Laidlaw,Mali
Case Reference: C/EGD/1820
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/EGD/1820 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Mali Laidlaw |
| Case Start Date | 8/11/1649 |
| Case Date | 27/3/1650 |
| Common Name | Laidlaw,Mali |
|---|
Characterisation
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Maleficium | — | ✓ |
| Implicated by Another | ✓ | ✓ |
Notes: Denounced by Janet Coutts but another witness blamed Laidlaw for death of her cow.
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: Witness claimed that Laidlaw had caused the death of her cattle after an exchange of words.
Property Damage Types
- Animals
| Name | Title | Involvement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Birnie | Mr | Investigator | applied to committee of estates for commission |
| George Cathie | Witch-pricker | to examine suspects at request of ministers | |
| Patrick Craig | Investigator | ||
| James Cuningham | of Bonitown | Investigator | |
| James Cuningham | of Cobleshaugh | Investigator | |
| William Douglas | Marquis of Douglas | Investigator | sent in report to presbytery |
| Gideon Fathie | Investigator | ||
| John Home | Mr | Investigator | was to apply for commission |
| Alexander Lindsay | Investigator | brought accused to Lanark | |
| William Lockhart | Investigator | brought accused to Lanark | |
| William Morton | Mr | Minister | to preach at Crawford and find witnesses |
| Robert Sempill | Mr | Investigator | |
| Alexander Tenant | Investigator | ||
| John Veitch | Mr | Investigator | |
| James Veitch | Mr | Investigator | |
| John Wilson | Mr | Investigator | but died in 12/1649 |
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Lanark Presbytery Records | CH2/234/1. | See also W Hunter 'Biggar and the House of Fleming' Biggar, 1862, p. 386. The project did not check this secondary reference. The presbytery records have no pagination. |
Trials (1)
| Trial Ref | Date | Year | Verdict | Sentence | Execution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T/JO/1117 | No |