Bezok,Margaret

Case Reference: C/EGD/2476

Case Summary
Case RefC/EGD/2476
AccusedMargaret Bezok
Case Start Date6/10/1699
Case Date6/10/1699
Common NameBezok,Margaret
Characterisation
TypePrimarySecondary
Maleficium — ✓
Neighbourhood Dispute — ✓
Not Enough Info ✓ ✓

Notes: Not enough evidence to make a 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: threats follwed by harm. Quarrel over cows being kept from Bezok's chickens.

Property Damage Types
  • Animals

  • Appeasement

SourceReferenceNotes
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 Papersmiscellaneous papser of the Boyds of TrochriggLarner transcribed this document in Larner et al.'s Sourcebook. She found the documents in the University Library, Glasgow.
Trials (1)
Trial RefDateYearVerdictSentenceExecution
T/LA/2232 No