Finlayson,Unknown
Case Reference: C/EGD/1841
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/EGD/1841 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Unknown Finlayson |
| Case Start Date | 21/3/1650 |
| Case Date | 21/3/1650 |
| Common Name | Finlayson,Unknown |
|---|
Characterisation
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Maleficium | — | ✓ |
| Other | — | ✓ |
| Not Enough Info | ✓ | ✓ |
Other details: Sorcery
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 the accused could harm animals and that she agreed not to so because he had threatened to have her burnt.
- Sorcery
| Name | Title | Involvement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Ochterlony | Mr | Minister |
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Brechin Presbytery records | CH2/40/1, f 78r. | Larner also gives a reference to Anderson an undergraduate dissertation in St Andrews, which does not cite its primary sources. |
Trials (1)
| Trial Ref | Date | Year | Verdict | Sentence | Execution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T/JO/1203 | No |