understood not, and he was aye wor3e th worse s ya th es r e touchethereafterefa ay thereafter o s s d wa an , , l drawal s nwa togethed an t weri s a re morwite cordsa th hse nd thereaftean , r the aforesaid James Wilson and his said spouse being lying in their bed togeddar saie th ,d James sai Janeto dt s spousehi , beed wishee h , ha n e dh quartered quick when she went from home yesterday, and she said " Why I nothind di e Common.t wen th e saig bu h o tdt d therAn " e cam commoea n thief to him whilk was the said Isabel Rutherford and shew all things afore- said, and said he would take his meir and ride to the Cruik and seek his health from the said Isabel Rutherford, altho' they could rife him at horse's God'r taild seefo saie st an si k th saked d Janean , t badseem et hi froi k m God, and she said he should never see her if he did so, and in the moneth of October the said Janet said, I will go to her in fair ways to see gif she will do him ony good and she would pay her for it, and she met her accordingly in the Kirkyard at Tullybole, and the said Isabel asked how the said James saie th d did d Janean , t answere sore said an e dan d summer ha tha. e d h t an , the said Isabel promised to come to him the morn thereafter, whilk she did, and gropit the same James, his hail boddie and leggs, and said he was l oergaual n thai e t e diseasesaith d d Isabean , l went hom said e an sh de would come again the morn at even, whilk she did, and how soon she came s sigh hi neved e bad n r h ti swithha he ee r h see ef ngi away d herd Go ,an , 3 22 TEIAL WITCHCRAFTR FO S .

the said Janet gave her an loak meal and she went away, and thereafter the said James never stirred in his bed unlifted, hut hecame clean distracted so tha woule th d never thereafte re sai looth d o t kJanet s saihi , d spouser no , suffer her to make his bed, nor come near him thereafter, whereas before thers neve wa en evia r l word betwee ne spac th thef saxteer o em fo n years." And likeways twelve years since or thereby ye, the said Isabel Ruther- ford, cam echarmed "an d ane youn namen ma g d Alexande n Muiri d -Ki r hauch for melt growing, as also four years since or thereby James Bad of Muirhauch being diseased with the trembling feavers the space of twenty- two weekse saith d, Isabel ye , d said an wile y , ,m l camhi neve o welt ee b r l till ye be charmed, for ye are melt grown as your brother was, and he answered, will you do it presently or not, and ye said, not until the morn, when ye shall meet me at the head of the Black Craig before the sun rising, ansaie dth d Jame haln a housn fd a wenmors an r r wa tno e t therei d an , n risinsu aftege e saith beforrth d , Isabelye e , came there,e beinth n i g mont f Mayho whed an ,e cam ny e desirelooso et y breasts m hi e hi d , whilk h ee strackey did d s ,sidan hi d e three several times with your luifd an , immediately thereafter upo e yearth n d with some mumbling words that he wist not what, and the said James declared that he was not the better nor was never wel syne.n si l "

The Confession and Dittays of the said Bessie Henderson. Ye, the said Bessie Henderson are indited and accused of the sin and crime of witchcraft. Ye confessed ye had been forty years in the Devil's service sinc e timBaillid eth milkee eOl y f Kinrose before o e dth ky s e shi the calfing. Likeway e confessesy d tha t meetina yea hale t a an n frs a sincn gi wa e ey fauld with Isabel Gibso mand nan yyouf takes o mae t d thawa r ne ou an , y t be o that d t meetin flightn a t n whili a g, k meetin e Devith g l appeareo dt youd promise u thaan u shoul, yo yo t o t d want nothinge beiny d gan , asked by the minister gif ye would confess ..... (sie) Ye answered not. Likeways ye confessed that the Devil keeped up your heart fra confessing. This ye confesst in the presence of the Laird of Tullybole, Mr Alex. Ireland, Minister . AlexanderR r M , , Baillie, Robert Livingston Henrd an e y Mercer, Elders. And likeways ye, the said Bessie Henderson in presence of the Minister, Robert Livingston f Cruio e k Miln; John Livingston f Rantrieknowo e , Elders; John White, in Cruik of Devon; James Rutherford, in Earnyside, and Andrew Kirk in Carnbo, freely confessed that the Devil appeared to you likenese bonnith e n an i f so e yount Trufhillsa d gla , aboon Kinross, wite han blue bonnet and asked you gif you would be his servant, promising that ye 4 22 PROCEEDING E SOCIETYTH F O S , APRIL 9, 1888.

should want nothing, whilk ye freely and instantly accepted and granted thereto. Likeway renounce desireo st h u forsakyo d ean e your baptism while ky freely did alss a , o confessed tha Devie namew th tlik d ne a lean , a gavu yo e man's name, immediately afterenunciatioe th r f youno d r baptismha e y t bu , forgotten wha t wasi t . Likeways ye freely confessed that Agaes Murie and Isabel Rutherford were with you in the foresaid place. Likeways after the Minister had prayed for you, ye desiring the same, ye confessed that Janet Paton Cruin i , Devonf o k ; Janet Brugh, there; Janet Hird and Isabel Condie, in Meikletown of Aldie; Christian Creiif and Margaret Young n Quhorlawhilli , ; Margaret Huggo Bessid nan e Neiln i , Gelvan; Janet Paton and Margaret Litster, in Kilduff; Margaret M'Nish, in Tilyochie, tha l thestal e forenained persons were alse guilt f witchcrafyo s a t ye yourself is, as ye desired the foresaid persons to be put to trial. Likeways in presence of the Laird of Tullybole, Mr Geo. Colden, minister of Kinross; Mr Alex. Ireland, minister at Fossaquhy; James Dempster, bailli Kinrossf eo r RoberM ; t Alexander, bailli f Tullyboleeo ; James Alex- ander of Downhill; ye the said Bessie confessed and declared as of before tha renouncee ty d your baptis mSathano t immediateld an , y thereaftea t go r new name whilk ye had forgotten, and ye being posit what ground ye had to delate the foresaid persons ye answered because they were alse guilty as ye, and ye being interrogate gif ye saw the foresaid persons at ony of your meet- ings answered not, save the above mentioned two that are in Prison, and ye being interrogate gif the minister spake to you of any of the foresaid persons answeree y same th ded not withoudi t tha e ,bu ty compulsiony on t . Likeways ye confessed and declared that Janet Paton in Cruik of Devon meetine waan t sa gwitu whehyo n they trampit down Thos. White's rin ei the beginning of harvest, 1661, and that she had broad soals and trampit down more nor any of the rest. Likeways ye confessed that ye was at a meeting with Sathan at the (sic) ..... Likeways thereafte confessee y r declared dan presencn di Ministere th f eo , r RoberM t Alexander, baillie, Robert Livingston d Williaan e m Hutson, schoolmaster e forename, th tha l al t d persons meetine werth t ea witgu yo h whe trampie ny t down Thos. White's ried sai heare an ,dy l theidal r voices thee se m regarn t i no weaknesf d o di t bu f youso r sight, sayingw thasa e ty not well in the night this mony a year. Likeway confessee sy d tha Devie tth carnad lha l copulation with youd ,an declared that Sathan's name upon whom ye was ordained to call was Charles, Bessis wa anname u e dth gavtim e e yo Iswali h egavth e o o e t t h d t ei an , you was in the night in your bed, being bodie like to ane man, and that his body was cald and his seed likewis, but did not remember what night it was. TBIALS FOR WITCHCRAFT. 225

This ye confessed in the presence of Mr Robert Alexander, baillie, John Livingston f Rantrieknowo e , William Christie, Pitfar, James Hird, and James Donaldso Lamhilln i .

Ane Court Justiciaryof of holdenCrookday the Devonof at 3rd the sixteenApril, God year the of hundred sixty-twoand years,be AlexanderMr Colville of Blair, Majestie'shis Justice Depute General over Scotland. NOMINA ASSIZE.—Robert Angus, in Bogside; Patrick Livingstone, at the Kir f Cleisho k ; John Hutton n Borlandi , ; James Livingstone; Robert Livingstone; George Barclay; William Pearso f Morlatno ; Robert Brown, in Meadowhead; David Carmichael, in Linbanks; Robert Hutton, in Wester Ballilisk; Andrew Paton; James Alexander Balriddrien ,i ; Edmond Mercer, there; Henry Mercer Aldien i , ; James Thomson, portione Mawn ri . founs i declared t hailI e dan voice th le an Assizd b e n i tha l e foreeal th t - named Agnes Murie is guilty and convict in six several points of witchcraft and sorcerie, and that according to her own free confession, as also the said Bessie Henderson is guilty and convict in seven points of sorcerie and witchcraft thad an t,fre n accordine ow confession r he go t mannen i , r above. In like manner the above Isabel Rutherford is guilty and convict in six several point f •witchcrafso sorcerid an t confession e accordinow r he n o t g and e threprobationth l eal convic d an ,commos a t n sorcerer notorioud an s s witche moute th y Georgf shb o e Barcla chancellos ya e saith df o rassize . Sic Subscribitur, GEORGE BARCLAY. For the whilk causes the above named Justice General Depute gives sentenc d ordainsan e , thae saith td Agnes Murie, Bessie Henderson, and. Isabel Rutherford l thre, al saie eb l taken plac e awath eo yt calle Lame dth - laires bewest the Cruick Miln the place of their execution to-morrow, being f thie o fourt sth y instanda h t e montth n i f Aprilho o tw , d betwixan e on t afternoon, and there to be stranglit to the death by the hand of the hangman, and thereafter their bodies to be burnt to ashes for their trespass, and ordains all their moveable goods and gear to be escheit and inbrought to his Majesty's use for the causes foresaids. Whereupon William Donaldson dempster gave Subscribitur,e Si . ALEXANDERJ . doom. PROCEEDINGS AGAINST ROHEBT WILSON, indweller n i Cruik f Devon;o BESSIE NEIL, indweller in Gelvin; MABGAHEI LITSTEB, indweller in Kilduff; JANET PATON, indweller in CruiJt of Devon ; AGNES BBUQH, indweller Gooselands.in Ye all five are indyted and accused for saemeikle as be devine law of the Almighty God set down in his sacred word, especially in the 18 chap, of 0 chap2 Deutf Lev.o d , an . , made agains e user th d praetisert an s f o s VOL. XXII. P 226 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY, APEIL 9, 1888.

witchcraft, sorcerie, charming, soothsaying d againsan , e seekerth t f helo s p and response e 22nth dn f themi o schapverse8 d 1 Exoduf an , o ,e ,th t a s "Thou slial t suffeno t a witcr liveo ht " threatnin denouncind an g e th o gt committer f sucso h Devilish practice e punishmenth s f death,o t accordino gt s f statuti Almighto t whil i d ordaine w an d ela k Go ydivery db s Actf o s Parliament of this Kingdom, especially by the 73rd Act of the 9th Parliament r Sovereigoou f n Lord's dearest Great Grandmother, Queen Mary f gooo , d memory, it is statute that no manner of person or persons of whatsoever estate, degree r conditioo , npresum, of the e r takyb no ee upony hanon t da tim er practis o hereafte e manney us on e o f t witchcraftro r , sorcerier o , necromancie r givno ,e themselves fort havo ht sucy eon h craft or knowledge thereof thereby to abuse the people, neither that ony person or persons, helseey pkon respons r consultatioeo c abusersi y on st na foresaid r usero , s of sorcerie, witchcraft, or necromancie, under the pain and punishment of deathe executb o t , e alse well agains usere abuserd th t seekere an s th s sa s of the said help responses or consultation, as in the said laws of Almighty God and Acts of Parliament at length is contained. Notwithstanding whereo saie th d, Roberfye t Wilson evir sinfud fo , lan l ends, having received instructio Devilisd nan h information fro Devile mth , your covenanted master, how to practise and put in execution that Devilish trade of witchcraft and sorcerie Lykeas for clearing of your said sorcerie and witchcraft ye confessed tha ts brough whewa e ny t fro e Easmth t Blair twenty years since or thereby be Eobert Livingstonc of Cruik Miln; umquhill John. Living- stone, his brother; umquhill Andrew Dowie, in Cruik of Devon; and Thomas Dowie .....n i , otherd .an s mae, tha criee y t d there three several Devie timeth como t o ld st ... ean . (sic)thad Devie an , tth l appeareo dt you and gave you aue sair stroke on the right shoulder, but nane of the himw foresaisa . n dme Lykeway se meetin thaan e confesse y td gha wit e e e Deviy th dhth t a l Stanriegate, bewest tlie Cruic f Devonko , wher e Devieth e l b desireo t u dyo his servant and renounce your Baptism whilk ye refused to do at that time ; and tha e Devie hors th s ridintan wa len o gwit h fulyairt e clothean d an s Spanish cape and that there was with you at that meeting, Bessie Keil iu Gelvin, Marget Hoggan there; Christian Grieve, spous .....o t e . (sic) Andrew Beveridge n Quhorlawhilli , ; Marget Young, spous o Williat e m Beveridge there; Janet Paton, in Cruick of Devon; Janet Brugh, spouse to James Moreis there ; Janet Paton, in Kilduff; Margaret Litster, spouse to Finlay Ma (sic) there; Christian Young, spouse to James Bennet there ; Agnes Beveridge Broughtyn ,i ; Marget Beveridge, r thersistehe e; r Agnes Drysdale, spous Joho et n Blackwoo f Coldraindo , browe ridinan n ngo horse and ane old black plaid about her. This ye said to be on Wednesday about Yule last, two hours before day, and that the Devil appointed them to meet Bente th t Balruddrif a so Fridan eo y thereafter. 7 22 TRIAL WITCHCRAFTR FO S .

Likeways ye confessed that they obeyed him, where ye and all the fore- named persons were present, and Sathan with them, and Sathan appointed them another meeting at Gibson's Craig within a fortnight thereafter, where e Devith l likewaywit u e haiyo th h t l forenameme s d persons (excepe th t said Christia nt present) no Youn t s whil A o meetingwa g. tw k s Giles Hutton, spous Peteo et r Coventrie Garthwyneann i , presents wa , , havine gan black gown, and said that Margaret Keltie, spouse to John Brand, in Wester Cleish, and ..... (sic) Brand, her daughter, married in Culrosse, were present at Gibson's Craig with blackheads ..... (sic) sleaves, where Devie th l agais servanthi n e renounc d b desire o an ,t u forsakd dyo e an e your Baptism, and gave you a name calling you ..... (sic) and Sathan's name Lucifer, and that he caused you lay your hand to the crown of your head and sole of your feet, and deliver you to his service (whilk ye lykeways did). Lykeway e saisy d that Sathan promise botu dyo h silve goldd an r , whilk ye sai nevee dy r got d als,an o said that Sathan gavu botyo eh mead an t drink sundry times, but it did you never good. And sin syne ye was Sathan's servant neves , thawa yoursel y re y tablbu o e t paia f f shoonesairo e y dd an , tha e camy t e home over Devon e wateth , r being very great. Thie y s confessed and declared in the presence of the Laird of Tullybole ; Mr Alexander Ireland, minister at Fossquhay and Tullybole; Mr Robert Alexander, baili Tullyboln ei e; Ada m Keltie, portioner, Gelvin Jamed an ; s Alexander, Wester Downhill, upon the 14th April 1663. Lykeway same sth e day presencn ,i ministere th f eo , William Livingstone of Cruik Miln; James Dick at Powmill; James Paton, younger, in Aldie ..... (sic) at Powmill; Andrew Dowie, in Cruik of Devon ; Robert Mailer there; Adam Keltie, portioner of Gelvin, ye, the said Robert, declared that Elizabeth Dempster, spouse to James Beveridge, in Thornton, was presen haie th l t threa t e meetings above written, wite ....han . (sic) plaid, ane blue coat aboon, and white clothes under, and an blue apron, saie witr y head dn kurche d a h tha n an , o ht Marrion e CulFyfeth tn i , Miln, in the parish of Saline, was at the meeting at Gibson's Craig. Lykeways ye, the said Robert, declared that ye was not well of an pain side melf th eo n i t growing wene y Isobe o t d t an , l Black, spous umquhilo et l Henry Miller ..... and desired her to charm you of the same, whilk she did, but you was not the better, and she desired you to go to the deceased Isabel Rutherford, who did charm you, and ye found yourself the better.

ConfessionThe Dittaysand theof said Bessie Neil. Ye, the said Bessie Neil, are indyted and accused of the sin and crime of witchcraft; ye confessed ye was in the Devil's service two years since, and was at ane meeting at Turfhills, and with you the deceased Bessie Hender- son, Agnes Murie, Margaret Litster in Kilduff, and Janet Paton there, 8 22 PEOCEEDING E SOCIETYTH F O S , APRI , 18880 L .

where Sathan appeare u wityo h o t ddun-coloure d clothes desired an , u dyo to be his servant, and to renounce and forsake your Baptism, whilk ye did, and caused you to pat your hand to the crown of your head and sole of your s servicehi foot d deliveo t an ,, u whilyo r lykewaye ky d s didha thad e an ,h t copulatio called nan witdu youhyo r name Sara Sathan'd han s name Simon; alss a o said saie thath d t t meetina ther s ewa g Marget Huggon n Gelvini , ; Christian Grieve and Marget Young, in Quhorlawhill; Janet Paton, in Cruik of Devon ; and Janet Brugh, there; Robert Wilson, there, and his wife. Likeways ye confessed that half an year since or thereby ye was at an meetin t Gibson'a g s Craig with Sathan witd Janeu an ,hyo t Paton Kiln i , - duff; Marget Litster, there; Marget Huggon and Janet Paton, in Cruik of Devon; Janet Brugh, there; Agnes Brugh n Gooselandi , s; Rober t Wilson and his wife, Janet Hood, in Aldie ; Isabel .... .(sic) there; Giles Hutton, Garthwheneann i , wit white han e coa l dancal t aboud eheadr di witd he t han , Sathan. Likeway confessee sy d that four years sincemonte th Januaryn f i ,ho , that ye yourself, Janet Paton Kilduffn ,i Roberd an ; t Wilson Cruin i , f Devonko , cam Adao et m Keltic s houshi , Gelvinn i e , wher saie eth d Adam's s wifwa e witd r chilbe hhe r dsaie lyin he th wit d, gn i Bessie hye d heran ,, laid your hand upon the child's hand; the said Robert Wilson laid his hand upon tho child's throat, and the said Janet Paton laid her hand upon the child's heart and kille chile dth d amongst ..... Thi confessee sy declared dan 14te dth h April instant, in presence of the Laird of Tullybole, the Minister, Mr Robert Alexander, Baili Tullybolef eo ; Adam Keltie, portioner, Gelvin Jamed an ; s Alexande Westef o r r Downhil.

The Confession and Dittays of the said Margaret Litster. saiYe eth d Margaret Litstecrimd an indytee ear n r si accused e dan th f do of witchcraft. Ye confessed in presence of the Minister, the Laird of Tully- boal, Mr Robert Alexander, bailie of Tullyboal; Adam Keltie, portioner of Gelvin d Jamean ; s Alexande f Westeo r r Downhill witcha s , wa a tha, e y t charmer libbera d an , . Likeways ye confessed that the first time ye saw Sathan was in ..... (sic) last, 1661 t Gibson'a , s Craig d Sathaan , n asked you s gie woulhi y f e b d servant, whilk ye did, and to renounce your baptism, whilk ye also confessed e han stayed th dan ye e spac eb th d toof didd half-an-houru o ean yo k, — Sathan having gre ys han clothehi dd cold an sdeclared an , d tha came y t e home again with umquhill Bessie Hendersonn prisoni e resw th no t ,d an , and Agnes and Marget Beveridge, in Braughtie, Janet Paton, in Kilduff, and Bessie Neil; and that Janet Paton, in Cruick, Agnes Pittendriech, and umquhill Isabel Rutherford's, wit were more thought of than other ten, and declared that Janet Brugh Cruicn i , f Devonko Agned an , s Brug Goosen hi - TBIALS FOE WITCHCEAFT. 229

lands, was there and was ordained by uniquhill Agnes Murie, and Janet PatonBene th Balruddrief t o ta , thad an ,t Agnes Pittendriech came dowe nth Craig like kairts, and likeways declared that Agnes Sharp, in Peatrighead ; Elizabeth Dempster, and Giles Hutton, in Gartwhynean were there. Likeways ye confessed to Thomas Anderson, in Gelvin, remember when ye delvit your kail yard that Bessie Neil got two spaidful of the kailyard and gif gotted ha thirde e nth sh . Mor saie ey Joh o dt n Beveridge weso g ,Bessi o t t er Neispied he t an la r what she did to your wife and your bairn, for she was baith their deads. Likeways she said to John White that Janet Paton, in Cruick of Devon, though havo t e gotten opportunit bodys t hi coul f yt bu o ,prevai dno thatn i l , but desired Robert Wilson and Bessie Neil to come and get the fisson of his Roberd alean , t Wilson searche e housdth e t firsneither Bessibu no t e eh r Neil could get entries, but when they were by the chamber door she cried on them back again ..... (sic), she thought she was more familiar with the taft than the rest, and thought to have gotten entries, she came back windoe toth looked wan e siddon efro e thereoe othem th t coulth bu o rt fd not prevail, as also ye said to the said John White, speir at Janet Paton what she did to your uncle, whilk ye confessed all to be of verity before the witnesses above written.

Sworn Dittays given liein Janet Graham, Spouse Johnto Marshall Cruiclcthe in of Devon, against saidthe Margaret Litster. Courn a n I t holde t Croona f e 21sDevoko th f tApriln o no , 1C62 years, be William Hallida f Tullyboalyo r RoberM d tan , Alexande s Bailliehi r . Janet Graham spous Johf eo n Marshall, being solemnly sworn, declared upon her great oath, that six years since or thereby her son James Robertson being diseased of the falling sickness, occasionally met with Helen Living- stone daughte o Thomat r s Livingston t Cruica e k Miln desireo o t r wh , he d gMargareo ot declaretd Litster ha tha saie o he th tdo dt wh r Margare d ha t cured William Anderso Kirkaldin i n same th ef e o disease , and accordino gt the said Helen, her desire, she went to the said Margaret and asked whether or not she could cure her sick son of the said disease, who answered, she could botstane an h dr curhe ef beasgi bodied d di an saitd r sain an d,he d so of cloathes, whilk the said Marget her husband did wear thereafter, and the said Janet gave her meal and groats at several times, and thereafter the lad was in health two years and more and during the whilk space they had ane cow that never wanted the said disease and two years thereafter the said James bein t Joha g n Mailers brydale n i Cruic, f Devono k t Andrea , w Hutton's hous e saieth d Margaret Litstee h homo rg d desireo an et m dhi said to her what have ye to do with me, I will not go while I be ready, and upon the morn thereafter he took the said disease far worse than ever he 230 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY, APKIL 9, 1888.

had before and continues so as yet, and thereafter the said Janet went to the said Margaret Lister's house upo morroe nth w thereaftee asked th r an rfo d said Marget, and they said to her that she was at the place, but the truth is she found her sitting at William Livingstone's fireside at Crookmiln, and desired not to speak to her there, but called her forth and told her that the lad was not well enough, and shortly thereafter the lad continuing in the said diseas saie eth d Janet r houswenhe o et beside Thomas White' said o sdan t her, God forgive you and I might have gone to ane doctor who might have e curesai bairnth y d m d Margare an , t answere doctore d th tha l sal t upon the earth would not cure him after the things she had given him. same Th e day, likeway presencn si saie th df eo Court , James Paton, elder, being solemnly sworn, declared upon his great oath that two years since or thereby e saith ,d Margaret Litster being seekin r mea gsellind he an t g leiks, cam Jameo et s Paton, younger s houshi , n Aldieei s wifd sistehi , an e r being in the house for the time and he having an man child of 30 weeks of age, free of ony'diseas aughr efo t they knew saie ,th d James^his wif efetc o t wen n h be t her some meat, in the meantime, the said Marget Litster put an bunch of leiks saie th d n bairn'i s han streaked dan d dow heas nhi d twic thricr eo saidd ean , r youfo t r thifather'no s i s s sake r youno , r mother' r syoun fo sake ow rt bu , sake, and the morn before the sun rose the bairn took the falling sickness whilk continue space d th witfivf eo m eh hi quarter yean a therebyr f ro so . e abovQuhilth y e kda writte n Agnes Pittendriech being convened before r AlexandeM r Colville, General Justice Deputee enquirinh r d he an , f go whether she was with child or not, she declared she knew not, therefore the said Justice Depute, calling Janet Wallace, ..... Wallace, and Janet Graham, famous and honest women, to go apart with her, and being solemnly sworn, declared that there was more in the said Agnes' womb nor was ordinaril woman'y an n yi s wom t witbno hs tha childwa t , therefor e saith ed Justice presen libertie o Deputt th t thad r e pu e an fo tsh t e b ordain o t r he s should answer whenever she was called upon within fifteen days under the pain of death. Lykeas the said Agnes obliged herself to do and obtemper the same under paie acceptinth f no e crimgth f witchcrafeo t upon her d tha,an t whensoever nams hi f eo Justice shaly th an lr edesiro samee eth . Subscribitur.Sic De mandata diatae Agnetis Pittendreich ego Jaoobus Alexander notarius publicus specialiter requisitus scribere nesciens ut asseruit subscribe. J. ALEXANDER, N.P. The Confession and Dittays af the said Janet Paton. Y«, the said Janet Paton, are indyted and accused of the sin and crime of witchcraft, ye confessed that ye was at ane meeting at Turfhills where Sathan asked you gif ye would be his servant, whilk ye did, and Sathan took you be 1 23 TRIAL WITCHCRAFTE FO S .

the hand and ye said that his hand was cold, and he desired you to renounce your baptism, whil alse ky o did alss ,a o said that Satha copulatiod nha n with you, and said that his body was cold and his seed also, and gave you a name, calling you Annas, and Sathan's name, Thomas Roy, and said there was there at the said meeting Robert Wilson and his wife, Janet Brugh, in Cruik of Devon; Agnes Brugh, in Gooselands; Christian Grieve, and Margaret Young, in Quhorlawhill; Marget Hutton, in Gelvin; Janet Paton, in Kilduff; Agnes Drysdale, in Coldrain; and Giles Huttin, in Gartwhynean. Likeway confessee sy meetina t Bente a s th d Balruddriet f gthaa wa so e ty , and saw there with the rest Elizabeth Dempster, in Thornton; and Agnes Sharp Peatrigheadn i , . Thi e confessesy presencn i d e Ministerth f o er M , Robert Alexander, bailli Tullyboaln ei ; James Alexande Wind an r . Living- stone of Cruikmiln.

Sworn Dittays givenThomasbe in White against saidthe Janet Paton. In an Court holden at the Cruik of Devon ..... April 1662, Thomas White in Cruik of Devon, being solemnly sworn declared upon his great oath that sixteen years sinc r therebeo y Janet Pato Cruin i f Devoko n camo et his house and desired some draffe to her fowls frae his mother, his mother said she had none of her awn, and said she would deal none of others, and thereafte e presentlsh r y goin ge presentl al awa s yhi y e fatbeint i th t n gi woul t wor bear d no bellse k no sai d th r dan , that hones beinn me tg presently at that time drinking of the ale, being good, it presently ..... (sie) back and did no good thereafter, while nine bolls and an half was brewn, and thereafter James Thomsochangdesireo t w s brewloomm Ma hi dehi n ni o t s the other side of the house and said he and his father lost threttie two hundred marks worth of cattle while he changed his byre, and thereafter said thred ha tha e e e samh firlott e th mor m th f eo hi sl male al d goo r di t no d rest. The same day, in the same Court, Andrew Hutson, son of Andrew Hutson, in Cruick of Devon, being solemnly sworn, declared upon his great oath that three years sinc , beinehe g leadin father's ghi s peats, saie th d Andrew's horse cart ..... (sic) throo an heap of the said Janet Paton's muck, the said Jane tals m e shoulsai ehi e said sh dh r good I d ga def,u witch an ,yo y - e horsth thiefd e an brough, t home thas nevetwa loart ablbu d drao t e w another, but dwined and died, and likeways declared that Robert Wilson and Marget Litster said that death was ordained for himself and not for the horse. The same day, in the said Court, Janet Mailer, spouse to Andrew Hutson in Cruiok of Devon, being solemnly sworn, declared upon her great oath that sixteen years since or thereby Janet Paton, in Cruick of Devon, having aii lippy of lintseed sawn in the deceased Lawrence Keltie, his yard, in the 2 23 PROCEEDING E SOCIETYTH F O S , APRI , 18889 L .

Crui f Devonko travellero tw , s having laid down their load baio t s t them- selves and their horses, two of the said horses went in and weltered on the said lint saie th ,d Jane tsaie Patoth d d Andrenan w Hutson scolde flettd dan , and immediately thereafte saie th rd Janet Mailer' ....e sal . (sic) clean back womar no abls n drinno ewa t tha ma sam e o kspacth e tn eth f hal eyeao n a f r thereafter, notwithstanding saie th ,d Janet Maile firlot rgo t abou malf o t t with r neighbour he alsd ha e o gooswh d needethereon me drinks o dt a f . This they l declareal presencn di saie th d f eCouro t befor Laire eth Tullyboalf do , John Halliday Roberr s sonhi ,M ; t Alexander, baillie f Tullyboalo , ; Wm. Living- stone of Cruik Miln; John Kid, in Cruik of Devon; James Paton, in Aldie; Adam Keltie, portioner in Gelvin.

ConfessionThe Dittays saidand the Agnesof Srugh. Ye, the said Agnes Brugh, are indyted and accused of the sin of witchcraft, ye confessed that the first time the Devil appeared to you was at the dykes of the muir called the Lambrithes two years since or thereby in the twilight, in e eveningth , like unt haloa f long fellow wit dustn ha i coloured coat witha .... gai.e (sic), desireth td sho o t thro m an inuiru w e hi sai d th 'yo e dan h , woul bran da wgivu saie t i gowny yo e do d d tha e saie an , y h t d I wilr ga l whether ye will or not, and then ye promised to serve him. Likeways ye confessed that ye renounced and forsook your baptism and delivered yourself to Sathan, more ye confessed that Sathan gave you a new forgod ha saie names namy e thi d y shed t both u ean bu ,w yo . Likewaye y s confesse youf do thae r bodieus t Sathae tha d bods th heavs an ,tM d ywa n ha y and cold; thi confessee sy youf do thae r firsbodie us t th e Satha tt eth a d nha meeting with you, this ye confessed the fourth, eleventh, and 15th day of April, in presence of the Minister, Mr William ..... of Middleton; Mr Robert Alexander Johd an , n Hutto Balhliskf no .

CourtAn Justiciaryof Cruileholdenthe Devonof Alexanderat Mr by Colville, His Majesties Justice Depute General, the 2Srd of April, sixteen hundred and sixty two years, curia legittime affirmata. NOMINA ASSIZE.—Robert Angus n Bogsidei , ; Patrick Livingstonet a , Cleish; George Barclay n Maini , f Cleisho s ; John Hutton Borlann i , d ; Andrew Barclay; William Pearson, of Morlat; Robert Brown, in Meadow- head; James Alexander f Balruddrieo , ; Edmund Mercer there; Lawrence Dempster, in .....; James Henderson, in...... ; Robert .....; David .....; Pattrick Hutton Wesn i , t Blair. It is found and declared by the hail assize all in one voice that the forenames! Robert Wilso guilts ni convicd yan thren ti e several point f witchcrafso d an t sorcerie according to his own free confession, as also the said Bessie Neil is TEIA1S FOE WITCHCRAFT. 233

guilty and convict in five several points of sorcerie and witchcraft and that according to her own free confession in like manner. And in like manner the above named Margaret Litster is convict in three several points of sorcerie and witchcraft, according to her own free confession and probation. And also the above specified Janet Paton is guilty and convict in ..... (sic) several point f witchcrafso sorceried an t thad ,an t accordin r frehe e o gt confessio probationd nan . As also the said Agnes Brugh is guilty and convict in ..... (sic) several points of sorcerie and witchcraft according to her own confession and probation. And all the five are convict by brute and fame as common sorcerers and notorious witches by the mouth of Edmond Mercer, as Chancellor to the said Assize. Sie Subscribitur, EDMUND MERCER. Fowhile rth k cause above sth e named General Justice Depute gives sentence and ordains tha saie th td Kobert Wilson, Bessie Neil, Marget Litster, Janet Paton d Agnean , s Brugh shal l five takeal lb e n awa thao yt t place called Lamblaires bewes e Cruith t k Mil e placnth f theio e r execution tomorrow, being the twenty fourth day of this instant month of April, betwixt two and three hours in the afternoon, and there to be strangled to the death by the hand of the hangman and thereafter their bodies to be burnt to ashes for their trespasses ordaind An . s their moveable good escheae - gead b in san o t r d tan brought to His Majesty's use for the causes foresaid. Whereupon William Donaldson gave doom being Dempster, Sic Subscribitur, J. ALEXANDER, Gilt.

PROCEEDINGS AGAINST MARGARET HDGGON, in Gelvine, relict of ROBERT HENDEHSON, and JANET PATON, Irtdweller in Kilduff, relique of umquhill DAVID KIRK. Ye both are indyted and accused for suamickle as by Divine law of the Almight t sacres dowhi se d n ni d yGo word , especiall chap8 1 Deutf e o , th n y.i chap0 3 f Lev.d o , an , made agains e user th d practisert an s f witchcrafto s , sorcerie, charming and soothsaying, against the seekers of help or responses chapo2 fverse 2 8 themExodu f 1 e o i,d n e th ,an th , "Thot sa u shal t suffeno t r witca livo ht e " threatenin denouncind gan committere th go t sucf so h Devilish practises the punishment of death. According to the whilk law of Almighty God it is statute and ordained be divers Acts of Parliament of this Kingdom Parliamenh 9t e r sovereigth ou f f o o tt Ac n especiall 3 Lord7 e th s y dearesyb t Great Grandmother Queen Mari f Gudo e e memory s statuti t i , e thao n t person nor persons of whatsomever state, degree or condition they be of presume, or take upon hand at any time thereafter, to use or practise ony manner of witchcraft, sorcerie, or necromancie, under the pain and punishment of death executee b o t , d alse well agains e user abuserth d t seekere san th s sa s 4 23 PROCEEDING E SOCIETYTH F O S , APRIL 9, 1888.

of the said help responses or consultation as in said laws of Almighty God and Acts of Parliament at more length is contained. Notwithstanding whereo e saith d e Margey f thref o e et ag Hogga e th f no score and nineteen years, for evil and sinful ends having received instruc- tions and Devilish informations from the Devil your covenanted master, how executioo t practiset o t t pu pu d no an ,t tha t Devilish trad witchcraff eo d an t sorcerie. Likeas for clearing of your said sorcerie and witchcraft, ye freely confessed that three years since bygane in harvest was the first time Sathan ....e th appearen i u . comin yo f Carnbo o o d t t gou , whe desiree nh u dyo to be his servant, whilk ye confessed to do, and put ane of your hands to the crow f you no e sol othee f youth reo th heao t rd food deliveredan an t l dal to Sathan's service. Likeways ye confessed that Sathan desired you to renounce and forsake your Baptism whilk ye lykways did, and immediately after your renunciation of your baptism he gave you a new name calling you Kathrine Mahoun and Sathan's nam Davis ewa d Mahoun. Lykeways ye confessed that Sathan had copulation with you, and that his body was cold and his seed also, and said he was an uncouth man with black thau shoule saie yo y t s h head o d hoot e hi cloathe d dn an ,an do neve d an sr wan t havbu t e enough declaree y d an , d tha deceasee t therth wits u hewa yo d Bessie Neil, Bessie Henderson, Agnes Murie, Janet Paton in Cruik of Devon, Margaret Litste Isabed an r l Rutherford e confesseY . d lykways t anothea s wa thar e meetiny t g with Sathae Stanriegaith t na t bewese th t Crui Devof ko n wit foresaie hth deceasex si d d women Elsped an , t Dempster spouse to James Beverage, Agnes Drysdale, spouse to John Blackwood of Coldrain, Agnes and Marget Beverage in Braughtie, Janet Herd and ane woma kene ny t not, Giles Hutto Gartwheneann i , Janet Brug n Cruihi f ko Devon, Margaret Youn d Christiagan n Grieve Sathad an , n shook hands with them all. Lykeway t anothe a e confessey s wa r e meetiny d g with Sathae th t a n Heathrie Know be-eas Cruie th t Devonf ko , wher e Galloweth s stands before midnight, and Sathan shook hands with you to continue his servant, and the foresaids hail women was there likeways and did all dance and ane piper play. Lykeways ye confessed that ye was at ane other meeting with Sathan at the back of Knockentinnie at the Gaitside with the foresaid hail women. Lykeways ye confessed that ye was at another meeting at the bents of Newbiggin saie th d d haian , l wome likeways nwa s there, whilk hail premisses above mentioned e freely , y confesse d declarean d n presenci dr M f o e Alexander Ireland minister at Fossaquhay, Mr James Forsyth minister at Muekhart, The Laird of Tallyboll, John Hutton of Easter Balilisk, Mi- Robert Alexander baillie of Tullyboll, Robert Livingstone of Cruik Miln, William Livingstone his son. TRIALS FOE WITCHCKAFT. 235

The Confession and Dittays of the said Janet Paton in Kilduff. Ye saieth d f threescorJaneo e tag Patone eth yearsf o , e indytear , d dan accused of the sin and crime of witchcraft, ye confessed that at Martinmas bygone ane year the Devil appeared to you coming down the Mil of Cleish and s servanhi e b desire t o whilt u e thedyo ky n refused aboud an , t Yule there- afte e appeareh r agaiu yo no t d coming from Gelvie housyoun th ow ro e t n desires d servanhi an hanu agaie e b dyo an o tdo nt t t whil pu e didky d an , e crowth f you o ne othe th r head r e hanan sold th f you eo o d t r d fooan t delivere ds service yourselhi d an . fm ovehi o t r Lykway e confessesy d that Sathan desireo renounct u dyo d forsak an e e your Baptism, whil e did ky d Sathanamw ,an ne e n a callin gavu u eyo gyo Nans Mahoun and Sathan's name was ..... Lykeway e confessesy d that Satha carnad nha l copulation with youd an , ye confessed that Sathan appointe e othean ru meetin yo de Stanrie th t ga - gate bewest the Cruik of Devon, whilk ye also obeyed, and declared that there was there Marget Huggon in Gelvin, Marget and Agnes Beverage in Braughtie, Janet Brugh in Cruik of Devon, Giles Hutton in Garth- whynean, Marget Youn Christiad gan n Griev Quhorlawhilln ei thed d an ,ydi all dance and ane piper play, they being about 16 or 18 in number, and e saith d l Sathatimeal d snha black coloured cloatheblue an e d bonnean s t bein gunkia e like man .freel d Thidi ye s y confes presencn si above th f eo written ministers of Fossquhay and Muckhart, the Laird of Tullyboll, John Hutton of Easter Balilisk, Mr Robert Alexander baillie of Tullyboll, Robert Livingstone of Cruik Miln, and William Livingstone his son.

CourtAn Justiciaryof holdenCruiTtthe May Devonof at of fifthday the sixteen hundred sixtyAlexr.yearsand Mr two be Colville of Blair, MajestiesHis Justice Depute General over Scotland. NOMINA ASSIZE.—William Henderso n; David (sic); James (sic); Robert (sic); James Alexande f Balruddrieo r ; Edmund -Merce r; Gavi n Alexander, portioner of Blairhill; Adam Futt ha Easter Downhill; James (sic) • Thomas Peirson; Robert Quhyte in Gartwhynean; James Blackwood in ...... ; Adam (sic) ; Archibald (sie). It is found and declared to the hail Assize, all in one voice that the fore- said. Janet Pato s nguilti convicd yan n threi t e several point f witchcrafso t and sorcerie, according to her own free confession, and that she is convict be brutsorcere n famnotorioud a n a s e an a e d ran s mout e witcsaie th th d y f hb o Edmund Mercer chancellor to the said Assize. Sic Subscribitur, EDMUND MEBCER, Chan. For the whilk causes above named, the General Justice Depute gives sentence, and ordains that the said Janet Paton shall be taken away to the 6 23 PEOCEEDING E SOCIETYTH F O S , APRI , 18889 L .

place called the Lamblaires be-west the Cruik Miln, the place of her execution this day, f beinthio fifte sy gth instanda h tbetwixy montMa f to h foud an r e afternooth fiv n i ed there strangle b an n o et e e handeato dt th th f de o h b hangman and thereafter her body to be burnt to ashes for her trespasses, and ordainr moveablhe l al s e good e escheigead b an sinbrougho d rt an t o t t causee s Majestieth r Hi sfo aforesaide sus . Whereupon Alexander Abernethie, Dempster, gave sentence. Sic Subscribitur, . AI.EXANDEEJ , Cllt.

PROGEEDINGS AGAINST JANET BBUGH, spouse of JAMES MOKEIS, at the Cruik of Devon, f fiftyo e aboutag years;e th CHRISTIAN GRIEVE, spouseo t ..... (sic). Ye both two are indited and accused forasmeikle as by the Divine laws of Almights t sacredowhi se d n i nd Go ywor d especiall 8 chap1 f e o ,th y Deuteronomy and the 20 chap, of Leviticus made against sorcerers and practiser f witchcrafto s , sorcerie, charming, soothsayin d againsan g e th t seekers of help or responses of them, and in the 22 chap, of Exodus the 18 verse, " Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live" threatening and denouncing to the committers of such Devilish practises the punishment of death accord- while th ko t la g f Almightwo in t i s d statut yGo ordained ean divery b d s Acts of Parliament of this Kingdom especially by the 73rd Act of the ninth Parliament of our Sovereign Lord's dearest Great Grandmother Queen Mary of good memor statuts i t yi e tha manneo tn f persoro r personnno whatf o s - somever estate degre r conditioo e n f presumtheo e yb r takeno e upon hand at any time thereafter to use or practise any manner of witchcraft sorcerie or necromancie r givno , e themselves fort havo ht sucy ean h craf r knowledgo t e thereof thereb abuso yt peoplee eth , neither tha persoo n t r personnno s seek hely an p respons r consultatioeo sicy kan foresaidt na userr no ,f sorceriso e witchcraf r necromancieo t , under tlie paid punishmenaan f deate o b t o ht execute als well agains usere d practiserth t an s abuserd seekere an s th s sa s of the said help response or consultation As in the said laws of Almighty God and Acts of Parliament at more length is contained. Notwithstanding whereof you the said Janet Brugh for Devilish and sinful ends having received instruction and Devilish informations froia the Devil your covenanted Master n executioi ho t practiso wt pu e tradd th n f an ewitchcrafo e d sorcerian t e f ApriLykeao y l da 1662d s 3r upo , e umquhilnth l Bessie Henderso Kiln i - duff being arragned before the General Justice Depute and makeand mention and confession of her own guiltiness and of the guiltiness of others in the sin of witchcraft, amongs e saie dilaterese th th dtsh u t Janeyo d t Bruge b o ht alse guilt f witchcrafyo saie th d s a Bessit s herselfewa . Apri3 Upo2 e l nth 1662 uraquhil! Robert Wilso Cruin i f Devoko n saie delateth d u Janedyo t Brugh and declared that you was at ane meeting with the Devil with the rest witchee oth f t Stanriegata s e bewes e Cruith t f Devon ko e samy Th da e. TRIALS FOE WITCHCBAFT. 237 umquhill Bessie Neil in Gelvin delated you the said Janet Brugli to be at ane meetin yearo gtw s since wit Devie hth t Turfhillsa l same umquhily Th eda . l Margaret Litste Kilduf. in r f e saidelateth d u Janee dyo an t a Brug e b o ht meeting with Satha winten i r last t Gibson'a , s Craig same umquhiy Th eda . l Janet Paton in Cruik of Devon delated you the said Janet Brugli to be at ane meeting with Sathae Turffhillsth t a n . Lykeways umquhil Marget Huggo G-elvin ni n saie delateth d u Janemeetine yo d an t a Brugge b o ht with Sathan at the Stranriegate and sicldike umquhill Janet Paton in Kilduff delated you. the said Janet Brugh to be at an meeting with Sathan at the Stanriegate. And sicldike upon the 23rd day of April 1662 Mr Robert Alexander baillie of Tullybole received commission from Mr Alexander Oolville of Blair, General Justice Depute to his Majestie, to call and apprehend you the said Janet commiBrugo t o sur t d u ehan yo flrmanc t thar fo et horrif witchcrafto n dsi , whereupon you the said Janet Brugh fled and displenished your house ; and thereafter apprehende firmancn i t pu confessee d ey dan d before Willm. Hali- day of Tullyboal, Mr James Halkerston minister of Cleish, Mr James Forsyth minister of Muckhart, Mr William Blackburn baillie of Campbill, Thomas Hutton of Easter Ballilisk, and John. Drummond of Wester Pitgobar, and several other gentlemen, that ye was at ane meeting with above twenty persons and ane muckle black man with them at Stanriegate, as also that same day ye the said Janet Brugh confessed before Mr Wm. Livingstone of Cruik Miln, John Livingstone of Bantrieknow, Wilham Hutson schoolmaster, and several others, that there was with you at the foresaid meeting at the Stanriegate Jules Hutton, Elspet Dempster spous Jameo et s Beverage, Marion Thomson, Christian Grieve spous Andreo et w Beverage Margared an , t Young spous Williao et m Beverage l thi confessee Al sy , 166y n i 2 Ma dh upo5t e nth presence of the foresaid witnesses whilk ye cannot deny. And Lykeways upon the 10th day of June 1662 in. presence of William HaUida Tullybolef yo r RoberM , t Alexander baillie, John Grieve portionef o r Carnbo severad an , l others confessee ,y d that about Yule last a t s bypaswa e y t ane meeting with Sathan at Turfhills when Sathan desired you to be his servant whil e willingly k yd likewaypromisean e b so t do desire t u yo d renounce your baptism whil willingle ky ygave h didmar n ea d ,kan while ky thought was not very sore and gave you ane name calling you Janet Mahoun and calle Wat u nams dyo hi to ee t Mahoun an t thad pu desiree an o ,h t t u dyo of your hands on the crown of your head and the other to the sole of your foot and deliver all betwixt them to him whilk ye willingly did, being in company with you all those that were burnt at the Cruick of Devon and Christian Grieve, Margaret Young Margared an , t Keltic appointed meetin,an w ne n da g to be shortly thereafter at the Stanriegate whilk ye the said Janet Brugh kept bein compann gi foresaie th l yal d wit u personhyo Turfhille th t sa thas s twa and Marion Thomso Elsped nan t Dempster spous Jameo et s Beverage. 238 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY, APKIL 9, 1888.

Lykeways ye confessed that ye was at the bents of Balruddrie and Gibson's Craig, where Satha presennwas theat t m companbot in ther hand was e y haie th lwit u forenamehyo d witche s Crui e s burnthath f Devowa t tko a t n with Elspet Dempster spous Jameo et s Beverage, Giles Hutton ..... Drummond, Annas Craigie, Marion Thomsor daughterhe d an n , Margaret daughterr he Kilt d yan , Christian Griev Margared ean t Young. Likea confessee y s t rougd go tha e hy t brea soud dan r drink from Sathan Bente th Balruddrif t sa o bade h d e theean mtham prahi t gavo yt e the. mit Als confessee oy t Gibson'da s Craig thaDevie th t l saiwese dth t quartes ri not up yet but he should gar them repent it. Also ye confessed an long old man witwhite an h e bear theres casd wa di , t eithe stonn n bona a r r t eo a bread an k m ....hi presencn i sai.e d (sic),th ddi l thi f Williaal e o y s m Halliday, Win. Griev Andrewd ean ..... (sic). And sicklike upon the llth day of June 1662 in presence of Wm. Halli- da f Tullyboalyo r RoberM , t Alexander bailliee saith d e Janey , t Brugh adhereformerld l thaha al e y to d t y spoken likewayd an , s declared that Agnes and Margaret Beverages wer eforesaide presenth l al t ta meeting witu hyo s upod 12te an n th Junf ho e 1662 confessee ,y acknowledged dan d tha l whaal t t ye spake formerly was true, and declared that Annas Cunninghame was with you at the Bents of Balruddrie and Gibson's Craig at those meetings. This ye did before the above written witnesses and diverse others.

The Confession and Dittays of the foresaid Christian Grieve. Ye the said Christian Grieve are indyted and accused of the foresaid sin of witchcraft and sorcerie. Upon the 3rd of April 1662, umquhill Bessie Henderso n Kilduffi n , being arraigned befor e Generath e l Justice Deputs Majesthi o d makant e an y guiltinesn d ow mentio r d he an s f o n witchcraftf guiltineso n si e f othero sth , amongsn i s e rese delateth tsh t d you the said Christian Grieve to be alse guilty of witchcraft as the said Bessie was herself, and that ye was at an meeting with Sathan and the rest amongst Thomas Whyt s rye hi eumquhile saiy ,th da d l Robert Wilson i the Cruik of Devon, delated you the said Christian Grieve, and declared meetine an t a witchege s wite th e res thawa Devie f th th o e ht th d y sta lan Stanriegate bewest the Cruik of Devon. The said day umquhill Bessie Neil in Gelvin, delated you the said Christian Grieve to be at ane meeting with the Devil, with the rest of the witches at the Turfhills. The said day umquhill Janet Paton in the Crook of Devon delated you the said Christian Grieve to be at an meeting with Sathan at the Turfhills with the rest of the witches and sicklike upon the .... day of . . . . , umquhill Margaret Huggon in Gelvin, delated you the said Christian Grieve to be at ane meeting with Sathan and the rest of the witches at the Stanriegate be-west the y 1662CruiMa f Devon,f o kumquhilo d sicklike y An .da h l, 5t upo e th n 9 23 TEIAL WITCHCKAFTB FO S .

Janet Paton in Kilduff dilated you the said Christian Grieve to be at an meeting with Sathan and the rest of the witches at Stanriegate bewest the Cruik f Devon o 'sicHik d An . e Janet Brug n Cruihi f Devoko n delateu dyo the said Christian Grieve upon the 23rd day of April to be at an meeting with Sathan and the rest of the witches at the Stanriegate bewest the Cruik of Devon, and at another meeting at the Turfhhills about Yule last bypast e Bentotheo th t tw f Balruddri a rso d e meetingsothee an an an t rd wi ean o t , t Gibson'a s Craig wher witchee rese Sathath f th to d s nweran e present with you at both. And sicklike upon the 13th day of May 1662, in presence of Mr Alexander Ireland minister of Fossquhay, Mr Robert Alexander baillie of TuUyboll, Thomas Anderson merchant d severaan , l others, havin e saigth d senr fo t minister and baillie, ye the said Christian Grieve freely confessed that ye n meetina wa t a s g with Sathae bac th f Andre o t ka n w Dovvi s houseehi , where Satha s servanhi ne b desireo tt whilu willingle dyo y k y grante. be o dt Likeways Sathan o desirerenounct u yo d e your Baptism whil e alsy k o willingly did, as also ye confessed that Sathan gave you ane new name and told forgotted ha yo e names y uhi t n thebu , could mt telan dno l them. Lykeways e confessey d that Sathae bac th f Andred firs o kt di n a t u appeawyo o t r Dowie's lik wite littln e bluan ehan ma ee bonnes heahi dn o twit h rough grey cloathes on him, being in company with you Margaret Young your neighbour, and that ye came to the foresaid meeting immediately after your goodman and the rest went to bed, and that ye locked the door and put the key under the same, and that ye and the said Margaret Young your neighbor cam foresaie e th foor o t fo t d meetin thad ge stayean foresaie y t th t da d meeting about the space of two hours and came back again on your foot, and foresaie th d Margaret Young dooe wit th than i rf h o t youy found ke ,an e dth same place where you left it, and declared that neither your husband nor any other in the house was waking at your return. And sicklike upon the 19th day of June 1662, the minister posing you upon the foresaid particulars especially anen e renunciatioth t f youno r Baptism e answerey , d that Sathan speired at you if ye would do it and ye answered " I warrand did I," and wordsyou n n i n presencdesirei t ow rr Alexanded pu , di M thi o dt f e eo sy r Ireland minister r RoberM , t Alexander baillie, William Livingstone, William Robertso Williad nan m Hutton, indweller Cruie th Devonf n kso i . e Subscribitur,Si r ALEXBM . IRELAND.

Court of Justiciary holden at the Cruik of Devon the Twenty-ane day of July 1662 years, be Mr Alexander Oolville of Blair, His Majesties General Justice Depute. Quhilk day the said Justice-Depute creat Mr Robert Alexander clerk, Robert Livingstone officer, and Thomas Gibson dempster. 0 24 PROCEEDING SOCIETYE TH F O S , APBIL 9, 1888.

NOMINA ASSIZE.—William Dempster, portione f Kinrosso r ; William Duncan, fewar of Finlarie; Robert Steedman of Benegall; William Graham, merchant. Kinross: Robert Steedma e Crossth t a n; Henry Douglass, saidlair ; James Duncan, in Kinross; Robert Robertson there ; John Stocks, in Lathrae ; Thomas Blackwood, in Coldrain ; John Simson, in Lethangie; William Flockhart, in Annacroich; John Burt, portioner of Balado; John Dowie, portioner there; James Thomson, portionef o r Mau. founs i declared t I e dan hai voice th ly on db Assize n i tha foree l eth tal - named Janet Brugh is guilty and convicted in three several points of witchcraft and sorcerie, and that according to her own free confession, and is convicted as an notorious witch by common bruit and fame in manner above deducit. And concerning Christian Griev e haieth l e voicAssizan en i edeclare d the yo poin n wilt f convicwitchcrafn o no ti l o r n f he r tclenzo no tr he e point, by the mouth of the said Robert Robertson, Chancellor. Sic Subscribitur, ROBERT ROBEBTSON.

For the quhilk causes the above written Justice General Depute gives sentenc ordaind ean s thasaie th dt Janet Brug takee hb n awa thao yt t place calle e Lamlairesdth . bewes e Cruith t k r Mil executione plache th nf o e , tomorrow being the twenty two day of this instant month of July, betwixt e afternoonclocthreee th fouth d f n ki an o r therstrangle e d b an ,o e et th o dt death by the hand of the hangman, and thereafter her body to be burnt to ashes, and ordains all her moveable goods and gear to be escheat and inbrough causee s Majesty'th r Hi sfo o t foresaid e sus . Whereupon Thomas Gibson gave doom. Sic Subscribitur, Mr ROBERT ALEXANDER, Oik. •

Court of Justice holclen at the Cruik of Devon, the eighth day of October 1662 years, be Mr Alexander Colville of Blair, General Justice Depute to His Majesty. Quhilk day the said Justice Depute create Mr Robert Alexander clerk, Robert Livingstone officer, and Thomas Gibson dempster. NOMTNA ASSIZE.—William Dempster, portione n i Kinrossr ; William Duncan, fewar of Finlarie ; Robert Steedman of Benegall; Robert Steed- man at the Cross ; William Graham, merchant in Kinross; Henry Douglas, Sadlair; James Dunca Kinrossn i , Robert Robertson ther e; John Stocks Lathrn i o; Thomas Blackwood n Coldrai.i n • John Simso n Lethangini e ; William. Flockhart in Annocroich; John Burt, portioner of Balado; John Dowie, portioner there ; James Thomson, portioner in Mau. TRIALS FOE WITCHCRAFT. 241 s foun i declare d e t voicee haiI an dth on l y ,Assizn db i tha e l th tal e forenamed Christian Griev s guilti e convicd yan f threo t e several pointf so witchcraft and sorcerie, and that according to her own free confession and the probation of the most famous witnesses, and is convict as an notorious witc commoy hb n famd brutan e mannen ei r above deduci e moutth y f b hto e abovth e written Robert Robertson, chancellor n regari , d they foune th d same more full dons y provewa e t i formerly. r nno Sic Subsoribitur, ROBERT ROBERTSON. For the whilk causes the above-written Justice General Depute gives sentenc d ordainean s tha e saith t d Christian Griev takee eb n awa o thayt t place called the Lamblaires bewest the Cruik of Devon the place of her execution upon Monday nex e thirteentth t f thio sy instanhda t montf o h October betwix o antw dt three e afternoonhourth n i se therd b an , o et strangled to the death by the hand of the hangman, and thereafter her body to be burnt to ashes for her trespasses, and ordains all her moveable goods and escheae geab o inbroughd rt an te cause s Majesty'th hi r o fo st t foresaide sus . Whereupon Thomas Gibson gave doom. Sic Subscribitur, Mr ROBERT ALEXANDER, Clk.