Linday,Magnus

Case Reference: C/EGD/2214

Case Summary
Case RefC/EGD/2214
AccusedMagnus Linday
Case Start Date13/6/1616
Case Date13/6/1616
Common NameLinday,Magnus
Characterization
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: Took the profit of neighbours' corn.

Property Damage Types
  • Crops

SourceReferenceNotes
Marwick CollectionD31/4/3His notes on primary documents that aren't held in Orkney. See also C. Rogers 'Social Life in Scotland' Edinburgh, 1846, Vol 3 p. 300. The project did not check Larner's reference to this printed secondary source as part of the research.
Trials (1)
Trial RefDateYearVerdictSentenceExecution
T/LA/1428 13/6/16161616 No