Knarstoun,James
Case Reference: C/EGD/2256
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/EGD/2256 |
|---|---|
| Accused | James Knarstoun |
| Case Start Date | 28/2/1633 |
| Case Date | 28/2/1633 |
| Common Name | Knarstoun,James |
|---|
Characterisation
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Unorthodox Religious Practice | — | ✓ |
| Fairies | — | ✓ |
| Folk Healing | — | ✓ |
| Not Enough Info | ✓ | ✓ |
| White Magic | — | ✓ |
| Elphane/Fairyland | ✓ |
|---|---|
| Food/Drink | — |
| Verbal Formulae | ✓ |
| Ritual Acts | ✓ |
| Familiars | — |
| Shape Changing | — |
|---|---|
| Dreams/Visions | — |
| Unorthodox Religious Practice | ✓ |
| Sympathetic Magic | ✓ |
| Riding Dead | — |
Notes: Used three hot stones (one for the ebb, one for the hill and one for the kirk yard) and placed them in the lintel of the door then said words as a cure. Water taken from St. Mary's well at midnight. Used molten lead or wax put in cold water to divine. Used an oil made from meiklewort (deadly nightshade) to cure.
Elf/Fairy Elements
- Midnight
Ritual Objects
- Stones
- Water
- Lead
- Wax
- Herb
- Oil
- Aqua Vitae
Religious Motifs
- Holy well
- Three
- Trinity
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 | — |
White Magic
- Divination
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Marwick Collection | D31/4/3 | See also J G Dalyell 'The Darker Superstitions of Scotland' Edinburgh, 1834, p 153, 377, 508-9, 511, 565. 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/1432 | 28/2/1633 | 1633 | No |