Dumfriesshire (proceedings in)-- Burgh of Dumfries, 1657, 111 Kirk-Session of Dumfries, 1658, 111 Dumfries (official information regarding the judicial burning of nine women), 112 Dumfries (attendance of clergy at the burning), 115 Dumfries (resolution against Janet Burnes, alleged witch), 115 Dumfries (warrant of execution against two alleged witches), 116 Dumfries (last trial for witchcraft in Scotland, Elspeth Rule), 117 Dumfries (Presbytery of--Southern district), 118 Caerlaverock, Kirk-session records, 118 Irongray, Kirk-session records, 120 Irongray Parish (traditional account of witch punishment), 122 Closeburn Parish, 124 Penpont Presbytery, 131 Glencairn Kirk-session records, 132 Glencairn, Case of Alexander Deuart, 133 Durisdeer, 138 Torthorwald, 140 Wood Foresters', Dalbeattie (scene of murder and ghost appearance), 273 Warnings, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212 Wraiths-- Seen at Balgreggan House, 205 " Buittle, 199 " Dalbeattie, 205 " Glencairn, 201 " Kirkmaiden, 204 " Moniaive, 202 Wraiths (account of from "Gallovidian Encyclopædia"), 202 Wylliehole, Witch of, 53 Y Yule, 278 Yule Candles, 219 FOOTNOTES: [1] The Well of the Co', Kirkmaiden, once much celebrated for the healing and medicinal properties of its waters. [2] These berries make excellent preserves. [3] Heather after being burned. [4] "Confessions of Isobell Goudie." [5] Dwining. [6] Shall be. [7] Stubble. [8] Kiln. [9] Sighing. [10] A famous haunt of witches in the parish of Rerwick. [11] Extract from King James's _Daemonologie concerning Sorcery and Witchcraft_ (1597):-- "The persons that give themselves to witchcraft are of two sorts, rich and of better accompt, poore and of baser degree. These two degrees answere to the passions in them, which the divell uses as means to entice them to his service: for such of them as are in great miserie and povertie, he allures to follow him, by promising unto them great riches and worldly commoditie. Such as though rich, yet burne in a desperate desire of revenge, he allures them by promises to get their turne satisfied to their heart's contentment."