Provost,Margaret
Case Reference: C/EGD/2475
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/EGD/2475 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Margaret Provost |
| Case Start Date | 6/10/1699 |
| Case Date | 6/10/1699 |
| Common Name | Provost,Margaret |
|---|
Characterisation
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Maleficium | — | ✓ |
| Neighbourhood Dispute | — | ✓ |
| Not Enough Info | ✓ | ✓ |
Notes: Seems to be neighbourhood dispute, but not enough evidence for primary.
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: Gardner got ill (swollen stomach) after helpling to pull her house down. Her son said he would recover if Provost got her house back. Revenge after the laird broke her person grinding stone.
Property Damage Types
- Animals
- Plough
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| MS GUL Larner did not give the full citation for this source. The project did not check Larner's reference to this printed secondary source as part of the research. | ||
| Family Papers | miscellaneous papser of the Boyds of Trochrigg | Larner transcribed this document in Larner et al.'s Sourcebook. She found the documents in the University Library, Glasgow. |
Trials (1)
| Trial Ref | Date | Year | Verdict | Sentence | Execution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T/LA/2231 | No |