Reid,James
Case Reference: C/EGD/137
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/EGD/137 |
|---|---|
| Accused | James Reid |
| Case Start Date | 21/7/1603 |
| Case Date | 21/7/1603 |
| Age at Case | 38 |
| Common Name | Reid,James |
|---|
Characterization
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Unorthodox Religious Practice | — | ✓ |
| Demonic | — | ✓ |
| Folk Healing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Maleficium | — | ✓ |
Notes: Reid was consulted by the Chrysties to destroy David Libbertoun a burgess baxter in Edinburgh. I think Reid was hired to remove a bewitchment, he seemed to be taking off lots of illnesses in the Chrystie household, and guideing the attack on D. Libberton for the Chrystie's not himself.
| Devil Present | Yes |
|---|---|
| Communal Sex | No |
| Devil Worship | No |
| Food and Drink | No |
| Dancing | No |
| Singing | No |
Meeting Places
| Place | Location | Inversion |
|---|---|---|
| Craigs | Bynnie-craigs | No |
| Craigs | Corstorphine-craigs | No |
Doesn't specify a demonic pact. Just said that he learned the craft (of healing) from the devil his master, that he consulted with the Devil and that the Devil gave him 'thrie penneis at ane tyme'.
Devil Appearances
| Type | Text |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Animal Devil | Horse |
| Elphane/Fairyland | — |
|---|---|
| Food/Drink | — |
| Verbal Formulae | — |
| Ritual Acts | ✓ |
| Familiars | — |
| Shape Changing | — |
|---|---|
| Dreams/Visions | — |
| Unorthodox Religious Practice | ✓ |
| Sympathetic Magic | ✓ |
| Riding Dead | — |
Notes: He used south running water. Used raw flesh with nine notches on it to bewitch someone, by putting it under their door (this could have been an unwitching ceremony?).
Ritual Objects
- Water
- Flesh
- Wax/clay images
- Salt
- Thread
Religious Motifs
- Nine
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 | — |
Property Damage Types
- Crops
- Animals
- Sorcery
- Charming
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Books of Adjournal | JC2/3 fo. 999-1002 | |
| Pitcairn | v ii, p. 421-422 | same text as JC2/3 |
Trials (1)
| Trial Ref | Date | Year | Verdict | Sentence | Execution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T/LA/876 | 21/7/1603 | 1603 | Guilty | Execution | Yes |