Woodrow,Jean
Case Reference: C/EGD/739
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/EGD/739 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Jean Woodrow |
| Case Start Date | 3/1695 |
| Case Date | 12/3/1700 |
| Common Name | Woodrow,Jean |
|---|
Characterization
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Demonic | — | ✓ |
| Demonic Possession | — | ✓ |
| Folk Healing | — | ✓ |
| Maleficium | — | ✓ |
| Implicated by Another | — | ✓ |
| Neighbourhood Dispute | — | ✓ |
| Refused Charity | ✓ | ✓ |
Notes: She was originally denounced after a problem at the mill. But she was denounced by Margaret Laird one of the possessed girls from the 1699 paisley group. I think she was a trouble maker with a reputation for harmful magic who got swept into a possession prosecution. The main accusation was causing harm after refusal of alms or charity. She supposed denounced quite a few others. Very detailed documents. See Agnes Supp for description of the tormenting/possesion.
| Type | Text |
|---|---|
| Devil's Mark | shoulders |
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: turned blood to milk, interfered with butter. Damaged a mill because of refusal of alms.
Property Damage Types
- Dairy
- Mill
| Name | Title | Involvement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Brisbane | Mr | Investigator |
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Books of Adjournal | JC3/1 f. 89 | |
| Circuit Court Books | JC10/4 part 3 | |
| Process Notes | JC26/81 f. 9 | Dittay roll for a trial set for Glasgow 19/5/1699 that doesn't seemed to have happened. |
Trials (1)
| Trial Ref | Date | Year | Verdict | Sentence | Execution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T/LA/1226 | 12/3/1700 | 1700 | Released | No |
Case Notes
Denounced by Margaret Laird in Paisley, a girl who claimed to be tormented by witches. Laird denounced many people while in fits. Most of the witness testimony was given in Paisley (19-21 April 1699) and it came from people who witnessed Laird's fits and denunciations.