Horseburgh,Janet
Case Reference: C/EGD/2534
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/EGD/2534 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Janet Horseburgh |
| Case Start Date | 14/6/1704 |
| Case Date | 27/12/1704 |
| Common Name | Horseburgh,Janet |
|---|
Characterisation
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Demonic | — | ✓ |
| Maleficium | — | ✓ |
| Implicated by Another | ✓ | ✓ |
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: Accused of tormenting a boy who took strange fits.
| Name | Title | Involvement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Bell | Investigator |
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| St Andrews Presbytery records | CH2/1132/ 1699-1705, pp, 293- | The presbytery volume has no NAS catalogue number yet. |
Case Notes
Part of a group of women accused of tormenting a local lad, Patrick Morton.