Rendall,Jonet
Case Reference: C/EGD/2244
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/EGD/2244 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Jonet Rendall |
| Case Start Date | 11/11/1629 |
| Case Date | 11/11/1629 |
| Common Name | Rendall,Jonet |
|---|
Characterisation
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Demonic | — | ✓ |
| Maleficium | — | ✓ |
| Refused Charity | ✓ | ✓ |
Notes: Almost all the accusations against her concern mumbling and perceived harm after people refused to give her alms.
| Devil Present | Yes |
|---|---|
| Communal Sex | No |
| Devil Worship | No |
| Food and Drink | No |
| Dancing | No |
| Singing | No |
Meeting Places
| Place | Location | Inversion |
|---|---|---|
| Hilltop | Hill of Rendall | No |
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: She also stole the profit of milk.
Property Damage Types
- Dairy
- Candlemas
- Halloween
- Saint Thomas Eve
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Sheriff Court Book | SC11/5/1646/10 | See also Black 'Orkney and Shetland Folklore' pp. 103-111. The project did not check Larner's reference to this printed secondary source as part of the research. |
Trials (1)
| Trial Ref | Date | Year | Verdict | Sentence | Execution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T/LA/1407 | 11/11/1629 | 1629 | No |
Case Notes
The case date was taken from the Marwick papers (i.e. Marwick's notes on primary documents I can't find! The documents that have been found in Orkney are undated, but catalogued as 1646?