(Q112915249)

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witchcraft investigation of Helen Laying

historical event recorded in 16th-18th century Scotland

Case of Helen Laying

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witchcraft investigation

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age of subject at event

32 years old

determination method

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https://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.accusedrecord&accusedref=A/EGD/681&search_string=lastname

13 September 1678^Julian

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/692&search_type=searchpeople&search_string=lastname%3D%26firstname%3D%26residence%3D

13 September 1678^Julian

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20 September 1678^Julian

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significant event

trial of Helen Laying

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Denies having a new name, denies sex with the devil, denies that she did anything wrong. She was obviously questioned about these things!Devil's meetings described by Margaret Dods, Helen confessed to meeting the devil in her yard and as ward burnes. She denied bringing anyone else to meetings.Accused of killing the daughter of Katharine Halyday (c/edg/619). Accused of killing her husband, William Laying. She denies being guily of any malefice. (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/692

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William Baillie of Lamington

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Adam Cockburn, Lord Ormiston

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William Cuningham

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George Cockburn of Ormiston

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Robert Cockburn

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William Borthwick

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James Calderwood

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Robert Spottiswoode

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James Cockburn of Pencaitland

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object has role

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John Sinclair of Ormiston

object has role

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John Ker of Windymane

object has role

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object has role

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William Cockburn

object has role

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object has role

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George Halliday

object has role

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James Cairntoun

object has role

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John Adamson of Paiston

object has role

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age of subject at event

32

determination method

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https://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/692&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

https://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.accusedrecord&accusedref=A/EGD/681&search_string=lastname

has characteristic

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

sourcing circumstances

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quotation or excerpt

Devil type: Male, Described as "Black Man in black clothes" (English)

sourcing circumstances

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/692&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

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implicated by another

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not enough information

has characteristic

primary characteristic

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Survey of Scottish Witchcraft - Case ID

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