Weir,Jean
Case Reference: C/EGD/576
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/EGD/576 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Jean Weir |
| Case Start Date | |
| Case Date | 6/4/1670 |
| Common Name | Weir,Jean |
|---|
Characterization
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Consulting | — | ✓ |
| Demonic | — | ✓ |
| Fairies | — | ✓ |
| Other | ✓ | ✓ |
Other details: incest
Notes: I think she was investigated for the witchcraft, consulting and fairy contacts after the charge of incest was made public.
She did not meet the devil as such, but dealt with a 'woman' described as most likely a spirit who was 'evidently the devil or a sorcerer'.
| Type | Text |
|---|---|
| Head and foot | foot on a cloth on the floor |
| Anti-baptism | this was implied by the prosecution |
Devil Appearances
| Type | Text |
|---|---|
| Spirit | as a woman |
| Female Fairy | queen of fairy |
| Elphane/Fairyland | — |
|---|---|
| Food/Drink | — |
| Verbal Formulae | ✓ |
| Ritual Acts | ✓ |
| Familiars | — |
| Shape Changing | — |
|---|---|
| Dreams/Visions | — |
| Unorthodox Religious Practice | — |
| Sympathetic Magic | — |
| Riding Dead | — |
Notes: The spirit woman offered to go to the queen of fairy to get help for Jean. After receiving help from the woman who went to talk to the queen of fairy Jean was spinning and found a lot of money.
Elf/Fairy Elements
- Queen of Fairy
- Spinning
Ritual Objects
- Cloth
- Herb
- Consulting
- Incest
- Sorcery
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| High Court Process Notes | JC2/13 ff. 9v-12v | not proper folio numbers, but they are in pencil on bottom of page. |
Trials (1)
| Trial Ref | Date | Year | Verdict | Sentence | Execution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T/LA/769 | 6/4/1670 | 1670 | Guilty | Execution | Yes |
Case Notes
Linked with the incest, bestiality and adultery charges launched at her brother. He was convicted and executed. But I found no mention of witchcraft in his trial transcript in JC2/13 f. 8v-9v.