Fergus,Katherine
Case Reference: C/EGD/2138
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/EGD/2138 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Katherine Fergus |
| Case Start Date | 3/1597 |
| Case Date | 3/1597 |
| Common Name | Fergus,Katherine |
|---|
Characterisation
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Maleficium | — | ✓ |
| Midwifery | — | ✓ |
| 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: Accused of taking the sickness off a woman in childbed and transferring it to her husband and another man.
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Spalding Club Miscellany | Vol I, p 53 (preface) | mention of name. See also 'The Book of Old Accord: or a guide to the City of Aberdeen', p 364-5. ?see also ACA, press 18/64 witchcraft bundle no. 5. |
| Spalding Club Miscellany | Vol V, p 66. |
Trials (1)
| Trial Ref | Date | Year | Verdict | Sentence | Execution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T/JO/1543 | Guilty | Execution | Yes |