(Q112894467)

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witchcraft investigation of Jonet Coutts

historical event recorded in 16th-18th century Scotland

Case of Jonet Coutts

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witchcraft investigation

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age of subject at event

51 years old

determination method

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https://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.accusedrecord&accusedref=A/EGD/1791&search_string=lastname

4 January 1649^Julian

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4 January 1649^Julian

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4 January 1650^Julian

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significant event

trial of Jonet Coutts

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Accused of causing death of man. Later confessed to pact.She said devil gave her a kiss.Confessed she met devil at her mother's houseAccused of having caused death of one man and another man to injure his leg after arguing with both men.She confessed to bothThis was a major hunt surrounding Coutts. She seems to have put herself forward as someone who could identify witches in some way. She was moved around the presbyteries of Peebles and Biggar to confront and name suspects. She probably named around 88 people. See also c/jo/2860. The religious authorities appeared sceptical. (English)

language of work or name

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Survey of Scottish Witchcraft database

https://witches.hca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm/case/C/EGD/1817

object has role

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object has role

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object has role

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object has role

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object has role

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Alexander Murray

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1817&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

Andrew Hay Elder of Haystoun

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object has role

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Robert Douglas Portioner of Linton

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Alexander Spittal

object has role

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1817&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

James Williamson

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James Horseburgh

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object has role

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object has role

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1817&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

John Fleming, 3rd Earl of Wigton

object has role

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object has role

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James Murray of Skirling

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object has role

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1817&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

William Brown of Dolphinton

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1817&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

object has role

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Christopher Baillie

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1817&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

Lindsay of Comiston

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1817&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

Alexander Menzies

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1817&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

Robert Chancellor

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1817&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

James Threepland

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object has role

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1817&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

John Brown of Cleugh

object has role

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object has role

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1817&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

Alexander Baillie of Callends

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object has role

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1817&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

object has role

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1817&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

Alexander Dickson

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Christian minister

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confession witness

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object has role

Christian minister

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object has role

Christian minister

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1817&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

object has role

Christian minister

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1817&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

object has role

Christian minister

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1817&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

object has role

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1817&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

age of subject at event

51

determination method

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https://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1817&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

https://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.accusedrecord&accusedref=A/EGD/1791&search_string=lastname

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1817&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

has characteristic

pact with the devil

sourcing circumstances

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1817&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

pact with the devil

sourcing circumstances

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pact with the devil

sourcing circumstances

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1817&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

pact with the devil

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1817&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

pact with the devil

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1817&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

Witches' Sabbath

sourcing circumstances

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1817&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

sourcing circumstances

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1817&search_type=searchpeople&search_string=lastname%3D%26firstname%3D%26residence%3D

sourcing circumstances

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1817&search_type=searchpeople&search_string=lastname%3D%26firstname%3D%26residence%3D

quotation or excerpt

Devil type: Male, Described as "in green clothing" (English)

sourcing circumstances

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1817&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

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has characteristic

primary characteristic

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Survey of Scottish Witchcraft - Case ID

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