McTeir,Katherine
Case Reference: C/EGD/139
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/EGD/139 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Katherine McTeir |
| Case Start Date | 3/1/1602 |
| Case Date | 20/5/1604 |
| Common Name | McTeir,Katherine |
|---|
Characterisation
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Folk Healing | — | ✓ |
| Maleficium | — | ✓ |
| Neighbourhood Dispute | — | ✓ |
| Not Enough Info | ✓ | ✓ |
Notes: Kirk session discussed healing and quarrels but Patrick Lowrie mentioned demonic material.
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: Seems to be small-scale healing of animals (in the Kirk session records).
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Books of Adjournal | JC2/4 fo. 59v | |
| Pitcairn | v ii, p. 478 | Same text as JC2/4 |
| Dundonald Parish Records | Carnegie Library, Ayr, 941.429 DUN, p. 1-54 |