Boyd,Janet
Case Reference: C/EGD/1054
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/EGD/1054 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Janet Boyd |
| Case Start Date | 30/10/1628 |
| Case Date | 13/1/1629 |
| Common Name | Boyd,Janet |
|---|
Characterisation
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Demonic | — | ✓ |
| Maleficium | — | ✓ |
| Not Enough Info | ✓ | ✓ |
Devil gave her the power to heal.
| Type | Text |
|---|---|
| Anti-baptism | |
| Devil's Mark | |
| Sex |
Harm
| Human Illness | ✓ |
|---|---|
| Human Death | — |
| Animal Illness | — |
| Animal Death | — |
| Female Infertility | — |
| Male Impotence | — |
Methods
| Aggravating Disease | — |
|---|---|
| Transferring Disease | — |
| Laying On | — |
| Quarreling | — |
| Cursing | — |
| Poisoning | — |
Healing / Other
| Removal of Bewitchment | — |
|---|---|
| Recognised Healer | — |
| Healing Humans | — |
| Healing Animals | — |
| Midwifery | — |
| Property Damage | — |
| Weather Modification | — |
Disease Notes: Confessed to having caused harm
| Name | Title | Involvement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Sempill | of Foulwod | Commissioner |
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RPC | 2nd S, v2 p. 476-7, 477; 2nd S, v3 p. 3-4, 27 | page 27 is just a note of ratification of the first commission that was not issued by the PC. |
Trials (1)
| Trial Ref | Date | Year | Verdict | Sentence | Execution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T/LA/508 | Yes |