Murray,Margaret
Case Reference: C/EGD/2362
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/EGD/2362 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Margaret Murray |
| Case Start Date | 12/11/1646 |
| Case Date | 26/11/1646 |
| Common Name | Murray,Margaret |
|---|
Characterisation
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Maleficium | ✓ | ✓ |
| Not Enough Info | — | ✓ |
| Elphane/Fairyland | — |
|---|---|
| Food/Drink | — |
| Verbal Formulae | — |
| Ritual Acts | ✓ |
| Familiars | — |
| Shape Changing | — |
|---|---|
| Dreams/Visions | — |
| Unorthodox Religious Practice | — |
| Sympathetic Magic | ✓ |
| Riding Dead | — |
Notes: Accused of casting water on a plaid, which she then rubbed against a dog (her own dog?) who immediately died. Also accused of casting water and salt onto neighbour's property.
Ritual Objects
- Water
- Salt
- Cloth
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: Accusations a bit vague.
| Name | Title | Involvement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Clogie | Mr | Investigator | |
| Thomas Law | Mr | Investigator | moderator of presbytery |
| Murdo MacKenzie | Mr | Investigator | |
| Alexander Symmer | Mr | Investigator |
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Elgin Presbytery records | CH2/144/1, pp. 118-121. | See also W Cramond 'The Records of Elgin' Aberdeen, 1903-8, Vol 2 pp. 356-357. The project did not check this secondary reference as part of the research. |
Trials (1)
| Trial Ref | Date | Year | Verdict | Sentence | Execution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T/JO/1264 | No |