Thomesone,Jonet
Case Reference: C/EGD/2306
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/EGD/2306 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Jonet Thomesone |
| Case Start Date | 2/1/1643 |
| Case Date | 7/2/1643 |
| Common Name | Thomesone,Jonet |
|---|
Characterisation
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Folk Healing | — | ✓ |
| Maleficium | — | ✓ |
| Refused Charity | — | ✓ |
| 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: Claimed to have caused illness in a young girl, which she later took off after she was reprimanded. Appears to have cured ailments in return for alms.
Other Maleficia Notes: Accused of causing cows to lose their milk or their calves. Refused alms (corn) and later it was unusable.
Property Damage Types
- Dairy
- Crops
- Refusal of alms
| Name | Title | Involvement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Morrison | Mr | Investigator |
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Orkney Presbytery Records | CH2/1082/1, p 211. | See also J G Dalyell 'Darker Superstitions of Scotland' Edinburgh, 1834, pp. 32; 58-59; 73-74; 260; 266; 271; 593. The project did not check this printed secondary reference 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/1395 | No |