Maconachie,Janat
Case Reference: C/EGD/2314
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/EGD/2314 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Janat Maconachie |
| Case Start Date | 25/10/1643 |
| Case Date | 25/10/1643 |
| Common Name | Maconachie,Janat |
|---|
Characterisation
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Folk Healing | — | ✓ |
| 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: Witness appeared at presbytery meeting to be rebuked for consulting Maconachie about his sick wife. He denied he knew she was suspected of witchcraft and was rebuked and told not to di it again.
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Strathbogie Presbytery records | CH2/342/2, f41r. |
Case Notes
The accused was named in the presbytery records and witness rebuked for consulting her, but no details about any further investigation into Maconachie herself - no trial record created.