Auchinlek,Violet
Case Reference: C/EGD/52
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/EGD/52 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Violet Auchinlek |
| Case Start Date | 12/7/1590 |
| Case Date | 19/8/1590 |
| Common Name | Auchinlek,Violet |
|---|
Characterisation
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Consulting | ✓ | ✓ |
| Maleficium | — | ✓ |
| Neighbourhood Dispute | — | ✓ |
Notes: She and her husband were charged with consulting four witches after a dispute over a davoch of land.
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 | — |
- Murder
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcairn | v I, part ii, page 209 | same text as JC2/2 |
| Books of Adjournal | JC2/2 fo. 184v | |
| Process Notes | JC26/2 | In JC26/1-7 index in the NAS |
Trials (1)
| Trial Ref | Date | Year | Verdict | Sentence | Execution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T/LA/916 | No |
Case Notes
A process note from 12/7/1590 indicates that they were charged with consulting.