(Q112914793)

English

witchcraft investigation of James Welch

historical event recorded in 16th-18th century Scotland

  • Case of James Welch

Statements

He was a young boy who confessed to over 15 meetings with witches and the Devil and delated around 90 people. His confessions involved the Devil and were most likely produced as the result of pressure exerted by the interrogators.Brought to the Devil by his mother and his good dame - grandmother Doesn’t way what their names were.The first meeting at Haddington mill he just saw and it was after that he claimed he was brought to the Devil. Didn't say where the second meeting was, but he was brought by his mother and good dame. He confessed to drinking ale and wine at some meetings and eating meat.He denounced about 90 people from East Lothian sometime in 1661. (English)

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