Grahame,Elizabeth

Case Reference: C/EGD/2038

Case Summary
Case RefC/EGD/2038
AccusedElizabeth Grahame
Case Start Date24/9/1649
Case Date24/10/1650
Common NameGrahame,Elizabeth
Characterisation
TypePrimarySecondary
Maleficium — ✓
Not Enough Info ✓ ✓

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: Harmed someone with a drink.

NameTitleInvolvementNotes
Thomas Bell MrInvestigator
Alexander Bogue Investigator
Hugh Campbell elder of DoucathallCommissioner
Alexander Cuningham of CorsehillCommissioner
Robert Fergushill of that IlkCommissioner
James Ferguson MrInvestigator
Claud Hamilton MrCommissioner
Alexander Montgomery Earl of EglingtonInvestigator
Alexander Montgomery Earl of EglingtonCommissioner
Thomas Niven younger of MunkerdinCommissioner
Thomas Niven elder of MunkerdinCommissioner
Alexander Simpson Investigator

SourceReferenceNotes
Domestic Annals of ScotlandII, p. 187
Irvine Presbytery RecordsCH2/197/1. 24/9/ 1649, 24/10/1650.
Committee of EstatesPA11/8 fo. 189r.
Trials (1)
Trial RefDateYearVerdictSentenceExecution
T/LA/1750 GuiltyExecution No
Case Notes
Also previously convicted of adultery. Same as Bessie Graham in Sinclair, 'Sathan's Invisible World Discovered' (1871 reprint, originally published in 1685) relation 15.