A woman accused of bewitching a little girl and executed for witchraft(27)

A maid from Erskine, Renfrewshire who allegedly says words about the devil thus bewitching Christian Shaw into flying around the room (1-2)

A man from Glasgow, Scotland, who allegedly torments Christian Shaw.(7)

A man from Glasgow, Scotland who allegedly torments Christian Shaw(7)

A woman who confesses to conspiring with the devil(156)

A woman accused of bewitching Christian Shaw and another young girl(27)

A young boy who was apprehended under suspicion that he practiced withcraft(24)

A man who observes Christian Shaw vomit "coal-finders" the size of chesnuts.(4)

A man who observes Christian Shaw vomit "coal-finders" the size of chesnuts.(4)

A man who observes Christian Shaw vomit "coal-finders" the size of chesnuts.(4)

A man from Renfrew and Christian Shaw's father. He witnesses many of her fits and takes her to Glasgow to be examined by a physician.(1)

A woman from Erksine who is Christian Shaw's mother. (9)

A family on whom Catherine Campbell allegedly places a curse.(10)

A man who tries to hold down Christian Shaw during a fit and who examines her at home during her possession.(11)

A neighbouring minister who comes to see Christian Shaw. (12-13)

A neighbouring minister who comes to see Christian Shaw. (12-13)

An elder who accompanies Mr. Patrick Simpson on his visit to Christian Shaw.(12-13)

An elder who accompanies Mr. Patrick Simpson on his visit to Christian Shaw.(12-13)

An elder who accompanies Mr. Patrick Simpson on his visit to Christian Shaw.(12-13)

A man from Renfrewshire in the county of Renfrew, described as a minister who tries to help Christian Shaw during a fit. He pulls her as he claims she is being drawn forcibly down.(13)

A girl, Christian Shaw's sister, who tries to hold on to Christian Shaw when she is allegedly being taken away during a fit. (13)

A man, Christian Shaw's brother, who tries to hold on to Christian Shaw when she is allegedly being taken away during a fit.(13)

A woman called Margaret, one of three women, or "a crew of women" called Margaret or Maggi. In Shaw's representation these women are represented as a conflation of harpies, familiars, and witches. This Margaret shrieks like a woman possessed, and, as such, seems to be represented as bewitching as she is bewitched. According to Shaw, these women are poised to "carry her out of the House that they might drown her in the Well, where there were eighteen more waiting for her."(14)

A woman called Margaret, one of three women, or "a crew of women" called Margaret or Maggi. In Shaw's representation these women are represented as a conflation of harpies, familiars, and witches. This Margaret shrieks like a woman possessed, and, as such, seems to be represented as bewitching as she is bewitched. According to Shaw, these women are poised to "carry her out of the House that they might drown her in the Well, where there were eighteen more waiting for her."(14)

A woman called Margaret, one of three women, or "a crew of women" called Margaret or Maggi. In Shaw's representation these women are represented as a conflation of harpies, familiars, and witches. This Margaret shrieks like a woman possessed, and, as such, seems to be represented as bewitching as she is bewitched. According to Shaw, these women are poised to "carry her out of the House that they might drown her in the Well, where there were eighteen more waiting for her."(14)

A young girl with scabs on her face who appears along with Christian Shaw's tormentors. (14)

A woman who claims, along with Christian Shaw's mother, of seeing something as big as a cat stir under Christian Shaw's covers.(15)

A woman wearing a red coat who is seen walking in the Shaws' garden.(17)

A man who comes to Bargarren and who is immediately accused by Christian Shaw of being one of her tormentors.(21-22)

A man to which the old highland fellow seeks lodging.(21-22)

An elderly woman, Elizabeth Anderson's grandmother, who is apprehended under suspicion of being a with because she cursed and was allegedly involved in mischief.(23)

A man who is appointed by King James II (along with ten others) to look into the problem of witches and witchcraft in Renfrew and oversees, for one, the case of Christian Shaw.(23-24)

A man who is appointed by King James II (along with ten others) to look into the problem of witches and witchcraft in Renfrew and oversees, for one, the case of Christian Shaw.(23-24)

The author of Sadducimus debellatus: or, a true narrative of the sorceries and witchcrafts, asserts that over time the devil has altered his form to suit his varying purposes, stating that In the darkness of Popery he was transformed into a more innocent sort of Spirit called Brownie or Fairy. (2)