Drummond,Jean

Case Reference: C/EGD/740

Case Summary
Case RefC/EGD/740
AccusedJean Drummond
Case Start Date19/4/1699
Case Date12/3/1700
Common NameDrummond,Jean
Characterization
TypePrimarySecondary
Demonic Possession
Maleficium
Neighbourhood Dispute

Notes: Definitely about quarrelling and cursing followed by magical harm. But she seems to have been swept into the the possession cases of 1699 in Renfrewshire. Supposedly the tormentor of Margaret Laird and Christian Shaw. See Agnes Supp for description of the tormenting/possesion.

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: good description of the curse accompanied by clapping.

NameTitleInvolvementNotes
James Brisbane MrInvestigator

SourceReferenceNotes
Books of AdjournalJC3/1 f. 89
Circuit Court BooksJC10/4 third part
Process NotesJC26/81 f. 9dittay dated 21/4/1699
Trials (1)
Trial RefDateYearVerdictSentenceExecution
T/LA/1232 12/3/17001700 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 among other things.