Leisk,Cristiane
Case Reference: C/EGD/2287
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/EGD/2287 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Cristiane Leisk |
| Case Start Date | 5/4/1643 |
| Case Date | 21/4/1643 |
| Common Name | Leisk,Cristiane |
|---|
Characterisation
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Folk Healing | — | ✓ |
| 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: Accused of causing a man to take ill after a quarrel, although later he recovered after she visited his house. Also touched a man's back and the pain improved.
- Appeasement
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Orkney Presbytery Records | CH2/1082/1, p 223. | See also Dalyell, J G 'The Darker Superstitions of Scotland' (Edinburgh, 1834), pp.59, 61, 255. The project did not check Larner's reference to this printed secondary source as part of the research. |
| Marwick Collection | D31/4/3. | Marwick collection in Orkney Archives also notes there was/is information in Records of Orkney Sheriff Court but the primary source has not been located. |
Trials (1)
| Trial Ref | Date | Year | Verdict | Sentence | Execution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T/JO/1397 | No |