Watsone,Beatrix
Case Reference: C/EGD/2367
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/EGD/2367 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Beatrix Watsone |
| Case Start Date | 13/5/1649 |
| Case Date | 19/8/1649 |
| Age at Case | 43 |
| Common Name | Watsone,Beatrix |
|---|
Characterisation
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Maleficium | ✓ | ✓ |
| Neighbourhood Dispute | — | ✓ |
| White Magic | — | ✓ |
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 seem to have resulted from arguments over business (debt owed to her and her husband). Seems to have cursed and flyted quite a bit and witnesses claimed she had the evil eye.
White Magic
- Prophesy
- Debt
- Jealousy of Neighbours
- Failed business interaction
| Name | Title | Involvement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Balsillie | Mr | Investigator | |
| George Forrester | Sir of Corstorphine | Investigator | requested to apprehend and imprison her |
| James Haddey | Jailor | watched the accused | |
| James Roberton | Mr | Investigator | Kirk session consulted a Mr James Roberton for advice. ?the same person. |
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Corstorphine Kirk Session records | CH2/124/1, pp. 27-29. | See also C Hallon, A W and J H Stevenson (editors) 'The Scottish Antiquary' or Northern Notes and Queries, Edinburgh, 1888-9, Vol 3 pp. 122-123. The project did not check this secondary reference as part of the research. |