(Q112896674)

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witchcraft investigation of Christen Michell

historical event recorded in 16th-18th century Scotland

Case of Christen Michell

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witchcraft investigation

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Christen Michell

age of subject at event

53 years old

determination method

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https://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.accusedrecord&accusedref=A/EGD/2077&search_string=lastname

9 March 1597^Julian

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/2130&search_type=searchpeople&search_string=lastname%3D%26firstname%3D%26residence%3D

9 March 1597^Julian

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9 March 1597^Julian

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significant event

trial of Christen Michell

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Said Margrat Innes asked her to join the company and she would want for nothing. Agreed but said she would not stay. The devil hit her and she fell on her face and was bedridden for 80 days.Claimed that she and several other named witches danced with the devil. The dance was led by Thomas Leyis. Claimed they rode on trees. She was inducted into the devil's service by Margrat Innes (deceased).Accused of causing death of son and daughter-in-law by giving them drinks ?poison. (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/2130

object has role

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object has role

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Alexander Rutherford

object has role

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Christen Michell

age of subject at event

53 years old

determination method

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https://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/2130&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

https://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.accusedrecord&accusedref=A/EGD/2077&search_string=lastname

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/2130&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

has characteristic

pact with the devil

sourcing circumstances

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pact with the devil

sourcing circumstances

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pact with the devil

sourcing circumstances

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Witches' Sabbath

sourcing circumstances

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Witches' Sabbath

sourcing circumstances

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Witches' Sabbath

sourcing circumstances

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Witches' Sabbath

sourcing circumstances

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musical instrument

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sourcing circumstances

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quotation or excerpt

Devil type: Male, Described as "little cripple man" (English)

sourcing circumstances

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partially coincident with

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has characteristic

primary characteristic

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implicated by another

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Survey of Scottish Witchcraft - Case ID

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