Survey of Scottish Witchcraft, 1563 - 1736

Goodare, Julian; Yeoman, Louise; Martin, Lauren; Miller, Joyce

Case Details

C/EGD/397 Issobell Robiesone

name of accused: Issobell Robiesone
designated title: no information
Accused Reference: A/EGD/386
Case date start: 13/7/1661
Given case date: no information
Case commission: no information
case complaint: no information
case correspondence: no information
case chronicle: no information
other details: no information

characterisation

demonic (secondary characteristic)
Implicated by another (secondary characteristic)
not enough information (secondary characteristic)
not enough information (primary characteristic)

Characterisation Notes: Pact confessed but few other details of charges.

additional persons
name	involvement	notes
James Ker	Investigator
Thomas Haderstone	Investigator
Thomas Crichton	Investigator
Charles Lumsden	Investigator

linked trials
name	trial type	link	year	notes
Issobell Robiesone	Central Court	T/JO/401	1661
Issobell Robiesone	Mentioned in trial	T/LA/314	None

Qualitative information

Non-natural beings

Notes: Devil was cold to touch. Met him at 11 am.

Male black man

Demonic pacts

Anti-baptism
Servant
Body and soul
Head and foot
Devil's Mark

witches meetings

Witches meeting
Devil present
Dancing

Notes: None

Meeting places

lochside, beside meadow Loch
green dykes Dyke

musical instruments

no information

Folk culture

Notes: None

Counter strategies

no information

white magic

no information

Elf/fairy elements

no information

Shape-changing

no information

Ritual objects

no information

Religious motif

no information

Calendar customs

no information

Diseases or illness

Notes: None

Cause of witch's malice

no information

Other maleficia

Damage to property

no information

weather modification

no information

Notes: None

Other charges

no information

Notes: None

Plea

Claimed bewitched: no
Claimed possessed: no
Admitted lesser charges: no
No defence: no
Claimed natural causes: no
Notes: None
Case Notes: None

references
name	notes
Books of Adjournal JC2/11; JC2/10 fos. 21v-27r	mentioned
High Court Process Notes JC 26/27, bundle 1, items 4, 6. Also 'Gilmerton witches' bundle, item 4.	Bundle includes her witnessed confession as part of various notes. JCs to be re-catalogued so check with NAS staff. Short note about confession misfiled in 'Gilmerton witches' bundle.