Gude,William

Case Reference: C/EGD/2225

Case Summary
Case RefC/EGD/2225
AccusedWilliam Gude
Case Start Date13/6/1616
Case Date13/6/1616
Common NameGude,William
Characterisation
TypePrimarySecondary
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: he could project evil so that cattle died.

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 pp. 299-300. The project did not check Larner's reference to this printed secondary source as part of the research.
Trials (1)
Trial RefDateYearVerdictSentenceExecution
T/LA/1429 13/6/16161616 No