(Q112942250)

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witchcraft investigation of Catharin Lyell

historical event recorded in 16th-18th century Scotland

Case of Catharin Lyell

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witchcraft investigation

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age of subject at event

47 years old

determination method

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https://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.accusedrecord&accusedref=A/JO/2825&search_string=lastname

13 December 1649^Julian

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/JO/2959&search_type=searchpeople&search_string=lastname%3D%26firstname%3D%26residence%3D

13 December 1649^Julian

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11 April 1650^Julian

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significant event

trial of Catharin Lyell

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Foullthief (or ?foulfiend) - the devil - appeared as a man in her own house. It kissed her but she withdrew from it. Asked how she was able to do so since he was a spirit and she was only flesh and blood. Answered she was very strong.Accused confessed to causing death of woman and a horse, burning a mill and stealing milk but denied that she had caused the sinking of a ship. (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/JO/2959

object has role

confession witness

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/JO/2959&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

object has role

confession witness

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/JO/2959&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

object has role

confession witness

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/JO/2959&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

object has role

confession witness

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object has role

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object has role

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age of subject at event

47

determination method

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https://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/JO/2959&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

https://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.accusedrecord&accusedref=A/JO/2825&search_string=lastname

has characteristic

property damage

sourcing circumstances

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property damage

sourcing circumstances

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property damage

sourcing circumstances

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Witches' Sabbath

sourcing circumstances

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Witches' Sabbath

sourcing circumstances

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counterstrategy

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quotation or excerpt

Devil type: Male, Described as "" (English)

sourcing circumstances

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has characteristic

primary characteristic

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Survey of Scottish Witchcraft - Case ID

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